Customize the Loop Browser

When thousands of loops are installed on your hard disks, finding a particular Apple Loop can be a daunting prospect. Fortunately, you can use a number of key criteria—location and scale—to restrict your search or browsing results. You can also sort the search results.

Restrict loops by package

If you have one or more Jam Packs installed on your computer, you can display only the loops from a particular Jam Pack, or only the loops included with GarageBand. If you have Apple Loops from third-party manufacturers installed on your computer, you can choose to display third-party loops only. If you have created your own Apple Loops, you can display the loops for your user account, or loops shared by all users on your computer.

Restrict loops by scale

Sort Loop Browser results

Note: If the Tempo and Key columns aren’t visible in the Loop Browser, you can turn them on via the Loops preferences.

Change the keyword on a button

Do one of the following:

To revert to the original layout of keyword buttons, click the Reset button in the Loops preferences.