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Hi, I have just ordered from Ebay Jam Pack 2 well as two AMG apple loops collections. What I need to know is since I have little space on the Hard Disk is there a way to choose which bits of the Jam Pack I install say if I don't want anymore guitar loops or something. And if I can't do it that way is there a way to get rid of loops when I've added them? I also have quite a few free loops I wouldn't mind getting rid of.
Thanks
PS. I also have another question, coming from using PCs for audio the Mac confuses me some what. If I was to replace an intergrated soundcard on the PC with something like one of the M-Audio external cards this would improve the PCs power for VST stuff is the same true with a Mac with Core Audio would an external card cause Garageband/Logic to run better?

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