Reference Guide

610 AudioSnap (Producer and Studio only)

Synchronizing audio and the project tempo

There are many reasons why you may want to synchronize audio clips with the project tempo. The

following list presents a few common examples.

AudioSnap provides two ways to quickly synchronize audio and the project tempo map:

• Applying an audio clip’s internal tempo map to the project’s global tempo map. Use this

method if you want the project tempo to match an audio clip’s tempo and have audio beats

aligned with the project’s time ruler.

This is useful in the following scenarios:

• If you recorded an audio track without using the metronome, and you want the project’s

measure and beat boundaries to align with the audio. For example, you may have recorded

an audio track that you would like to use as the tempo reference when recording additional

tracks.

• If you want both audio and MIDI edits to snap to audio beats.

• If you want to use the Quantize and Groove Quantize commands on audio clips, and have

audio beats quantized correctly.

• If you want to remix an existing song that has been imported into SONAR (from an audio CD

or MP3 file, etc.). In order to add new drum loops and MIDI instruments that play in time with

the original song, you need to create a tempo map from the original song.

For details, see “To sync the project tempo to an audio clip” on page 611.

• Applying the project’s tempo to a clip’s tempo map. Use this method if you want a clip to

follow the project tempo.

This is useful in the following scenarios:

• If you want to synchronize new audio with existing audio.

• If you want to tighten up a new audio track so it fits well with the timing and tempo of an

existing track.

• If you want to globally change the project’s tempo after audio has been recorded.

For details, see “To sync an audio clip to the project tempo” on page 611 and “To copy the project

tempo to an audio clip’s tempo map” on page 612.