
Select Functions>Midi Transform>Half Speed. It is found under the functions menu for the tracks: The magic will be performed by the midi transform tool. Here, I have moved the region to a track left open after my merge of the tracks which created the OPB: I use the Command+T tool for accuracy.Ĭreate a new track for this region, or if you have an existing open track, drag the region to it. Apply a Split Regions to the OPB at 53 and at 61.I am deeming this close enough to not be bothered with, and will treat it as 124. The piece starts with a tempo of 118, and then goes to 124 after the harp solo. The original tempo changes were at 54 and 62, these are now at 53 and 61. The original piece has a dead measure at the front which I cut.There is a hideous tremolo picking section in the original guitar part that Phil deleted. The piano track was created from the Harp and the Steel String Acoustic guitar in the original. I essentially used his edited midi, just adding a little piece from the Accordion and Saxophone from the original into the piano track. I chose this because Phil indicated it needed a tempo change to be true to the original. I am going to use a version of Wouldn’t it Be Nice that I just created from the midi file that Phil posted with his version.Make note of the tempo change locations and the tempos needed.Start with an OPB you’ve created that needs one or more tempo changes.Ok, you understand LPX, so let’s get started. However, it can be used to create a pseudo-ritardando, useful for an outro, as I will explain in a second tutorial, which will be posted immediately after this one.

The reason being that after creating these time stretched areas, it will be very unlikely that the resulting measures will end on the points designated by Logic as measure ends. With regard to 2 and 3 above, this will be most appropriate for OPB-type song files.This technique creates a sudden tempo change, not a gradual change.You will need to use your ears, not your eyes. This example uses an accurate time stretching feature, so after the point in the song in reached when the time is stretched, the beats will no longer line up with the BB visual metronome.With regard to any other midi editing programs, including the built-in midi editor, I am ignorant and apathetic. There may or may not be similar tools available in Cubase, FL Studio, ProTools, etc. This explanation presupposes a basic understanding of midi editing in LPX.
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This tutorial shows how to create the an accurate effect of a tempo change using midi time stretching. Purpose: BB lacks a tempo change capability.

Creating a “Tempo Change” for Beat Buddy using Logic Pro X (LPX)
