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The <em>Grid</em> helps visually placing items in time. It will draw
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The <em>Grid</em> helps visually placing items in time. It will draw
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lines at selected intervals as chosen in the drop-down selector.
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lines at selected intervals as chosen in the drop-down selector.
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Musical grid settings (<em>Bar</em> to <em>Sextuplets</em>) obviously
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Musical grid settings (<em>Bar</em> to <em>Sextuplets</em>) obviously
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depend on the <a href="@@tempo-and-meter">tempo and meter</a>, so
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depend on the <a href="@@tempo-and-meter">tempo and time signature</a>, so
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changing the tempo or meter will rescale the grid, while absolute grid
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changing the tempo or time signature will rescale the grid, while absolute
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settings (<em>Timecode</em>, etc…) won't be affected.
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grid settings (<em>Timecode</em>, etc…) won't be affected.
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<table class="dl">
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<table class="dl">
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<tr><th><dfn>Mins:Secs</dfn></th><td>scaling the session with the Mins:Secs:mSec notation</td></tr>
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<tr><th><dfn>Timecode</dfn></th><td>scaling the session with the Hours:Mins:Secs:Frames notation</td></tr>
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<th><dfn>Mins:Secs</dfn></th>
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<tr><th><dfn>Samples</dfn></th><td>scaling the session with the sample number notation</td></tr>
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<td>scaling the session with the Mins:Secs:mSec notation</td>
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<tr><th><dfn>Bars:Beats</dfn></th><td>slicing the time according to the time signature of the Meter</td></tr>
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<tr><th><dfn>Meter</dfb></th><td>shows the time signature. It can be changed along the timeline, by <kbd class="mouse">Right click</kbd> > <kbd class="menu">New Meter</kbd>. The Bars:Beats ruler will reflect the change.</td></tr>
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<tr><th><dfn>Tempo</dfn></th><td>shows the BPM. It can be changed along the timeline, by <kbd class="mouse">Right click</kbd> > <kbd class="menu">New Tempo</kbd>. The Bars:Beats ruler will reflect the change.</td></tr>
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<th><dfn>Timecode</dfn></th>
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<tr><th><dfn>Range Markers</dfn></th><td>allow to create and modify ranges directly on the Ruler.</td></tr>
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<td>scaling the session with the Hours:Mins:Secs:Frames notation</td>
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<tr><th><dfn>Loop/Punch Ranges</dfn></th><td>are special kind of ranges designed to be played as a loop and to do punch recording, i.e. recording on a precise section of time, respectively.</td></tr>
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<tr><th><dfn>CD Markers</dfn></th><td>are markers designed to be used while creating a recording that has to be split in time, as an audio CD</td></tr>
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<tr><th><dfn>Location Markers</dfn></th><td>is meant to receive any kind of marker, user generated or from Ardour itself.</td></tr>
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<th><dfn>Samples</dfn></th>
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<tr><th><dfn>Video Timeline</dfn></th><td>shows thumbnails of the <a href="@@video-timeline-and-monitoring">video</a> in the timeline</td></tr>
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<td>scaling the session with the sample number notation</td>
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<th><dfn>Bars:Beats</dfn></th>
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<td>slicing the time according to the time signature</td>
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<th><dfn>Time Signature</dfb></th>
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<td>shows the time signature. It can be changed along the timeline, by
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<kbd class="mouse">Right-click</kbd> >
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<kbd class="menu">New Time Signature</kbd>. The Bars:Beats ruler will
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reflect the change.</td>
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<th><dfn>Tempo</dfn></th>
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<td>shows the BPM. It can be changed along the timeline, by
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<kbd class="mouse">Right-click</kbd> > <kbd class="menu">New Tempo</kbd>.
