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By Lee Jones Tue Jun 02, 2026 3:44 pm
can someone help me here
I have a song that is arranged how I want it, ive recorded it with a handheld recorder and it's 6.5 mins long. Should be 200 bars, but the song says there are 311 bars.
Can someone please help me resolve this
Cheers
Lee
By Lee Jones Thu Jun 04, 2026 6:25 pm
There are 19 song steps and each sequence is 8 bars some steps repeat twice and some repeat 4 times some dont repeast at all. 123 bpm this is incorrect. There are 337 bars and the files are 10.55.19 long. The music is slow. AI has calculated the BPM to be 75 and thus ive been able to convert the files in Logic to 6.39 mins, which is correct from the audio recording I took as a live take.

Yes ive solved my conundrum with a suggestion from a mate but really guys. Why has this happened. Ive checked the sample rates of the files used in the project and they are all 44.1
I simply have to know how this has happened .
Love sent to anyone that can see why this has happened xxx
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By Ultros Sat Jun 06, 2026 2:44 pm
In wonder if your project has different tempos set for different sequences. iirc there is a global or sequence button for tempo. maybe set your master tempo to your desired rate and check all your segments to see if they match. other than that I have no clue, im stabbing in the dark now @ tempo / project sequence related stuff.

iirc on mpc3 each clip has its own adjustable tempo.