Importing a Sound into Synchronic

You can import one or more audio files into Synchronic by using the Import button or dragging and dropping from the Workspace.

Supported Audio Formats

Synchronic supports AIFF, BWF (WAV), and SD II (Mac only) audio file formats, and 8-, 16-, and 24-bit mono or stereo audio files. Any combination of supported bit rates and audio file formats can be imported and played back at the same time. All audio files are converted to 32-bit floating point (RTAS native format) on import. However, Synchronic does not convert the sample rate of files on import. For example, if you import a 44.1 kHz file into a 96 kHz session, it will playback at the wrong pitch (it will play back at tempo since each slice is quantized to MIDI Beat Clock).

To import a sound into a preset:

1 If necessary, switch the Sound module to Edit mode (see Performance and Edit Modes).

2 Select the preset where you want to store the audio file (loop).

3 Click the Import button. If there is already a file loaded into the current preset, you will be prompted to delete it.

Control-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac) Import button to bypass this prompt.

4 In the Open dialog, navigate to and select one or more audio files (loops) for import. Mono files are imported as mono presets, and dual mono (.L and .R files) and interleaved stereo files are imported as stereo presets.

Shift-click to choose multiple contiguous files. Control-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac) to choose multiple non-contiguous files.

5 Click Open.

To drag and drop audio files into Synchronic:

1 Make sure the Sound module is set to Edit mode. (see Performance and Edit Modes).

2 Select the preset where you want to store the audio file (loop).

3 Open the Workspace, and navigate to and select one or more audio files (loops) for import. Mono files are imported as mono presets, and dual mono (.L and .R files) and interleaved stereo files are imported as stereo presets.

4 Drag the selected audio to the Waveform display in Synchronic.

Dragging and dropping an audio file works only from the Workspace, and not from Windows Explorer, Mac Finder, or the Edit window.