Moving tempo marks graphically

You can move tempo marks graphically without changing the rhythmic positions to which they apply. You can move the start/end of gradual tempo changes independently, meaning you can also lengthen/shorten individual gradual tempo changes graphically.

Note

You cannot change the angle of gradual tempo changes.

Procedure

  1. In Engrave mode, select one of the following that you want to move:

    • Tempo marks

    • Individual start/end handles of gradual tempo changes

    Tip

    You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items.

  2. Move the tempo marks or handles in any of the following ways:

    • Press Alt-Right Arrow to move tempo marks or handles to the right.

    • Press Alt-Left Arrow to move tempo marks or handles to the left.

    • Press Alt-Up Arrow to move tempo marks or whole gradual tempo changes upwards.

    • Press Alt-Down Arrow to move tempo marks or whole gradual tempo changes downwards.

      Note

      If you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow.

    • Click and drag them in any direction.

Result

The selected tempo marks, gradual tempo changes, or handles are moved to new graphical positions.

Tip

The following properties in the Tempo group of the Properties panel are activated automatically when you move tempo marks in the corresponding directions:

  • Start offset moves tempo marks and the start of gradual tempo changes. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • End X moves the end of gradual tempo changes horizontally.

For example, if you move a whole gradual tempo change, both handles are moved so both properties are activated. You can also use these properties to move tempo marks and lengthen/shorten gradual tempo changes graphically by changing the values in the value fields. However, you cannot move absolute tempo marks and gradual tempo changes graphically at the same time when using these properties.

Deactivating the properties resets the selected tempo marks and gradual tempo changes to their default positions.