Apple Loops Utility 3 - Manual (Page 14)

• Tempo slider: Sets the playback tempo of the selected file. You can also enter a value
in the field.
• Volume slider: Sets the playback volume of the selected file. You can also enter a value
in the field.
• Assets button: Shows and hides the Assets drawer.
• Save button: Saves your changes to the currently selected files in the Assets drawer.
Opening Files in Apple Loops Utility
You can open audio files from within Apple Loops Utility or directly from a Soundtrack Pro
project. You can have up to 2000 files open at the same time. When you open files in
Apple Loops Utility, the files are displayed in the File list of the Assets drawer.
To open an audio file in Apple Loops Utility
Do one of the following:
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Choose File > Open, then select the file in the Open dialog.
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Choose File > Open Recent, then choose a file from the submenu.
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Click the Add File button in the Assets drawer.
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Drag files from the Finder to the Assets drawer.
To open multiple files in Apple Loops Utility
Do one of the following:
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Choose File > Open, then Shift-click the files in the Open dialog.
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Drag the volume or folder containing the files from the Finder to the Assets drawer.
You can have multiple Apple Loops Utility windows open at the same time so that you
can compare different files. Each time you open an Apple Loops Utility window, an Open
dialog appears, letting you choose the file or files to open in that window. You can change
the open window behavior in the Apple Loops Utility Preferences window. See
Apple Loops Utility Preferences for more information.
Tagging Files in Apple Loops Utility
To tag files, you select the files in the Assets drawer and then make changes to the selected
files’ tags in the Tags tab. When you change the settings in the Tags tab, the changes are
applied only to the currently selected files.
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