Apple GarageBand 2.0 - Manual (Page 30)

30 Chapter 4 Using Apple Loops
Once you have added loops or recorded instruments in your song, you can preview a
loop together with the song by clicking the Play button before you click the loop.
When you preview a loop with a song, GarageBand matches the tempo and key of the
loop to the song’s tempo and key, and syncs the loop with the song so it starts playing
on the beat.
When you preview a loop, you can also control the volume of the loop using the
volume slider in the loop browser.
To adjust the volume of a loop being previewed:
m Drag the volume slider in the loop browser left to lower the loop’s volume, or right to
raise the loop’s volume.
If you adjust the volume of a loop in the loop browser, then add the loop to your song
by dragging it to an empty part of the timeline, the volume of the track created for the
loop is set to the same volume.
Now try previewing the loops you found earlier, and see which ones you like.
Refining Your Searches
There are several ways you can refine your searches in the loop browser. You can:
• Display only loops from a specific Jam Pack or folder
• Display loops using a particular scale type
• Display only loops in keys near the song’s key
• Perform text searches
Displaying Loops From a Jam Pack or Folder
If you have installed one or more of the GarageBand Jam Packs on your computer, your
loop library can contain many thousands of loops. To make searching for loops easier,
you can choose to display only loops from a specific Jam Pack, or only the loops
included with GarageBand. If you have created your own loops or added loops from
another source, you can also choose to display only those loops.
Drag the volume slider to
adjust the volume of the loop.
Click here to show the
loop library pop-up menu.