Import Tempo Map from Midi File

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Ad@m
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Import Tempo Map from Midi File

Post by Ad@m » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:32 pm

Hi,

How do I import a tempo map from a midi file?

I have a midi file containing tempo information and want my session to follow it.

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Adam

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Re: Import Tempo Map from Midi File

Post by [jur] » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:48 pm

Easiest way would be to render it to audio, turn on warp and then set it as Master in its clip properties.
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Re: Import Tempo Map from Midi File

Post by Ad@m » Sun Feb 19, 2017 5:05 pm

Thanks. I actually have the answer now.

By default, when importing a midi file with tempo information Ableton will issue a prompt asking whether or not I want to import the tempo map. I must have previously ticked "don't show this message again" and so didn't get the message when I imported the files.

Under Settings/Look And Feel there is an option to "restore "don't show again" warnings". I clicked that, re-imported the midi file, got the prompt asking if I wanted to import the tempo map, clicked "yes" and hey presto!

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Re: Import Tempo Map from Midi File

Post by [jur] » Sun Feb 19, 2017 9:16 pm

Great!
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