Play
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Note:
If you have Count In and Key In both selected,
AA will wait until you press a key, give you a full
measure of count and then begin recording,
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If you want the metronome to keep the beat while
you're playing, click on its icon or press <option>-
M,
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Adjust the tempo,
Play begins playing the track or tracks that have an arrow in
the PL column, While playing a track or tracks, you still have
control over most of the screen options -- you can start or
stop the metronome, toggle tracks on and off by clicking in
the PL column, change the tempo, select menu options, etc.
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Note:
If you click and hold on the tempo bar or
menu bar, the MIDI information will not be sent out
steadily to the MIDI device, When you release the
mouse button the MIDI info, will be sent out very
quickly in an attempt to "catch up,"
Tempo
Control the Tempo with the tempo slide bar -- right for
faster tempo (up to 400 beats per minute), left for slower
(down to 6 beats per minute).
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Drag the thumb for larger incremental changes,
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Click in the shaded part of the bar to scroll the
tempo numbers,
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Click on the left and right ends of the bars to change
the tempo in increments of one,
Time Signature
The time signature shows you the current beats per
measure.
Click on the time signature icon for the time signature dialog
box, To set the new time signature, click on the upper or
lower number and then enter the new number from the
computer's keyboard, Click the Ok button to put the new
time signature into affect or click Cancel to leave the time
signature as it was, The time signature affects the entire
piece.
Incremental Forward and Rewind Arrows
Click on the forward and rewind arrows below the tempo
bar to move the play position in increments of 1 measure
(triple arrows) or 1 beat (double arrows), Notice the change
in the Measure--Beat counters,
Ch, 1 - The Screen
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