Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 63)

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The Scale pull-down menu offers Minor, Major, Neither, and Good For Both options. 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 files that matched your choices.
Selection of the Minor Scale option would reduce this list to ten possible Apple Loops,
making the task of auditioning and selecting the most appropriate material faster.
The Signature pull-down menu performs a similar task to the Scale menu, but limits
searches to Apple Loops that match the selected time signature.
The Search field is used to find Apple Loops by name or partial name:
• Type in the desired search term, and press the Return key. Any files that match your
search term will be displayed in the file browser at the bottom of the window.
• The Cancel button to the right (which appears as soon as any text was entered) clears
any entered text. It also clears the search history.
• The Find menu to the left (the magnifying glass) retains a history of recently used
search terms.
The categories matrix shows categories by instrument, genre, or mood. Simply click on
the desired boxes in the matrix to narrow your search for appropriate Apple Loops.
Selected boxes are highlighted. Multiple categories can be selected, either in
conjunction with the Scale and Signature pull-down options, or without.
Note: You can switch a displayed category via the pop-up menu that opens when you
Control-click the category box.
The Key pull-down menu determines the playback key of the selected Apple Loop.
The Volume fader adjusts the playback level of the selected file in the Loop Browser
window.
The list at the bottom of the window displays all Apple Loops that match the criteria
set with the parameters discussed above.
• Clicking on any of the column titles will sort the list of results by Name, Tempo, Key,
and so on.
• Clicking on the arrow in any selected column title will sort the list in ascending or
descending alphabetical, tempo, key, beat, or favorite order.
• Columns can be resized by dragging the vertical lines between column titles.
• Selection of any entry in the list of files will automatically begin playback. You can
stop playback by clicking on the speaker icon in the left-hand column.
There are two types of Apple Loops: those featuring a blue sound wave icon and
others with a green note icon. The Apple Loops that feature the blue icon can be
added to audio tracks, and can be edited like other Audio Regions. These files have the
major advantage of automatic tempo and key matching to that of the song tempo and
key.