Reference Guide

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Loop Properties dialog—Audio Stretching
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Loop Properties dialog—Audio Stretching
You have two different (and independent) ways to stretch clips: by using either Groove clips or
AudioSnap. Groove Clip markers are typically placed at a zero-crossing point before a transient;
AudioSnap markers are placed directly on a transient. The AudioSnap feature can extract tempo
from a clip. Groove Clip stretching is preferred for more extreme stretching. There are numerous
other differences between the two features (see “Working with Groove Clip audio” on page 659, and
“AudioSnap (Producer and Studio only)” on page 589).
The Audio Stretching tab has a section of options for Groove Clips, and a separate section for
AudioSnap, described as follows:
Groove Clips
Both MIDI and audio clips can be set to act as groove clips. The options you see in this dialog box
for audio clips are different from the options for MIDI clips.
The Groove Clips section of the Audio Stretching tab has the following options:
• Enable Looping. Checking the Enable Looping check box allows you to loop clips in the Track
view by dragging the right side of a clip with your mouse. When Enable Looping is not checked,
you are able to slip edit the clip. For more information about slip editing, see “Applying fades and
crossfades offline” on page 794.
• Stretch to Project Tempo [audio clips only]. The Stretch to Project Tempo check box instructs
SONAR to stretch or shrink the clip to fit the project’s tempo. SONAR uses the Beats in Clip and
Original Tempo parameters are used to make the change.
• Beats in Clip. The number of beats (quarter notes) in the clip.
• Original Tempo [audio clips only]. The tempo at which the clip was recorded.
• Follow Project Pitch. The Follow Project Pitch option transposes the loop, if necessary, to
the key of the project. A loop recorded in the key of A, used in a project in the key of C, would be
transposed up three semitones if the Follow Project Pitch check box was checked.
• Reference Note. The Reference Note represents the key in which the loop was recorded. The
Follow Project Pitch feature uses this information, when checked, to transpose the loop to match
the project’s key.
• Pitch (semitones). You can set the transposition of a clip, independent from the project pitch,
using the Pitch (semitones) field. A positive number transposes the clip up by that number of
semitones. A negative number transposes the clip down by that number of semitones. Remember