One of the great features of Avid’s Pro Tools software is the Beat Detective plug-in, which allows you to adjust timing on multiple audio tracks at once using just a few mouse clicks.

Here is a sample of a sloppy drum track before it was edited using Beat Detective.

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Here is what the same recording sounds like after being quantized with Beat Detective.

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The complete Electronic Review of Avid’s Pro Tools recording software is on page 26 of the January 2012 issue.