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The Bars:Beats ruler will reflect the change.</td>
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<th><dfn>Range Markers</dfn></th>
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<td>allow to create and modify ranges directly on the Ruler.</td>
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<th><dfn>Loop/Punch Ranges</dfn></th>
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<td>are special kind of ranges designed to be played as a loop and to do
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punch recording, i.e. recording on a precise section of time, respectively.</td>
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<th><dfn>CD Markers</dfn></th>
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<td>are markers designed to be used while creating a recording that has
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to be split in time, as an audio CD</td>
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<th><dfn>Location Markers</dfn></th>
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<td>is meant to receive any kind of marker, user generated or from Ardour
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<th><dfn>Cue markers</dfn></th>
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<td>allows triggering entire cues from the grid in the <em>Cue</em>window</td>
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<th><dfn>Video Timeline</dfn></th>
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<td>shows thumbnails of the <a href="@@video-timeline-and-monitoring">video</a>
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in the timeline</td>
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Most of the operations on the markers are described in <a
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Most of the operations on the markers are described in <a
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href="@@working-with-markers">Working with Markers</a>, while the Meter,
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href="@@working-with-markers">Working with Markers</a>, while the Time Signature,
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Tempo, Bars:Beats and Timecode use are described in <a
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Tempo, Bars:Beats and Timecode use are described in <a
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href="@@tempo-and-meter">Tempo and Meter</a>.
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href="@@tempo-and-meter">Tempo and Time Signature</a>.
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As a general approach, the best way to control tempo ramps is to use them in
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As a general approach, the best way to control tempo ramps is to use them in
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pairs.
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pairs.
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One typical use of tempo ramps is to match the click to a drum performance recorded in
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One typical use of tempo ramps is to match the click to a drum performance
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'free time', like in the (admittedly bad) 4/4 example on the left.
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recorded in 'free time', like in the (admittedly bad) 4/4 example on the left.
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<h3 class="clear">Step 1 : First meter</h3>
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<h3 class="clear">Step 1: First time signature</h3>
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<figure class="left">
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_2.png" alt="Step 1/5">
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_2.png" alt="Step 1/5">
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<figcaption>Placing the first meter</figcaption>
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<figcaption>Placing the first time signature</figcaption>
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The first thing needed is determining where the first beat is in the recording
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The first thing needed is determining where the first beat is in the recording
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and <kbd class="mouse">left</kbd> dragging the first meter to that position.
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and <kbd class="mouse">left</kbd> dragging the first time signature to that
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position.
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<h3 class="clear">Step 2 : Locating the <em>n</em>th bar</h3>
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<h3 class="clear">Step 2: Locating the <em>n</em>th bar</h3>
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_3.png" alt="Step 2/5">
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Now the first click will be in time with the first beat. By listening to the recorded
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Now the first click will be in time with the first beat. By listening to the
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drums, the position of bar <em>n</em> (here, 9th beat, 3rd bar) is visually located (the
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recorded drums, the position of bar <em>n</em> (here, 9th beat, 3rd bar) is
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playhead may be moved to this location to "pin" it).
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visually located (the playhead may be moved to this location to "pin" it).
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<h3 class="clear">Step 3 : Aligning the ruler with the tempo</h3>
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<h3 class="clear">Step 3: Aligning the ruler with the tempo</h3>
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_4.png" alt="Step 3/5">
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_4.png" alt="Step 3/5">
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Holding the constraint modifier (<kbd class="mod3n"></kbd> by default,
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Holding the constraint modifier (<kbd class="mod3n"></kbd> by default, may be
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may be changed in Preferences->Editor->Modifiers), the third
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changed in <kbd class="menu">Preferences > Editor > Modifiers</kbd>),
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bar marker in the BBT ruler is dragged at the position of the third bar in the
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the third bar marker in the BBT ruler is dragged at the position of the third
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recording (where the playhead is located). This drag can be done either in the Meter
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bar in the recording (where the playhead is located). This drag can be done
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or in the Tempo rulers. The tempo (on the first and only tempo marker) reflects
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either in the Time Signature or in the Tempo rulers. The tempo (on the first
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the new value based on this change.
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and only tempo marker) reflects the new value based on this change.
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The click now matches the first 8 beats, but after that it can wander off, which
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The click now matches the first 8 beats, but after that it can wander off,
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will be reflected in the tempo lines thet won't quite match the drum hits.
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which will be reflected in the tempo lines thet won't quite match the drum
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hits.
