Beat loopin question? - I am having some looping problems

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By jaymerica Thu Nov 21, 2002 6:17 pm
After cutting up a sample into a happy good sounding 2 bar loop. It will audition great when Loop is ON in region page. Add a crossfade. I extract this section into a new sample. Go to bpm and find out tempo with 8 beats. Set sequencer tempo to this bpm and then play this loop on beat one in a new sequence.  Now, when the loop is in the sequencer it sounds choppy at the loop point. It is close but not smooth like it was. Any suggestions?

By lex horton Fri Nov 22, 2002 12:07 am
make the sample trigger on the first beat.
start the sequencer playing then change the BPM til' it loops correctly.
add drums to flavour

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By Science Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:34 am
there it iz folks
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By MattMatiks PG Fri Aug 27, 2004 5:23 am
jaymerica wrote:After cutting up a sample into a happy good sounding 2 bar loop. It will audition great when Loop is ON in region page. Add a crossfade. I extract this section into a new sample. Go to bpm and find out tempo with 8 beats. Set sequencer tempo to this bpm and then play this loop on beat one in a new sequence.  Now, when the loop is in the sequencer it sounds choppy at the loop point. It is close but not smooth like it was. Any suggestions?


You'll get used to it... You have to adjust the BPM a few tenths of a BPM sometimes to get it to loop correctly... The MPC is a great tool, but I had to adjust top the way it loops as well... It seems to almost undershoot the BPM leaving you with a gappy loop... Just speed it up a few ticks till it loops perfect... Simple fix...

By boywithpez007 Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:41 am
These gents are onto it ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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