Apple GarageBand 2.0 - Manual (Page 28)

28 Chapter 4 Using Apple Loops
The loop browser has two views: button view and column view. In button view, you
click keyword buttons to show loops that match the keywords. In column view, you
choose from different keyword types, categories, and keywords to show matching
loops. In the lower-left corner of the loop browser are two view buttons you use to
select button or column view.
To choose button view or column view:
m Click the column button to show column view, or click the grid button to show button
view.
Finding Loops in Button View
Button view features a grid of keyword buttons. You click a button to see the loops
matching the keyword in the results list to the right. You can narrow your results by
clicking multiple buttons.
To find loops in button view:
1 Click the grid button in the lower-left corner of the loop browser to switch to button
view.
2 Click a keyword button to show matching loops in the results list. The columns in the
results list show the type of loop, name, tempo, key, and number of beats for each
loop.
3 To refine your results, click multiple keyword buttons. This narrows the matching loops
to only those that match all of the selected keywords.
4 To end a search, either click the selected keyword again to deselect it, or click the Reset
button to deselect all selected keywords.
When you click a keyword, incompatible keywords (those that share no loop with the
selected keyword) are dimmed.
Now find some drum loops in button view by clicking the Drums keyword button.
Scroll through the list to see all the matching loops. Notice that the number of
matching loops is shown next to the search field.
Click a keyword button.
Matching loops appear in the results list.