Generating Bar|Beat Markers with Beat Detective

For more information, see the following topics:

Working with Sub-Beats

Once Beat Detective has accurately detected the peak transients in the audio selection and accurately generated beat triggers, the triggers can be converted to Bar|Beat Markers. Bar|Beat Markers generated by Beat Detective create a tempo map that can be used throughout the session.

Once a tempo map has been generated, other audio clips and MIDI notes can be conformed to the Bar|Beat Markers generated by Beat Detective.

If you want to match the audio material to the session’s existing tempo map or a groove template, do not generate Bar|Beat Markers from the material. Instead, use Beat Detective to separate and conform the material (see Separating Clips with Beat Detective).

If you are simply aligning a sloppy part to the other tracks, you probably do not need to generate Bar|Beat markers.

To generate Bar|Beat Markers with Beat Detective:

1 Make an Edit selection.

2 In the Beat Detective window, select Bar|Beat Marker Generation mode.

3 Define or capture the selection as described in Defining a Beat Detective Selection.

4 Set the Resolution to Bars or Beats, and configure the Detection setting so the selection’s peak transients (or MIDI Note Ons) are accurately detected (see Generating Beat Triggers).

5 Click Generate.

Bar|Beat Markers are generated, based on the beat triggers, and appear in the Tempo ruler.

 

Bar|Beat Markers generated at Bar resolution

 

Bar|Beat Markers generated at Beat resolution