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<h3 class="clear">Step 4 : Placing a new tempo marker</h3>
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<h3 class="clear">Step 4: Placing a new tempo marker</h3>
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_5.png" alt="Step 4/5">
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_5.png" alt="Step 4/5">
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A new tempo marker is placed on the last position where the click matches the
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A new tempo marker is placed on the last position where the click matches the
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recorded audio, by <kbd class="mod1n"></kbd>-clicking the Tempo ruler. This will
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recorded audio, by <kbd class="mod1n"></kbd>-clicking the Tempo ruler. This
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"anchor" the value of the tempo at that position.
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will "anchor" the value of the tempo at that position.
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<h3 class="clear">Step 5 : Placing another tempo marker at the <em>n</em>th beat</h3>
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<h3 class="clear">Step 5: Placing another tempo marker at the <em>n</em>th beat</h3>
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_6.png" alt="Step 5/5">
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Another tempo marker is placed <em>n</em> beats after the previous marker (here,
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Another tempo marker is placed <em>n</em> beats after the previous marker
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4 beats, 1 bar).
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(here, 4 beats, 1 bar).
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<h3 class="clear">Step 6 : Changing the tempo to a new value</h3>
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<h3 class="clear">Step 6: Changing the tempo to a new value</h3>
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_7.png" alt="Step 5/5">
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Now, <kbd class="mod3n"></kbd>-dragging any beat <strong>after</strong> the second
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new tempo marker will allow to align the drum audio and tempo after the second marker.
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second new tempo marker will allow to align the drum audio and tempo after the
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<h3 class="clear">Step 7 : Ramping the tempo change</h3>
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<h3 class="clear">Step 7: Ramping the tempo change</h3>
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<img class="mini" src="/images/tempo-ramp_8.png" alt="Step 5/5">
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Although it may be unnecessary in some cases where the tempo changes abruptly, most
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Although it may be unnecessary in some cases where the tempo changes abruptly,
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of the time, the tempo change is progressive in time, like an instrumentist drifting in tempo.
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In those cases, the tempo change should be progressive too, and Ardour allows that
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instrumentist drifting in tempo. In those cases, the tempo change should be
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allowing to <kbd class="menu">Ramp to Next</kbd>. This will make the tempo
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allowing to <kbd class="menu">Ramp to Next</kbd>. This will make the tempo
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technique has to be repeated: adding two new tempos and dragging the BBT ruler
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<h2>Other use cases</h2>
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<h2>Other use cases</h2>
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piece of music to be worked on in isolated segments, preventing the listening
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fatigue of a fixed form. Reassembly is left as an excercise for the reader.
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listening fatigue of a fixed form. Reassembly is left as an excercise for the
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meter. When tempo is changed or an audio-locked meter is moved, all objects
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may be changed in Preferences->Editor->Modifiers)
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to drag the beat/bars in the BBT ruler or the tempo/meter lines.
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to drag the beat/bars in the BBT ruler or the tempo/time signature lines.
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This is the preferred way to match the tempo to previously recorded
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This is the preferred way to match the tempo to previously recorded
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dragging a beat may result in some very slow tempos. Snapping a beat to a
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dragging a beat may result in some very slow tempos. Snapping a beat to a
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video frame however is an incredibly useful way to ensure a soundtrack is
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video frame however is an incredibly useful way to ensure a soundtrack is
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punchy and synchronised to the sample.
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punchy and synchronized to the sample.
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<li>by holding down the constraint modifier while dragging a tempo vertically.
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<li>by holding down the constraint modifier while dragging a tempo vertically.
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A tempo may be locked to audio or musical time. This can be changed by <kbd
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class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on a tempo. If a tempo is locked to music,
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class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking on a tempo. If a tempo is locked to music,
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an entry will be available to lock it to audio. Similarly an audio-locked
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an entry will be available to lock it to audio. Similarly an audio-locked
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tempo may be locked to music by <kdb class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking it
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tempo may be locked to music by <kbd class="mouse">right</kbd>-clicking it
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and selecting the "Lock to Music" entry.
