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» Manual Tempo Adjustment
As mentioned above, Torq can determine the tempo of m ost dance music. Some music, however, is too
complex or not repetitive enough for Torq to detect the t empo with precision. Fortunately, you can he lp
Torq to determine the proper tempo through a number of dif ferent methods. The appropriate me thod will
be based on the type of tempo correct ion you’re trying to achieve.
» Tap Tempo
On rare occasions, Torq will determine an incorrec t tempo that has no direct relation to the ac tual tempo
(not a fraction or multiple). At times like this, you’ll wan t to use the Tap Tempo feature to determine the
tempo of the song while it plays.
1. While th e song is playing, click on the BPM display with e ach beat that you hear.
2. The BPM display will update the B PM to reflect the timing of the taps you per formed.
3. The more taps you provide, th e more precise the calculation will become.
✓ Note: If at any time you wis h to revert back to the automatically d etermined tempo, hold the Shift key
while clicking on the BPM display. Thi s will also clear any Tempo Anchors if any have been created . Tap
Tempo cannot be used if there are Tempo Anchors in a song.
» BPM Entry
If you happen to know the BPM of the song, you c an manually enter it into the BPM disp lay, thus overriding
the tempo detected by Torq.
1. Hold the S hift key and double-click on the BPM d isplay.
2. Type in a new BPM value from your computer keyboard and press En ter.
3. The new BPM will then be se t for the song.
✓ Note: If a t any time you wish to revert back to the automa tically determined tempo, hold the Shif t key
while clicking on the BPM display. Thi s will also clear any Tempo Anchors if any have been created .
» Tempo Anchors
Torq provides you with another alternative in the event that non e of the above methods provide an
accurate BPM for the song, or when the song con tains tempo changes. Torq will allow you to create a
custom tempo map for a song employing a featu re called Tempo Anchors. Please see the Tempo Anchors
section in the next chapter for det ails.