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Using Loops
Beats Per Minute Displays the number of beats that occur in a one-minute interval. You
can calculate this value by clicking Extract.
Beats Per Bar Assigns the number of beats that make up one measure/bar. For instance,
enter 4 for 4/4 time, 6 for 6/8 time, and the like.
Beat Length Specifies the value of the beat. For instance, enter 2 for a half note, 4 for a
quarter note, and 8 for a sixteenth note.
Ticks Per Beat Specifies the number of sections each beat is divided into, or the value after
the decimal point. You can enter a number between 2 and 3600. For instance, if you enter
32 ticks per beat, then a time setting of 4:2:16 represents an eighth note (a note halfway)
between beats 2 and 3 in 4/4 time.
Setting permanent loop properties in Edit View
After you define a loop, you can set permanent loop properties so it works well with other
clips in a session. The Loop Info tab of the Wave Properties dialog box lets you specify
these properties, such as number of beats, default tempo, and musical key. Setting
permanent loop properties makes a loop far easier to work with in Multitrack View.
Loop properties that you set in Edit View are saved with the file and are permanent. Loop
properties that you set in Multitrack View are saved with the session and aren’t permanent.
In addition, session-based loop properties in Multitrack View override Edit View loop
properties. See “Setting impermanent loop properties in Multitrack View” on page 202 for
more information.
To set loop properties in Edit View:
1 Choose View > Wave Properties.
2 Click the Loop Info tab.
3 Set any of the following options, click OK, and then save the file:
Loop Te lls Adobe Audition that the file is a loop. If the file is inserted into a Multitrack
session, looping is enabled automatically for that audio clip.
One Shot Indicates that the file plays once rather than repeats like a loop.
Number Of Beats Specifies the number of beats in the loop. Adobe Audition attempts to
detect and specify the number of beats for you, but you can adjust the value if necessary.
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