Apple Loops Utility 3User Manual

Search TagsThese tags are used by the Search feature in Soundtrack Pro when you search for filesmatching specific criteria.• Collection: Displays the

Transients TabThe Transients tab contains a large waveform display, with a Beat ruler and a horizontalscroll bar. Markers indicate the position of tra

Assets DrawerThe Assets drawer lists the files open in Apple Loops Utility. The drawer is open by defaultwhen you open Apple Loops Utility.Assets draw

The Assets drawer contains a Name column that lists the name of each open file and aChanges column that indicates which files have changes applied.Add

• Tempo slider: Sets the playback tempo of the selected file. You can also enter a valuein the field.• Volume slider: Sets the playback volume of the

When you make changes to a file’s tags, a dot appears in the Changes column next tothe filename to indicate that the file has been changed. You can se

Working with TransientsTransients are the points in an audio file where beats occur. Typically, transients occur atthe widest areas of a waveform in t

To change the sensitivity of transient detectionµDrag the Sensitivity slider to the left to decrease the sensitivity, or to the right to increasethe s

Removing Files from the Assets DrawerYou can remove files from the Assets drawer.To remove filesµSelect the file or files in the Assets drawer, then c

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to work quickly and efficiently inApple Loops Utility.This appendix covers the following:• General and Fi

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FunctionKeyboard shortcutSelects all files in the Assets drawer.shiftANavigationFunctionKeyboard shortcutMakes the Tags tab active.F1Makes the Transie

FunctionKeyboard shortcutSets the scale type to Minor.shiftMSets the scale type to Both.shiftBSets the scale type to Neither.NDescriptor TaggingYou ca

FunctionKeyboard shortcutDecreases sensitivity.Increases sensitivity five times.shift+Decreases sensitivity five times.shiftNudges the selected marker

Welcome to Apple Loops Utility5PrefaceAbout Apple Loops Utility5About the Apple Loops Utility Documentation6Additional Resources6Using Apple Loops Uti

Some audio files you use in Soundtrack Pro can include metadata called tags. Tags provideinformation about the audio recorded in a file. Apple Loops U

About the Apple Loops Utility DocumentationThe Apple Loops Utility User Manual (this document) describes the Apple Loops Utilityapplication only. For

You use Apple Loops Utility to view and manage metadata tags in audio files. Some audiofiles you use in Soundtrack Pro include tags. Tags provide info

The interface consists of a window with two tabs: the Tags tab and the Transients tab.The bottom of the window includes a set of playback controls and

Tags TabThe Tags tab includes areas for different types of tags, as well as a set of playback controlsyou can use to listen to a file open in Apple Lo