How to Make a Music Loop
A music loop is a section of music repeated over and over. Professional DJs, whether in clubs or radio, use loops mainly when they need to speak over the air for long periods. Making a loop can require recording and re-recording in a time-consuming process. With today's professional DJ equipment, however, this is much easier.
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Things You'll Need
- Music player and recorder
- Digital recording software
- Professional CD player with loop function
Instructions
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Amateur/Analog
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Play the music you wish to record. Start recording at the preferred point.
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Pause the recording at the preferred stopping point.
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Return the original recording to the starting point. Record the same section of music again, stopping at the same point.
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Repeat this process until the new recording is long enough for your needs.
Digital
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Record the section of music onto an audio file. Cut the excess music at the starting and end points until you have exactly the beats you need.
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Highlight and copy the strip of music you have. Then go to the end point with the cursor.
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Paste the strip several times until you have a long enough section of looped music.
Professional
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Play the music on the player. Use the "in" button on the player to start the loop.
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Press the "out" button once to set the loop's end point. The loop will now play automatically and the "in" and "out" buttons will flash to indicate it.
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Release the loop by pressing the "out" button a second time or pressing the "reloop" button.
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Restart the loop by pressing the "reloop" button again.
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