Discuss the various methods you use in music production, from compressor settings to equipment type.
By MrWilson Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:54 pm
I'm using Cubase 5 and I'm dumping my tracks from my mpc 2500 to seperate audio tracks. The problem is that once I cut the part of the loop that I don't want and then copy n duplicate the parts I do want I hear a click in between the sliced audio...I guess I just have to smooth the edges of the sliced audio to make the transition a bit smoother. Just having a bit of trouble getting there!

Thanks for the help in advance!!!
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By Lampdog Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:18 pm
Pops and clicks at the end of loops are caused by sudden decrease and/or increase in volume.

Yeah, you'd have to smooth out the ramp down volume or maybe chop at a zero cross point and make sure the next slice starts on a zero cross point continuing in the same direction as the previous slice, and that still wouldn't totally guarantee no pop, lol.
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By Lampdog Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:33 pm
It's a learning process that can't be taught, due to the gazillions of different samples out there, there is NO WAY to teach this lesson (every sample behaves differently and your tactics for handling each will change). Best to just jump head first into each sample and tryout whatever it is your thinking.
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By Coz Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:18 pm
Just to add to the above advice...

If the start of the loop is fixed and you're forced to adjust the end, just zoom into the end of the part and extend it to a zero crossing point OR by a predefined small quantize measure. You've then got a few options depending on how you've extended the part, but what I personally do is create a sharp fade out from the loop point by dragging the volume envelope (top right corner of the part).

The most important part is to then create a X fade between the parts because there will be a natural overlap due to extending the end of the loop. If you don't X fade between your parts the clicks will still be there.
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By Upright Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:29 am
Yup...not to beat a dead horse but these guys are right. It's like Lamp said it can be a bit of a challenge to get rid of pops. Generally you can get it to where it's very minimal with a combination of setting the samples end/start point at the zero crossing and then zoom all the way in and fade in/out the audio clip....the combination using these two techniques should just about get rid of the pop or click. And BTW the "zero crossing" can be found by zooming in on the waveform, any point where the waveform meets the horizontal line of your clip is a zero crossing. The larger the zero crossing the better the chance of the audio not popping/clicking. :D
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