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Old 05-03-2005, 02:05 PM
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How do I determine the tempo of audio files in pro tools?
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Old 05-03-2005, 02:29 PM
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find the points in the wave file from a four beat measure, and use Identify beat. pro tools will automatically create a tempo map for the entire song based on your selection.
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'tab to transient' often works very well to find the beats in an audio file. Then identify beat as explained to create a tempo map. If the tempo 'floats' identifying every bar might be a good thing.
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Old 05-03-2005, 02:57 PM
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Depends on the tune - but sometimes after identifying the beat - I use Beat detective's "measure" setting to create a relatively stable tempo map - even if the tune drifts a bit midi events and subsequent loops will stay nicely in time...
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Old 05-04-2005, 05:21 AM
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Do I just highlight the 4 beats then use Identify beat? When I use idenitfy beat what do I type in the fields, or should I leave them the same?
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Do I just highlight the 4 beats then use Identify beat? When I use idenitfy beat what do I type in the fields, or should I leave them the same?
You type in the bar and beat number that corresponds with that point in time. If you leave the fields the same, you're just "cementing down" the existing tempo map without considering what is actually happening in your recording.

Example: let's say you're mixing a reggae song and there's a solid snare on beat three of every measure. This would be a good choice to use as a tempo reference. Click on the snare track, tab to one of those beat 3 snare hits, type command i and then type in what measure number you're at and what beat you have (beat 3 in this case). You'll probably have to count a bit and make a decision as to where measure 1 should be to decide what measure number you're dealing with. Identify more and more beat 3 snare hits and you'll have a more accurate tempo map. If you're running a sequencer with PT then you probably want a really accurate tempo map, so you'll identify each beat 3 snare in the song, but if you just want approximate measure numbers as a locator feature, then you only need a few identified beats every so often.

Yes, it's sort of tedious, but tab to transient can make it go a good bit faster. Once you're done, you have a really accurate tempo map that can help out quite a bit, especially if you need to time edit.


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