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Chapter 1 Using Logic 65
Property Tags
• Number of Beats field: Displays the number of beats in the file.
• File Type button: sets the file type, which can be One-shot (One-shots are audio files
not suitable for repetition) or Looped.
• Key pop-up menu: Sets the key of the file.
• Scale Type pop-up menu: Sets the file’s scale type. The choices are Major, Minor,
Good for Both, and Neither.
• Time Signature pop-up menu: Sets the file’s time signature. The choices are 4/4, 3/4,
5/4, 6/8, and 7/8.
• Author field: Displays the name of the file’s author.
• Copyright field: Displays the file’s copyright date, if one exists.
• Comment field: Displays any comments about the file.
Search Tags
These tags are used by the Search feature in Logic’s Loop Browser when you search for
files matching specific criteria.
• Genre pop-up menu: Displays choices for the musical genre of the file.
• Instrumentation list: Displays choices for the musical instrument or instrument
category recorded in the file. Selecting an instrument category in the left column
displays the list of instruments in that category in the right column.
File Info
This area of the Tags pane includes rows with Kind, Length, Date Modified, Sample
Rate, Channels, Tempo, and File Location information. This information is for viewing
only, and cannot be edited in the Tags pane.
Descriptors
Descriptors are complementary pairs of keywords that describe the mood or character
of the music recorded in the file. Each pair of keywords offers a row of buttons,
allowing you to choose either one keyword from the pair, or neither keyword.
Transients Pane
The Transients pane contains a large waveform display, with a Beat ruler and a
horizontal scroll bar. Markers indicate the position of transients in the file. Typically,
transients correspond to the widest parts of a sound’s waveform. The Transients pane
includes controls for the beat division and transient detection sensitivity. You can also
listen to the file (using the playback controls) to determine where transients occur.
The Transients pane includes the following controls:
• Transient Division pop-up menu: Sets the beat value used for transient detection by
the Apple Loops Utility. Choosing a larger beat value results in fewer transients being
detected. Choosing a smaller beat value can also result in fewer transients being
detected, if they are present in the audio recorded in the file.