Converting the sample rate of apple loops – Apple Logic Pro 9 User Manual
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If you want to turn an Apple Loops file into an audio file that uses the project’s tempo
and key settings, select the loop (or loops) and choose File > Export > Region as Audio
File. Be sure to select the “Add resulting files to Audio Bin” checkbox to use the new file
in your current project.
This will export the Apple Loops file as a new audio file with all plug-in effect processing
of the track/channel on which the Apple Loops file is placed. To export the Apple Loops
file without these effects, bypass them before exporting the region.
You should note that although this new file will play at your project’s current tempo and
key, it can’t follow subsequent tempo or key changes like other Apple Loops; such files
are fixed at the project tempo and key that was in use when the file was exported.
Tip: If you enable the Follow Tempo option for the audio file, it will follow the project
tempo and the first key signature set in the global tracks. For further information, see
Converting the Sample Rate of Apple Loops
The method used to convert the sample rate of audio files also applies to Apple Loops.
To convert the sample rate of an Apple Loops file
1
Select an Apple Loops file in the Audio Bin.
2
Do one of the following:
• Choose Audio File > Copy/Convert File(s) from the Bin’s local menu bar (or use the
corresponding key command).
• Control-click (or right-click) the Audio Bin, and choose Copy/Convert File(s) from the
shortcut menu.
3
Choose a sample rate (and all other file conversion settings) in the ensuing dialog, select
the folder location, then click Save.
The file is converted based on the originally recorded tempo and key of the Apple Loops
file—not the tempo and key of the project.
Note: If a new Apple Loops file is created, it needs to be indexed to make it visible in the
Loop Browser. Loops can reside in any directory, but you need to tell Logic Pro where to
find them.
You will probably not need to convert Apple Loops as often as standard audio files when
working with Logic Pro, as Apple Loops offer a major advantage: if the sample rate of
your project is changed, the playback speed of all Apple Loops currently used in the
project is automatically adapted to the newly selected sample rate.
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Chapter 30
Creating Apple Loops