Separating Clips with Beat Detective

For more information, see the following topics:

Separating Multiple Tracks

(Audio Only)

Once beat triggers appear in your selection, they can be used to define start and end points for new clips that can be separated automatically. The new clips can then be conformed to the session’s existing tempo map, or to a groove template.

If you want to clean up the timing for the selection, without affecting the tempo, make sure to first calculate the tempo by generating Bar|Beat Markers (see Calculating Tempo with Beat Detective).

To separate clips with Beat Detective:

1 In the Edit window, make an audio selection.

2 In the Beat Detective window, select Clip Separation.

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

4 Configure the Detection options so the selection’s peak transients are accurately detected (see Generating Beat Triggers).

5 Click Separate.

Clips are separated based on the detected beat triggers.

Trigger Pad

When separating clips, the Beat Detective window displays an option called Trigger Pad.

 

Detection settings, Clip Separation mode

Type a value (0–50 ms) in this field to pad clip start points—where the point of separation is located in relation to the beat trigger (transient). This creates a space between the clip start point and the clip sync point, thereby ensuring that the attack portion of the material remains intact.

When conforming separated clips, the clip sync point determines where the clip is placed (see Sync Points).