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Chapter 8: Using Loops
oops let you use one sound file in a variety of compositions, each with a different
tempo and key.
About loops
Loop-based song creation has recently cropped up in nearly all musical circles. From best-
selling pop, rap, and hip hop songs to the alternative, adult contemporary and jazz realms,
using loops, even as basic rhythm tracks, is a very appealing and modern technique for
making music. With Adobe Audition, you can create your own loops or access any of the
thousands supplied in the Adobe Audition Loop Library.
Loops typically contain one to two bars of music. Most pop and rock music follows a 4/4
time signature, meaning that one bar has four beats, two bars have eight beats, and so on.
With loops in Adobe Audition, you can do the following:
• Change the pitch and timing of loops independently of each other, so you can easily
incorporate the same loop into many different Adobe Audition sessions and musical
compositions.
• Quickly and easily add or subtract repetitions of a loop by dragging with the mouse.
(With snapping enabled, this method applies even to individual beats within a loop. For
example, you can drag to create 1.5 repetitions and end precisely on a snare hit at a
loop’s midpoint.)
• Snap other audio clips to loop end-points and beats within the loop.
Working with loops is typically a three-step process, in which you select part of a
waveform, specify its properties in Edit View, and then use the resulting loop in composi-
tions in Multitrack View.
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