Audio Loop Region to MIDI region

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Audio Loop Region to MIDI region

I found an interesting command by mistake that now can no longer replicate.

In short, I copied one region containing the "Shaker 19" loop and by mistake I touched some keys that created a new track and pasted the region, but converted to a MIDI region. I find this very useful as it gives you the power to start form a loop, convert to MIDI and make adjustments and changes, but I'm no longer able to replicate the key sequence.

I attach the screenshot. You see in the bottom track the new track created with the MIDI region that is a copy of the track just above.

Someone know how to redo it?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Jan 10, 2015 8:29 AM

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léonie

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Jan 10, 2015 9:00 AM in response to marcelloblue

That sounds to good to be true - I wish it were!

I suspect it was the other way round, you can paste midi loops into real instrument tracks and they are converted to audio loops, but I have never seen an audio loop turn into midi, when pasted into a software instrument track.

Looking at the loop you used, I see that Shaker 19 is a green software instrument loop, and when I drag it to a real instrument track, it will turn into a blue loop.

Pasting the original loop will result in the green loop, but I do not know of any way to paste a real instrument loop to a software instrument track as a midi loop.

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marcelloblue Author

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Jan 10, 2015 9:44 AM in response to léonie

Yes! This is what I wanted to replicate. Thanks!

Converting a real instrument track recorded by GB and convert it into a MIDI track would be a dream but I know there are apps that can already do it, so I wouldn't be surprised to have it also in GB or Logic in future.

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léonie

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Jan 10, 2015 1:32 PM in response to marcelloblue

so I wouldn't be surprised to have it also in GB or Logic in future.

In Logic you can see your real instrument recordings in piano roll view and can edit the pitch. It is very convenient.

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