GarageBand FAQ: Save as Archive

Q. I copied and pasted regions from one project into another, then deleted the original regions/Projects, and the regions vanished from my new file as well! How can I prevent this from happening?
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A. You Must use Save As Archive in the second project. Pasted regions are exactly that, pasted regions. The files themselves remain in the original project. The Archive function copies the actual files into the saved project. If you still had the original...

Project with the recoridngs, you could re-copy the regions, and then use the Archive option. If the original project or its regions were deleted, I'm afraid the recordings are lost.

(If the "Archive" Checkbox is disabled, drop any random Blue loop into your project to enable it)
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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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