Apple Loops Utility 3 - Manual (Page 9)

Tags Tab
The Tags tab includes areas for different types of tags, as well as a set of playback controls
you can use to listen to a file open in Apple Loops Utility. Listening to a file can help you
decide which tags are appropriate for the file.
Property Tags
These tags let you specify a variety of information in a file.
• Number of Beats field: Displays the number of beats in the file.
• File Type buttons: Set the file type, which can be Non-looping or Looping.
• Key pop-up menu: Sets the key of the file.
• Scale Type pop-up menu: Sets the file’s scale type. The choices are Major, Minor, Good
for Both, and Neither.
• Time Signature pop-up menu: Sets the file’s time signature. The choices are 4/4, 3/4,
5/4, 6/8, and 7/8.
• Author field: Displays the name of the file’s author. You can enter a new name by typing
in the field.
• Copyright field: Displays the file’s copyright data, if it exists. You can enter new data by
typing in the field.
• Comment field: Displays any comments about the file. You can enter comments by
typing in the field.
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