Specifications

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Chapter 21: Conductor Tracks and
Memory Locations
Tempo Events
Tempo events, which are displayed in the
Tempo Ruler, can be inserted at the beginning of
a session to replace the default tempo (of 120
BPM), and they can be inserted anywhere
within the session for additional tempo
changes. Tempo events cannot be inserted in
Manual Tempo mode.
To display the Tempo Ruler:
■ Select Display > Ruler View Shows > Tempo.
Current Tempo
As tempo events are encountered during play-
back, the session’s current tempo is displayed in
the Transport window.
Inserting Tempo Events
To insert a tempo event:
1 Click in the Tempo Ruler where you want to
insert the tempo event and then choose MIDI >
Change Tempo.
– or –
Click in the Tempo Ruler where you want to in-
sert the tempo event and then click the Change
Tempo button in the far left of the Tempo Ruler.
– or –
While pressing the Start key (Windows) or Con-
trol (Macintosh), move the cursor into the
Tempo Ruler (where the cursor changes to the
Grabber with a “+”) and click at the location
where you want to insert the event.
When in Manual Tempo mode, the Tempo
Track is ignored and the session plays at the
tempo defined in the Transport window.
For details, see “Using Manual Tempo
Mode” on page 154.
Current tempo displayed in Transport window
current tempo
Change Tempo button
Manually inserting a tempo event