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Q: When I move an audio loop (green) into the arrange area it will not play the sound Why???

Using Logic 8. When I move an audio loop (green) into the arrange area it will not play the sound. Help!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Sep 5, 2013 2:24 PM

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Q: When I move an audio loop (green) into the arrange area it will not play the sound Why???

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  • by Guitartist,Helpful

    Guitartist Guitartist Sep 5, 2013 3:13 PM in response to Cool Breeze Bob
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    Sep 5, 2013 3:13 PM in response to Cool Breeze Bob

    The green loops are actually MIDI, not audio, so you should be sure to drag them onto a software instrument track or into the blank area of the Arrange Window to automatically create a new track for it.

     

    If you drag the green loops onto an audio track you will hear nothing because the loops have no audio.

     

    This may be helpful: https://discussions.apple.com/message/22539894#22539894

  • by Guitartist,Helpful

    Guitartist Guitartist Sep 6, 2013 6:04 AM in response to Guitartist
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    Sep 6, 2013 6:04 AM in response to Guitartist

    Correction: if you drag a green MIDI loop onto an audio track it will convert it to an audio loop (which you should be able to hear) as I indicated in the linked thread.  So something else must be amiss.

     

    If you drag your green loop into empty space in the Arrange Window a new software instrument track will be created for it. An EXS instrument is assigned to the loop so you should be able to hear it play.  This is all straightforward, so perhaps if you provided a little more step-by-step information we can determine where the problem is.

  • by Cool Breeze Bob,

    Cool Breeze Bob Cool Breeze Bob Sep 6, 2013 8:38 AM in response to Guitartist
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    Sep 6, 2013 8:38 AM in response to Guitartist

    Thanks, I think I understand. I am new to Logic, but like most people I have a hard time sticking to the manual and just want to get hands on and start producing music.  I will play with this and see if I have it figured out.