Chapter 4. Working With Loops

Loops are short snippets of recorded music that are designed to fit together seamlessly. GarageBand ships with a large library of loops, so you can get started making music immediately, without the need for any special hardware other than your Mac.

In this chapter, you'll learn:

• What Apple Loops are and why they're so great.

• Several techniques for finding the perfect loop for your song among the thousand or so loops that are installed with GarageBand.

• How to audition loops before using them in your song.

• How to add Real Instrument and Software Instrument loops to your composition.

• How to add more loops to your library.

• How to create your own loops.