Manipulating loops and pitch in GarageBand

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Demo summary

The creator demonstrates how to select audio loops, combine them, and use the pitch shifter effect to align their keys. He also shows how to slice and duplicate measures to edit the loop structure.

Step-by-step

Create a new audio track
Open the Loops menu and select your desired audio loops
Drag the loops into the timeline to combine them
Open the effects menu and select Pitch Shifter
Adjust the pitch to align the keys of the different loops
Slice the loop in half to remove unwanted sections
Duplicate a preferred measure to fill the remaining space

Options

Slow down the track tempo

Tips

Use the pitch shifter effect to make loops from different keys sound harmonious together

Highlights

“it's fun this we're having fun”

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