Reference Guide

728 Editing MIDI events and continuous controllers (CC)
Changing the timing of a recording
To sync the project tempo to freely played MIDI
If you have recorded a MIDI track without a metronome, you may want to align the project’s tempo
map with the MIDI performance. The Set/Measure Beat At Now command allows you to create new
bar lines to fit your project. This command does not stretch audio. It works by adjusting tempo so
that measure lines line up with audio transients or MIDI data. The tempo will ramp up/down from the
previous tempo change in order to arrive at the required tempo.
To use the Set Measure/Beat At Now command, you need to be able to identify where you want to
put the downbeats of each measure, and possibly where you want to place some other beats of the
measure, if the tempo varies a lot.
1. Display the MIDI clip that you want the measure/beats to align with in the Inline Piano Roll view:
click the MIDI track’s Edit Filter control and choose Notes. Zoom in enough to see the MIDI data
clearly (you can also use the regular Piano Roll view).
2. If you want other MIDI clips that exist in the project to retain their current M:B:T positions, select
the clips, right-click one of them, and choose Clip Lock > Lock Position from the pop-up menu.
3. Turn off the Snap to Grid button , and use the Select tool to click the MIDI clip at the
place where you want to set a measure or beat. The Now Time cursor moves to the place you
clicked:
A. Now Time cursor
Tip: To make it easier to visually align note events with the Time Ruler, drag the MIDI track to the top
position so it appears right below the Time Ruler.
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