Many music producers and video editors today use short music loops as the basis for their productions. Music loops can be of single instruments such as a piano at a specific tempo and in a specific key are often cut in 4 to 16 measure repeatable phrases. They can also be loops of multiple instruments such as a rock band or orchestra. Often loops are in 4 to 16 measure repeatable phrases. The tips below will guide you in creating loops that you can use in your own productions or that you can sell to other media artists as downloadable online products.
1. First, you will want to decide on the type of loop you'd like to create before recording it into your digital audio workstation. You will either want to create a melody loop such as a piano line, or a backing loop such as a guitar strum.
2. Second, either record or program the loop material. Use a virtual instrument to record a performance in MIDI or record with a microphone.
3. Third, some frequencies may affect the quality of your loop and you should use eq to get rid of this sonic annoyance. A great sounding violin loop, for example, may be compromised by an offending air conditioner. But, by cutting all frequencies below 200Hz you can get rid of the AC and keep the beautiful violin.
4. Fourth, apply whatever eq or reverb you are going to use and line up the loop three times to burn your first rough sample. Then, take this rough sample and bounce down only the middle loop which preserves the reverb from start to finish and results in a perfectly seamless loop.
5. Create a stereo 48k 24bit .wav file of your recording for video editing purposes. This quality of file is highly valued by individuals and libraries that license sound effects and will earn good money.
With a little knowledge of audio editing, simply follow the above advice to transform your audio samples into professional quality sound effects for licensing in media productions. - 16036
1. First, you will want to decide on the type of loop you'd like to create before recording it into your digital audio workstation. You will either want to create a melody loop such as a piano line, or a backing loop such as a guitar strum.
2. Second, either record or program the loop material. Use a virtual instrument to record a performance in MIDI or record with a microphone.
3. Third, some frequencies may affect the quality of your loop and you should use eq to get rid of this sonic annoyance. A great sounding violin loop, for example, may be compromised by an offending air conditioner. But, by cutting all frequencies below 200Hz you can get rid of the AC and keep the beautiful violin.
4. Fourth, apply whatever eq or reverb you are going to use and line up the loop three times to burn your first rough sample. Then, take this rough sample and bounce down only the middle loop which preserves the reverb from start to finish and results in a perfectly seamless loop.
5. Create a stereo 48k 24bit .wav file of your recording for video editing purposes. This quality of file is highly valued by individuals and libraries that license sound effects and will earn good money.
With a little knowledge of audio editing, simply follow the above advice to transform your audio samples into professional quality sound effects for licensing in media productions. - 16036
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