tempos on samples...

[ethos]

do you guys know of anyway to change the tempo of a sample, without changing the pitch?

i know it can be done, but im not sure how.

 

[92_]

Timestretch the sample ethos...

I usually do this in Cubase or SoundForge, but all good wave editor programs have this function.

 

[ethos]

I have soundforge 7.0, but it changed the pitch when i timestretched it.
maybe i did something wrong.
i'll try it again. thanks.

 

[PMJ]

If you are using time stretch on drum loops, most of the time you are still going to hear a change in pitch regardless, from the programs and gear I've used anyway.

 

[ethos]

naw, i dont sample drums. but thats good info. 'preciate it.

 

[92_]

You need to select the "Don't change formant" or something like that when you timestretch the sample. I'm gonna look into that and get back at ya tomorrow, aight?
I do it all the time, no stress

-Nito

 

[ethos]

thanks man, really appreciate that.

 

[ethos]

uppin...

not cause im in a hurry, just incase Nito forgot.

 

[92_]

uppin...

not cause im in a hurry, just incase Nito forgot.

And indeed I forgot hehe

I've been checking it out and it really is a failsafe method. If you timestretch it, it shouldn't change the pitch at all. You might end up with some dirty artifacts on the sound, but no change in pitch. I got things mixed up when I was talking about formants and all of that.

If you're really curious about how you do this, just do a "print screen" (one of the buttons on the keyboard) and send me a picture of the layout of the timestretch plugin. I'll figure it out for you.

It sounds like you have just pitched the sample down/up in speed, so the tempo as well as the pitch were changed...The concept of timestretching is the ability to change the length of a sample and not the pitch.

Anyways. There's a million different ways to accomplish this so if you're stuck as fuck just holla at me and I'll help ya out in some way.

-Nito

 

[ethos]

i'll keep playing with the timestretch.
really appreciate your help though man.