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GarageBand session (.band) files
I exported a .band file (GarageBand project) to Dropbox, then later copied it and tried to open it again on GarageBand. I got an error that GarageBand couldn’t read the file format. When I contacted ...
Daphne
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorI see, it would be difficult to know for certain where the issue occurred there djessel.
It certainly wouldn't be expected that the file becomes corrupted when uploading to Dropbox, but perhaps there was an issue when the file was exported or during upload.
Perhaps one last step I can suggest would be to create a new project and see if you can import the info from this file.
OK - that makes sense... I just did the exact same thing (on my iPhone, as before) with a completely different .band file, and got the exact same error after exporting it from Dropbox back into Garageband. Here is a link to the file on my Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bnr76dm8bmdqm7l/No%20Regrets%20%28Latest%29.band?dl=0 So I'm convinced that the problem is with Dropbox. I'm surprised you've not come across this before. I also had my daughter try it with some of her Garageband files and the same thing happened. Last question: isn't there a "tech wiz" employed at Dropbox who can examine my original file and fix it for me? Thanks Drew
- Walter
It could all be coming down to the file type djessel, GarageBand files are known to be package files.
Those files appear to be a single file when viewed on an Apple computer or iOS device but they actually contain many other files and are represented as a folder on non-Apple computers and most web browsers.
To ensure compatibility across your devices in the future, you can follow these steps to upload those files.
What were the steps you followed when you first uploaded the mentioned .band file to your account?
- I simply exported the .band file (GarageBand project) to Dropbox.
- Hi Lusil -
No, just the .band (GB Project/session) version. - Jay
Hi djessel, it sounds like that backup file wasn't uploaded to Dropbox correctly, for some reason. Either the upload was interrupted (if doing it via the site directly), or the file was somehow corrupted before it reached Dropbox.
As there isn't a previous version to recover, it wouldn't be possible to bring back older copies of this backup file, unfortunately.
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. If there's any additional info you need, please let me know.
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