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Cubase 15: Syncing loops to project tempo

Demo summary

The video shows how to use the tempo link button in the sample browser to automatically time-stretch a bongo loop to match the project BPM.

Step-by-step

  1. Open the sample browser
  2. Click the tempo link button to sync sample browsing to the project tempo
  3. Select a loop and drag it into the project timeline
  4. Grab the control point on the right side of the clip and drag it to loop the audio

Highlights

Cubase has a really useful button to link our sample browsing to the project tempo

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