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Fine-tuning loop points

You can use the Loop Tuner to fine-tune loop points in three ways:

•To move loop points by small amounts, use the Loop Start Position and Loop End Position arrow spinners. Clicking the up or down arrow increments the loop point by one sample.

•To move loop points by larger amounts, use the mouse to drag the spinner up or down.

•To move loop points by very large amounts, use the mouse to drag the ruler at the top of the Loop Start or Loop End display.

Click the arrow spinners to move by one sample

Drag the ruler to move by large amounts

Locking loop length

The Lock Loop Length button () allows you to freely move the start and end points of a loop without altering its length. When the button is selected, any editing that moves a loop point affects both loop points, thereby keeping the loop length constant.

Clicking the Lock Loop Length button a second time turns this feature off and allows loop points to be edited independently with no regard for the loop’s original length.

Note: The Lock Loop Length button has the same function as the Lock Loop/Region Length command in the Options menu.

Crossfading loops

You can use the Crossfade Loop tool to loop audio from difficult source material. It allows you to crossfade the end of a loop with the beginning of the loop in order to create a smoother, more natural-sounding transition. In addition, you can configure the Crossfade Loop tool to crossfade the beginning of the audio loop with the beginning of the post-loop audio on the loop’s final pass. This smooths the occasionally awkward transition from looped to non-looped audio.

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