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How to change tempo and/or time signature within a song

Baddox	Date: May 10, 2005 @ 4:28 PM I can't seem to find out anywhere who to change the tempo in the middle of a song, for example, slow the tempo down for a slow part in the middle, then speed it back up.
TransAutobot	Date: May 10, 2005 @ 4:34 PM wow, yea thats a tough one. I dont know how to do that one either... but i've never needed to do that. I could tell you how to change the tempo to what you want it to be, but im guessing you probably know how to do that.
Baddox	Date: May 10, 2005 @ 5:18 PM My guess is there's a way to put a command into a pattern that temporarily changes the tempo, but I have no idea how to. I'm actually quite familiar with Fruityloops, at least the basic to moderately advanced stuff, but I don't use much effects or anything since I just lay stuff down to see if it sounds good before recording it with live instruments. This is the first time it's come up for me to need to change the tempo midsong, and I'm stumped. Any ideas?
TransAutobot	Date: May 10, 2005 @ 5:19 PM lol, Actually I just figured it out. I have FL Studio 5 so im not sure if the same will work with your version. If you do have FL5, then this should work prefectly. First go to Playlist, the window where you form ur paterns. Next, Rename 2 different paterns (since you want to change it back and forth.) Rename the Paterns to "TempControl1" and "TempControl2" or whatever you want to call them. Next, right click on the Tempo dial thats used to change the tempo of a song. Right click "Tempo" and click "Edit Events". Now click on the first partern you renamed to change the tempo.( Your clicking on it so the tempo will change on that partern) Now go back to the Edit events window and there u have it. You should be able to edit the tempo. The higher you set the tan bar, the higher the tempo will be.... You might want to have the bar evened up to have the tempo match up properly. Do the same with and change the second tempo partern (the one you renamed) to the tempo you want it to be at.
Baddox	Date: May 10, 2005 @ 5:28 PM Wow, that makes perfect sense--thanks!! I do have FL5, and I'll try that as soon as I get home. Thanks a ton.
TransAutobot	Date: May 10, 2005 @ 5:45 PM Your welcome
Baddox	Date: May 11, 2005 @ 2:50 PM This works great, and in case anyone else reads this, I might add that with FLstudio 5 anyway you can click the menu on the event editor, go to edit-insert current value or something of that sort so you don't have to guess on the values and try to draw a straight line.
loxal	Date: May 18, 2005 @ 8:52 AM nice one, but u say go to the nobs which chnges the tempo, where are these? under chanel settings, and under anuva tab, my mate sed it was vol tab then go edit events on one of the nobs but im not sure which one, culd ya help us out, itd be a humungous help! thnx
Baddox	Date: May 18, 2005 @ 5:28 PM The tempo nob is a large green knob toward the top of your screen--right by a green digital display that shows current tempo which defaults I believe to 140. So, you right-click on that nob, click edit events, then click the pattern title you want to change on the playlist, then click and hold on the knob and drag up or down to the desired tempo, then on the edit events menu (upper-right corner of edit events window), go to edit - insert current value. Then just close the edit events window and it's done. Realize though that you need to have a pattern at the beginning of the song that sets it to the beginning tempo, otherwise, if you slowed the song down at the end and it goes back to the beginning it will keep the slower tempo. Post here again if you have any more questions!
iOrbit	Date: May 18, 2005 @ 5:38 PM loxal: No no no. Not channel settings. It's right beside the rec button. It's usually set at 140 bpm when you create a new file.
TheJabberwock	Date: May 22, 2005 @ 9:21 PM I changed time signatures in my song A-Minor by changing the beats per measure in a certain pattern, tho I'm not sure how you would change the tempo...
Azrehan	Date: May 26, 2005 @ 8:09 AM Hey. This is very cool. When putting in the values for edit event in tempo, underneath the task bar (TOOLS, HELP) there is the tempo value. If you move your m ouse up and down you will see the value increase and decrease. Hope this helps
loxal	Date: June 9, 2005 @ 8:20 AM thanks dooods
JonnyPaine	Date: February 3, 2009 @ 12:01 AM Damn this helped so much, thanks a lot!
guest	Date: February 23, 2009 @ 2:22 PM Without changing the tempo, you can set the project to be in 34, and alternate between quarter notes(3 total) and dotted 8th notes(4 total)
GeneHilbert	Date: February 23, 2009 @ 4:05 PM This is old but I'll answer anyway. You should have setting for tempo/meter settings and changes. In Cubase it’s under the "Project" tab click "Tempo Track" - once opened you should see a grid. "Tempo" on the side and "Measures" across the top. At the top you'll see a window "Tempo" use that for you main setting. To change - click your "Pencil" tool click in the grid at the first measure you want the change, click once to set the current tempo then click again to set the new tempo directly above or below. Higher or lower - whatever, that will instantly change your tempo. Or click out a few measures to increase or decrease tempo over time. "Meter' there is another little window like the “Tempo” marked "Meter" 4/4 is always default unless you reset it. There is a narrow channel above the grid and the measure markings - use your pencil and click in the channel at the measure you want a "Meter" change. Then above change in the "Meter" window set the new meter. Set it once to keep the new meter or count out to where ever you want to restore the original meter - then repeat the process to restore. Hope that helps..... If not open the manual.....

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