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title = "Setting up the meter"
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chapter = false
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The _meter_, or _time signature_, determines the musical speed of the passage we
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are 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 up
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the meter before we continue.
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To see the meter-related timelines for the session, you can right-click anywhere
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in the "header" of the rulers and check the following options: _Meter_, _Bars
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& Beats_, and _Tempo_.
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![Meter](en/ardour7-meter-timeline.png)
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There is always at least one marker for both the meter and the tempo in the
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session, right in the beginning of the timeline. You can change either of the
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two further in the session. To do that, you need to pick either time or bar and
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beat on the timeline, right-click on the dedicated timeline lane, choose _New
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Meter_ or _New Tempo_, and provide a new value in the newly opened dialog.
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{{< figure src="en/ardour7-new-meter.png" alt="New Meter" >}}
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You can also easily change the latest meter or tempo even if you scrolled past
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the point in time where you can see the marker on the timeline. Simply click on
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either tempo or TS button right below the secondary clock and provide a new
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value in the newly opened dialog.
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![Tempo_and_Meter](en/Ardour5_Edit_Meter_and_Tempo.png)
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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 _meter_ (button on the right; the letters _TS_ on the button mean
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_time signature_), you can enter new values for the _beats per bar_ as well as
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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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