Inputting Custom Tempo Marks

Cubase Elements Score Editor Help

Product
Cubase Elements
Version
14.0
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Document type
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You can specify and input a tempo, a metronome mark, or a combination of both as a custom tempo mark.

Procedure

  1. On the Symbols tab, click Tempo.
  2. Open Add Tempo.
    Add Tempo options
  3. Activate one of the note duration buttons to select a note duration.
    Note

    If you input non-quarter note beat units, the Tempo value is scaled. If you input a half note with a Tempo value of 60, the resulting tempo is 120 (quarter notes/min).

  4. In the Tempo field, enter a tempo value.
  5. Optional: In the Text field, enter descriptive text for your tempo mark.
  6. Optional: Activate Show Metronome Mark.
  7. Click Add Tempo to load the mouse cursor.
  8. In the score display, click at the rhythmic position where you want to input the tempo mark.
  9. Press Esc to unload the mouse cursor again.

Result

The tempo mark is added.