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The Sample Editor
8. Click and drag the red flag (Stretch Bars) to the left or
right until the second bar in the ruler is aligned with the
position of the second downbeat of the sample, and re-
lease the mouse button.
The start of the next bar is set, and all grid positions will be stretched.
9. Check the other beats and hold down [Alt]/[Option] to
use the pink flag (Stretch Previous - Move Next) if neces-
sary.
This flag is shown at bar positions. When you drag it with the mouse, the
start of the next bar is set, and the tempo of the last bar will be changed.
10. Now have a look at the single beats in between the
bars, and, if necessary, hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] to use
the blue flag (Adjust Beat Position - Single) to adjust them.
Drag the flag until the single beat position is aligned with the waveform,
and release the mouse button.
11. Activate playback.
If you find that the beat sounds too straight, you can either adjust the
Quantize value on the Playback tab or move the Swing slider to add
swing.
The loop will automatically adjust to the project tempo,
and follow any further tempo changes you make! In the
Project window, the audio event will have a note symbol
and two arrows in the upper right corner. The note symbol
indicates Straighten Up mode and the arrow indicates that
the file is stretched.