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GarageBand for iPad. GarageBand for iPhone. Logic Remote for GarageBand. Featured topics. Use Drummer Loops in GarageBand for Mac. Quickly add drums to your song using Drummer Loops, a type of Apple Loop that you can customize to fit your song. Learn how to use Drummer Loops in GarageBand. Dec 29, 2019 GarageBand updated to version 2.3.8 in October 2019, and the new version is only compatible with iOS 13. If you are running an iPhone or iPad that is one iOS 12 or earlier, you can still download GarageBand, but you can’t search and download straight from the App Store. Alchemy, the synth plug-in is available on GarageBand 10 and is accessible for users who are using the iOS software. Therefore, you can gain access to the plug-in if you are running GarageBand on iPhone 6 or later, iPad Mini 4 or later, and iPad Air 2 or later. Jan 18, 2019 The Alchemy synth is available on iPhone 6 or later, iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 4. Requires compatible third-party Audio Unit Extensions apps from the App Store. Polyphonic aftertouch is available on iPhone 6s or later. 32 tracks is available on iPhone 5s or later, iPad Pro, iPad Air or later, and iPad mini 2 or later.
- In the App Store, tap Updates. Find GarageBand in the list. If you see Update next to GarageBand, tap Update. If not, skip this step.
- If you use Audio Units Extensions or Inter-App Audio apps as instruments or effects with GarageBand, check with the manufacturer for updates.
- If you use an external audio interface, disconnect it. If GarageBand works, you might need to update or service your audio interface.
- Delete any Audio Units Extensions or Inter-App Audio apps.
- Create a new song, then play it. If it works, check your other songs and solo tracks to see which one caused the issue.
- Reset GarageBand. Go to Settings > GarageBand, then tap Reset GarageBand. When you reset GarageBand, your song files, presets, or patches aren't affected. Other custom settings, such as the 24-bit audio resolution and Multitrack Recording settings, are reset to factory defaults.
- Back up any songs on your device. Then delete GarageBand and redownload it.
Still not working? Contact Apple support.
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- Visit the GarageBand Support page for more articles and support resources for GarageBand.
- Share tips and solutions with fellow GarageBand users from all around the world. Visit the GarageBand for iOS Support Community.
Apple made waves back in 2015 when it bought Camel Audio, the makers of the hugely popular freeware synth plug-in; Alchemy.
A fully featured and redesigned version of the synth has since appeared in Logic X and Mainstage, with GarageBand 10 getting a simplified version last year too.
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Functioning almost identically to it’s (now unavailable) standalone app, Alchemy is a fantastic addition to GarageBand’s Touch Instruments. Accessible from the Keyboard Touch Instrument menu, there are over 150 Apple designed patches from a wide variety of genres to get stuck into.
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In this video tutorial, I take an in depth look at how it works and demo some of my favourite sounds. I also talk a little about Apple’s controversial decision to limit Alchemy’s rollout to specific iDevices.