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What is a Tempo Map?

April 26, 2017map tempo

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What is a Tempo Map?

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A Tempo Map allows you to program in tempo changes to a song. Band members (not JUST the drummer) often change tempo subtly during the course of the song, sometimes just holding back before a chorus and then settling back in again, sometimes getting excited towards the end of the song and speeding up slightly. The tempo map allows you to program these changes into your song to give it a more natural feel. REMEMBER, programming tempo changes when all you have is MIDI tracks is the time to do it, as once you’ve started to record real instruments changing the tempo of the track will cause huge problems.