
Finding loops with the loop browser
GarageBand includes a loop browser that you can use to find loops to add to a project. You can search for loops by instrument, genre, or mood. Loops matching your search criteria are displayed in the results list, which shows the icon, tempo, key, and number of beats for each loop.
In the loop browser, you can find loops using column view, button view, or podcast sounds view. You switch between views by clicking the view buttons in the lower-left corner of the loop browser.
A loop’s icon shows whether it is a Real Instrument or Software Instrument loop. Real Instrument loops have a blue soundwave icon. Software Instrument loops, which contain both recorded sounds and editable notes, have a green note icon.
To search for loops with the loop browser, do one of the following:
- In column view, click a keyword type in the column on the left. Click a category in the middle column. Then click a keyword in the column on the right to see the matching files in the results list. You can click multiple categories or keywords to expand your results (the results are expanded to those that match all selected items).
- In button view, click a keyword button to see the matching files in the results list. You can click multiple buttons to refine your results (the results are narrowed to those that match all selected items).
- In podcast sounds view, the loop browser shows columns for jingles, stingers, and sound effects that you can use in your podcasts. You can search for loops in podcast sounds view the same way you search for them in column view..
When you click a button, incompatible keywords are dimmed. To start another search, you can either click a button again to deselect it, or click the Reset button.
You can also perform text searches, and refine your searches for loops in several other ways.
To learn how to add loops to the loop browser so you can use them in your projects, see Related Topics below.
Related Topics
Adding loops to the loop browser
