Add Apple Loops to your Logic Pro for iPad project

After searching for loops in the Browser, you can preview them to find the one that sounds best in your project. When you preview a loop, you can hear it by itself (solo) or play it together with the project. You can add a loop by dragging it to the appropriate track in the Tracks area. You can also add it directly to a new track, or use the loop to create a new track for Quick Sampler, Sample Alchemy, or Drum Machine Designer.

New projects default to a project tempo of 120 bpm and a key of C major. If the first region added to a project is an Apple Loop, the project tempo and key are adjusted to match the Apple Loop. If you have already established a project tempo and key (either by recording directly into the project or adding material), 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.

View Apple Loops in the Browser

In Logic Pro, tap the Browser button , then tap Loops.

Preview a loop

In Loops view in the Browser, tap the Preview button to the left of the loop name.
Tap the Preview Volume button at the bottom of the Browser, then drag the Volume slider to adjust the volume of the loop you’re listening to.
Tap the Preview button again to stop the preview.

Tip: To quickly preview one loop after another, touch and hold a Preview button, then drag up or down.

Filter loops by type

You can filter loops in the Browser list to show loops for only a particular type: Audio, MIDI, Pattern, or Drummer.

In Loops view in the Browser, tap the All Filters button .
In the Type category, choose one or more loop types.

Filter loops by musical properties

You can filter loops in the Browser list by various musical properties, including feel, key signature, part, swing, time signature, and tonality.

In Loops view in the Browser, tap the All Filters button .
In the Musical Properties category, choose one or more musical properties.

Add a loop to your project

In Loops view in the Browser, touch and hold a loop, then drag it to a track in the Tracks area.

Create a new track with a loop

In the Browser, tap a loop to select it, tap the More button , then tap New Track with Loop.
A new track is created, and the loop is placed on the track at the beginning of the project.

Place a loop at the playhead position

In Logic Pro, select the track where you want to place the loop.
Place the playhead where you want the loop to start.
In the Browser, tap a loop to select it, tap the More button , then tap Place Loop at Playhead.

Create a new instrument track with Sample Alchemy, Quick Sampler, or Drum Machine Designer

In the Browser, touch and hold a loop, then drag it to the empty area below the last track header.
Tap Sample Alchemy, Quick Sampler, or Drum Machine Designer in the “Create new track with” dialog that appears.

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