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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 and
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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, copied, and pasted.
To move a tempo event by dragging:
In the Tempo ruler, drag the triangle for the
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
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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:
Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac) the
tempo event (the cursor changes to a Grabber
with a "–").
To copy and paste several tempo events:
With the Selector tool, drag in the Tempo ruler
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to select the range of bars 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 Grabber tool, make a
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Timeline selection.
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.