Spicing Up Solos

The best and most interesting solos are original performances recorded into your ACID project. As mentioned, there are some solo loops of longer-than-average length in some collections of commercial loops. It may also be possible to split a shorter loop into a number of parts, rearrange it, and use key changes to create an entirely new sound. 

Solo instrumental sections or vocal rap sections in an otherwise non-rap song are very common. There is no particular secret to creating an effective solo section treat it as you would any other part of a song s structure (see Chapter 2). 

The bottom image shows the same loop file, split into a number of pieces. Many of the pieces have also been pitch shifted up or down to create an entirely new solo. 

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