User Guide

Chapter 7 Using Apple Loops 59
You should also keep the following guidelines in mind:
 Each transient marker in the audio file should be labelled by a transient marker in the
Apple Loops Utility. You should also add a transient marker at all points of musical
significance, including the beginning and end of notes, pitch bends or glissandos.
 During playback, Logic Express speeds up or slows down the tempo of loop areas
without transient markers. If a loop contains sustained notes or chords, you should
also label these periods with transient markers, ensuring that there is no time period
greater than a quarter note without a marker.
 You should always try to achieve the above guidelines using as few markers as
possible: artifacts may occur at the transition points between markers (where the
tempo is unchanged) and the area between markers (where the tempo is altered).
Assets Drawer
The Assets drawer lists the files open in the Apple Loops Utility. The drawer contains a
Name column that lists each open file, and a Changes column, which indicates any files
that you have altered. Clicking a file in the Assets drawer, displays it in the Tags or
Transients pane.
The Save All button saves all files that have been changed.