Serato Pitch ‘n Time Pro is one of my favorite ProTools plug-ins. In addition to being able to use it speed up or slow down tracks, and change their pitch, it has a very easy way to match tempi of two different tracks. Here’s how it’s done:
For this Quick Tip, I’m using a Drum Loop and a Tambourine Loop.
Here’s what the Drum Loop sounds like:
Here’s what the Tambourine Loop sounds like:
1. Import the two tracks you whose tempi you wish to match. Here’s a screenshot of my 4 bar Drum Loop (blue clip) & a faster tempo 8 bar Tambourine Loop (green clip)
Two Loops
Here’s what they sound like together, quite the train wreck:
2. Create a clip whose bar count matches the clip you want to match. Below is a screenshot showing how I split the 8 bar Tambourine Loop into two 4 bar clips, to match the 4 bar Drum Loop clip. You can see the Tambourine Loop clip is shorter than the Drum Loop clip because it is faster.
Match Bars
3. Open Pitch ‘n Time Pro from the AudioSuite menu. Highlight the tempo you want to match, and click Capture in the plug-in (about half way down on the right). The button will turn orange.
Pitch ‘n Time Capture
4. Highlight the clip whose tempo you want to alter to match the other. You’ll notice the tempo settings in Pitch ‘n Time Pro automatically change.
Pitch ‘n Time Matching Selection
5. Click the Capture button again, to disarm it. Then select augment your clip selection from just 4 bars to all 8 bars (or as much as you want to modify).
Pitch ‘n Time Full Selection
6. Click the Render button in Pitch ‘n Time Pro (bottom right). This will adjust the tempo of the selection. In this example, it slows down the Tambourine Loop to match the slower Drum Loop clip.
Pitch ‘n Time Render
7. That’s it, you’re done. I chose to duplicate the Drum Loop so I have 8 bars of both the Drum Loop & the Tambourine Loop.
Done
Here’s what they sound like together once the tempi are matched:
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me, or add a comment.