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Creating Apple Loops from your own performances

You can create Apple Loops from your own Real and Software Instrument performances. When you create an Apple Loop from a Real or Software Instrument region, it is added to the loop library and appears in the loop browser, so you can use it in other projects.

Your Apple Loops match the tempo and key of any project you add them to, just like the Apple Loops included with GarageBand.

To create your own Apple Loops:

  1. Select a Real or Software Instrument region in the timeline.
  2. Choose Edit > Add To Loop Library, or drag the region over the loop browser.
  3. In the Add Loop dialog:
  4. Type a name for the loop.

    Choose the scale and genre from the pop-up menus.

    Choose an instrument category from the list on the left.

    Choose an instrument name from the list on the right.

    Click the appropriate mood buttons to add mood descriptors for easy searching.

  5. Click Create.

The loop is added to the loop browser, and becomes blue to indicate that it is an Apple Loop. You can find it using the keyword buttons, menus, or by typing the name in the Search field.

When you create an Apple Loop, you can add tags to make it easier to find the loop in the loop browser. For more information, see Related Topics below.

Related Topics

Tagging your own Apple Loops

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