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Chapter 4 Using Apple Loops 35

Previewing Loops in the Loop Browser

When you find loops that fit the criteria you want, you can preview them in the loop

browser to hear which loop will sound best in your project. You can preview the loop

by itself (solo), or hear it playing together with the project.

To preview a loop:

m Click the loop in the results list. Click the loop again to stop previewing it.

Once you have added loops or recorded instruments in your project, you can preview a

loop together with the project by clicking the Play button before you click the loop.

When you preview a loop with a project, GarageBand matches the tempo and key of

the loop to the project’s tempo and key, and syncs the loop with the project so it starts

playing on the beat.

When you preview a loop, you can also control the volume of the loop using the

volume slider in the loop browser.

To adjust the volume of a loop being previewed:

m Drag the volume slider in the loop browser left to lower the loop’s volume, or right to

raise the loop’s volume.

If you adjust the volume of a loop in the loop browser, then add the loop to your

project by dragging it to an empty part of the timeline, the volume of the track created

for the loop is set to the same volume.

Now try previewing the loops you found earlier, and see which ones you like.

Refining Your Searches

There are several ways you can refine your searches in the loop browser. You can:

Â Display only loops from a specific Jam Pack or folder

Â Display loops using a particular scale type

Â Display only loops in keys near the project’s key

Â Perform text searches

Drag the volume slider to

adjust the volume of the loop.

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Apple GarageBand 3 User Manual Page 35