Inputting tempo changes in the Time track
You can input tempo changes, including gradual tempo changes, in the Time track in Play mode. Tempo changes input in the Time track do not appear in layouts, but instead are shown as signposts.
Prerequisite
The Time track is shown and expanded.
Procedure
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Select one of the following tools, depending on the type of tempo change you want to input:
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To input single absolute tempo changes, or multiple absolute tempo changes at regular intervals, select Draw by pressing D or clicking Draw
in the Play toolbox. -
To input gradual tempo changes, select Line by pressing L or clicking Line
in the Play toolbox.
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Input tempo changes in one of the following ways:
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To input single absolute tempo changes, click in the Time track at each position where you want a tempo change.
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To input multiple absolute tempo changes at regular intervals, click and drag in the Time track.
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To input gradual tempo changes, click and drag in the Time track from where you want the gradual tempo change to start to where you want it to end.
TipThe metronome value corresponding to the current vertical position of the mouse pointer is displayed in the Time track header.
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Result
Tempo changes are input. If you used the Draw tool, separate tempo changes are input at each position you clicked. If you clicked and dragged in a single motion using the Draw tool, tempo changes are input at eighth note intervals, or at smaller intervals if the rhythmic grid resolution is finer than eighth notes. If you used the Line tool, two tempo changes are input, one at each end of the range. The range appears with a highlighted region in the Time track.
This affects the speed of playback, but the tempo changes are not shown in layouts. Instead, they appear as signposts.
Tempo changes are included when exporting MIDI files.