Changing the tempo in the Tempo editor

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Product
Dorico Pro
Version
5.1
Language
English
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Webhelp
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You can change the metronome mark value of individual tempo changes in the Tempo editor, expressed in beats per minute.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Key Editor is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

  • Select is selected in the Key Editor panel toolbar.

  • You have added the Tempo editor to the Key Editor.

Procedure

  1. In the Tempo editor, select the tempo changes whose metronome mark values you want to change.
  2. To change the metronome mark values of the selected tempo changes without moving them rhythmically, hold Shift while dragging them upwards/downwards.

    Clicking and dragging in the Tempo editor causes a read-out to appear temporarily, showing the metronome mark value of the mouse pointer position.

Result

The metronome mark values of the selected tempo changes are changed proportionally. This affects the speed of playback, and the displayed metronome mark of any tempo changes also shown in layouts.

Tip

You can also change the metronome mark value of selected tempo changes using the Tempo value field in the Tempo editor header.