![]() Once the song is matched to the grid, you're free to copy, cut and/or paste and have the result be musically correct. Ironically, you'll want to make sure the snap tool is turned off while you do this, so you can freely drag the song on the track to line up the visible beats to the grid. You'll have to do a little trial and error, first setting the correct time signature for the song, then using the metronome and experimenting with the beats-per-minute setting until the song matches. ![]() If you have imported a song already recorded, you will have to do a few things to get its beats on the grid of the audio software. It makes things much easier in the long run. And I HIGHLY recommend that you do that if at all possible. When you're recording your own music, this is not an issue as long as you are recording to the metronome which you set in the song project settings. The next important thing is ensure the song is aligned with that grid. In Reaper (see picture on the left), simply right-mouse click in the band across the top of the screen to change the grid settings. For our purposes in this article, we want to make sure we use bars and beats. In the case of audio, that grid is frequently bars and beats, though you can change the grid to be other things, like minutes and seconds, etc. ![]() ![]() It is a way to ensure the edges of an item can only be be moved and placed so that they align with a grid. ![]()
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