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Using jingles, stingers, and sound effects

GarageBand now includes three types of Apple Loops you can use in podcasts, iMovie scores, and other projects: jingles, stingers, and sound effects. You can access them in the loop browser by clicking the Podcast Sounds View button (the button on the right).

Jingles are complete background music tracks that you can use behind narration or dialog, as an introduction, or between spoken segments. Some jingles are available in long, medium, and short versions.

Stingers are brief sounds often used in radio broadcasts as transitions or "punctuation" between sections or speakers.

Sound Effects include the sounds of animals, people, foley, room ambience, and sounds for specific situations such as sporting events or work environments.

  1. Click the Podcast Sounds View button in the loop browser.
  2. Click the category of sounds you want to view.
  3. Click a loop to preview it.
  4. Drag a loop to the timeline to add it to your project.
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