Apple GarageBand '08 - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 2 GarageBand at a Glance 17
Loop Browser
The loop browser lets you quickly search for loops to add to your projects. You can find
loops using keywords for instrument, musical genre, or mood. You can also perform
text searches and refine your results in several ways. The loop browser shows the
tempo, key, and number of beats for each matching loop. You can preview loops in the
loop browser before you add them to a project, and add more loops to GarageBand by
dragging them onto the loop browser. The loop browser gives you three ways to find
loops: button view, column view, and podcast sounds view.
Button View and Podcast Sounds View
In button view, the loop browser contains a set of keyword buttons. Click a button to
show matching loops in the results list. Clicking multiple buttons narrows the results to
those loops that match all of the selected keywords.
Podcast sounds view is similar to column view, but with a different set of keywords
featuring sound effects, jingles, and other loops suitable for podcasts. You work with
the keywords in podcast sounds view the same way you do in column view.
C E D F G
H B
A
A Keyword buttons: Click a keyword button to display matching loops in the results list. You can
click multiple keyword buttons to narrow your results.
B Reset button: Deselects all currently selected buttons, so you can start a new search.
C View buttons: Click one of the buttons to show column view, button view, or podcast sounds
view.
D Scale pop-up menu: Choose a scale type to see only loops using that musical scale.
E Search field: Type text in the field to see loops with the text in their file name or path.
F Preview volume slider: Drag the slider to adjust the volume of the loop being previewed.