What’s good, independent vocal artists and rappers? As a beatmaker and producer, I get quite a few artists asking me to adjust the tempo of the Beat for them. While I often do it free of charge, I wanted to take the opportunity to create a tutorial on the subject as well! In this guide, I’ll be showing you how to change the BPM of any beat using Ableton’s Warping feature, so no matter what Beat you’re feelin’, you can make sure the Beat you’re buying or using fits your track perfectly.
- In Logic Pro, it’s called Flex Tool
- In FL Studio, it’s called stretch markers or you can also use New Tone
- In Pro Tools, it’s called Elastic Audio
- In Studio One, it’s called Transient Detection and Slicing
- In Cubase, it’s called “Elastic Audio” or “VariAudio depending on which version you have
Today’ we’re here to talk about Ableton—but DM me, email me, or whatever, if you need this information for another DAW.
1. Line the Beat Up to the Grid (by Finding the BPM)
We covered this in our last tutorial. Start there, then come back, if you’re not already familiar with how to find the original BPM of the Beat, and lining it up in your DAW.
Note
You may notice that the beat is not perfectly aligned with the new tempo. With the metronome on, if the Beat becomes “off” beat, make small adjustments to your DAW’s BPM and see if you can get it lined up perfectly. This is vital before warping the Beat.
2. Turn On the “Warp” function for the Beat track
Once the Beat is lined up to the grid, and your DAW’s BPM is the same as the Beat’s, double click the Beat track, and click “Warp” to turn it on.
Now you can change the tempo of your DAW, and the Beat will follow suit.
Conclusion
And there you have it—the step-by-step guide on how to change the BPM of any beat using Ableton’s Warping feature. If you had trouble with Step 1, be sure to go back and watch our detailed tutorial on finding the BPM of a Beat, and lining it up within your DAW (in this case, Ableton).
