Time stretch before or after

[Shannon Jack UK]

I have chopped a sample up when its pitch shifted and played back in reason it plays at 70 bpm, so i need to time stretch it by 20 bpm, should i do this & then re chop or make the beat at 70 bpm and export & time stretch in audacity?

 

[karledwards]

I'd never timestretch by that much. The quality just gets ruined. If you like how it sounds then go for it. There's no one way to do it you can do whatever you want.. I personally chop the original sample before I do anything to it. Timestretching after you've made the beat, that's uh no no lol. Again if you like how it sounds go for it. There's no rules in making music. It's merely what sounds good.