CREATING APPLE LOOPS

Apple Loops are Apple's proprietary audio loop format that allows loops to adapt to the tempo and key of a song when used in Apple's GarageBand and SoundTrack products.

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Apple Loops work with both GarageBand and Apple's SoundTrack program.

There are other proprietary loop formats out there that have the ability to adapt to different keys and tempos, such as Acid Loops and ReCycle Loops. But they are also limited to the programs that support them.

You can turn your audio loop collection into Apple Loops using Apple's free SoundTrack Loop Utility, which is part of the Apple Loops SDK and also included as a part of the SoundTrack ...

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