Beating the Loop - Page 2

The SWF File

Now you can decide to layer these loops in different ways. Here's an example:

Loop #1 can be made up of a

• drum loop,
• a bass loop
• and a keyboard loop.

Loop #2 could be made up of

• the same drum loop,
• a guitar loop
• and the same keyboard loop.

And so on. This involves making 3, 4, 5 or more small loops, but put together in different arrangements, they become more complexe and they keep a certain unity within scenes.

Now how can you organize this in Flash? Well follow these steps:

• Import all your sound files in Flash.
• Create a movie clip symbol.
• Add a blank keyframe with the Stop action in the first frame.
• Create as many layers in your movie clip as you have loops imported in your presentation. In this example, we'll say 6 (as shown in this image). This will give you a good variety.