fix timing for imported midi that is way off

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fix timing for imported midi that is way off

I'm new to garage band. I've digitized old reel to reel footage I found of my father's original songs from the 60s. I've converted the mp3 files of piano playing to Midi via Klang.io site which did a pretty good job. When I import the 2 minute long midi files into garage band the timing of the entire piece is off (4/4 time has downbeats between measures and is not consistent. Is there an automated way to correct this? I can't figure out how to shorten all the notes of sections to fit to the 4/4 measures at the correct tempo. I don't think quantization can do this for timing that is off inconsistently for an entire song.

Thanks!

Using the current garage band software on a macstudio computer.

Mac Studio, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 21, 2024 8:24 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 25, 2024 12:11 PM in response to GarbDandL

To change the tempo, you need to make the entire track into a loop and that allows you to change the tempo:

Create custom Apple Loops in GarageBand on Mac - Apple Support

But in this instance, you might want to ask on the Logic board, they have folks with a lot more experience with this stuff.

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Nov 24, 2024 12:59 PM in response to GarbDandL

Maybe I'm the only one who has had this issue? It's as if I recorded a midi instrument playing at a tempo of 90 when the tempo of the track (metronome clicks) were going at 150. How do I speed up the recorded midi track's tempo to match the tempo of the project, or slow down the project to match the tempo of the recorded track?

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