Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 276)

276 Chapter 11 Adding Pre-Recorded Media
To limit the Loop Browser display to a particular scale:
m Click the Scale pop-up menu, and choose from: Any, Minor, Major, Neither, and Good
for Both.
Use of these options limits the search for Apple Loops to the selected scale type, within
the chosen category. As an example, if Country, Acoustic, and Relaxed categories were
selected, you would be presented with twenty or so files that matched your choices.
Selection of the Minor Scale setting would reduce this list to ten possible Apple Loops,
making the task of auditioning and selecting the most appropriate material faster.
To limit the Loop Browser display to a particular time signature:
m Choose the desired time signature from the Signature pop-up menu.
Browsing for Apple Loops
There are three browsing views available in the Loop Browser. These are the: Column
view, Music view, and Sound Effects view.
To switch between browsing modes:
m Click on one of the view buttons at the top right of the Loop Browser.
The left button activates Column view, the middle button activates Music view, and the
third button, Sound Effects view.