Loops is a broad term that covers a variety of commercial products.
There are multiple types of commercial "loops":

  • MIDI loops - typically intended for use with drum, percussion or bass patches
  • Samples - audio file anywhere from one beat to multiple bars in length.
  • Acidized loop - audio file with embedded beat, key signature and pitch data.

That is not a complete list.

But, in regards to the initial query, if you are loading commercial samples the program has no data to work with so it can change the sound to match all the other sounds.



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