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Your first musical arrangement is complete! Song Maker can also be used to
add more individual samples or whole song parts or to lay down a bass or
drum sound. This can then be expanded into a more complex multimedia
arrangement or refined using your own video and audio files.
Preview and Load Audio Files
In the next step, load sound files into the Arranger for positioning and editing.
Create another new, empty arrangement. To do so, click on "File" and select
the "New arrangement" option.
 Now click on "Soundpools" (1) in the Media Pool.
 Various "Styles" (2) are shown on the left-hand side of the Media Pool. Click
on one of the styles to open a sub-folder.
 Now, select which instrument you would like to use under instruments (3).
 Some instruments are categorized according to pitch. Right-click (4) on any
entry here to have the sound play automatically.
Other files in the Media Pool can also be previewed this way. Use the arrow
keys of your keyboard to select the various pitches. Other instruments, like
drums, are not categorized according to pitch.
 To load a file into the Arranger, simply press the Enter key.
 You can also drag the file from a table onto a track in the Arranger. Once you
let go of the mouse button, the file will appear as an audio object at that
position.
If you own an older version of MAGIX Music Maker MX Production Suite, a
Soundpool Collection or have purchased soundpools from other sources, you
can add these to your Media Pool via Add styles... (5).