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Chapter 28 Creating Apple Loops 643
 The audio recording was recorded at the project tempo, but not cut correctly. In this
situation, you can reduce the length of the recording, via the dialog.
 The loop uses a different tempo. In this case, you can set the length of the audio loop
in the “Loop length” box and choose “Use set length”.
For more information on the Apple Loops Utility, please refer to the Apple Loops Utility
User Manual.
Converting ReCycle Files into Apple Loops
Logic Express allows you to convert ReCycle files into Apple Loops. You can either
import ReCycle files as Apple Loops or convert multiple ReCycle files with the Batch
Convert function found in the Browser.
To import single ReCycle files as Apple Loops:
1 Initiate a ReCycle import by using the same options as for audio files:
 Choose File > Import Audio File (or use the Import Audio File key command). You can
also Shift-click an audio track with the Pencil (or Command-Shift-click with the
Pointer tool).
Select the desired ReCycle loop in the ensuing file selector box.
 Drag the ReCycle loop from the Browser onto an audio track.
 Drag the ReCycle loop from the Finder onto an audio track.
2 Choose the Render into Apple Loop setting in the Fix menu of the ensuing ReCycle File
Import dialog.
The ReCycle loop is converted to an Apple Loop (the slice points are converted to
transient positions) and copied to the ~/Library/Audio/Apple Loops/User Loops/Single
Files folder. The Apple Loop is added to your Logic Express project. You can find it in
the Audio Bin.
As an alternative, you can use the Batch Convert function found in the Browser to
simultaneously convert multiple ReCycle files into Apple Loops.