GarageBand FAQ: Open New Version In Od

Q. Is it possible to open a project from a newer version of Apple's GarageBand in an older version?
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A. No. The new features that are added to later releases make the files incompatible with older versions since the older versions of GarageBand have no way of dealing with these new features. The workaround would be...

to have someone with the new version export each track in the project and then you can drop the resulting audio files into a project running under the older version of GarageBand.
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GarageBand from Apple Computer uses audio loops and MIDI loops in Apple Loops format. It can work with Audio Units plug-ins. Apple Macintosh Compatible FireWire and USB interfaces can be used to connect Audio and MIDI instruments to your Mac, and be recorded into GarageBand.

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