Green Loops Only Search?

[Andre]

Is there a way to search for only the green Appleloops?

That would be a great feature for me.

Thanks,

[Hicksyfern]

The fact that you're requesting this means you should probably stick to Garageband. Apple loops are not real music.

[Beer Moth]

The green ones are a good way of finding out how certain instruments respond and what CS settings work.

Being midi files you can change them infinitely.

As a starting point at the very least,they are useful.

What real music do you do?

 

Sorry,

 

I'm a real musician,and don't have a problem with them in the way you seem to.

I think it's a good idea.

[stevecowley]

The fact that you're requesting this means you should probably stick to Garageband. Apple loops are not real music.

Very helpful. I don't really want to enter into a lengthy debate about the pros and cons of using pre-made loops - but that was a pretty harsh response. As Cloggy says, the green loops are MIDI loops which can be edited and messed with as much or as little as the user wants. Personally I think this is a very reasonable request, as I would never use an unedited audio Apple Loop, but would consider taking a hi-hat groove or some other element from a green Apple Loop and then building on that.

 

Andre, sorry, but I don't know a way of doing this.

[Andre]

When I program my drum-patterns I always start with a basic pattern from a (green) midi loop. Also like to go through the loops to get ideas or change habits.

In case of piano f.i. I go for a rhythm and a sound that I like and then change the notes to match to chords I'm using. Etc.

It turns out that I almost never use the audioloops, because I prefer the unlimited possibilities of editing midi; I'm not a great player.

People make great music (real music) with GarageBand, by the way.

[Doug Z]

Is there a way to search for only the green Appleloops?

 

The only thing you can do to help that is to sort your search results by clicking on the button to the left of the Name field button in the loop list area.

 

 

The fact that you're requesting this means you should probably stick to Garageband. Apple loops are not real music.

 

It's unfortunately that you allow your vision of music to inhibit others trying to reach theirs.

 

Doug

[Hicksyfern]

I suppose I was a bit harsh, but I do believe that they are generally creativity-sapping.

[Andre]

I don't mind but I disagree. Samples can be stimulating and you can even learn a lot from looking at the midi (well I do). What I make is never sample-based (not that I think that's a sin), it's just old-fashioned guitar strumming chords, looking for progressions and trying to sing and translate that into a arrangement, sort of.

 

Thanks all of you, for response.

A green loop search option, remains something for a feature wish-list, I guess,

[Hicksyfern]

Actually, you make a great point about learning about MIDI. I forget that I've been buggering around sequencing stuff since I was 14 so that has never occurred to me.

 

Lesson learned - remember other people!!

[Beer Moth]

How long doesn't really matter.

Some instruments have different articulations based on velocity,others on mod wheel,and others on key switches.

Sometimes different channels.

With the lack of documentation about these they can be learned by analysing the midi loops.

The mordant on a Turkish flute,say,or the slide and ghost notes on some fretless bass instruments.

Saves a lot of time farting about.