Hey guys. I'll get right to it.

I'm trying to put together a drum pattern in Ableton using a bunch of wave samples. My global tempo is set to 130bpm and I'd simply like the samples that I drop in to perform in sync with that tempo. I've read the Live manual (really!) and searched online but I can't seem to figure out exactly how to time-warp the samples properly.

So, for instance: I'm trying to drop in a clap sample and get it to play at 130bpm on every 2nd note (to be in line with the kick). I drop in the sample, hit 'warp', and then 'loop'. The problem is that the clap plays way too quickly (it sounds like it's playing on every beat) and no matter what settings I play around with inside the 'sample' window I can't seem to figure it out. Although I may be way off, it seems to me what I'd like to do is lengthen the time between when the clap ends and then restarts (but I'm unable to pull the end markers to stretch the sample as I would if I was messing around with a MIDI clip).



I'm brand new to producing and using Ableton so please be patient with me. Thank you kindly for any help!

Are you trying to build a drum loop in the session view? Just want to be sure I know what you're trying to do... If I'm reading this correct, you've got your drum in session view, a clap in a different track, etc. - that correct?

What I tend to do is play around with my sounds in session view until I'm happy with them and then I'll switch over to arrangement to begin to build the song. So in the above pic I'm in session view simply trying to loop the clap such that it will play in sync with my (looped) kick: once I've gotten it to loop correctly then I'll put it into the arrangement view.

Looks to me like you want to build a drum pattern, yeah?

in that case, you probably don't want to time stretch a sample, but rather, sequence a pattern USING the samples. And that's probably where you are getting a bit confused.

Throw an impulse into a midi track, load the samples into the slots in the impulse, then double click on a clip in the midi track, and you'll get the ****** roll" type section down the bottom, with the samples listed up the left side. just go through and double click in line with each sample where you want it to play up, and then hit play on that clip and see how it goes!

Should do the trick!

Once you learn how that works, put a drum rack in place of the impulse. its a bit more advanced, but the basics work in the same way. you just have ALOT more control over your patterns and if you click on the down arrow that appears at the top of the clips in the drum rack channel, you'll see a separate mixer channel for each sample loaded up, which gives you the individual control you need by having separate tracks for all the parts, just alot more neat!

If you're really new to Ableton, and its a bit difficult to work out by yourself, Music Tech magazine have a special issue out now dedicated to Live. I know a fair bit about live (well.... i like to think i do) and its still teaching me a few things, and giving me ideas about how to do things differently. Highly recommend it!

in the meantime, the above should get you moving. no probs if you wan to PM with any Q's about live, more than happy to help out!

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Originally posted by tt_rossco Looks to me like you want to build a drum pattern, yeah? in that case, you probably don't want to time stretch a sample, but rather, sequence a pattern USING the samples. And that's probably where you are getting a bit confused. Throw an impulse into a midi track, load the samples into the slots in the impulse, then double click on a clip in the midi track, and you'll get the ****** roll" type section down the bottom, with the samples listed up the left side. just go through and double click in line with each sample where you want it to play up, and then hit play on that clip and see how it goes! Should do the trick! Once you learn how that works, put a drum rack in place of the impulse. its a bit more advanced, but the basics work in the same way. you just have ALOT more control over your patterns and if you click on the down arrow that appears at the top of the clips in the drum rack channel, you'll see a separate mixer channel for each sample loaded up, which gives you the individual control you need by having separate tracks for all the parts, just alot more neat! If you're really new to Ableton, and its a bit difficult to work out by yourself, Music Tech magazine have a special issue out now dedicated to Live. I know a fair bit about live (well.... i like to think i do) and its still teaching me a few things, and giving me ideas about how to do things differently. Highly recommend it! in the meantime, the above should get you moving. no probs if you wan to PM with any Q's about live, more than happy to help out!

Unbelievable! That worked like a charm

I truly appreciate you taking the time to write this response. In a few short minutes you fixed a problem I spent an afternoon trying to figure out myself haha.

Again, thanks a lot

No problems!! more than happy to help out!

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so how's it coming along??

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Originally posted by tt_rossco so how's it coming along??

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