How do I make notes and sounds longer.

I have some intruments that Im trying to make longer. So I can some back ground music. Every time I hit the pad it plays then stops. The sounds are a horn and gutiar. Any sugesstions.

Dominique wrote:I have some intruments that Im trying to make longer. So I can some back ground music. Every time I hit the pad it plays then stops. The sounds are a horn and gutiar. Any sugesstions.

which machine?

suggestions:

1. timestretch

2. try setting loop points on the sample within the mpc (but might not work very well)

3. export to software and use an audio editor to set loop points and crossfade within the sample

I gotta MPC 1000. I have audacity and Goldwave so I have to loop the sound in software or somethin.

Dominique wrote:I gotta MPC 1000. I have audacity and Goldwave so I have to loop the sound in software or somethin.

well definitely try the timestretch. it all depends on the specific sound how well it'll work.

but if it doesn't, software just makes it a lot easier to find the precise loop points so it will sustain as smoothly as possible. and lets you do more tricks like blending the ends of the loop together which a touch of reverb/crossfade etc.

imho...

im interested in what others will say too.

If you got PC software, you should be able to loop it for infinite sustain (echo?). Do a google search on the topic, it takes too long to explain over and over.

Select the note and hit the edit end and use the knob to dial in the desired length.
Hope this helps