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title = "Setting up the meter"
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#pre = "<b>1. </b>"
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The **Meter** determines the musical speed of the passage we are
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composing, as measured in **Beats Per Minute**.
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If we are composing something rhythmic, it will also determine the lengths of the
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sound samples we use to some extent. So it is important to be able to
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set up the Meter before we continue.
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To see the meter-related timelines for our session, we can right-click
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anywhere in the "header" of the Rulers and check the following options: **Meter**, **Bars & Beats**, and **Tempo**.
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It is possible to set a **Meter** and **Tempo** for the entire Ardour
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session, as well as to change them at different points in the same
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session.
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To change the Tempo and Meter (time signature) for the entire session, use the corresponding buttons located underneath the secondary clock:
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For the **Tempo** (button on the left), choose the number of BPM (**Beats Per Minute**) for your session.
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For the **Meter** (button on the right; the letters "TS" on the button mean "Time Signature"), you can enter new values for the **Beats Per Bar** as well as the **Note Value**. Click "*Apply*" to apply the changes globally to your session.
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If the Meter or Tempo of your session changes later in the song or
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composition, simply add a new marker by right-clicking in the Meter or
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Tempo timeline and selecting **New Tempo** or **New Meter** and entering
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the new Tempo or Meter in the resulting dialog.
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Continuing
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Next, we will explore **Using Ranges** to set up a loop we can listen to
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while we arrange the rhythm.
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Next: [USING RANGES](../using-ranges)
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