Apple Logic Express 9 - Manual (Page 836)

Creating Apple Loops in Logic Express
When you save a region as an Apple Loops file in Logic Express, the region is added to
the loop library and appears in the Loop Browser, allowing it to be used in other projects.
The tempo information of the project is used to tag the transients of user-created
Apple Loops. This function works best if your audio files match the project tempo as
precisely as possible.
Note: User-created Apple Loops behave exactly like the Apple Loops that come with
Logic Express, GarageBand, and Jam Packs. They follow the project tempo and match the
project key (as defined by the initial key signature). Apple Loops will also follow any chord
transpositions in the Chord track. For further information, see
Using Global Tracks with
Apple Loops .
To create an Apple Loops file in Logic Express
1 Do one of the following:
• Select an audio or software instrument region in the Arrange area, and choose Region
> Add to Apple Loops Library in the local Arrange menu (or use the Add Region to
Apple Loops Library key command).
• Drag an audio or software instrument region into the Loop Browser.
2 In the Add Region to Apple Loops Library dialog that appears:
• Type in a name for the loop and choose the scale, genre, instrument category,
instrument name, and appropriate mood descriptions to simplify searches.
836 Chapter 30 Creating Apple Loops