Question on Apple Loops [SOLVED]

[Ralitza]

Hey guys, I'm just starting out with Logic Pro X and am going through David's book. In chapter 1, it called for us to add the 'Fine Line Beat' Apple loop to our song, I went ahead and did this but it's showed up as 'Long Beach Electric Piano' in my instruments. I didn't think much of this as the loop sounded the same as it did when I previewed it and it shows as 'Fine Line Beat' in my tracks list. I'm now on the mixing section, and I thought I should correct this issue. I've double checked and 'Fine Line Beat' and 'Long Beach Electric Piano' are two very different sounds. I'm just confused why the name is off? Sorry for the newbie question!

[David Nahmani]

My best guess is, you dragged the Long Beach Electric Piano loop first, then removed it and dragged the Fine Line Beat loop to the same track.

 

When you drag an Apple Loop below the bottom track as instructed in my book, Logic automatically creates a track with the name of that loop. The track name is visual only, it's still just an audio track that plays whatever audio file you place on the track.

 

If you then delete the loop from the track and place a new loop instead, the track keeps its previous name. It still plays the new loop and has no connection whatsoever to the previous loop (except for its name being still displayed). You are hearing the new loop (in this case Fine Line Beat). You could click the "S" button in the track header to solo that track and hear it in isolation, so that you can check what that specific track plays. Then click the "S" button again to revert to the track's normal status.

[Ralitza]

Thank you so much for your thorough response and tips! I really appreciate it.

[David Nahmani]

You are welcome!