Select View > Time Display > Bars And Beats.
Last updated on
Apr 27, 2021
Learn how to loop clips in Adobe Audition to repeat audio segments and extend sections seamlessly in your project.
Loops let you create extremely flexible multitrack sessions. Though loops typically contain only one or two bars of music (four to eight beats), you can extend and repeat them by simply dragging with the mouse.
A. No loop B. Single loop C. Extended (repeated) loop
Snap to loop beats
To better synchronize a loop‑based session, use the Bars And Beats time format and enable snapping. Then add loops to create a rhythmic foundation, which you can build upon by recording new audio clips. (You can also add existing audio clips, but only their start or end points will align with loop beats.)
From the Edit > Snapping submenu, choose any of the following:
Snap To Markers
Snaps clips and the playhead to marker positions placed on the timeline.
Snap To Ruler (Coarse)
Snaps to beats within bars. Use this option if you work with 1/4 or 1/2 bar loop files.
Snap To Ruler (Fine)
Snaps to smaller subdivisions of the timeline ruler, such as fractions of seconds or beats. Use this option for precise timing adjustments.
Snap To Clips
Snaps to the start and end of audio clips.
Snap To Loops
Snaps to the start and end of loops within clips.
Snap To Zero Crossings
Snaps edits to points where the waveform crosses zero amplitude to prevent clicks and pops.
Snap To Frames
Snaps edits and clips to video frame boundaries. Use this option when working with video to maintain sync.
Enable a looped clip and change its length
In the Multitrack Editor, right-click an audio clip and select Loop from the context menu.
Position
the pointer over the left or right edge of the clip; the loop editing icon 
appears.
appears.
Drag to extend or shorten the loop.
Depending on how far you drag, you can make the loop repeat fully or partially. For example, you might drag a loop that is one bar long so that it extends 3‑1/2 bars, ending on a beat within the loop. As you cross each bar, a white vertical line appears in the clip. This is the snap‑to line, indicating perfect alignment to beats in other tracks.
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