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4 In the Bar|Beat Markers dialog, specify
the start and end points for the inserted
Bar|Beat Markers. Since this example deals
with a one-bar loop, enter 1|1|000 and
2|1|000.
5 If necessary, specify a time signature for
the start and end range.
6 Click OK to automatically calculate the
new tempo and insert the necessary
Bar|Beat Markers and meter events. Any ex-
isting tempo and meter events residing
within the selection are deleted.
Once the tempo has been determined for
the audio, you can duplicate the original
audio region with the Repeat command.
When working with a selection, the Iden-
tify Beat command only calculates a single
tempo for the selected range. If the tempo
varies from measure to measure, or beat to
beat, you’ll need to use the Identify Beat
command for each tempo variance (mak-
ing sure to accurately define a precise selec-
tion range or beat location for the tempo
change).
Inserting Bar|Beat Markers One
at a Time
Audio Material with Varying Tempos
You can insert Bar|Beat Markers one at a
time by setting an Edit insertion point (in-
stead of making a selection) before using
the Identify Beat command. The ability to
identify each beat, one at a time, is espe-
cially useful when working with audio with
varying tempos.
For instance, if you have a measure that ac-
celerates slightly, you could insert a
Bar|Beat Marker on each beat (see
Figure 18) so the tempo is accurately re-
flected.
After the Bar|Beat Markers are inserted, fur-
ther adjustments in the tempo map are
possible by dragging each of the Markers,
as necessary, to align with the associated
beat within the audio.
Identify Beat dialog
Bar|Beat Markers inserted
Figure 18. Bar|Beat Markers on each beat