Setting up Tempo Changes by Tapping
You can insert tempo changes into your project by tapping to the tempo of a recording or a live beat.
Procedure
- Select to add the tempo track to your project.
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In the Tempo & Time Signature section of the Transport panel or the Transport Bar, activate Tempo Track.
This sets the tempo mode to Tempo Track mode.
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Open the Tap Tempo Mode pop-up menu, and select a mode.
The Tap Tempo Mode defines where new tempo events are inserted when you insert tempo changes by tapping.
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In the Tempo & Time Signature section, keep clicking Tap to the tempo of the recording or the live beat.
A message informs you that you are in Tap Tempo mode and indicates where the tempo events are inserted. The tempo is updated as you keep tapping.
NoteYou can also assign a key command for the Tap Tempo function via the Key Commands dialog in the Transport category.
- Stop clicking Tap to confirm the set tempo.
Result
A new tempo event that is set to the tapped tempo is inserted into your project.