In the past this may have meant that you couldn't use the audio, or a complex time stretching process would have to be applied. In Reason 6 adapting these files to your working tempo is extremely straightforward. Simply grab the end of any audio clip, hit the Option key and a small clock icon will appear: this signifies that the time stretch.

• Choosing a really ‘grimey’ time stretch algorithm on a drum loop and stretching it by 100% can decimate the sound so much that it actually sounds pretty cool. Why are Apple Loops so Popular? The rise of Garageband has brought music making to the masses because it’s so easy to use.
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Apple Loops are commonly known as the standard audio file type for Apple’s Garageband and Logic software applications. The reason for their popularity is that Apple Loops are formatted with extensive meta information which tells Garageband some valuable information such as:

• Instrument Type
• Genre
• Time Signature
• BPM
• Key Reference
• Copyright Information

The meta data associated with Apple Loops is still pretty basic and somewhat behind the times but the most useful features are the hit point markers strategically placed in the transients of the audio so that Garageband and Logic can easily adjust the tempo and key of the original audio.

This allows you to be creative with Apple Loops which is what music making is all about right? It’s worth pointing out that Garageband and Logic can also handle WAV files as well.

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How Much Can I stretch the Key or Tempo?

Typically you’ll be able to stretch most audio files by around 20-30 percent before you hear a noticeable drop in audio quality. A lot depends on the type of sound being stretched and its complexity. All DAW applications have their own time stretching algorithms and many people prefer the sound of some over others.

Sometimes overstretching a sample can be quite interesting when used as a special effect. Choosing a really ‘grimey’ time stretch algorithm on a drum loop and stretching it by 100% can decimate the sound so much that it actually sounds pretty cool.

Why are Apple Loops so Popular?

The rise of Garageband has brought music making to the masses because it’s so easy to use. In the old days you’d need a science degree to fully understand how to make music using a computer. Garageband changed all that by focusing on ‘ease of use’.

Garageband has graduated from the realm of ‘newbie DAW’ to a fairly advanced software suite for making all kinds of music. Although a lot of people move on to more advanced DAW’s like Ableton and Logic as their music making requirements require more power, Garageband is still a great starting point and with iphone and ipad support it’s now also a very mobile option.

Free Apple Loops

Did you know that each and every one of our product pages offer free apple loops for you to download and test out in Garageband and Logic songs? That’s right, we did say free. Simply navigate to any product detail page and you’ll see a ‘Download Demo Loops’ button somewhere in the description. You’ll need to be logged in to access the free downloads but registrations is totally free. You can also download a huge selection of our free demo loops over at Macloops which offers thousands for free loops for Garageband.

Welcome to the school of rock. A Mac-size practice space. Your own recording studio. If you want to learn to play an instrument, write music or record a song, GarageBand has everything you need.

• What’s New in GarageBand

Flex Time and Groove Matching

Keep perfect rhythm.

See how Flex Time fixes simple timing mistakes in your recordings. Watch the video

Flex Time and Groove Matching are powerful tools that help you improve the rhythm and feel of your recordings. You can fix the timing of a note. Tighten the groove of your tracks. And easily create a great-sounding song.

Flex Time and Groove Matching fix simple timing mistakes and perfect the rhythm in your recordings.

Flex Time

Your performance is about to get even tighter. Flex Time is a new tool that lets you quickly change the timing of your recording, so your song has perfect rhythm. Something sounds a little off? Use Flex Time to fix timing mistakes on the fly. Just click and drag any part of a waveform to change the timing of a note or beat. You can move, stretch or shorten individual notes without changing the good parts of your recording. And Flex Time is great for creative inspiration: Extend guitar riffs, alter vocals, try different rhythms and get new ideas. Your Flex Time edits are highlighted so you can easily see your changes. Click the Flex Time button at any time to compare your edits with the original performance.

Groove Matching

If you’re working with a bunch of different tracks — like a guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion and a drum loop underneath it all — chances are that one (or all) of them could be a little out of rhythm. Groove Matching brings all your tracks together beautifully. Just select any track in your song and make it the Groove Track, and all other tracks instantly match it. If not every track needs adjusting, you can choose only the tracks you want. Groove Matching helps Apple Loops fit the feel of your song even better, too.

Tear it up.

How To Time Stretch Garageband

Add guitar amps and effects to reproduce the sound of music’s most famous gear. Watch the video

New Guitar Amps and Stompbox Effects

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GarageBand brings you seven new guitar amps for a total of 12. They’re modelled after the most revered gear in the world — from clean sounds to heavy distortion and everything in between. You can also reproduce the sound of classic foot pedals with five new stompbox effects, making 15 to choose from. Mix amps with stompboxes and find thousands of ways to rock. And with the Apogee GiO (sold separately), you can control GarageBand hands-free, so you don’t ever have to stop playing. The GiO lets you control stompbox effects, recording and transport controls with your feet. Plug an electric guitar into your Mac, crank it up and let it rip.

Test your skills.

GarageBand listens to you play in real time and tells you how you’re doing. Watch the video

“How Did I Play?”

First GarageBand taught you how to play. Now it tests your chops. As you play along with any lesson, record yourself. GarageBand listens in real time and tells you how you’re doing. You’ll see how well you played with coloured notes, a progress bar and a performance meter. You can check your rhythm and note accuracy, keep track of your progress and beat your best score — all while perfecting your skills.

• Record yourself as you play along with a guitar or piano lesson.

• As you play, you'll see how you're doing and which areas need improvement.

• Keep track of your progress over time and see how far you've come.

• The new two-page view lets you see your results in 'How Did I Play?'

• The Chord Trainer shows you where to place your fingers and what strings to play on your guitar.

New Lessons for Piano and Guitar

Learn from the pros.

Master your favourite songs on guitar or piano with help from the artists who made them famous.*

With 22 new genre-based lessons (40 in all), you can pick up the basics of piano, guitar or even both. Video demonstrations, synchronized notation and instrument animations make lessons fun and easy to follow. And you can learn at your own pace. You’ll jam with the Blues Guitar and Rock Guitar series. You’ll master classical piano pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart or Chopin. And you’ll play Top 40-style piano with the Pop Piano series. The new built-in glossary is a great reference for tuning your guitar, changing strings, reading music, finding basic chords and scales, and more. With the Chord Trainer, you’ll master the most important guitar chords by shape, which makes it easier to keep them straight.

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• Learn to play guitar with the help of HD instruction that shows you basic chords.

• Learn to play piano with an animated keyboard that shows you where to place your fingers.

• Right from GarageBand, you can download basic guitar lessons, piano lessons and Artist Lessons.

• Download basic guitar lessons that continue from the first lesson installed on your Mac.

• Learn to play piano with lessons included in GarageBand, and download even more.

GarageBand everywhere.

Time Stretch Garageband Ipad Pro

All versions of GarageBand are built from the same technology developed for Logic Pro — the application used in professional recording studios around the world. So you can create great-sounding songs anywhere you go. Easily move and share projects between all your iOS devices, or open them in GarageBand for Mac and take them even further.