How to Slice Audio into Tempo-Fitted Loops

Aug 4th in Arrangement by Joel Falconer
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Hypothetical: you record a drum beat. The next week, you record a totally unrelated bass riff. The week after that you decide the beat and the bass would make the start of a great song together.

Problem: they’re out of time with each other, having been recorded in different tempos, but you don’t have the cash to go back into the studio and record one or the other, or both, again.

Solution: slice, dice and ReCycle.

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Perfect Balance: Arrangement from the Engineer’s Perspective

Jul 16th in Arrangement by Joel Falconer
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In this tutorial we’re going to look at a method of arranging the song from the engineer’s perspective, so that when you fire up your sequencer or go into the studio, you know what to do to make your song cohesive from the get-go.

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