Loop audio file snippets in iTunes
Sep 13, '04 10:47:00AM
Contributed by: risc
While listening to an MP3 of a live performance by one of my favorite artists, DJ Shadow, I really enjoyed a particular segement of the performance. I thought: I'd like to hear that that segement over and over again.
So here's a basic hint that explains how you do it in iTunes (submitted with iTunes 4.6, but I believe all versions support this feature):
- Play the file in iTunes and note the start time and end time of the segment you want to loop by observing the elapsed time for the file (for example: 1:14:05 is the "start of the loop" and 1:18:30 is the "end of the loop" time in my case, with the notation in hour:minute:second format)
- Highlight the file in iTunes (command+L to show the file currently playing)
- Choose File -> Get info (command+I)
- Select the Options tab
- Enable the checkbox for "Start Time" by entering the time value for the start of the loop 1:14:05
- Enable the checkbox for "Stop Time" by entering the end of the value for the end of the loop 1:18:30
- Press OK to save changes.
- From the Controls menu select "Repeat One"
- Double click the file to begin the loop process
- Enjoy the loop.
Note: To "undo" this hint, simply uncheck the checkboxes for the Start Time and/or Stop Time (or you could manually re-enter the values for each field).
Select "Repeat Off" from the Controls menu to stop the looping.
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