Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 448)

448 Chapter 17 Tempo
Adjusting the Tempo to Fit Regions
The Options > Tempo Adjust Tempo using Region Length and Locators command adjusts
the MIDI tempo, making the length of the selected Audio Region exactly match the
distance between the locators (Cycle area). If you want to use this function to adapt the
MIDI tempo to match the tempo of a drum loop, make sure that the drum loop is
cycling smoothly (use the Sample Editor for this), and that the length of the Region
corresponds exactly to a specific musical length of the audio material. As an example,
to ensure that the Region measures exactly two bars when played back, set a Cycle to
match the musical length of the Region (two bars, in this case), and select Options >
Tempo > Adjust Tempo using Region Length and Locators.
Tempo List Editor
You can open the Tempo List by clicking and holding on the Transport’s Sync button
with the mouse. A pull-down menu will appear, allowing you to select Open Tempo List
or you can simply select Options > Tempo > Tempo List Editor.
Note: The layout, and way you use the Tempo List, are very similar to the Event List (see
“Using the Event List” on page 297).
To create a tempo change in the Tempo List:
1 Set the song position to the required point.
2 Click the Create button.
3 A tempo event (of the current song tempo) appears. You can alter the tempo in the
tempo column.
You can also use the Pencil tool to create a tempo change:
1 Click on the word “Tempo” in an existing tempo event with the pencil tool.
2 A new tempo event will appear, accompanied by an open position input box. Enter the
required bar position and press Enter.
To delete tempo changes in the Tempo List:
m You can delete tempo events by clicking them with the eraser, or pressing Backspace.
To copy a tempo change from a passage:
1 Set the locators to the passage containing the correct tempo change.
2 Choose Edit > Select Inside Locators.
3 Copy the tempo events to the Clipboard (Command-C).
4 Deselect all tempo events (by clicking the background).