Bars & Beats - Merging Pyramix User Manual

Bars & Beats
Overview
Bars & Beats mode is the method by which a recording or edit can be managed easily to ensure that the timing
within a song follows a rigid structure. The various tools within the module enable the user to record, edit and
manage the media coherently.
Activating Bar and Beats Mode
Simply click on Main in the Main Timescale Ruler and choose Bars & Beats . (Or View > Scales / Toolbars > Bars &
Beats .)
Once activated, this will show the Bars & Beats Timescale Ruler and grid on the Timeline, enable use of the Tempo
Map and open up the Bars & Beats Control Toolbar in the toolbar area at the top of the edit window.
Bars & Beats Toolbar
If you like working with toolbar buttons you may wish to turn on any or all of the Bars & Beats Toolbar buttons.
Settings > All Settings > Desktop Layout : View
In the Commands list change Toolbar Status to Present for:
Bars & Beats
Bars & Beats Settings
Bars & Beats Grid
Tempo Map
Note: When the Bars & Beats Timescale Ruler is not visible the other buttons are grayed out
and unavailable.
Toggles the Bars & Beats Timescale Ruler and Ruler Control Bar visible / hidden
Toggles the Bars & Beats Settings window visible / hidden
Toggles the Bars & Beats Grid visible / hidden
Toggles the Tempo Map visible / hidden
Scale : Settings : Grid : Tempo Map
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