Playback and file management controls, Garageband file import – Apple Logic Pro 7 User Manual
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Playback and File Management Controls
The bottom of the Apple Loops Utility window contains a set of playback controls,
allowing you to audition the selected file. These controls do not affect the file’s tags.
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Go to Beginning button: Starts playback from the beginning of the selected file.
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Play button: Plays back the selected file.
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Stop button: Stops playback of the selected file.
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Key pop-up menu: Transposes the selected file to a new key for playback.
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Tempo slider: Sets the playback tempo of the selected file.
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Volume slider: Sets the playback volume of the selected file.
Note: When multiple files are selected, the playback controls are not available. You
cannot play more than one file at a time.
There are two additional buttons at the bottom of the window, the Assets button and
the Save button.
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Assets button: Shows and hides the Assets drawer.
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Save button: Saves your changes to the currently selected files in the Assets drawer.
GarageBand File Import
Logic supports the importing of GarageBand files via the File > Open menu option.
On opening the file:
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Logic will automatically create the required number, and type, of tracks to mirror
those used in the GarageBand song.
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Apple Loops audio data should import without issues.
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The tempo of the GarageBand song will be used.
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Software Instrument parts will be played by GarageBand Instruments in Logic.
Further to this, any mixing data and effects (plus their Settings) used by Software
Instruments or Apple Loops-based tracks in GarageBand will also be imported into
Logic.
Once the GarageBand song is loaded into Logic, you may freely change parts, mixing
levels, instrument, and effect parameters as in any Logic project.
GarageBand Instruments are automatically installed with Logic.
You can insert them exactly as you would with other software instruments:
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Click-hold on an Audio Object’s Instrument slot.
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The Instrument menu appears, showing all of Logic’s available instruments. Move the
mouse through the different levels to Mono/Stereo > Logic > GarageBand Instruments
and choose an Instrument by releasing the mouse.