Is Garageband supposed to pick up the software as a midi device"

Windows/Mac DAW guides (VST/AU)
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So I got the trial version of the Mac app for Garageband but I can’t play the Garageband instruments. I noticed Garageband is not detecting the app as a midi device. Am I missing a setting? how do I get the Garageband instruments? Is it possible in only the full version? Sorry for so much text but I am new to this app

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inside MIDI Guitar for Garageband, open the patch “EXTERNAL MIDI OUTPUT”
Then click on the “MIDI OUTPUT” field, make sure “VIRTUAL MIDI” is chosen for output.

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Oh sorry I forgot to say I have the mac app store version I don’t see any patch called that. Am I missing it?

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So do I need the full version to see the patch?

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So I got the full version and I still don’t see the patch for external midi

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no, everything works in trial mode.
The patches are chosen on the spot where “TEST PIANO” is displayed. that is a patch name. Clicking on it will show you the other patches.

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Yeah I still don’t see it. Are you sure that the patch is for mac?

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“MIDI Guitar for Garageband” from the appstore is mac only.

You can make any patch transmit midi:
click on a MIDI FX slot, choose “MIDI output”
click on midi output, select “virtual midi” for output

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Thank you Paul I found what I was looking for. The software is just very complex for me.

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you might also want to take a look at this page: https://www.jamorigin.com/docs/midi-guitar-for-ios/