Instruction Manual

410 Using Loops
Working with Groove Clips
the value in the Original BPM field to the tempo at which you recorded the
clip. The tempo value of a clip can only be changed if the clip is stretch-
enabled.
Do the following to change the value in the Original BPM field.
• Click the plus or minus button to the right of the Original BPM field until
the correct value is displayed. For more precise tempos you can
double-click in the Original BPM field and enter a tempo.
To Slice a Groove Clip
1. Double-click on a clip in the Clips pane.
The clip appears in the Loop Construction view.
2. Slice the clip using one or all of the following methods:
3. Play your project and adjust the slicing of your clip as necessary.
Note: You can use any or all of these methods to slice a clip. If you adjust
both the Slices and Trans Detect menus, two markers may be placed right
To do this… Do this…
Slice the clip on note
divisions
Move the Basic Slicing slider to the
note resolution you want. The
Basic Slicing slider’s settings range
from whole notes to 64th notes.
Selecting quarter notes, for
example, would create four
markers per measure.
Slice the clip at transient
peaks
Enter a value into the Transient
Detection (Trans Detect %) text
field or use the increment/
decrement buttons. The larger
transients in the clip will be flanked
by markers.
Slice the clip manually Move your mouse to the space
above the Time Ruler and double-
click to add a marker. Click and
drag the marker, if necessary, so it
aligns with the beginning or end of
a transient.