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290Logic Pro User Guide
Choose a different loop in the same family
Many Apple Loops are part of a loop “family.” Loops that are part of a family have the
same name, but each has a unique number at the end. For example, Classic Rock Guitar 01
and Classic Rock Guitar 02 belong to the same family. Loops in the same family work well
together. You can quickly try out different loops in the same family to see which one you
like best.
1. In Logic Pro, click the up and down arrows in the upper-left corner of the loop.
2. Choose a new loop from the pop-up menu.
The loop you chose replaces the original loop.
Extend a loop so it repeats
With the loop selected in Logic Pro, do one of the following:
• Drag the upper-right edge of the region for the desired number of repetitions.
• Click the Loop button in the Region inspector (or use the Loop Regions key command).
To learn more about looping regions, see Loop regions in the Logic Pro Tracks area.
New projects default to a project tempo of 120 bpm and a key of Cmajor. If the first content
added to a project is an Apple Loop (meaning, before any audio or MIDI have been added
or recorded to the project), the project tempo and key are adjusted to match the Apple
Loop. When a project already contains content (either by recording directly into the project
or adding content), Apple Loops automatically match the current project tempo and key.
If you subsequently change the project tempo, Apple Loops automatically conform to
the new tempo. If you change the project key, the regions created from the loops are
transposed to the new key.
Create your own Apple Loops in Logic Pro
You can create Apple Loops from your own audio and software instrument recordings.
When you create an Apple Loop from a region, it’s added to the loop library and appears in
the Loop Browser, so that you can use it in other projects.
You may also find that when you move loops from their location on your hard disk to
another folder or hard disk you need to reindex your Apple Loops library.
Create Apple Loops
1. In Logic Pro, select one or more audio or software instrument regions in the Tracks area.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Export > Region/Cell to Loop Library.
• Control-click the regions, then choose Export > Add to Loop Library from the
shortcut menu.
• Drag the regions into the Loop Browser.
• Press Control-Shift-O.
3. In the Add Region to Apple Loops Library dialog, select the text in the Name field and
enter a new name. If you are adding multiple regions to the loop library at once, the
Apple Loops retain the names of the original regions.