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78 Chapter 7 Tutorial 5: Adding Apple Loops

Adding Loops to the Timeline

When you find a loop you want to use, you add it to the project by dragging it to the

timeline.

To add a loop to the timeline:

m Drag the loop from the loop browser to an empty part of the timeline where there is

no track. A new track of the appropriate type is created, and the loop is added to the

new track.

There are two types of Apple Loops, like the two kinds of tracks: Real Instrument loops

and Software Instrument loops. Real Instrument loops are audio recordings, and

Software Instrument loops contain information about notes you play, but are “rendered”

by your Mac in real time. In the loop browser, Real Instrument loops have a blue icon in

the loop browser with an audio waveform and Software Instrument loops have a green

icon with a musical note.

Note: You can also drag a loop to a track of the same type (Real Instrument or Software

Instrument) to add it to the timeline. If you drag a Software Instrument loop to a

Software Instrument track, a dialog appears, asking which instrument you want to use.

You can also convert a Software Instrument loop to a Real Instrument loop when you

drag it to the timeline. Real Instrument loops require less processing power for

playback, which can allow you to use more tracks and effects in your project, especially

for projects with many loops.

To convert a Software Instrument loop to a Real Instrument loop:

m Option-drag the loop from the loop browser to the timeline.

By default, Option-dragging a Software Instrument loop converts it to a Real

Instrument loop. You can change the default behavior so that dragging a Software

Instrument loop converts it to a Real Instrument loop, and Option-dragging does not

convert it.

To change the default behavior for converting Software Instrument loops:

1 Choose GarageBand > Preferences.

2 Click Loops.

3 In the Loops pane, select the “Convert to Real Instrument” checkbox.

Drag a loop to an empty

part of the timeline to create

a new track for the loop.

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