Reference Guide

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Arranging and editing
Changing Tempos
The Insert > Tempo Change and Insert > Series of Tempos commands can be used to change
the existing tempo of a project or to introduce one or more tempo changes at various points in a
project. You can enter tempo values directly, introduce smooth increase or decreases in tempo, or
even use your mouse to tap out the tempo you want for some portion of a project.
To Insert a Tempo Change
1. Enable Groove Clip Looping on any audio clips that you want to follow the tempo changes. Do
this by selecting one or more clips, right-clicking a selected clip, and choosing Groove > Clip
Looping from the pop-up menu. Each clip that has Groove Clip Looping enabled has beveled
edges instead of sharp corners. The same command disables Groove Clip Looping on any
selected clip that has Groove Clip Looping enabled.
2. Click in the toolbar or choose Insert > Tempo Change to display the Tempo dialog box.
Figure 58. The Tempo dialog
3. Check the Insert a New Tempo box.
4. Enter a new tempo in one of the following ways:
• Type a value in the Tempo field.
• Click the arrows to change the value.
• Tap a new tempo in the space indicated in the dialog box.
5. Enter a starting time for the new tempo.
6. Click OK.
SONAR inserts a tempo change at the designated time.
To Insert a Series of Tempos
1. Enable Groove Clip Looping on any audio clips that you want to follow the tempo changes. Do
this by selecting one or more clips, right-clicking a selected clip, and choosing Groove > Clip
Looping from the pop-up menu. Each clip that has Groove Clip Looping enabled has beveled
edges instead of sharp corners. The same command disables Groove Clip Looping on any
selected clip that has Groove clip Looping enabled.
2. Choose Insert > Series of Tempos to display the Insert Series of Tempos dialog box.