Applying a Constant Tempo, Accelerando, or Decelerando |
As an alternative to editing the tempo of a song graphically, you can select some range of the song and enter the exact tempo value from your keyboard. You can specify a constant tempo value for a selected range in the song, or a continually increasing or decreasing tempo (accelerando or decelerando) for the selected range. You can hear a preview of the tempo before you apply it to the song. To set a constant tempo, accelerando, or decelerando for some range of the song:
-- OR -- If you are viewing the tempo graph:
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Composer will display the Set Tempo dialog, as illustrated here:
The dialog indicates the range of the song that you have selected, and the current tempo at the start and end of the selected range. The starting tempo is 80 quarter notes per minute, and the ending tempo is 128 quarter notes per minute.
-- OR -- Use the slider control to change the value.
Composer will temporarily apply the new tempo values to the graph that you see, and Composer will start playing the song at the beginning of the selected range To stop the audition:
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If you are not pleased with the audition, enter some other values, and try another audition. After the audition has stopped, hit the Cancel button if you do not wish to save your most recently entered tempo values.
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