10.5 Time Stretching
The Take properties and Take pitch shift/time stretch mode sections of the Media Item Properties dialog box (F2) can be used to stretch or shrink the time for an item.
Kind: concept (user-guide-section) Chapter: 10 Pitch and Time Manipulation Source: REAPER User Guide v7.70
The Take properties and Take pitch shift/time stretch mode sections of the Media Item Properties dialog box (F2) can be used to stretch or shrink the time for an item. To do this, adjust the Playback Rate. In the example shown (right), playback rate is being increased by 2% and the option to Preserve Pitch has been selected. The project default has been selected for the algorithm to be used. To open an item’s Item Properties dialog box, select the item, and press F2. To do this for a number of items:
- Select all of the required items. 2. Press F2. 3. The Media Item Properties dialog will display properties where changes can be made to several items at once. These include pitch adjust and playback rate (this section is shown below right). 4. Make your changes and click on OK.
When the Media Item Properties dialog is opened for more then one item at once, some of the options will been dimmed and are not available when setting properties for multiple items. (such as Take envelopes and Rename file). Most options, however, are available. Another method of adjusting the playback rate of any selected items is this:
- Hover mouse over the end of one of the items until it turns to a double-headed arrow, as you would for slip-editing. Hold down Alt, click and drag mouse left to speed up playback, right to slow it down. 2. Release mouse when finished. If you enable the option Display media item pitch/ playrate if set (Preferences, Appearance, Media) any changes to Pitch or Playback Rate will be displayed on or above the Media Item(s) in Arrange View.
