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Tagging your own Apple Loops

When you create an Apple Loop from your own Real or Software Instrument performances by dragging them over the loop browser, a dialog appears. In the dialog you can rename the loop, choose the scale type and genre, and set the instrument and mood descriptor tags for the loop. Tagging your Apple Loops makes it easier to find and categorize them in the loop browser.

To tag your own Apple Loops:

  1. To rename the loop, select the text in the Name field and type a new name.
  2. Choose the scale type for the loop from the Scale pop-up menu.
  3. Choose the musical genre for the loop from the Genre menu.
  4. Select an instrument or instrument category for the loop from the Instrument Descriptors list on the left. If you select a category with a triangle, select an individual instrument from the list on the right.
  5. Select the mood descriptors listed in the lower-right area of the dialog. You can select one descriptor from each pair.
  6. When you are finished, click Create.
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