Apple GarageBand '09 - Manual (Page 75)

Chapter 7 Tutorial 5: Adding Apple Loops 75
Previewing Loops
When you find loops that match your search criteria, you can preview them in the loop
browser to hear which loop will sound best in your project. You can preview the loop
by itself (solo), or hear it together with the project.
To preview a loop:
m Click the loop in the results list. Click the loop again to stop previewing it, or click
another loop to preview that loop.
You can preview a loop together with the material you’ve already added to the project
by clicking the Play button before you click the loop. When you preview a loop
together with a project, GarageBand matches the tempo and key of the loop to the
project’s tempo and key, and syncs the loop with the project so it starts playing on the
beat. You may have to wait a few seconds to hear the loop begin playing.
When you preview a loop, you can control the volume of the loop using the volume
slider in the loop browser.
To adjust the volume of the loop you are previewing:
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, and then add the loop to your
project by dragging it to an empty part of the timeline, the volume of the track created
for the loop is set to the preview volume of the loop.
Now try previewing the loops you found earlier, and see which ones you like.
Refining Loop Searches
You can refine your searches in the loop browser in several ways. You can:
 Search for loops by name
 Display only loops from a specific Jam Pack or folder
 Display only loops of a particular scale type
 Display only loops in keys near the project’s key
 Mark loops as favorites for quick access
Drag the volume slider to
adjust the volume of the loop.