How can I change the key of the loops in garageband 11?

Is it an audio loop or a software instrument loop?

For an Audio Loop, search the GarageBand Help for "Transpose Audio Regions":

You can transpose audio regions in the Audio Editor. Audio regions can be transposed up or down by up to 12 semitones. A semitone is the smallest distance between two musical notes. Notes with the same name repeat every 12 semitones, called an octave.

Transpose selected audio regions

1. In the Tracks area, select the regions you want to correct.
2. Make sure the Region tab is selected in the Audio Editor inspector.
3. Drag the Transpose slider left or right to transpose the regions in semitones.

For Midi Regions see this Help section:

Transpose regions in the Piano Roll Editor

You can change the pitch, or transpose, notes in MIDI regions to a different key. This is especially useful when you want to reuse a melody, rhythm part, or other pattern of notes, at a different pitch.

Transpose selected MIDI regions

1. In the Tracks area, select the regions you want to correct.
2. Make sure the Region tab is selected in the Piano Roll Editor inspector.
3. Drag the Transpose slider left or right to transpose the regions in semitones
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Léonie

P.S. Your Question says GarageBand '11, but I am assuming you are asking about the newest version, that came with Mavericks, that is GarageBand 10, and that is what my post is showing. In the latest GarageBand '11 you can still use the transpose sllder as always.

Mein Problem ist wohl ganz simpel, dass ich nicht nach unten scrollen kann und auf meinem Bildschirm nur den oberen Teil des Fensters angezeigt bekomme. Wahrscheinlich bin ich zu unerfahren mit den Kurzbefehlen und einer anderen Bildschirmdarstellung.

Hallo Peter,

versuche mal, die Trennlinie zwischen dem Bereich mit den Spuren in der oberen Hälfte und der Pianorolle in der unteren Häfte mit der Maus zu greifen und so weit wie möglich nach oben zu ziehen, solange, bis "Transposition" sichtbar wird. Ausserdem muss eine Region ausgewählt sein, und im unteren Bereich "Region" aktiviert sein. Klappt das?

Léonie

Gern geschehen! 🙂

So what do I do with a track - a guitar recording made on GB 6.05 doesn't allow me to change the key at all? The transpose slider is inactive.....Apparently changing the key of the 3 guitar tracks in 6.05 worked

In GB 6.05 changing the key from the master trasck affected all possible track of the song - that function doesn't work the same way in GB10.

Have you found anyway to copy a track or a recording from 1 GB project to another GB project? Also having 2 projects open at the same time allowing drag 'n drop would be really cool.

I'm really missing a release note from Apple around GB - the new version is very confusing, and not at all logic compared to GB 6.05.

Are you by any means an expert on Logic Pro?

Cheers

Peter