Setting loop tempo

You can calculate, and if necessary edit, the tempo of your loops. Loop tempo is especially important if the loop will be used for building a project in any ACID product. For more information, see Creating loops for ACID software on page 267.

Calculating loop tempo

1.Select the loop.

2.From the Options menu, choose Status Format, and then choose Edit Tempo from the submenu. The Edit Tempo dialog is displayed.

3.Specify the number of beats the loop represents in the Selection length in beats box.

4.Click the mouse pointer in the Tempo in beats per minute box. The loop tempo is calculated and displayed.

Saving loop points

To save loop information with the file, select the Save metadata with file check box in the Save As dialog. For more information, see Using the Save As/Render As dialog on page 66.

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