Setting A Good Loop - Akai S6000 Operator's Manual

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SETTING A GOOD LOOP

The first thing to do is to set the START and END points, referring to the overview waveform on the
left of the screen. You want to set the START and END at points which match in amplitude. For
example:
This would not be a suitable loop as it would give the following result:
As you can see quite clearly, the loop will have very noticeable clicks and thumps because of the
abrupt changes in level at the loop points. However, having said that, you may be able to cure this
using an ALTERNATING loop:
This may still produce a noticeable loop, however, due to the dips in level.
Setting the loop points as below using a FORWARD loop type may give better results.
Because the levels are better matched, a smoother loop is created
However, matching overall level is one thing - you also need to keep an eye on the right hand
waveform display which shows you the sound in more detail. Ideally, you want to match the two
waveforms so that the two look the same. For example:
Example 1
Example 1 would not make a good loop as the waveforms at the loop point are quite dissimilar.
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Example 2
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Example 3
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