Beatmapping?

[pianoman1976]

Hello,

I have an aiff file of a band playing a live song. I would like remix it. So I need to beatmap it as to find the BPM and downbeat. So I can sync loops to it.

I've never done this type of thing before.

I'd really like to use Reason for the remix, yet I'm not sure this can be done.

I'm experienced with music and with programs like Logic and Reason - I've just never worked with a live recording as a starting point.

I'd appreciate some direction.

Thanks.

 

[mikemorgan]

The most accurate way I know of goes like this:

Drop your audio into track 1, and align beat ONE of the song to the start of a measure.
Make track 2 a midi track with the smallest resolution (like 64th notes).
"Write" midi notes at each beat for about 4 bars ( you can nudge them if you need to).
Use your software to determine the appropriate pentameter for the sequence you've just written.