Sampler Stretching
Production Techniques
Sampler Stretching in Bitwig focuses on keeping sampled material in sync while shifting pitch, tempo, or playback behavior.
This topic groups Bitwig sampler stretching techniques and in-sync playback workflows.
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To perfectly sync a drum loop in a sampler to your project tempo, disable key tracking and velocity sensitivity to maintain consistent pitch and loudness, then trigger the loop on every bar instead of relying on loop mode to avoid timing drift. Use warp or stretch modes like textures with a synchronized ramp signal to modulate the playhead and ensure the drum loop follows the project tempo precisely. This method allows creative control over granular sound settings and makes it easy to slow down or speed up the loop while keeping everything in sync.
PaulXStretch is not just another granular time-stretching plugin. It is built around the Paulstretch algorithm, which stretches sound in the frequency domain, discards phase information, rebuilds the signal with randomized phase, and turns short recordings into wide, slow, spectral textures.
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