Installing Garageband On Windows 10

[joesharma]

Hey,

Can anyone please tell me any way to install garageband on a windows pc ?

[DrMacintosh]

Not possible. Best option is to VM or hackintosh macOS.

 

Or buy a Mac. 

[joesharma]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

Not possible. Best option is to VM or hackintosh macOS.

 

Or buy a Mac. 

I came across some VMware method through this site https://garagebandforpc.org/ . Is this what you are mentioning to ? I was gonna give it a try!

[GoodBytes]

Another option is to find an alternative Windows equivalent software. Garageband  is defiantly not the only software in the world.

I am not into music production to provide a suggestion. But I am sure you can search, try sofware and see what best fit your needs, look at music production forums, and buy whatever software (assuming there is no free alternative) that meet your needs.

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, GoodBytes said:

Garageband  is defiantly not the only software in the world.

No, but it has some of the best infrastructure behind it and its also built to be extremely simple and it has cross platform integration.  Something those other programs never will. 

[joesharma]

I have a Macbook Pro and I have been using the same for garageband but I wanted to use it on my windows PC. If anything doesn't work I will buy an iMac  

[Himommies]

11 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

No, but it has some of the best infrastructure behind it and its also built to be extremely simple and it has cross platform integration.  Something those other programs never will. 

T6 mate

 

T6 makes it easier to get into other software like Studio One or Pro Tools where as Garageband pretty much only let's you upgrade to Logic Pro.T6 is also more feature and has more complex tools.Also you can Load VST's in T6 wheras in Garage Band your limited to AU

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10 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

[...] and it has cross platform integration.  Something those other programs never will. 

All I can think of when I read this is "it works on Mac, Windows, Linux, etc." which of course is not the case so what do you mean?

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

which of course is not the case so what do you mean?

Mobile and desktop environment. 

 

Project files can be shared, accessed, and edited between any Mac and iOS device. 

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, Himommies said:

T6

?

[Himommies]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

?

Should've been more specific 

https://www.tracktion.com/products/t6-daw

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Himommies said:

Should've been more specific 

https://www.tracktion.com/products/t6-daw

Seems interesting. Doesn't have mobile support tho. 

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2 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Mobile and desktop environment. 

 

Project files can be shared, accessed, and edited between any Mac and iOS device. 

Ah.  Well I suppose you're right, we won't likely see that between windows and windows phones any time soon  can you imagine?

 

Personally I think I'd find cross platform as in other OSes more useful than cross platform as in desktop to mobile... who is going to do advanced recording and sound on an ipad? lol

[Himommies]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

Seems interesting. Doesn't have mobile support tho. 

fair enough

[Himommies]

Just now, Ryan_Vickers said:

who is going to do advanced recording and sound on an ipad?

More people than you would imagine.It's actullay incredibly convenient and lot's of companies like irig are dedicated to it

[DrMacintosh]

3 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

who is going to do advanced recording and sound on an ipad? lol

My Dad does and he is part of a local studio. You never know when you might have an idea that you want to take down and you dont have your laptop. Garageband is also very competent on its own on iOS. 

 

There are all kinds of music accessories for iPad that work with Garagband too. 

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1 minute ago, Himommies said:

More people than you would imagine.It's actullay incredibly convenient and lot's of companies like irig are dedicated to it

I'm aware of irig and always found is baffling that they've managed to find a market... but I guess you're right, it must be more people than I would imagine  

[Himommies]

Just now, Ryan_Vickers said:

is baffling that they've managed to find a market

ikr I wish android's audio was lower latency

 

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

Garageband is also very competent on its own on iOS.  

For me I feel like it really doesn't serve a purpose.If your looking to record audio then it's too complex.If you want a sequencer and stuff then it's too basic.I prefer the Korg stuff much more

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Himommies said:

If you want a sequencer and stuff then it's too basic.

It works for a lot of people. If you want even more stuff you just take your project to your Mac. Thats what my Dad does. He'll make a project and get the foundation and take it his iMac to finish it or edit some heavier stuff. 

 

Apple surprisingly has put a lot of effort into Garagband and it shows. Especially with the most recent updates. 

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

It works for a lot of people. If you want even more stuff you just take your project to your Mac. Thats what my Dad does. He'll make a project and get the foundation and take it his iMac to finish it or edit some heavier stuff. 

I jsut feel like there are so many better options out there,especially on IOS.FL Studio has there thing and so does Steinberg with Cubase and Cubasis

[DrMacintosh]

4 minutes ago, Himommies said:

FL Studio has there thing and so does Steinberg with Cubase and Cubasis

TBH lust looking at those Apps I dont see how its better than Garageband. Not to mention Garageband is a free service. 

 

Reading around I cant find any arguments against Garageband at least on mobile. It is the best DAW on mobile and it works with a pretty competent one on Desktop for the low cost of $0. 

[Himommies]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

is a free service. 

that's its only real benefit(though a pretty major one)

 

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

lust looking at those Apps I dont see how its better than Garageband.

They are much more versatile and like just better in every way.

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Himommies said:

They are much more versatile and like just better in every way.

I need reasons. Reading pure app reviews would give you the exact opposite impression. Not to mention the UI of some of these other apps look like crap.....

[Himommies]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

some of these other apps look like crap.....

I think they look better.I know the android ones have skins.Don't know about ios

 

1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said:

Reading pure app reviews would give you the exact opposite impression.

My impressions are that they are more useful than Garageband,but like Garage Band is free.

(Can garagebadn import to logic pro?If it can then yeah garage band is better)

[DrMacintosh]

2 minutes ago, Himommies said:

(Can garagebadn import to logic pro?If it can then yeah garage band is better)

Yes it can. I think you have to open it on a Mac first inside GarageBand and then save it in order to open it in logic. But since GarageBand is already on every Mac I don't see that being too big a deal. 

 

So make it on an iPhone/ iPad, share it to a Mac (via airdrop), open with GarageBand on the Mac, save, open in Logic.