on 19/11/1999 6:47 am, Peter Price at syrcle@... wrote: > I have a question...... > Is their a way to analyze a piece of audio in Logic to determine it's tempo, > and then be given the option to either Time Compress/Expand to match with > the sequence tempo or adjust the sequence tempo to match the audio? I've > read some fairly confusing tips on a user site, but can anyone tell me how > to do it fast and efficiently? Record the loop Roughly adjust the start and end in the arrange window so that the loop is the length you want. Open up the sample editor Click on the Cycle and play Adjust the start point and end point so that the loop sounds ok. Close the sample editor Set the locators so that they represent the length of the loop in bars (i.e. If your loops is two bars long then set your locators for bar one and bar 3 for instance) Press "T" (This is the Key Command for "Set Tempo By Object Length and Locators" - unless you've changed it) If it asks you then choose "Globally" to change the tempo for the whole song The tempo of the song is now the tempo of the loop so your second probelem is solved: > adjust the sequence tempo to match the audio? If you want to solve the first problem you then: Open the sample editor go to Time and Pitch machine The original tempo will be in the box already Enter your new tempo under "Destination" Click Process Close the time and pitch machine close the sample edit window (you may want to choose to make a backup of the original just in case it doesn't work) Set the tempo of the song for the new tempo And you've solved your first problem: > Time Compress/Expand to match with the sequence tempo It actually takes less time to do than type! Regards Dave Howard -- The International Youth House. Great Music and More. http://www.youthhouse.ntl-midlands.com/