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To base the BPM value on something other
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than the default quarter note, select a different
note value.
Click Ok. The new tempo event is inserted
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and appears in the Tempo ruler.
Inserted tempo event
Each tempo event has a small green triangle
next to it that indicates its location. These trian-
gles can be dragged to move the tempo event,
and they can be double-clicked to edit the
tempo event.
Editing and Moving Tempo Events
Existing tempo events can be moved, edited, de-
leted, and copied and pasted.
To move a tempo event by dragging:
In the Tempo ruler, drag the triangle for the
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tempo event left or right.
Dragging a tempo event
If the Edit mode is set to Grid, the dragged event
snaps to the current Grid value.
To edit a tempo event:
In the Tempo ruler, double-click the tempo
1
event.
In the Tempo Change window, enter a new
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Location or BPM value for the tempo event.
Click OK.
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To delete a tempo event:
While pressing Alt (Windows) or Option
■
(Mac), move the cursor over the tempo event
(where the cursor changes to a Grabber with a
"–") and click to remove it.
To copy and paste several tempo events:
With the Selector tool, click and drag in the
1
Tempo ruler to select the range of measures that
includes the tempo events.
Tempo events selected
Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) while
dragging to select across all Conductor
tracks.
Choose Edit > Copy.
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Click in the Tempo ruler at the point where
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you want to paste the tempo events.
Choose Edit > Paste. The contents of the Clip-
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board are pasted from the insertion point, re-
placing any existing tempo events.
To extend an Edit selection in a track to the Tempo
ruler:
With the Selector or Time Grabber tool, select
1
a time range.
Shift-click in the Tempo ruler.
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To select all tempo events:
Double-click with the Selector tool in the
■
Tempo ruler.
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