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278 Special functions and wizards
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Step 1: Start marker check
Before analysis can begin, you should set the start marker in the project at the
position where rhythmic material begins. This means, it should be located after
the intro. If the assistant can't find any rhythmic information, it will ask if the
marker is located behind the intro. In the dialog, you can move it to the
appropriate location.
If the beginning of the track has no rhythmic information, you will be asked if
the start marker should be moved.
Step 2: Checking automatic tempo recognition
The Remix Agent will begin the audio file analysis and try to determine the
tempo. The object will be played back while a metronome click will sound and
numbered beat lines will appear in the waveform display.
Below the waveform display to the left is an indicator of the found tempo in
BPM. A small transport control is available in the middle to make navigation
easier. The slider enables position control. To control the metronome volume,
an additional slider as well as a mute button is found to the right.
Automatic tempo recognition doesn't always work on the first try. If you don't
hear the metronome clicking in time with the music, click the "No" button in the
upper section of the dialog in order to access the manual tempo input dialog.
To correct metronome tempo and move metronome clicks if needed, use the
tempo correction and "Tap tempo" buttons.
Tempo correction: The Remix Agent offers you a number of tempos. The
tempo, which the Remix Agent considers most likely to be the case is already
preset. If the calculated tempo is incorrect, select one that better fits from the
list. When the object is played again, metronome clicks should be
synchronized.
On/off beat correction: It can also be the case that the tempo is correct, but
the beats are shifted. "On/off beat correction" provides a number of
alternatives for moving the beats according to the complexity of the rhythm.
Try out different alternatives until you can hear that the metronome clicks are
synchronous to the beat.
Tap tempo: Alternatively to tempo selection under "Tempo correction" you can
also click on the "Tap tempo" button or the "T" key to the beat of the music.
Additional blue lines are displayed in the wave display. After at least four taps,
the Remix Agent attempts to select the correct tempo from the list in "Tempo
correction". The display next to the "Tap tempo" button displays the current