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composing and is measured in <em>beats per bars</em>.</p><p>If we are composing something rhythmic, it will also determine the lengths of
the sound samples we use to some extent. So it is important to be able to set
up the time signature before we continue.</p><p>To see the time-signature-related timelines for the session, you can
right-click anywhere in the &ldquo;header&rdquo; of the rulers and check the following
options: <em>Time Signature</em>, <em>Bars & Beats</em>, and <em>Tempo</em>.</p><figure><img src=en/ardour7-ts-timeline.png alt="Time signature"></figure><p>There is always at least one marker for both the time signature and the tempo
in the session, right in the beginning of the timeline. You can change either
of the two further in the session. To do that, you need to pick either time
or bar and beat on the timeline, right-click on the dedicated timeline lane,
choose <em>New Time Signature</em> or <em>New Tempo</em>, and provide a new value in the
newly opened dialog.</p><figure><img src=en/ardour7-new-time-signature.png alt="New Time Signature"></figure><p>You can also easily change the latest time signature or tempo even if you
scrolled past the point in time where you can see the marker on the timeline.
Simply click on either tempo or TS button right below the secondary clock and
provide a new value in the newly opened dialog.</p><figure><img src=en/Ardour5_Edit_TS_and_Tempo.png alt="Tempo and Time Signature"></figure><p>For the tempo (button on the left), choose the number of beats per minute (bpm)
for your session.</p><p>For the <em>time signature</em> (button with &ldquo;TS&rdquo; caption on the right), you can
enter new values for the <em>beats per bar</em> as well as the <em>note value</em>.</p><h2 id=continuing>Continuing</h2><p>Next, we will explore using ranges to set up a loop we can listen to while we
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