Apple MB942Z User Guide - Page 75

Previewing Loops When you find loops that match your search criteria, 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 together with the project. To preview a loop: m Click the loop in the results list. Click the loop again to stop previewing it, or click another loop to preview that loop. You can preview a loop together with the material you've already added to the project by clicking the Play button before you click the loop. When you preview a loop together 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. You may have to wait a few seconds to hear the loop begin playing. When you preview a loop, you can control the volume of the loop using the volume slider in the loop browser. Drag the volume slider to adjust the volume of the loop. To adjust the volume of the loop you are previewing: 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, and 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 preview volume of the loop. Now try previewing the loops you found earlier, and see which ones you like. Refining Loop Searches You can refine your searches in the loop browser in several ways. You can:  Search for loops by name  Display only loops from a specific Jam Pack or folder  Display only loops of a particular scale type  Display only loops in keys near the project's key  Mark loops as favorites for quick access Chapter 7 Tutorial 5: Adding Apple Loops 75