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Loops and Envelopes

This is a bit of an odd question...

I like getting sounds out of loops using envelopes. In FL it is very easy and quick to do.

However, does anyone know how FL handles this? Not that I have noticed an impact, but isd there any negative effect of doing this instead of cutting the sound out using a wav editor?

Thanks for the useful tip.

That's what Slicex does though (I assume that's what you're using). It just chops up the audio file for you.

Great tool.

i chop and slice all my own sounds and loops ect so no i dont see any gain in using a editor.

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Originally posted by owien i chop and slice all my own sounds and loops ect so no i dont see any gain in using a editor.

Slice to midi functions can be very handy.

Yes but sometimes it is just so simple to throw a loop into a track and have the envelope only open for one step, after a delay of 4. meaning you can get the snare/clap sound out of a loop and not much else.

What i am asking regards computer overheads.

does anyone know how fruity handles this?

will it in effect play the whole loop, but mute everything but the stuff I want?

will it be less strain on system resources if i simply cut the snare out (which i feel is less accurate than envelops on a time stretched loop)

I realise the difference is probally negligable, but still interested to know.

Also acton tell me more of this slice to midi device you speak of...freeware?

Thanks gais.

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Originally posted by Lunar Phase 7 tell me more of this slice to midi device you speak of...freeware?

Slice to midi is a feature in Ableton Live 7 allowing you to slice parts of an audio file (you can slice the audio anywhere you want). The slices are then assigned to a sampler and each sample can be triggered by a midi note.

It's very useful and time saving. Remixing is quicker and more intuitive. Experimenting with loops is a painless process thanks to slice to midi.

Also if you're interested in taking out parts of loops without using the envelope, try using a transient designer.

Check this article out for more info.

You can do the same in FL, drag the slice you want into the channel browser and it will make a new channel for that slice.

But in honesty I would recommend FPC or Battery 3, its much better and easyer to make percussion beats. And it has the advantage of being all in one chanmnel. You can load the samples you cut from l;oops into them to make your own kits, it is what I do I use FPC though.

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