Need Help Pt. 2: Samples BPM

ok so i've been sampling some stuff here and there trying to learn this machine. once again the manual doesn't show me how to do this: i sampled 2 bars and then programed the sample to a pad. started making a 4 bar sequence, but i notice that if the BPM is not set perfect it sounds like crap. i manually hit the pad when the 3rd bar should start, but like i said if the BPM is not set right it just won't loop it correctly. is there anyway to fix this or do i just have to figure out the BPM before i start the sequence?

DJ Frankie Cutz

figure out the BPM with tap tempo and if you have OS2 there is a way to figure out the tempo if you loop 1 bar of it correcly, or you can chop it up and replay the loop to have it lock it. Just set the pads to turn each other off.

If you cant do stuff like this you shouldnt have a mpc. Nah just joking.
The best way to do this is to use your ears!

well you may need to step edit it to move it to the correct play time

maybe use time correction

is it overlapping?

does it need trimmed?

put your sample on 1 and 3 in step edit and adjust the tempo while playing the seq (this is the easiest way for me)

rare - do your tracks end up all sounding really similar when you do this?

you fallow the same approach each time

just curious

i think he's just talking about finding the tempo

i hope he is, anyway... otherwise i could turn into a small bit of monotony.

another good tempo finding method is essentially eliminating the original tempo by chopping all samples note per note. place them back in the same order of play (or recreate a new loop out of em) and then adjust the tempo til they blend seamlessly. if the timing is organic in the original sample, use ableton's wave warper to set it to perfect timing and then chop away.

DAMN a lot of good answers to my question. i'll make sure i try all these this afternoon after work.

thx

this is just beacause i thought he is makeing like a 4 bar bassline out of a 2 bar bassline sample (loop)

also good for tempo detecting, i usually do this even before i chop just to know the original tempo


but didn't you ever had the feeling that like you cant chop a loop cause you will lose the vibe?

(btw if i dont chop i would call it a remix and not my original song)

but didn't you ever had the feeling that like you cant chop a loop cause you will lose the vibe?

yeah haha i usually just don't sample those kind of things...like when it's so busy i can't chop. if you're talking about timing, you can always load it up in recycle and chop it there, then save the midi file. this preserves the original play exactly, while still chopping.

(btw if i dont chop i would call it a remix and not my original song)

props to you, that's a good philosophy to have when it comes to loop jacking.

other way to have the perfect tempo: chop and dont care about the original tempo!!!

rule your loops