Warp

Warp is used in Ableton Live where you can play rhythmically structured samples (such as sample loops, music recordings, complete music pieces, etc.) in sync with the current song tempo. When the Warp switch is off, Live plays the sample at its original “normal” tempo, irrespective of the current tempo. Samples stored in Live remain “elastic” at all times. Live is capable of time-stretching samples while streaming them from disk, so they can synchronize to your song’s tempo. This happens without affecting the pitch, which can be changed independently. Mixing and matching audio from different origins is therefore much easier.