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More meter tempo fixes.

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nick_m 2016-05-31 06:57:06 +10:00 committed by Paul Davis
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@ -13,18 +13,18 @@ When you change tempo or move an audio-locked meter, all objects on the timeline
<p>Tempo can be adjusted in several ways: <p>Tempo can be adjusted in several ways:
<ul><li>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.
</li> </li>
<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. <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.</li> This is the preferred way to match the tempo to previously recorded material.</li>
<p class ="note"> <p class ="note">
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>
<li>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 used for more 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.
</li></ul> </li></ul>
</p> </p>
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<p>A tempo may be remped or constant. <p>A tempo may be remped or constant.
<ul><li>A constant tempo will keep the sesion tempo constant until the next tempo section, at which time it will jump instantly to the next tempo. <ul><li>A constant tempo will keep the sesion tempo constant until the next tempo section, at which time it will jump instantly to the next tempo.
these are mostly useful abrupt changes, and is the way in which traditional DAWs deal with tempo changes (abrupt jumps in tempo).</li> These are mostly useful abrupt changes, and is the way in which traditional DAWs deal with tempo changes (abrupt jumps in tempo).</li>
<li>A ramped tempo increases its tempo over time so that when the next tempo section has arrived, the sesion tempo is the same as the second one. <li>A ramped tempo increases its tempo over time so that when the next tempo section has arrived, the sesion tempo is the same as the second one.
this is useful for matching the session tempo to music which has been recorded without click tracks or electronic clocks. This is useful for matching the session tempo to music which has been recorded without click tracks or electronic clocks.
Ramps may also be used as a compositional tool, but more on this later. Ramps may also be used as a compositional tool, but more on this later.
Note that a ramp requires two points - a start and an end tempo. The first tempo in a new session is ramped, but appears to be constant as it has no tempo to ramp to. It is only when you add a new tempo and adjust one of them that you will hear a ramp. Note that a ramp requires two points - a start and an end tempo. The first tempo in a new session is ramped, but appears to be constant as it has no tempo to ramp to. It is only when you add a new tempo and adjust one of them that you will hear a ramp.
The same applies to the last tempo in the session - it will always appear to be constant until a new last tempo is added and changed. The same applies to the last tempo in the session - it will always appear to be constant until a new last tempo is added and changed.
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The same applies to the last tempo in the session - it will always appear to be
<br> <br>
<p>To add a new tempo, use the primary modifier and click on the tempo line at the desired position. <p>To add a new tempo, use the primary modifier and click on the tempo line at the desired position.
The new tempo will be the same as the tempo at the position of the mouse click (it will not change the shape of the ramp). The new tempo will be the same as the tempo at the position of the mouse click (it will not change the shape of the ramp).
<.p> </p>
<p>To copy a tempo, hold down the primary modifier and drag the tempo you wish to copy.</p> <p>To copy a tempo, hold down the primary modifier and drag the tempo you wish to copy.</p>
<h3>Meter</h3> <h3>Meter</h3>