User Manual

NOTE AND AUTOMATION EDITING
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Automating time signature
Time signature automation events can only be manually drawn with the Pencil tool - not recorded like tempo automa-
tion, parameter automation or performance controller automation. A single time signature automation clip can only
contain a single time signature value. In practice this means that each time signature automation clip can only contain
one time signature automation “event”. All time signature changes in the song will require a unique clip.
1. Set the desired time signature in the Signature display on the Transport Panel.
This will be the Static Value, i.e. the time signature of the song wherever there is no clip present on the time sig-
nature automation lane.
2. Hold down [Alt](Win) or [Option](Mac) and click in the Signature display on the Transport Panel.
This will select the Transport track and create a time signature automation lane in one go. The Signature display
will also be displayed with a green border, indicating that the time signature has been automated.
q It is generally a good idea to activate Snap (see “Snap”) and have the Snap value set to “Bar” when drawing
clips.
3. Select the Pencil Tool.
When the Pencil tool is selected, a Time Signature drop-down list appears in the Inspector. Select the desired time
signature from the drop-down list.
D If you select “Other” the Edit Time Signature dialog appears where you can specify another time signature.
The available signatures are: 1/2-16/2, 1/4-16/4, 1/8-16/8 and 1/16-16/16. The Time Signature display in the
dialog can be edited according to the descriptions in “Transport Panel segment displays”.
4. Draw a clip over the area on the Time Signature lane in the Transport track where you want the time signature
to change.
The time signature will change for the duration of the clip.
5. Continue using the same general method wherever you want the time signature to change in your song.