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and selecting the "Lock to Music" entry.
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positions are altered. Their pulse (musical) position will change as their
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positions are altered. Their pulse (musical) position will change as their
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neighbours move. Music locked tempo marks move their frame position as their
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neighbors move. Music locked tempo marks move their frame position as their
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neighbours are moved, but keep their pulse position (they will move as the
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neighbors are moved, but keep their pulse position (they will move as the
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music is moved).
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music is moved).
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<figure>
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<figure>
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<img src="/images/constant-tempo.png" alt="A constant tempo displaying the tempo at the playhead in the audio clock">
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<img src="/images/constant-tempo.png" alt="A constant tempo displaying the
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tempo at the playhead in the audio clock">
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<figcaption>
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<figcaption>
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A series of constant tempo markers. The tempo at the playhead position is the same as the previous tempo.
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A series of constant tempo markers. The tempo at the playhead position is
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the same as the previous tempo.
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</figcaption>
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</figcaption>
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<figure>
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<figure>
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<img src="/images/ramped-tempo.png" alt="A ramped tempo displaying the tempo at the playhead in the audio clock">
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<img src="/images/ramped-tempo.png" alt="A ramped tempo displaying the tempo
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at the playhead in the audio clock">
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<figcaption>
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<figcaption>
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A ramped tempo marker. The tempo at the playhead position is approaching the second tempo. Because the playhead is equidistant (in beats) between the two markers, the tempo at the playhead is the average of the two.
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A ramped tempo marker. The tempo at the playhead position is approaching
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the second tempo. Because the playhead is equidistant (in beats) between
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the two markers, the tempo at the playhead is the average of the two.
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</figcaption>
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</figcaption>
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</figure>
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copied.
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copied.
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</p>
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</p>
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<h3>Meter</h3>
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<h3>Time signature</h3>
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<p>
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<p>
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Meter positions beats using the musical pulse of a tempo, and groups them
|
Time signature positions beats using the musical pulse of a tempo, and groups
|
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into bars using its number of divisions per bar.
|
them into bars using its number of divisions per bar.
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</p>
|
</p>
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|
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<p>
|
<p>
|
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The first meter in a new session may be moved freely. It has an associated
|
The first time signature in a new session may be moved freely. It has an
|
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tempo which cannot be dragged by itself (although all others can). It can be
|
associated tempo which cannot be dragged by itself (although all others can).
|
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moved freely and is locked to audio.
|
It can be moved freely and is locked to audio.
|
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</p>
|
</p>
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|
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<p>
|
<p>
|
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New meters are locked to music. They may only occur on a bar line if music
|
New time signatures are locked to music. They may only occur on a bar line if
|
||||||
locked.
|
music locked.
|
||||||
</p>
|
</p>
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|
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<p>
|
<p>
|
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An audio locked meter provides a way to cope with musical passages which have
|
An audio locked time signature provides a way to cope with musical passages
|
||||||
no meter (rubato, pause), or to allow a film composer to insert a break in
|
which have no time signature (rubato, pause), or to allow a film composer to
|
||||||
music which cannot be counted in beats.
|
insert a break in music which cannot be counted in beats.
|
||||||
</p>
|
</p>
|
||||||
|
|
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<p>
|
<p>
|
||||||
If a meter is audio-locked, its bar number is fixed from the point at which
|
If a time signature is audio-locked, its bar number is fixed from the point at
|
||||||
it left the main score. That bar number cannot be changed, nor can tempo
|
which it left the main score. That bar number cannot be changed, nor can tempo
|
||||||
motion allow the previous bar to overlap. If another bar is needed, lock the
|
motion allow the previous bar to overlap. If another bar is needed, lock the
|
||||||
meter to music again (right click->"Lock to Music"), drag the meter to the
|
time signature to music again (<kbd class="mouse">right</kbd> >
|
||||||
desired bar and re-lock to audio. The new bar can be freely dragged again.
|
<kbd class="menu">Lock to Music</kbd>), drag the time signature to the desired
|
||||||
|
bar and re-lock to audio. The new bar can be freely dragged again.
