sixtenmusic Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Hi everyone, I'm a Pro Tools user who has recently picked up Logic Pro, and this might seem like a n00b question, but I'm baffled as to how to fix it. I'm working on scoring a piece of film, and I'm trying to add an extra piece of music from an mp3 at the end. The end of the project is 130bpm, but the mp3 is much slower. Every time I import the audio, the mp3 conforms to the project's bpm, and I just want to import the mp3 at its original tempo. Is there a way around this? I'm not sure what the song's original tempo is, so I can't just change it in the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtenmusic Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Ahh, figured it out. It was a sample rate problem, not tempo. Apparently, if Logic imports audio files of a lower sample rate, it speeds up the audio. Converted to a sample rate that matched the project and all is well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Correct, playback sample rate (the project's sample rate) must match your audio file's sample rates, otherwise the pitch and playback stpeed of your audio file will be changed, much like playing a 45rpm on a record player set to 33rpm. Thanks for updating your own thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixtenmusic Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 No problem. I wasn't used to that feature since Pro Tools will let you convert the sample rate right in the import window. Didn't realize at first that the rates didn't match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 sixtenmusic, read this post by CCTMusic: viewtopic.php?p=419361#p419361 J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatim Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Hello, My apologies for replying to this thread years later. But, I seem to be having the exact same issue! Although I did make sure that the sample rate of the audio files being imported in logic as well as the logic session sample rate are the same. I should also note that I have imported these high quality instrument tracks (similar to karaoke tracks) into my logic sessions in the past for the purposes of recording my practices. Now, all of a sudden, when these tracks are being dragged into Logic, their tempo is being sped up. Appreciate the help in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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