Viewing and Adjusting the Tempo |
The toolbar indicates the tempo at the current playback location marker , as shown below: If you do not see the toolbar in the window, then choose Show Toolbar from the View menu, or type "qstb" for Quick Show Toolbar. The tempo is indicated in beats per minute. The example illustrates 160 quarter notes per minute. The note duration used for the tempo beat is determined by the meter, and in some cases also the speed of the tempo, as specified in the following table:
During playback, the tempo value is constantly updated if the tempo changes throughout the song. Composer enables you to change the tempo of the song before you start playback, or dynamically during playback. The tempo adjustment is measured as a percentage of the tempo as originally recorded in the song. The displayed tempo reflects the percentage adjustment. For example, if the percentage adjustment in the above example is set at 75%, then the tempo during playback is displayed as:
To change the percentage tempo adjustment, before or during playback:
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With Composer you can also add tempo changes throughout the song, and view them graphically. For details, see Editing Tempo. To permanently apply a percentage tempo change to the song:
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