Apple GarageBand '08 - Manual (Page 35)

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To view loops only in keys near the project 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 by Name
You can quickly find loops by name using the search field. This makes it easy to find a
specific loop or a group of related loops.
To search for loops by name:
m Type the name you want to search for in the search field, then press Return. Loops with
the text in their file name appear 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, you add the loop to the project by dragging it
to the timeline.
Drag a loop to an empty
part of the timeline to create
a new track for the loop.