DigiDesign Pro Tools Reference Manual page 418

Selecting Tempo Edit Density
The Tempo Editor lets you specify the density of
tempo events created in the Tempo ruler when
you draw a tempo curve with the Pencil tool.
Tempo Edit Density selector and pop-up menu
To select the Tempo Edit Density for Pencil tool
edits:
Click the Tempo Edit Density selector and se-
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lect a time value from the pop-up menu. Tempo
events created by drawing with the Pencil tool
will be placed in the Tempo ruler at the density
that you choose.
Pressing Start (Windows) or Control (Mac)
before drawing a pencil line conforms al-
ready created tempo events to the drawn
line rather than creating new tempo events.
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Curve Adjustment Mode
Immediately after you draw new tempos using
the Pencil tool, a tempo curve appears in blue,
outlining the newly created tempo graph. Blue
adjustment handles on the curve let you adjust
the shape and size of the new tempo graph.
Tempo Curve Adjustment Handles
Tempo curve adjustment
All the new tempo events under the curve
will change as you move the Tempo Curve
Adjustment Handles. To adjust the curve
shape without the track data adjusting im-
mediately, press Start (Windows) or Control
(Mac) while adjusting the curve. Tempo
events will change to fit the new curve when
you release the mouse button.
The blue adjustment handles are only active un-
til a new tool is selected or a new command is
executed.