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Customize the loop browser – Apple Logic Pro X User Manual

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Reindex the Apple Loops user library

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Click Loops at the top of the Loop Browser, then choose Reindex All Loops from the
pop-up menu.

Customize the Loop Browser

When thousands of loops are installed on your hard disks, finding a particular Apple Loop can
be a daunting prospect. Fortunately, you can use a number of key criteria—location, scale, time
signature—to restrict your search or browsing results. You can also sort the search results.

Restrict loops by location

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Click Loops at the top of the Loop Browser, then in the pop-up menu that appears, choose the
Jam Pack or folder with the loops you want to view.

If you have one or more Jam Packs installed on your computer, you can display only the loops
from a particular Jam Pack, or only the loops included with GarageBand. If you have Apple Loops
from third-party manufacturers installed on your computer, you can choose to display third-party
loops only. If you have created your own Apple Loops, you can display the loops for your user
account, or display loops shared by all users on your computer.

Restrict loops by scale

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Choose Any, Minor, Major, Neither, or Good for Both from the Scale pop-up menu.

Restrict loops by time signature

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Choose a time signature from the Signature pop-up menu.