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flimdoo · 08-07-2020, 11:40 AM

I recently struggled to get a MIDI file exported from a GarageBand project and found a solution I thought I'd share here.

Googling around the subject will bring you to a place like this), which describes using a brilliant tool by Lars Kobbe (available on GitHub here). However, the tool doesn't seem to be compatible with Catalina (which requires 64-bit applications).

All is not lost however - if you're happy using the Terminal on your Mac you can use Lars' Perl script directly:

* Download the script from here.
* You can save it wherever you like, but I have put mine in the directory where GarageBand saves its loops (/Users/username/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/SingleFiles).
* Export a MIDI track or region as a loop from GarageBand using the instructions on one of the above websites.
* Run the script from your terminal:

Code:

cd ~/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/SingleFiles
perl gb2midi.pl my_loop.aif my_loop.mid

Then you can import my_loop.mid into Reaper (or another DAW of course).

Hope that helps someone!

08-07-2020, 11:40 AM	#1
flimdoo Human being with feelings Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 2	Exporting MIDI from GarageBand on Catalina I recently struggled to get a MIDI file exported from a GarageBand project and found a solution I thought I'd share here. Googling around the subject will bring you to a place like this), which describes using a brilliant tool by Lars Kobbe (available on GitHub here). However, the tool doesn't seem to be compatible with Catalina (which requires 64-bit applications). All is not lost however - if you're happy using the Terminal on your Mac you can use Lars' Perl script directly: * Download the script from here. * You can save it wherever you like, but I have put mine in the directory where GarageBand saves its loops (/Users/username/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/SingleFiles). * Export a MIDI track or region as a loop from GarageBand using the instructions on one of the above websites. * Run the script from your terminal: Code: cd ~/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/SingleFiles perl gb2midi.pl my_loop.aif my_loop.mid Then you can import my_loop.mid into Reaper (or another DAW of course). Hope that helps someone!