User Manual

Editing Tempo and Time Signature
Setting up Tempo Changes for Projects
RESULT
The project tempo is now set up to follow the tempo track.
All tracks that are set to musical (tempo-related) time base follow any tempo changes that you
add on the tempo track.
RELATED LINKS
Track Time Base on page 888
Tempo Track Controls on page 146
Tempo Track Editor on page 889
Setting up a Tempo Track by Adding Tempo Changes
PROCEDURE
1. Do one of the following:
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Select Project> Tempo Track to open the Tempo Track Editor.
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Select Project> Add Track> Tempo to add a tempo track to your project.
2. Open the Type of New Tempo Points pop-up menu and select an option.
3. Do one of the following:
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On the toolbar, select the Object Selection tool and click the tempo curve.
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On the toolbar, select the Draw tool, and click and drag in the tempo curve display.
NOTE
If Snap is activated, this determines at which time positions you can insert tempo curve
points.
RESULT
The tempo event is added to the tempo curve.
Setting up a Tempo Track by Recording Tempo Changes(Cubase Pro
only)
You can set up a complete tempo track by recording tempo changes. This is useful if you want to
create natural sounding ritardandos, for example.
PROCEDURE
1. Open the project for which you want to set up a tempo track and start playback.
2. Select Project> Tempo Track.
3. On the Tempo Track Editor toolbar, use the Tempo Recording Slider to add tempo
changes on the fly.
By moving the slider to the right, you can raise the project tempo, by moving it to the left,
you can lower it.
RESULT
The tempo changes are recorded and added to the tempo curve in the Tempo Track Editor.
RELATED LINKS
Toolbar on page 889
893