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Sound Library Hack

Sound Library Hack

Are you a GarageBand for macOS user who’s jealous of the steady stream of Sound Library updates your GarageBand for iOS/iPadOS cousins seem to regularly enjoy?

The last two Sound packs released; The Prismatica Nu Disco pack and SkyLine Heat Hip-Hop pack, were for my money, the best so far.

So why oh why haven’t they been added to GarageBand for macOS yet? It’s not like we haven’t had a recent update or anything…

What if I told you that you CAN add the content from those iOS exclusive packs into GarageBand for macOS, Apple just makes it really difficult…

In the video below I show an iOS/macOS sound library hack that gives you access to hundreds of otherwise unavailable sounds!

 

 

This Sound Library Hack is one of the stranger GarageBand i’ve ever had to do!

Fingers crossed Apple pull their heads out of their backsides and it won’t be required for too much longer.

As always, i’d love your feedback on this – feel free to leave a comment below, or get in touch on FaceBook, Twitter or Instagram.

Show Comments (17)
  1. Thanks Patrick,
    do you think we can do the same with the legacy I struments of Garageband? All that Pack1 etc. stuff that is not included in the newest versions?

  2. Thanks Patrick for this tip.Are there any new software instrument sounds included in these -or are they only loops?thanks

  3. Thanks for the excellent tip Patrick, but I wan’t able to do this with the Tone Collection and Bass Amp Boutique. Do you have any idea how these amps might be added to GB 10 on the Mac?

  4. I do not see the link you referred to to get a loop from each site skyline and Prismatica. Please send. Note this is a US fan of yours.

    Thanks, Patrick !

  5. How did I not see this buried in my email?
    Pat you’re not just a great musician and songwriter people check out his ‘WIREDRAWN’ project (no I’m not paid to say that)! BUT you’re a ‘Garageband Engineer’ ,You seem to be able to figure out anything on this DAW!

    This is awesome news and we appreciate what you do Cheers mate!

  6. Hey Patrick! Hope you´re doing well mate.
    I´d really appreciate your good advise.
    I´m quite new at Garageband and I´m just creating drum tracks for my band.
    The queston is, how can I add (updating or downloading) a China and a Splash cymbals for the “heavy” pre-set drum kit?
    Thank you buddy!!

  7. Patrick – awesome tip!! Many thanks pushing this out to the community. Apple are great in so many ways but boy do they stuff us up sometimes!! Thanks hugely for sharing. Best wishes, Jonathan.

  8. Hi Patrick
    Thanks so much for this hack! Would love to try it but need the link to download your projects to get a loop from each site Skyline and Prismatica. Am actually after the sounds of asia – with the taiko drums if you have a project with any of these loops. Thanks either way and great website…Lee

    1. With GarageBand open, go to ‘GarageBand’ in the toolbar and hover over ‘Sound Library’. Then, click on ‘Reinstall Sound Library’ and get comfy – it will take a while to download!

  9. Patrick,
    Thanks for the videos and hack’s, you are the best!
    I was thinking that you should create a pack with all of the existing iphone/ipad sound libraries HACKS and sell it. That way, you will make some $$ and for us you will save us a great deal of time having to load the libraries, create the garage band file, etc. I think it will be a win-win situation.

    I know you have a 3-4 out there, but I’m talking about is the whole garage band (ipad/iphone) sound library and keep it updated with the upcoming libraries.

    Thanks a lot.
    Alejandro. (barrerealejandro@gmail.com)

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