Exploring Loops and Previewing

After you have started a new project, you are presented with the ACID workspace and a completely empty timeline with no tracks on it Since events are what are mixed into a final song and events are created from media files (loops) on your computer, locating loops is the first step in creating a song. 

The basic routine when adding media to a project is to play back the project (or loop play a smaller portion of the project) and preview media files in the Explorer window one at a time (possibly using the arrow keys on your keyboard to move, pause, and preview through the files in a folder) until you find suitable loops. Of course, this isn t an entirely random process. As you become more familiar with your loop library, you ll be able to zero in on what you need much more quickly. 

The Explorer window toolbar. The Auto Preview button is an On/Off toggle button. 

Clicking the View button cycles through the different view options while clicking the arrow next to the button displays a menu of options. 

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