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Workflow
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Loops
Spider Jam loops come in 2 flavors, either as part of a recording that you created in the
Spider Jam, or as a WAV file that was mixed down from a Spider Jam recording or imported
from your computer. Loops created in Spider Jam will always work together with the Song
or Drum track you started with, but there are many other creative ways to work with loops.
Here are two examples of using WAV files to create multiple loops in Spider Jam:
Record multiple overdubs to your original loop, then mix them down as individual
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WAV files using the Spider Jam
Playback Levels
to mute the other tracks. Build any
number of tracks that will sync together, then edit and mix them in your DAW.
Create custom loops on your computer, then import them into Spider Jam for
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jamming, performing or overdubbing. As long as your imported WAV files match the
exact length of the original reference loop, they’ll sync and loop together perfectly.
Any mono 16 bit 44.1 WAV file can be imported and looped in Spider Jam for further
overdubbing, including Spider Jam Mixdown files. This greatly extends the functionality
of Spider Jam. To demonstrate the possibilities, here’s a multi-track tutorial to try:
Press the
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SONG
button, navigate to the
Drums
tab, then turn the wheel to select
095 Straight Groove
(or use any other Drum track). Press the R Arrow to load it.
Press the
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SONG
button again to display the
Tempo/Pitch Modes
menu item. Select
it, press R Arrow and select
Time Stretching And Pitch Shifting
. Set the tempo to
101 bpm. Press
REC
and watch the count in the display. After 4 bars, press
STOP
.
Straight Groove
SONGS
RECORDINGS
SD
DRUMS
PITCH SHIFT
ORIG
95 BPM
SEMI
0
You just created a 4 bar drum loop at 101 bpm. Now select an Amp Model that
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sounds good to you, press
PLAY
and jam along with the Drum track until you have
a rhythm guitar part that works with the drums. When you’re ready, press
REC
to
overdub your guitar part. Play for only 4 bars then press
STOP
. Listen to your take.
If you’re not happy with it, press
UNDO
to clear it, then press
REC
to overdub your
guitar part again. Repeat the process until you have a guitar track you like.
TIME STRETCH
TEMPO
101 BPM