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Dragging Bar|Beat Markers
Bar|Beat Markers can be dragged to new lo-
cations so they can align with audio re-
gions that have been moved, or so that
they can align to a slightly different point
within an audio region. This results in
neighboring MIDI data being adjusted to
align with the new tempo map.
Tempo Events vs. Bar|Beat Markers
Bar|Beat markers and Tempo Events behave
differently when you drag them in the
Tempo Ruler.
When dragging a tempo event:
• The tempo event is placed at a new bar
and beat location. The sample and
SMPTE locations for the event are up-
dated as well.
• The BPM value for the dragged tempo
event remains constant, as do any other
tempo events in the session.
• Neighboring MIDI events, along with
the Ruler, shrink or expand as necessary
to adjust for the new tempo location.
When dragging a Bar|Beat Marker:
• Its BPM value is recalculated along with
the Bar|Beat Marker to its immediate left.
Bar|Beat Markers to the right of the
dragged marker remain unchanged.
• Its bar and beat location is dragged with
the Bar|Beat Marker. If the Bar|Beat
Marker was originally placed at 3|1|000,
it remains there (unless it is edited).
• Its sample and SMPTE locations change,
as calculated for by the new tempo for
the Bar|Beat Marker.
• Neighboring MIDI events, along with
the Bars:Beats Ruler, shrink or expand as
necessary to adjust for the new tempo.
Editing Bar|Beat Markers
A Bar|Beat Marker can be edited to redefine
its bar and beat location, which also rede-
fines the start or end point of the range be-
ing analyzed for tempo. This is different
from dragging a Bar|Beat Marker.
To edit a Bar|Beat Marker:
1 In the Tempo Ruler, double-click the
Bar|Beat Marker.
2 In the Identify Beat dialog, enter a new
Location for the Bar|Beat Marker.
3 Click OK to recalculate the new tempo.
Like meter and tempo events, Bar|Beat
Markers can also be deleted.
To delete a Bar|Beat Marker:
■ While pressing Option (Macintosh) or
Alt (Windows), move the cursor over the
Bar|Beat Marker (cursor changes to the
Grabber with a “-”) and click to remove it.
Dragging a Bar|Beat Marker