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Editing tempo and signature
Background
Whenever you create a new project, Cubase will automatically set the tempo and
time signature for this project. The tempo and signature settings can be displayed
in the Tempo Track Editor.
Tempo modes
Before we go into detail about tempo and signature settings, you should understand
the different tempo modes.
The tempo can either be fixed throughout the entire project (this is called “fixed
tempo mode”) or follow the tempo track (this is called “tempo track mode”), which
may contain tempo changes.
• To switch between fixed tempo mode and tempo track mode, use the Tempo
button on the Transport panel:
When the Tempo button is lit (and the text “Track” is shown), the tempo follows the
tempo track; when it is deactivated (and the text “Fixed” is shown), a fixed tempo is
used. You can also switch the tempo mode with the Activate Tempo Track button
on the Tempo Track Editor toolbar.
In tempo track mode, the tempo cannot be changed on the Transport panel, i. e. the
tempo information here is for display purposes only.
Signature events are always active, regardless of whether fixed tempo mode or
tempo track mode is selected.
RELATED LINKS
Setting the fixed tempo on page 547