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title = "Setting up time signature"
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chapter = false
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weight = 3
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The _time signature_ determines the musical speed of the passage we are
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composing and is measured in _beats per bars_.
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If we are composing something rhythmic, it will also determine the lengths of
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the sound samples we use to some extent. So it is important to be able to set
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up the time signature before we continue.
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To see the time-signature-related timelines for the session, you can
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right-click anywhere in the "header" of the rulers and check the following
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options: _Time Signature_, _Bars & Beats_, and _Tempo_.
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{{< figure src="en/ardour7-ts-timeline.png" alt="Time signature">}}
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There is always at least one marker for both the time signature and the tempo
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in the session, right in the beginning of the timeline. You can change either
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of the two further in the session. To do that, you need to pick either time
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or bar and beat on the timeline, right-click on the dedicated timeline lane,
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choose _New Time Signature_ or _New Tempo_, and provide a new value in the
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newly opened dialog.
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{{< figure src="en/ardour7-new-time-signature.png" alt="New Time Signature" >}}
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You can also easily change the latest time signature or tempo even if you
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scrolled past the point in time where you can see the marker on the timeline.
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Simply click on either tempo or TS button right below the secondary clock and
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provide a new value in the newly opened dialog.
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{{< figure src="en/Ardour5_Edit_TS_and_Tempo.png" alt="Tempo and Time Signature" >}}
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For the tempo (button on the left), choose the number of beats per minute (bpm)
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for your session.
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For the _time signature_ (button with "TS" caption on the right), you can
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enter new values for the _beats per bar_ as well as the _note value_.
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## Continuing
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Next, we will explore using ranges to set up a loop we can listen to while we
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arrange the rhythm.
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Next: [USING RANGES](../using-ranges)
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