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Search for Apple Loops in Logic Pro

The Loop Browser is where you find loops to add to your project. Using keywords, you can search for loops by name, instrument, genre, and other descriptors. You can also refine your searches.

Figure. Loop Browser in Button view.

Open the Loop Browser

In Logic Pro, do one of the following:

  • Click the Loop Browser button  in the control bar.

  • Choose View > Show Apple Loops (or press O).

Browse for loops

In the Logic Pro Loop Browser, do one of the following:

  • Click the Button View button  to see the category buttons. Click the category buttons to access the keyword buttons for that category. You can also Shift-click multiple categories for more keyword buttons. Then click the keyword buttons to see the matching files in the results list. If a keyword is dimmed, there are no loops that match that category. Your current selection appears under the name of the category button.

  • Click the Column View button  to see a standard column file directory that is hierarchically separated into All, Favorites, Genres, Instruments, and Moods search criteria. Select a keyword type in the left column, select a category in the middle column, then select a keyword in the right column to see the matching files in the results list below.

    Figure. Loop Browser in Column view.

  • Click Loop Pack at the top of the Loop Browser, then from the pop-up menu that appears, choose the Loop Pack or folder with the loops you want to view.

    Figure. The Loops pop-up menu showing available loops.

Clear all keyword selections

  • In the Logic Pro Loop Browser, click the Reset button.

    The Reset button is a large “X” at the upper left of the Loop Browser.

Search for loops by name

  • In the Logic Pro Loop Browser, enter a search term in the search field, then press Return.

    Search field and Cancel button in the Loop Browser.

    Any files that match your search term are displayed in the results list.

Filter searches by loop type

You can limit search results in the Apple Loops Browser to one or more of the four types of Apple Loop.

  1. In the Logic Pro Loop Browser, click the Loop Types button.

  2. Select one or more loop types to limit the results in the Apple Loops Browser to just those types, or select All Loops to view all loop types.

    Loop Types menu above the search results list.

View or clear recent search terms

In the Logic Pro Loop Browser, do one of the following:

  • To view a recent search term: Click the magnifying glass icon at the left side of the search field, then choose a search term from the pop-up menu to display the results.

  • To clear a search term: Click the small “x” at the right side of the search field.

  • To clear all search terms: Click the magnifying glass icon at the left side of the search field, then choose Clear Search History from the pop-up menu.

Download the guides:

Logic Pro User Guide: Apple Books | PDF

Logic Pro Instruments: Apple Books | PDF

Logic Pro Effects: Apple Books | PDF

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