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<p>In PROGRAM_NAME, tempo can be adjusted in several ways: <p>In PROGRAM_NAME, tempo can be adjusted in several ways:
<p>by double clicking on a tempo marker. <ul><li>by double clicking on a tempo marker.
this opens the tempo dialog which will allow you to enter the tempo directly into an entry box. this opens the tempo dialog which will allow you to enter the tempo directly into an entry box.
</p> </li>
<p>
by using the constraint modifier (which is set in Preferences->User Interaction) to drag the beat/bars in the BBT ruler or the tempo/meter lines. <li> by using the constraint modifier (which is set in Preferences->User Interaction) to drag the beat/bars in the BBT ruler or the tempo/meter lines.
this is the preferred way to match the tempo to previously recorded material. this is the preferred way to match the tempo to previously recorded material.</li>
</p> <p class ="note">
<p>
NOTE - When dragging the BBT ruler, musical snap has no effect, however be warned that non-musical snap is in effect if enabled. NOTE - When dragging the BBT ruler, musical snap has no effect, however be warned that non-musical snap is in effect if enabled.
Snapping to a minute while dragging a beat may result in some verly slow tempos. Snapping to a minute while dragging a beat may result in some verly slow tempos.
Snapping a beat to a video frame however is an incredibly useful way to ensure your soundtrack is punchy and synchronised to the sample. Snapping a beat to a video frame however is an incredibly useful way to ensure your soundtrack is punchy and synchronised to the sample.
</p> </p>
<p>by holding down the constaint modifier while dragging a tempo vertically. <li>by holding down the constaint modifier while dragging a tempo vertically.
this is best used for complex tempo solving, as it allows you to change the position and tempo of a tempo marker in the same drag, this is best used for complex tempo solving, as it allows you to change the position and tempo of a tempo marker in the same drag,
it is, however, a useful way to adjust the first tempo for a quick result. it is, however, a useful way to adjust the first tempo for a quick result.
</p> </li>
<p>Tempo may be locked to audio or musical time. You may change this by right-clicking on a tempo. <p>Tempo may be locked to audio or musical time. You may change this by right-clicking on a tempo.
If a tempo is locked to music, an entry will be available to lock it to audio. If a tempo is locked to music, an entry will be available to lock it to audio.
Similarly an audio-locked tempo may be locked to music by right clicking it an selecting the "Lock to Music" entry. Similarly an audio-locked tempo may be locked to music by right clicking it an selecting the "Lock to Music" entry.
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Two bars later, place another new tempo. Two bars later, place another new tempo.
</p> </p>
Now while dragging any beat *after* the second new tempo, watch the drum audio and tempo lines until they align. Now while dragging any beat *after* the second new tempo, watch the drum audio and tempo lines until they align.
<p> <p class="note">
Notice what is happeneing here: the tempo previous to your mouse pointer is being changed so that the beat you grabbed Notice what is happeneing here: the tempo previous to your mouse pointer is being changed so that the beat you grabbed
aligns with the pointer. aligns with the pointer.
Notice that the tempo lines previous to the changed one also move. This is because the previous tempo is ramping *to* the tempo you are changing. Notice that the tempo lines previous to the changed one also move. This is because the previous tempo is ramping *to* the tempo you are changing.
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General note: General note:
<p>Audio locked meters can be very useful when composing, as they allow a continuous piece of music to be worked on in <p>Audio locked meters can be useful when composing, as they allow a continuous piece of music to be worked on in
isolated segments, preventing the listening fatigue of a fixed form. isolated segments, preventing the listening fatigue of a fixed form.
Reassembly is left as an excercise for the reader. Reassembly is left as an excercise for the reader.
</p> </p>