Part 3 of four. Open the song from 2. Add a Bass.
1. Turn the loop off
Press ⌘L (Loop On/Off), or click the loop button in the transport, so playback runs on past your first bars.
You hear the beat play once and then silence. More: Loop and Locators.
2. Extend the beat with linked clips
Select a clip and press ⌘D (Duplicate Clips) a few times, or ⌘-click empty spots further along its track. Each copy is linked: an edit to one changes all of them.
You hear the beat carry on for as long as you extended it. More: Linked Clips.
3. Copy a whole section
Click a clip on the top track and ⇧-click the clips of the same bars on every other track. Press ⌘C, click the bar after them on the top track and press ⌘V; repeat until the transport shows about 2:00.
You hear the song run for about two minutes. More: Clips.
4. Cut a break
Select the drum clips in one 4-bar stretch near the middle and press ⌫. Keep the bass playing through it.
You hear the drums drop out for 4 bars and slam back in. More: Clips.
5. Mark the parts with locators
Click where a part starts and press ⌥L (Add Locator at Cursor), type a name such as Break and press Return; or right-click the ruler and choose Add Locator at that bar. Press ⇧End and ⇧Home, or click a locator, to jump between them.
You hear playback start right at each part you jump to. More: Loop and Locators.
Next: 4. Mix and Export Last modified on October 23, 2026
