Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By leonard-lee Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:19 am
loops are usually 4 beats or 8 beats long depending on the sample. count the beats and make it fit in the bpm. i just fine tune the start and end values so when i loop, it loops perfectly or near perfect.
By iguess25 Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:21 pm
You count the beats in the bars? fine tune? tune the pitch, right?
leonard-lee wrote:loops are usually 4 beats or 8 beats long depending on the sample. count the beats and make it fit in the bpm. i just fine tune the start and end values so when i loop, it loops perfectly or near perfect.
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By dabmeister Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:17 pm
iguess25 wrote:You count the beats in the bars? fine tune? tune the pitch, right?
leonard-lee wrote:loops are usually 4 beats or 8 beats long depending on the sample. count the beats and make it fit in the bpm. i just fine tune the start and end values so when i loop, it loops perfectly or near perfect.


Don't worry, it's just some musical terms that's used to identify certain aspects of composing. Yes, this is the method that a lot of folks use, so it helps to understand how to structure songs and be on the same accord as everyone else.

Plus like it was mentioned before, finding the right tempo of the sample or learning how to time stretch or compress it to get it to fit within the main project tempo is an important feature to get to know as well.
By iguess25 Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:09 am
yes i know about bars and beats.. i though you wou;d have say said 4 or 8 bars.. instead beats.

dabmeister wrote:
iguess25 wrote:You count the beats in the bars? fine tune? tune the pitch, right?
leonard-lee wrote:loops are usually 4 beats or 8 beats long depending on the sample. count the beats and make it fit in the bpm. i just fine tune the start and end values so when i loop, it loops perfectly or near perfect.


Don't worry, it's just some musical terms that's used to identify certain aspects of composing. Yes, this is the method that a lot of folks use, so it helps to understand how to structure songs and be on the same accord as everyone else.

Plus like it was mentioned before, finding the right tempo of the sample or learning how to time stretch or compress it to get it to fit within the main project tempo is an important feature to get to know as well.