Apple Logic Pro 8 Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 1

Starting Your Project and Importing Media Files

You can switch the Browser between two views: List and Browser view.

 List view displays folders and their contents in a list. You enter a folder by double-

clicking it.

 Browser view exposes the contents of a folder in new frames to the right of the

selected folder. You only need to click once on a folder to enter it.

To switch between List and Browser view:

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Click on the Browser button to access the Browser view. Click on the List button to
access List view.

To add a MIDI region by importing a Software Instrument Apple Loop to an
instrument track:

1

Click the Loops tab in the Media area, and click Bass in the center column (if not visible,
click the All entry in the left column).

2

Choose Bass in the right column.

A list of Apple Loops is shown at the bottom of the Loops tab.

3

Click on any of the loop names with a green icon (ideally, also showing 16 in the Beats
column). It will automatically start playing.

4

Once you’ve found a loop you like, drag it to bar 1 of the “Inst 1” track.

Congratulations! You have imported a MIDI region to the track.

Browser view

List view

Browser button

List button

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