Changing project time signature

Click the Project Time Signature control and select a time signature from the menu to adjust a project’s time signature. Select Other from the menu to enter a custom time signature.

Changing project key

Click the Project Key control and select a key from the menu to adjust a project’s key.

Project Key control

This feature makes it possible to use media that are in different keys in the same project: each loop that has a specified root note is transposed to the key indicated by the Project Key control.

For example, if three loops have root notes of A, B, and C, and your Project Key control is set to D, the loops are pitch-shifted by five, three, and two semitones, respectively.

Note: If the root note for a track is set to Don’t Transpose in the Clip Properties window, the track does not pitch shift with the rest of the project.

Working with tempo/key/time signature change markers

Tempo/key/time signature change markers allow you to make changes to the tempo, key, and/or time signature at specified points in your project.

Note: Time signature changes must occur on the first beat of a measure.

Adding tempo/key/time signature change markers

1.Position the cursor where you want the change to occur.

2.From the Insert menu, choose Tempo/Key/Time Signature Change. The Tempo/ Key/Time Signature Change dialog appears.

3.Select the Key Change check box and choose a key from the menu to change the key of all tracks from the cursor position until another key change marker is encountered.

4.Select the Tempo Change check box and enter a new tempo (in beats per minute) in the edit box to change the tempo of all tracks from the cursor position until another tempo change marker is encountered.

When you add a tempo change marker, you can choose an setting from the

Transition type drop-down menu to determine how the tempo is changed between markers. For more information on using tempo curves, see Using a tempo curve to change tempo between markers on page 92.

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