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Editing tempo and signature
• The tools for Object Selection, Erase, Zoom and Draw
are used in the same way as in other editors. The Snap
and Auto-Scroll functions also work exactly like in the
Project window.
Note that in the Tempo Track Editor, the Snap function affects tempo
events only. Time signature events always snap to the beginning of bars.
• The info line in the Tempo Track Editor allows you to
change settings for selected time signature events, and
the type and tempo of selected tempo curve points.
• The ruler in the Tempo Track Editor shows the timeline,
and is similar to the ruler in the Project window. See
“The
ruler” on page 34 for details.
• The area below the ruler shows time signature events.
• The main display shows the tempo curve (or, if fixed
tempo mode is selected, the fixed tempo – see
“Setting
the fixed tempo” on page 293). To the left of the display
you will find a tempo scale to help you quickly locate the
desired tempo.
Note that the vertical “grid lines” in the tempo curve display correspond
to the display format selected for the ruler.
Editing tempo and signature
Editing the tempo curve
Adding tempo curve points
1. Use the “Insert curve” pop-up menu on the toolbar of
the Tempo Track Editor to select whether you want the
tempo to change gradually from the previous curve point
to the new one (“Ramp”) or change instantly to the new
value (“Jump”).
You can also set this to Automatic. In this case, the types of existing tempo
curve points will be used when inserting new points at the same position.
2. Select the Pencil tool.
3. Click and drag in the tempo curve display to draw a
tempo curve.
When you click, the tempo display on the toolbar shows the tempo value.
If Snap is activated on the toolbar, this determines at which time posi
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tions you can insert tempo curve points, see “The Snap function” on
page 35.
• You can also click on the tempo curve with the Arrow
tool.
This adds a single point with each click.
Ö Tempo values can also be automatically inserted by the
Beat Calculator, see “The Beat Calculator” on page 294.
Selecting tempo curve points
Curve points can be selected as follows:
• Using the Arrow tool.
The standard selection techniques apply.
• Using the Select submenu of 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, you can select several points
at the same time.
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This section assumes that you are working in tempo
track mode, i. e. the Tempo button must be activated
on the Transport panel.
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.
Insert curve set to “Ramp” Insert curve set to “Jump”