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To display loops only in keys near the project’s key:
1 Choose GarageBand > Preferences, then click Loops.
2 In the Loops pane, click the “Filter for more relevant results” checkbox.
Note: The “Filter for more relevant results” checkbox is selected by default. To see loops
in keys farther away from the project’s key, deselect the checkbox.
Searching for Specific Text
You can quickly find loops with specific text in their file name or path using the search
field. This makes it easy to find a loop by name, or to find all loops in a specific folder.
To perform text searches for loops:
m Type the text you want to search for in the search field, then press Return. Loops with
the text in either their file name or path will be shown in the results list.
Try refining the drum loops you found earlier by typing “acoustic”, “club”, or “funk” in the
search field. You can try typing other words to see what results you get.
You can use several methods together to find specific loops. For instance, you can use
keywords with the Scale pop-up menu, or with the search field, to find only bass loops
using the major scale, or to find only percussion loops with “latin” in the file name.
Adding Loops to the Timeline
When you find a loop you want to use in your project, you add the loop 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.
You can also create a new track, then drag a loop of the same type (Real or Software
Instrument) to the track. To learn about creating tracks, see Chapter 6 and Chapter 7.
There are two types of Apple Loops: Real Instrument loops or Software Instrument
loops. In the loop browser, the loop’s icon shows which type each loop is. Real
Instrument loops can be dragged only to a Real Instrument track, and Software
Instrument loops can be dragged to either a Real or Software Instrument track. Either
type can be dragged to an empty part of the timeline to create a new track.
Drag a loop to an empty
part of the timeline to create
a new track for the loop.