Instruction Manual

102 Tutorials
Tutorial 1—The Basics
Changing the Tempo.
Changing the Tempo
If the project is having trouble keeping up with you (or if you're having
trouble keeping up with the project!), you can easily speed up or slow down
the project since it contains only MIDI data. There are two ways to do this:
you can change the tempo, or you can change the tempo ratio, which
determines the tempo by multiplying it by a user-defined amount. The
controls for either method are found on the Tempo toolbar. If you don’t see
this toolbar, choose Views-Toolbars and check Tempo.
A. Drag here to move toolbar to new location B. Tempo C. Insert tempo D. Tempo
ratio 1 E. Tempo ratio 2 F. Tempo ratio 3
Setting the Tempo
Let’s pick up the pace a little. Do the following:
1. With the project playing, click on the tempo value in the Tempo toolbar.
The tempo will be highlighted and spin controls will appear.
2. Use the spin controls to increase the tempo to 100 beats per minute.
3. Press Enter. The project will play a little faster.
Changing the Tempo with the Tempo Ratio Buttons
By default, the Tempo Ratio buttons let you play the project at half or
double tempo. Try this:
1. Click Button 1 . The project slows to half its normal tempo. Note that
the displayed project tempo has not changed.
2. Click Button 3 . The project speeds to twice its normal tempo.
3. Click Button 2 . The project returns to its normal tempo.
Note: The Tempo Ratio buttons do not function in projects containing audio
clips. Also, the clock source setting on the Clock tab of the Project Options
dialog (Options-Project command) must be set to Internal.
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