
80 Chapter 8 Using Apple Loops
Converting Apple Loops to Audio Files
When you convert an Apple Loop into an audio file, the resulting file may not play at
the song’s current tempo and key settings. Rather, the new audio file will play at the
original tempo and key of the Apple Loop.
This happens when you select an Apple Loop and choose Audio > Convert Regions to
New Audio Files from the Arrange menu, and change the File Format parameter in the
ensuing window from “Original file type” to either “Wave” or “SDII”. This creates a copy of
the original Apple Loop file, but without the transient and category tags. The lack of
these tags restricts file playback to the originally recorded tempo and key of the Apple
Loop—not the tempo and key of the song.
If you want to turn an Apple Loop Region into an audio file that uses the song’s tempo
and key settings, select the loop (or loops) and choose File > Export > Region as Audio
File. Be sure to select the “Add resulting files to Audio window” checkbox to use the
new file in your current song.
This will export the Apple Loop as a new audio file with all plug-in effect processing of
the track/channel on which the Apple Loop resides. To export the Apple Loop without
these effects, bypass them before exporting the Region. To bypass a plug-in, click the
Insert slot while pressing the Option.
You should note that although this new file will play at your song’s current tempo and
key, it can’t follow subsequent tempo or key changes like other Apple Loops; such files
are fixed at the tempo and key of your song when you exported the file.
Tip: If you enable the Follow Tempo option for the audio file, it will follow the song
tempo and the first key signature set in the Global tracks. For further information, see
“Working With the Follow Tempo Function” on page 31.
Apple Loops and Sample Rates
The method used to convert the sample rate of audio files also applies to Apple Loops.
This sample conversion method also includes correction of transient positions.
To convert the sample rate of an Apple Loop:
1 Select the desired Apple Loop in the Audio window.
2 Choose Audio File > Copy/Convert File(s) from the local Audio window menu (or use
the Copy/Convert Files(s) key command. The default key command assignment is
Option-C).
3 Choose the desired sample rate (and all other file conversion settings) in the ensuing
dialog, select the folder location, then click Save.
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