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Tempo editing 229
Tempo Map Modes: BPM Mode / Grid Fit Mode
In the Tempo Map dialog (view page 232) you can choose between two modes:BPM
mode and Snap adjustment mode. The selection can be accessed from the menu:
Play/Rec > Marker > Insert Tempo change
Play/Rec > Marker > Insert grid marker change
In Snap mode you work exclusively with grid position markers and Time signature
changes.
In BPM mode you work exclusively with BPM markers and Time signature
changes.
Modes can be changed at any point. The Tempo markers remain the same, but
change their type. The effective Tempo map and beat grid remain unchanged. You
can toggle between BPM markers and grid position markers at any time.
Example 1: Initially in the beat adjustment mode the beat grid is adjusted to a MIDI
recording which contains lots of tempo changes. Subsequently certain musical
tempo changes such as Rubato and Ritardando can be inserted for individual
sections in BPM mode. (The tempo track can only be edited in BPM mode, in snap
mode it serves solely as a display).
Example 2: The time signature of available grid position markers should be changed
at the start of the piece, subsequently however the beat grid positions should be
placed more precisely. As changing the time signature moves the beat borders and
with it the grid position markers, change the markers to BPM markers because this
will unaffected by time signature changes. This is how you swap to BPM mode. Now
change the time signature and the go back to the beat adjustment mode in order to
adopt the beat grid changes.