Question about Looping

[cancedda]

In PTLE, is it possible to have one track loop a drum sample (let say 2 measures), while the rest of the tracks keep on moving forward? If yes, please tell me how.

[suyenfung]

highlight the drum loop and press option + r

[Leigh Marble]

Originally posted by cancedda:
In PTLE, is it possible to have one track loop a drum sample (let say 2 measures), while the rest of the tracks keep on moving forward? If yes, please tell me how.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Not per se, but you can just copy and paste that 2 measure loop over and over, until it's as long as you want. It won't take up any additional disk space.

Leigh

[soundboy69]

As I search the memory banks, I can't remember there even being an "option+R" keyboard shortcut. Is there? If there is, could someone reply w/ what the heck it does.... [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]
Thanks...

[suyenfung]

it brings up the repeat dialog

[soundboy69]

What does this "repeat dialog" do exactly? And will I be able to record to other tracks while something is "repeating"?
Please be as specific as possible...Thanks... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[suyenfung]

haha i figured you'd try it.

it's just a little box that says repeat x times and you choose the x. then it repeats the region that many times. so i fyou have a perfect drum loop that is 4 bars and you choose to repeat 4 times, you'd have 16 bars worth of beats. since it places the regions back to back, they will loop perfectly as long as the original region loops perfectly.

[soundboy69]

So you're actually duplicating the region ("placing back-to-back"), not looping it, right?
Is this just another way of duplicating your regions, because I don't think I've ever used it? Thanks... [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[bassmac]

Originally posted by suyenfung:
highlight the drum loop and press option + r

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Are you #&$@* kidding me! You mean I been hitting Command/D like a freekin’ woodpecker all this time. Very cool....Thanks 4 da tip!

[lamp]

Check out the Digizine Le Boot Camp articles.
Option + r is in there along with a ton of other good stuff for people new to pro tools like me [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] and maybe even a bone for seasoned vets. Or is that dogs?