How to slow down a live drum loop

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How to slow down a live drum loop

I brought in a drum loop of a live drums that I found on the internet which was 232 bpm. So I set my tempo to 232 and then figured out that it was too fast. I tried slowing down the loop by just slowing down the tempo but that didn't work. How would I slow the whole drum track down? And is there a way to slow it down but keep the drums sounding the same and not lower pitched?

Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Feb 17, 2011 1:15 PM

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Answer 1

HangTime

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Feb 17, 2011 1:19 PM in response to xSlamx

xSlamx wrote:
How would I slow the whole drum track down?

http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#changetempogb6

(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

And is there a way to slow it down but keep the drums sounding the same and not lower pitched?

pitch and tempo are completely separate things

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xSlamx Author

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Feb 17, 2011 1:24 PM in response to HangTime

I selected the drum track and opened the track editor, but the Follow Pitch and Tempo checkbox is grayed out. So is the Pitch slider. The Enhance Timing and and Enhance Tuning aren't grayed, only the Pitch. Can anyone help me out here?

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HangTime

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Feb 17, 2011 1:25 PM in response to xSlamx

make sure the region is selected

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xSlamx Author

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Feb 17, 2011 1:28 PM in response to HangTime

I selected the region but it's still grayed out! Ugh! Any ideas?

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xSlamx Author

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Feb 17, 2011 1:33 PM in response to xSlamx

Maybe it's got something to do with the loop I downloaded. I tried pulling in an real instrument drum loop from the loop browser and it came into the track a blue color, and when I selected the region I could check the Follow Pitch and Tempo box. The loop I dragged in from iTunes was colored orange and the Pitch and Tempo box stayed grayed out. Did I import the loop wrong?

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xSlamx Author

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Feb 17, 2011 1:35 PM in response to xSlamx

The loops are wave files, can the tempo not be changed on those?

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HangTime

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Feb 17, 2011 1:40 PM in response to xSlamx

xSlamx wrote:
I selected the region but it's still grayed out! Ugh! Any ideas?

my apologies, i didn't notice you were using GB5, those instructions are for version 6. in version 5 you need to add a step. change the region from orange to purple:

http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#orangetopurple

(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

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xSlamx Author

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Feb 17, 2011 1:55 PM in response to HangTime

Worked, thanks!

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Answer 9

HangTime

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Feb 17, 2011 1:57 PM in response to xSlamx

you're welcome, enjoy

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