Acoustica Mixcraft 7 - Manual (Page 202)

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PLAYBACK TIME READOUT/DISPLAY
This is the green readout that shows the current playback indicator time or measure
and beat position. It also shows the current tempo, time signature, and key.
PROJECT TEMPO, KEY AND TIME SIGNATURE
PROJECT TEMPO
All sounds that have a tempo and are set to Adjust To Project Tempo mode will conform
to the project tempo. For example, if a sound has a tempo of 200 bpm and the project
has a tempo of 100 bpm, the sound will playback two times as fast and be 1/2 the
normal duration. In addition to affecting any tempo-adjusted sounds, the project
tempo also determines the metronome rate.
PROJECT KEY
All sounds that have a key and are set to Adjust To Project Key mode will conform to
the set project key. For example, if a sound has a key of A and the project’s key is B, the
sound will playback two semitones or half steps higher than normal in order to be in
tune with the key of B.
PROJECT TIME SIGNATURE
The time signature affects snap behavior if Snap is set to Snap To Measure or Snap
To Bar. For example, if the time signature is 3/4 and the software is snapping to the
measure, it would mean that the software is snapping every three beats, instead of four
beats for 4/4 time. The metronome will play based on the current time signature.
The numerator of the time signature indicates the number of beats per measure and the
denominator indicates what type of note receives a beat.
MASTER VOLUME
The master volume adjusts the level of the entire mix. Move the slider left or right to
set the desired volume. Master Volume also has an integrated master level VU meter.
Alternatively, you can right-click on the Transport and select Master Volume>Set Master
Volume followed by choosing a level % or specifying an exact value. This menu can also
be accessed by selecting Mix>Set Master Volume in the Main Windows menus.