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GarageBand's Loop Browser (bottom left) makes finding the right sound easy.

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M is for Master Track

The Master Track is where all the individual tracks that make up your Arrangement are simultaneously sent. Think of it this way: you can hear your arrangement via your headphones or speakers, but what you're really listening to is the Master Track. As we've already seen, each part of your piece can have its own level, pan position, effects position and automation lines, but the Master Track's job is to apply Global effects (if you want them), while also enabling you to 'capture' your final track in a number of ways. You can burn your track as an MP3, an AAC file or as a CD-quality AIFF mix.

If you want to, you can also apply a fade-out to your piece via the Track menu. This automatically opens the Master Track at the bottom of your arrangement, complete with a volume automation curve that you can adjust to fit your song.

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