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Working with the Tempo track
Selecting tempo curve points
Selecting curve points is done using any of the following
methods:
• Use the Arrow tool.
The standard selection techniques apply.
• Use the Select submenu on the Edit menu.
The options are:
• You can also use the left and right arrow keys on the
computer keyboard to go from one curve point to the next.
If you press [Shift] and use the arrow keys, the current selection will be
kept, allowing you to select several points.
Editing tempo curve points
Curve points can be edited in the following ways:
• By clicking and dragging horizontally and/or vertically.
If several points are selected, all of them are moved. If Snap is activated
on the toolbar, this determines to which time positions you can move
curve points, see “Snap” on page 401.
• By adjusting the tempo value in the tempo display on
the toolbar.
For this to work, a single tempo curve point must be selected.
Adjusting the curve type
You can change the curve type of a tempo curve segment
at any time, using the following method:
1. Select all curve points within the segment you want to
edit.
2. Pull down the Curve pop-up menu on the toolbar and
select “Jump” or “Ramp”.
The curve sections between the selected points are adjusted.
Removing tempo curve points
To remove a curve point, either click on it with the Eraser
tool or select it and press [Backspace]. The first tempo
curve point cannot be removed.
Recording tempo changes
The tempo record slider on the toolbar allows you to record
tempo changes “on the fly”: simply start playback and use
the slider to raise or lower the tempo at the desired posi-
tions. Useful for creating natural sounding ritardandos, etc.
Option Description
All Selects all curve points on the Tempo track.
None Deselects all curve points.
In Loop Selects all curve points between the left and right locator.
From Start
to Cursor
Selects all points to the left of the project cursor.
From Cursor
to End
Selects all points to the right of the project cursor.
!
Dragging tempo curve points with a time-based dis-
play format (any other format than “Bars+Beats”) may
lead to confusing results. This is because moving a
point will change the relationship between tempo and
time. For example, let’s say you move a tempo point to
the right and drop it on a certain time position. When
you release the mouse button, the mapping between
tempo and time will be adjusted (since you have
changed the tempo curve). As a result, the moved
point will appear at another position. For this reason,
we recommend that you use the Bars+Beats display
format when editing tempo curves.