User Guide

CHP. 5 WORKING IN THE TRACK VIEW
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Snapping to all elements
With snapping turned on, you may choose to snap to all elements. From the Options menu, choose
Snapping, and choose Grid Only from the submenu. The button image next to the Grid Only command
appears deselected when snapping to all elements.
Tip: Press to toggle between grid only and all
elements.
Changing tempo, time signature, and key
You can set a tempo, time signature, and key for your ACID project. You can also make adjustments during
playback.
ACID allows you to add specific tempo, time signature, and key changes within a project using tempo/key/
time signature change markers. These markers appear on the marker bar above the track view. When the
cursor passes over one of these markers, the master project tempo, key, and/or time signature changes in real
time.
Changing project tempo
With ACID, you can change the tempo of a project without affecting the project’s key.
Changing tempo using the Project Tempo slider
Drag the Project Tempo slider at the bottom of the track list. Dragging the slider to the left slows the tempo,
while dragging it to the right speeds the tempo.
Tip: Double-click the tempo value
next to the
Project Tempo slider to
enter an exact value. Press
when you are finished.
As you drag the
Project Te m p o slider, a colored bar appears under each track’s name to represent the amount
a track is being stretched to match the project tempo. The mark in the center of the bar represents the
original tempo of a file. When the bar appears to the right of the mark, the project tempo is faster than the
original file; when the bar appears to the left of the mark, the project tempo is slower than the original file.
The amount of change also displays as a percentage at the right end of the bar.
Ctrl +F8
Set the tempo, time signature, and key for the whole project... ...or change these elements dynamically in the timeline.
Project Tempo
slider
Project Key
Project Time Signature
Project Tempo
Enter