Skip to main content
E
EQUINOTERAPIA
Participant
February 23, 2013
Answered

how do I make audio clips loop in premiere or elswhere

  • February 23, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • 105421 views

HOW DO I MAKE AUDIO CLIPS LOOP IN PREMIERE OR ELSWHERE?

      Correct answer TTTipsy

      None of these answers are correct.

      My brother found this thread, looking for help, and left in frustration, asking me for the answer instead.

      Kevin-Monahan's answer is only half-complete.

      Here's the full answer:

      To loop a video or audio clip on the timeline, right click it and select "Nest..."

      Name the nest whatever you like.

      Now, double click the nested clip you just created. This will enter the nested sequence.

      NOW, you can select the clip, copy it, and paste it multiple times. (Just keep hitting CTRL V, and the playhead advances forward automatically to place the next clip.)

      Return to the main sequence.

      Now, you can use the selection tool to extend that nest as much or as little as you like.

      This is a far superior method, because a nested sequence is a SINGLE CLIP that can be resized, given effects, moved, lengthened, and shortened very easily.

      3 replies

      TTTipsy
      TTTipsyCorrect answer
      Participant
      March 19, 2016

      None of these answers are correct.

      My brother found this thread, looking for help, and left in frustration, asking me for the answer instead.

      Kevin-Monahan's answer is only half-complete.

      Here's the full answer:

      To loop a video or audio clip on the timeline, right click it and select "Nest..."

      Name the nest whatever you like.

      Now, double click the nested clip you just created. This will enter the nested sequence.

      NOW, you can select the clip, copy it, and paste it multiple times. (Just keep hitting CTRL V, and the playhead advances forward automatically to place the next clip.)

      Return to the main sequence.

      Now, you can use the selection tool to extend that nest as much or as little as you like.

      This is a far superior method, because a nested sequence is a SINGLE CLIP that can be resized, given effects, moved, lengthened, and shortened very easily.

        Kevin-Monahan
        Community Manager
        Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        March 26, 2016

        Hi TTTipsy,

        Thanks for the response. I marked your answer as the correct one now since it's better.

        Regards,

        Kevin

        Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
        L
        longjohnsally
        Participant
        October 26, 2015

        If you want to loop audio or video in the timeline, you first need to set in and out points for your clip (right click in at the top of the time line and Mark In/Mark Out, or use controls in playback window).  Once you have done this, you then have to turn on looping.  I have found that in the last few version of Premiere, the loop function keeps moving. 

        As of right now (Premiere Pro CC October 2015), you need to go to your program/playback monitor, and on the bottom right hand side you will see a plus button.  Hit this to bring up options for other buttons the playback controls can display.  One of them is a loop function. Drag this to the bottom of the monitor window, turn it on, and then your clip will loop infinitely between the markers.  This is great for adjusting applied effects on the fly.

        In older versions of Premiere, you'll find the looping in the options menu in the upper right hand corner of the playback monitor.  The options menu is a little button...easy to miss.

        Another helpful key combo is Shift+K which resets and plays your audio from wherever you first clicked in the timeline.  This one is very helpful for audio too.

        Hope that helps.  Took me forever to find!

          adobe_bw
          adobe_bw
          Participant
          January 25, 2022

          GREAT answer this works awesome for looping a clip or any section in PR. Audio/Video. In some apps you just press Ctrl+L on a clip and the clip loops forever until you press stop. this has a similar result with a few more key strokes/mouse moves.

          R
          Community Expert
          Rick GerardCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 23, 2013

          You can do it in AE by just setting the number of loops in the Footage Interpretation window. Making a seamless audio loop in Audition is also a simple matter. Just looping audio by repeating the track will not usually work to create a seamless audio bed. What are you trying to do?

          E
          EQUINOTERAPIAAuthor
          Participant
          March 4, 2013

          Thanks RickI use some long clips of horse riding and the relevant instructions involved in equine assisted therapy. Most of the audio I have is short, so I wanted to make longer tracks by looping.Ray Holland (equinoterapia)

          Kevin-Monahan
          Community Manager
          Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          March 4, 2013

          In the Premiere Pro timeline, just copy/paste the section you want to loop into the Timeline. Repeat the process for as many loops as you need.

          Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
          Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
          Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices