Sony SAC7000 User Manual

The following table describes the settings on the Stretch tab for Beatmapped clips. 

Item 

Description 

Initial root note 

Choose a note from the drop-down list to set the first root note for tracks that you want to 
conform to the project key. 

If you do not want a track transposed to the project key, choose Don’t transpose. 

Initial tempo 

Displays the starting tempo of the clip as determined by the Beatmapper Wizard. Enter a 
value in the box or use the spin control to adjust the tempo. 

Initial time signature 

Choose settings from the Beats per measure and Beat value controls to set the starting 
time signature of your clip. Time signature changes in the clip will be marked by Beatmap 
markers. 

Ignore root note 

Select this check box if you do not want to transpose the Beatmapped clip when stretching. 

changes 

When the check box is cleared, pitch-shifting will be applied so the clip will conform to your 
project key 

Beatmapper Wizard 

Click the Beatmapper Wizard button to adjust a track's tempo information. For more 
information, see 

The waveform display shows tempo changes and measures using markers: 

Marker  Description 

Represents the first downbeat. 

Indicates a tempo change. These markers can be added manually or are added by ACID when recording or 
rendering 

Represent measures. 

You can adjust tempo by dragging measure or Beatmap markers: 

•

Dragging a measure marker that occurs before the first Beatmap marker sets the clip's initial tempo. 

•

Measure markers between Beatmap markers cannot be moved. 

•

Dragging a Beatmap marker adjusts the tempo of the Beatmap marker you drag and the previous marker. The length of the 
measures between the Beatmap markers is adjusted as you drag. 

•

Dragging a measure marker that occurs after the last Beatmap marker sets the clip's final tempo. 

You can add Beatmap markers to signal a tempo change: just double-click a measure marker or a blank area of the Beatmap marker bar
to add a marker.

To remove a Beatmap marker, double-click an existing marker.

To edit a Beatmap marker, right-click it and choose a new setting from the Root Note or Time Signature submenu.

Clicking the Reload button ( 

) located on the Stretch tab of the Clip Properties window restores all settings from the media file. 

Any setting changes made on the Stretch tab are discarded. 

Clicking this button also updates the Clip Properties window when changes are made to the properties from an external editor. 

Clicking the Replace File button ( 

) located on the Stretch tab of the Clip Properties window displays the Replace File dialog 

and allows you to replace the audio file on the current clip with a new audio file. This feature only replaces the actual audio. All track 
timing, effects, and envelopes remain. 

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