Work with untagged loops in Logic Pro for Mac

Apple Loops contain tempo, key, and other descriptive details, known collectively as tags, embedded in each loop. Some loops not made by Apple lack such embedded tags; these are known as untagged loops. You can add these untagged loops and loop collections to the Untagged Loops button of the Loop Browser.

You can analyze untagged loops as a batch for tempo information, preview them at either their original tempo or the project tempo, remove existing tempo information, and have them play back at the project tempo. Because untagged loops do not contain all the embedded information included in Apple Loops, they do not offer all the same features as Apple Loops.

When you drag one or more loops into the Untagged Loops button of the Loop Browser, the loops are added to an Untagged Loops folder on your hard drive. You can also manually drag loops and folders of loop libraries into this folder. Once added, untagged loops are always available to any project using this folder.

Figure. Untagged Loops button of the Loop Browser.

Add untagged loops to the Loop Browser

In Logic Pro, do one of the following:

Drag a loop or folder containing loops into the Loop Browser. A dialog appears, asking whether you want to add the dragged loops into the Untagged Loops folder.
After you click Add to Untagged Loops a new folder named Untagged Loops is created in the Audio Music Apps subfolder of the Music folder.
In the All Files Browser, right-click a folder and select Add to Untagged Loops Library from the shortcut menu.
This adds a new alias for that folder to the Untagged Loops folder and keeps the loops in their original locations.
In the Finder, copy a loop or folder containing loops to Music > Audio Music Apps > Untagged Loops.

Once you have added untagged loops to the Loop Browser using one of these methods, they are available in the Untagged Loops button of the Loop Browser.

Note: The Untagged Loops button appears in the Loop Browser only after you add at least one loop or folder containing untagged loops into the Loop Browser. A manually created Untagged Loops folder does not appear in the Loop Browser.

Preview untagged loops at the project tempo

In Logic Pro, right-click in the Untagged Loops button of the Loop Browser and select Preview > At Project Tempo from the shortcut menu.
Click the Play button at the bottom of the Loop Browser to play the loop.
Drag the Volume slider at the bottom of the Loop Browser to adjust the volume of the loop you’re listening to.

Preview untagged loops at the original tempo

In Logic Pro, right-click in the Untagged Loops button of the Loop Browser and select Preview > At Original Tempo from the shortcut menu.
Click the Play button at the bottom of the Loop Browser to play the loop.
Drag the Volume slider at the bottom of the Loop Browser to adjust the volume of the loop you’re listening to.

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Work with untagged loops in Logic Pro for Mac

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