Tempo Operations Window

For more information, see the following topics:

Constant

Linear

Parabolic

S-Curve

Scale

Stretch

The Tempo Operations window lets you define tempo events over a range of time (or measures). The time range is specified in the time format chosen for your Main Time Scale. In addition, the Tempo Operations window lets you:

Fit a specific number of Bars|Beats into a precise time range.

Create tempos that speed up or slow down, both linearly and over various curves.

Scale and stretch existing tempos.

The Tempo Operations window is not available in Manual Tempo mode.

The Tempo Operations window has six pages, one for each type of tempo operation.

Constant

Lets you create a constant tempo over a selected range of time.

Linear

Lets you create tempos that change evenly over a selected range of time.

Parabolic

Lets you create tempos that accelerate or decelerate following a tempo curve that changes the tempo more rapidly or less rapidly over the selection time.

S-Curve

Lets you create tempos that accelerate or decelerate following a tempo curve with a definable breakpoint that determines mid-curve times and tempo values.

Scale

Lets you scale tempos within the selection by a percentage amount.

Stretch

Lets you select a clip of tempo events and apply them to a larger or smaller selection area.

To open a specific Tempo Operations window page:

Choose Event > Tempo Operations, followed by one of the Tempo Operations page commands (such as Constant).

If the Tempo Operations window is already open, you can select any of the pages from the pop-up menu at the top of the window.

To open the last active Tempo Operations window page:

Choose Event > Tempo Operations > Tempo Operations Window.

Press Alt+2 (Windows) or Option+2 (Mac) on the number keypad to open the Tempo Operations window and display the last active Tempo Operations page.

To define tempo events over a range of time:

1 Make a selection in the Timebase or in a track.

2 Choose Event > Tempo Operations > Tempo Operations Window.

3 Select a Tempo Operation page from the pop-up menu at the top of the Tempo Operation window.

4 Change the settings for the page you have chosen, as necessary.

5 Do one of the following:

Click Apply.

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Press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac) to automatically apply the values and close the window.