Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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Item timebase types Explained, Part 1: 'Time' for Tempo Matching (RFRT Ep32)

Hey folks! Today's Episode is the first of a two parter explaining different Item timebase types. Today we will explain 'Time' as a timebase.

A very common question I see on Reaper Forums is something like "I imported a track into Reaper, but forgot to set the tempo. Now when I set the tempo, the track pitch changes. What should I do?"

In this video we will try to replicate the problem and then solve it!

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Example of incorrect track import
0:58 How Timebase works in Reaper
2:44 Best Importing Practices
3:02 How to fix the mistake
3:50 Next Episode