Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
Hi,
my first post, so apologies if this is in the wrong section.. or if this has been covered... I did a search but couldn't find anything on this topic..
I'm having difficulty drawing accurate tempo changes in Arrangement view Master track.
for example if i try to draw a tempo change from 125 bpm to 140 bpm, its never quite 140, i keep getting 140.06.
is there a way to numerically enter , or insert tempo changes like you would a meter change?
Thanks
my first post, so apologies if this is in the wrong section.. or if this has been covered... I did a search but couldn't find anything on this topic..
I'm having difficulty drawing accurate tempo changes in Arrangement view Master track.
for example if i try to draw a tempo change from 125 bpm to 140 bpm, its never quite 140, i keep getting 140.06.
is there a way to numerically enter , or insert tempo changes like you would a meter change?
Thanks
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Re: Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
yup annoying as hell isn't it lol
just below the area where you select the tempo automation
is a box with your low and high limit
if you grab the envelope by a break point you wont go past your limits
so what i do is set a limit to the tempo i want
then select the area i want to automate
then grab the envelope in the selected area and move it a little to create my break points (this way the break points are on meter)
then i grab each break point and move to the limit
a bit of a pain but you get used to it..
just below the area where you select the tempo automation
is a box with your low and high limit
if you grab the envelope by a break point you wont go past your limits
so what i do is set a limit to the tempo i want
then select the area i want to automate
then grab the envelope in the selected area and move it a little to create my break points (this way the break points are on meter)
then i grab each break point and move to the limit
a bit of a pain but you get used to it..
Re: Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
One way to do it (via Tom Cosm): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNnbLdSsZ_s
Another way is that you can type in the lower and upper limits and then just drag your automation points against those limits. (edit: what bosonHavoc said )
Another way is that you can type in the lower and upper limits and then just drag your automation points against those limits. (edit: what bosonHavoc said )
Re: Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
I'd argue that, once you do get used to it, it's hard to imagine - short of a "click here and type in a manual value" option - how it could be done better. Perhaps if the same could be done via a right-click or keyboard shortcut, however this could potentially leave the two new break points obscured with no visual cue to their creation.bosonHavoc wrote: so what i do is set a limit to the tempo i want
then select the area i want to automate
then grab the envelope in the selected area and move it a little to create my break points (this way the break points are on meter)
then i grab each break point and move to the limit
a bit of a pain but you get used to it..
Anyway, Boson's tip works for all automation and it's very useful. Try it out!
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Re: Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
Thanks bosonHavoc and 80 for the helpful replies..
I'm using ableton to score a couple of scenes in a movie I'm working on, so I'm constantly fudging with the tempo.. hopefully an "insert" numerical tempo feature will be in a future update... your method is at least a work around..
Thanks again!
I'm using ableton to score a couple of scenes in a movie I'm working on, so I'm constantly fudging with the tempo.. hopefully an "insert" numerical tempo feature will be in a future update... your method is at least a work around..
Thanks again!
Re: Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
If you hold down Ctrl while dragging a point on the envelope, you get much smaller increments that will allow you hit it bang on 140... Again this will work for any envelope.
Re: Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
bosonHavoc wrote:yup annoying as hell isn't it lol
just below the area where you select the tempo automation
is a box with your low and high limit
if you grab the envelope by a break point you wont go past your limits
so what i do is set a limit to the tempo i want
then select the area i want to automate
then grab the envelope in the selected area and move it a little to create my break points (this way the break points are on meter)
then i grab each break point and move to the limit
a bit of a pain but you get used to it..
Wow..thats the work aroundelton of the month...
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Re: Is there a way to draw accurate Tempo changes?
*aroundleton3phase wrote: Wow..thats the work aroundelton of the month...