Reference Guide

386 Arranging and editing
Changing tempos
Using the Tempo view
The Tempo view provides both a graphic display of the tempo and a list of all tempo changes in your
project. In the graphical display you can use your mouse to draw tempo changes directly onto the
graph. In the tempo list, you can insert, edit, and delete individual tempo changes. To open the
Tempo view, choose Views > Tempo or press ALT+SHIFT+5. Click the Tempo List button to
display or hide the tempo list.
Figure 94. The Tempo view
If an entire project has a single tempo, the graph shows a straight horizontal line, and a single tempo
in the list.
The Control Bar contains several tools you can use to add or modify tempo changes:
If you make a mistake using any of these tools, you can use Edit > Undo to correct the error. When
you use the Freehand tool, the speed with which you drag the mouse determines the density of
tempo events. To insert a larger number of relatively small tempo changes, move the mouse slowly.
To insert a smaller number of relatively large tempo changes, drag the mouse quickly.
Tool Name What it’s for
Select Drag the Select tool in either the Tempo list or graphic display to select tempos
to edit
Freehand Draw a custom curve indicating changes in tempo
Line Draw a straight line indicating a steady increase or decrease in tempo
Erase Eliminate tempo changes already in place for some portion of a project
Snap grid Controls how often you can insert tempo changes—for example, every
measure, every eighth note, every 3 samples, etc.
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