Kevin,

In relation to your timing issue...

Is it possible that you have combined tracks from the swing-beat family with tracks from the even-beat family? Doing this can create a sound that does fit together well. (Mixing 4/4 timed tracks with waltz tracks can also create a mismatch effect.)

As shown on the image below, even-beat tracks will have EV in their name and swing-beat tracks will have SW in their name.




Also, if tracks are mixed and the tempo of the song is significantly different from the tempo at which the track was designed, strange consequences can arise.

On the image above, the top track say 'EV 065' which means "even beat, designed to be used at 65 beat per minute (bpm)". The lower track says 'SW 090' and this means "swing beat designed to be used at 90 bpm".

If the above tracks were used in a song that was set to a tempo of around 80 bpm, they'd probably both work fine. If, however, the song's tempo was 60 bpm, the track designed at 90 bpm may not work well. Similarly, if the song's tempo is 100 bpm, the track designed for use at 65 bpm would probably not work too well.

Hope this helps,
Noel

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