|
||||||
</p>
|
</p>
|
||||||
|
|
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<ul>
|
<ul>
|
||||||
<li>To change a meter, double click it. A dialog will appear.</li>
|
<li>To change a time signature, double-click it. A dialog will appear.</li>
|
||||||
<li>To copy a meter, hold down <kbd class="mod1n"></kbd> and drag it.</li>
|
<li>To copy a time signature, hold down <kbd class="mod1n"></kbd> and drag it.</li>
|
||||||
</ul>
|
</ul>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
@ -29,12 +29,13 @@
|
|||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Timecode</th><td>Same as above, with the time formatted as Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Timecode</th><td>Same as above, with the time formatted as Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Samples</th><td>Same as the above, with the time displayed in samples from the absolute start</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Samples</th><td>Same as the above, with the time displayed in samples from the absolute start</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Bars & Beats</th><td>Same as the above, with the time formatted as Bars:Beats:Ticks</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Bars & Beats</th><td>Same as the above, with the time formatted as Bars:Beats:Ticks</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Meter</th><td>Shows / hides the Meter line in the ruler, where the signature can be adjusted along the playline</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Time Signature</th><td>Shows / hides the time signature line in the ruler, where the signature can be adjusted along the playline</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Tempo</th><td>Shows / hides the Tempo line, where the BPM can be changed with markers</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Tempo</th><td>Shows / hides the Tempo line, where the BPM can be changed with markers</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Ranges</th><td>Shows / hides the Range line, where ranges can be defined</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Ranges</th><td>Shows / hides the Range line, where ranges can be defined</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Loop/Punch</th><td>Shows / hides the Loop/Punch line, where loops and Punches can be defined</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Loop/Punch</th><td>Shows / hides the Loop/Punch line, where loops and Punches can be defined</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ CD Markers</th><td>Shows / hides the Range line, where CD Markers can be defined</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ CD Markers</th><td>Shows / hides the Range line, where CD Markers can be defined</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Markers</th><td>Shows / hides the Markers line, where custom markers can be defined</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Markers</th><td>Shows / hides the Markers line, where custom markers can be defined</td></tr>
|
||||||
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Cue markers</th><td>Shows / hides the Cue line, where Cue markers can be set to trigger entire cues</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Video</th><td>Shows / hides the Video timeline, where frames of the video are shown for syncing purposes</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">□ Video</th><td>Shows / hides the Video timeline, where frames of the video are shown for syncing purposes</td></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th colspan="2">Zoom</th></tr>
|
<tr><th colspan="2">Zoom</th></tr>
|
||||||
<tr><th class="sub1">Zoom In</th><td>Zooms in, focusing the <em>Zoom Focus</em> (see below)</td></tr>
|
<tr><th class="sub1">Zoom In</th><td>Zooms in, focusing the <em>Zoom Focus</em> (see below)</td></tr>
|
||||||
|
@ -1632,13 +1632,13 @@ part: part
|
|||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
title: Time, Tempo and Meter
|
title: Time, Tempo and Time Signature
|
||||||
link: time-tempo-and-meter
|
link: time-tempo-and-meter
|
||||||
part: chapter
|
part: chapter
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
title: Tempo and Meter
|
title: Tempo and Time Signature
|
||||||
include: tempo-and-meter.html
|
include: tempo-and-meter.html
|
||||||
link: tempo-and-meter
|
link: tempo-and-meter
|
||||||
uri: working-with-tempo-and-meter
|
uri: working-with-tempo-and-meter
|
||||||
@ -1646,7 +1646,7 @@ part: subchapter
|
|||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
---
|
---
|
||||||
title: Techniques for Working with Tempo and Meter
|
title: Techniques for Working with Tempo and Time Signature
|
||||||
include: techniques-for-working-with-tempo-and-meter.html
|
include: techniques-for-working-with-tempo-and-meter.html
|
||||||
link: techniques-for-working-with-tempo-and-meter
|
link: techniques-for-working-with-tempo-and-meter
|
||||||
part: subchapter
|
part: subchapter
|
||||||
|
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Block a user