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The Sample Editor
Warping audio
Adjusting complex audio material to the project tempo using Musical Mode
If you want to use an audio file with unknown tempo or if the beat of your audio file is
not straight, you have to change the “definition” of this audio file first. This is done with
the Auto Adjust function on the Definition tab of the Sample Editor Inspector.
The Auto Adjust function extracts a “local” definition grid that you can then match with
the project tempo using Musical Mode.
To extract the definition from an audio file, proceed as follows:
1. Open an audio clip or audio event in the Sample Editor.
2. Open the Definition tab and select a suitable value from the Grid pop-up menu.
This determines the grid resolution for your audio.
3. Select a range that is covering one or several bars.
This selection should cover the section that you want to use in your project. The
definition grid will be calculated for this section only.
4. Click the Auto Adjust button.
The snap point is moved to the start of the selected range, which is now also the
start position of the local definition grid. The lower ruler changes to reflect your
edits. The transients, i.
e. the bars and beats positions, are marked with vertical
lines.
5. Activate the Musical Mode button.
Your clip is warped and stretched automatically to adapt it to the project tempo.
The rulers reflect the change.
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The Auto Adjust function needs to be applied on a section containing complete bars.
Therefore you first need to define a range in your audio material that starts and ends at
a bar line.