Koala Sampler Tutorial - EP 21 - Finding The BPM/Tempo Of A Sample

In todays episode I show you how to work out the BPM/Tempo to a sample or loop. I also go over a few other basics like counting bars etc. Enjoy
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[@thekeysman6760]

Or the cheat technique could be to get your bpm as close as possible to your 4 bar loop, and then apply Stretch. If you're close anyway, the algos won't mash the sonics of the loop too bad.

[@nervouscooks]

Yeah that’s a good point. You can definitely stretch without too many issues if it’s close! 👍

[@thekeysman6760]

@@nervouscooks That was a long bit of slow audio though, so over 4 bars it may make it sound like bad, early Ableton Live warping, I don't know. Probably safer to use this technique with 1 or 2 bar, and/or faster material. And again, requires an accurate start & end point edit as possible, to eliminate unwanted stretching and squashing.

[@nervouscooks]

@@thekeysman6760 to be fair Koalas time stretching isn’t too bad. It’s not (new) Ableton good but it would get you by in a pinch. I very rarely time stretch or use straight up loops but someone asked if I could explain it. I’m sure there is probably loads more options to work it out. That’s what I love about being on here though is that we can all share advice and techniques. I’ve learnt a lot just from the comments 👍🙂

[@thekeysman6760]

@@nervouscooks Of course, your chop was perfect because you included that last little off-beat 16th. If somebody had cut that beat and told koala it was 4 bars, it will make up for that missing 16th by stretching either over the whole lot or maybe just from the last beat, I'm not sure. Either way, the first algo of the 4 which is the one that changes the character the least, will mess up the sample in some way that sounds bad. Timing, tone, artifacts. Unless you want that early Ableton sound!

[@thekeysman6760]

For anyone who doesn't know, the benefits after stretching are pitching the sample whilst retaining tempo, (and doing some resampling!), and changing project bpm whilst staying synchronised.

[@hsusunday]

love the feature you've showed!

[@tzodearf2596]

Wow, I didn't know about that tempo slidy feature. Thanks.

[@nervouscooks]

You’re welcome! 👍

[@fAaTBrand]

You’re a legend my G, I’m new to beat making and utilize Koala, love the flow of how you teach the art form, and your tutorials may be the best on RUclips… 💯💯💯

[@nervouscooks]

Thank you!! 👍👍

[@cloneroom]

Again and again...great. looove the walkthrough tutorials

[@nervouscooks]

Thanks man!

[@minorplanetcentre]

What a jem this tutorial of yours is💪📱

[@tzodearf2596]

When all else fails, resample the loop 1,2, or 3 times with the Cutter Fx, add Reverb and Delay, and use the loop as an Fx.
Some samples have tricky cadences that begin at the end of a bar. So sometimes I set the number of bars I want in a sequence and ramp the tempo up or down until it loops seamlessly (or nearly so). At this point I might apply time stretch.

[@rhythmandwind]

These really help me. Explaining as you go is so helpful

[@DiegoKalonji]

Best tutorials man! Im new to beatmaking and this is so helpful brother!

[@sirconte1]

thanks for the lesson, you learn so much! in a tutorial you explained that you can use the stretch function to adjust it to the nearest bpm. I use it a lot when recording guitar for my lofi songs🙏👍

[@nervouscooks]

👍

[@scottlarock7924]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@Ericuf]

Great video! I'm assuming the overlays over those numbers are just for art effect? If not, please say more!!!!!

[@MikeSekt]

Need some lush beats on this sample. Waiting for the next video! 😉

[@Casious_Productions]

No Android skins?? :-(

[@julienchrist]

🙏🙏🙏

[@mauriziomauricone]

Just multiply the tempo if you use the metronome technique.

[@mann-vom-mond]

👍👍👍

[@healingartflow]

i have a question about pitch. if you increase the pitch, does it mess with the temp of the song? and if so, how do you adjust it to where it fits? thank you so much

[@FamilyFunTime69]

Dude's will see 69 BPM and think... HELL YEAH

[@micromonde]

hELLO. How to you make Koala look like a SP-404 Mk2 ?

[@dr.rabbitfoot7421]

You use the "snare" for the count?

[@Casious_Productions]

Tried the PC version on windows 10..keeps freezing when i use the sequencer so i have to restart.

[@nervouscooks]

You can list the bugs on the Facebook group and the guy who develops it will see it! It’s worth doing as it helps everyone else out having the same issue. 👍

[@SOULDAADENTERTAINMENT]

what is that sample though 😮

[@vernlarge2908]

How can I make my Koala display look like that on Android?

[@nervouscooks]

It’s a custom skin that I made but unfortunately I only have them for the iPad 12.9 and 11 currently. 🙂

[@vernlarge2908]

@@nervouscooks thanks for responding. I will contact you ASAP if I run into any problems on my Android version of Koala. You vids are mad helpful! Salute!

[@nervouscooks]

@@vernlarge2908 you’re more than welcome! 🙂

[@FranciscoAlves-hx8cg]

Koala is a show but there is a problem with every project it saves only in audio, it should have an option to save in video

[@snoooozer]

Just take a screen recording

[@FranciscoAlves-hx8cg]

@@snoooozer android system has no way

[@snoooozer]

@@FranciscoAlves-hx8cg :(

[@tajshemesh5844]

​@@FranciscoAlves-hx8cgnewer Samsung devices do.

[@FranciscoAlves-hx8cg]

@@tajshemesh5844 OK thanks