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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:
 Display only loops from a specific Jam Pack or folder
 Display loops using a particular scale type
 Display only loops in keys near the project’s key
 Perform text searches
Drag the volume slider to
adjust the volume of the loop.