M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio - Manual (Page 696)

Pro Tools Reference Guide 678
Selecting Tempo Edit Density
The Tempo Editor lets you specify the density of
tempo events created in the Tempo ruler when
you draw a tempo curve with the Pencil tool.
To select the Tempo Edit Density for Pencil tool
edits:
„ Click the Tempo Edit Density selector and se-
lect a time value from the pop-up menu. Tempo
events created by drawing with the Pencil tool
are placed in the Tempo ruler at the specified
density.
Curve Adjustment Mode
Immediately after you draw new tempos using
the Pencil tool, a tempo curve appears in blue,
outlining the newly created tempo graph. Blue
adjustment handles on the curve let you adjust
the shape and size of the new tempo graph.
The blue adjustment handles are only active un-
til a new tool is selected or a new command is
executed.
Tempo curve with different click values
Tempo Edit Density selector and pop-up menu
Pressing Start (Windows) or Control (Mac)
before drawing a pencil line conforms
already created tempo events to the drawn
line rather than creating new tempo events.
Quarter note click Dotted-quarter click
Tempo curve adjustment
All the new tempo events under the curve
will change as you move the Tempo Curve
Adjustment Handles. To adjust the curve
shape without the track data adjusting im-
mediately, press Start (Windows) or Control
(Mac) while adjusting the curve. Tempo
events will change to fit the new curve when
you release the mouse button.
Tempo Curve Adjustment Handles