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Changing grid spacing
Grid spacing is different from the ruler and provides an alternate method of subdividing a project’s time. This can be useful if you want the ruler to display SMPTE video timecode, but you need to create your music in terms of beats and measures. You can display the grid spacing in time, frame, measure, or note units. The grid can also be set to match the ruler’s time format. The grid appears across all tracks in your project and the grid’s lines can be used as snap points.
Ruler and grid increments can be different.
This new project is set with Ruler = SMPTE
To change grid spacing, choose Grid Spacing from the Options menu, and choose the desired time unit from the submenu. The grid spacing changes to reflect your selection.
Note: In some cases, the grid lines and the ruler do not match. This is because they are two independent functions.
Using the Time Display window
The Time Display window reflects the cursor’s position on the timeline and the end point of a time selection. You can customize the time display’s settings, including what time the window displays and what colors it uses.
You can move the Time Display window from its docked position above the track list to float on the workspace. In addition, you can dock the time display in the window docking area. For more information, see Window docking area and floating window docks on page 24.
Changing the time display settings
The time display always reflects the ruler settings that are selected. You can change the ruler settings via the time display or vice versa. For more information, see Changing the ruler format on page 329.
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2.From the shortcut menu, choose Time Format, and choose the desired time format from the submenu. Both the time display and ruler display the chosen time format.
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