# Multiple loop lengths in music?

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/multiple-loop-lengths-in-music/14259>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Created:** [December 15, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/multiple-loop-lengths-in-music/14259 "2018-12-15T15:53:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![deHaan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/dehaan/32/68_2.png) [@deHaan](https://qa.fmod.com/u/deHaan)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/multiple-loop-lengths-in-music/14259/1 "2018-12-15T15:53:54Z")

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I have some 8 bars and some 6 bars long loops in my music. What is the best way to set it up so they loop independently?

I tried setting the 6 bar loop up in a multi instrument with Async on, but it still restarts every time the 8 bar loop restarts…

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![richard\_simms](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/richard_simms/32/261_2.png) [@richard\_simms](https://qa.fmod.com/u/richard_simms)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/multiple-loop-lengths-in-music/14259/2 "2018-12-16T23:31:13Z")

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Hi Nikolaj,

It’s difficult to visualize your set up so please let me know if I’m a bit off with this.

You can use event instruments with loop regions for each of the 8 bar/6 bar instruments. Have a loop region within the two event instruments’ trigger regions to ensure they aren’t getting untriggered/retriggered.

Otherwise, if you use two separate async instruments with infinite looping enabled along with a loop region that stays within the trigger region for both instruments, they should both loop independently.

Thanks,  
Richard