Hey,
is there a way to synchronize a guitar part to a drum track in perfect time?
Like, is there some feature in Audacity or some other program that is - "stretch to measure", or some such?
Thanks!
"Judicious Sequencing"
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Re: "Judicious Sequencing"
Ito,
There is no automatic way of doing this that I am aware of.
If you have a previously recorded drum track and you are playing that track while recording a second, a good idea is to have at least a short drum intro and start playing during that intro. Using the time shift tool, manually line up the two tracks on the beat before you are supposed to come in.
If the two tracks slowly drift apart, you can use change speed or change tempo to correct.
I hope this helps.
There is no automatic way of doing this that I am aware of.
If you have a previously recorded drum track and you are playing that track while recording a second, a good idea is to have at least a short drum intro and start playing during that intro. Using the time shift tool, manually line up the two tracks on the beat before you are supposed to come in.
If the two tracks slowly drift apart, you can use change speed or change tempo to correct.
I hope this helps.
Re: "Judicious Sequencing"
There are tools to help with that in some expensive music programs such as Sonar and Cubase Studio, but they only really work if the tracks are already pretty close (they can automatically adjust the odd beat that is slightly off, but can't do anything with tracks that are a long way out).
Programs like Recycle (Propellerhead) can handle much more dramatic time stretching with a technique called "beat slicing".
There is also a free program based on / inspired by Recycle called Freecycle, but I think that it is only available for Linux.
As jademan suggests, if you allow yourself a good count in and use some sort of "click track", then with a bit of practice you should be able to get it fairly close, then use a bit of manual tweaking to tighten it up if necessary.
Audacity 1.3 has a click track generator that you may find useful.
Programs like Recycle (Propellerhead) can handle much more dramatic time stretching with a technique called "beat slicing".
There is also a free program based on / inspired by Recycle called Freecycle, but I think that it is only available for Linux.
As jademan suggests, if you allow yourself a good count in and use some sort of "click track", then with a bit of practice you should be able to get it fairly close, then use a bit of manual tweaking to tighten it up if necessary.
Audacity 1.3 has a click track generator that you may find useful.
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Re: "Judicious Sequencing"
thanks guys,
i just bought Sony acid Music Studio 7.0.
it has this sort of grid system where it lines and syncs up tracks, like a graph almost for good timing.
it also has this "Beatmapping" feature for same such...
I recommend it.
many features, requires study.
oh and its cheap - u can get it for $38! online.
i just bought Sony acid Music Studio 7.0.
it has this sort of grid system where it lines and syncs up tracks, like a graph almost for good timing.
it also has this "Beatmapping" feature for same such...
I recommend it.
many features, requires study.
oh and its cheap - u can get it for $38! online.
Re: "Judicious Sequencing"
How could I forget Acid 
"Acid" has been been at the forefront of sample sequencing for a long time (and a long time before it got the "Sony" prefix). It's good to see it priced at a reasonable consumer level, but a shame that it's Windows only. The Pro version is in a similar "expensive" bracket as the other software that I suggested (and it's the Pro version that has the full time stretching features), but Acid Studio still looks to have a good range of features.
I think that you will find that beatmapping works perfectly with "Acidized" samples, but is rather less effective with recordings, but let us know how you get on.
"Acid" has been been at the forefront of sample sequencing for a long time (and a long time before it got the "Sony" prefix). It's good to see it priced at a reasonable consumer level, but a shame that it's Windows only. The Pro version is in a similar "expensive" bracket as the other software that I suggested (and it's the Pro version that has the full time stretching features), but Acid Studio still looks to have a good range of features.
I think that you will find that beatmapping works perfectly with "Acidized" samples, but is rather less effective with recordings, but let us know how you get on.
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Holy Moley!
i just downloaded "GunGirl" audio sequencer (freeware).
This thing rocks!
its got a timestretch.
and the program is so small and versatile - that makes it all the more powerful!
ya gotta check it out
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/GungirlSeqWin/
This thing rocks!
its got a timestretch.
and the program is so small and versatile - that makes it all the more powerful!
ya gotta check it out
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/GungirlSeqWin/
Re: "Judicious Sequencing"
There's even an on-line audio sequencer called Myna 
. It is a Flash application. http://aviary.com/tools/myna
. It is a Flash application. http://aviary.com/tools/myna9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)