How To Create A Tempo Track In Cubase

Mondragon Trionevered68 · Monday, December 6, 2021

Cubase 10 - Battling Tempo Detection !?

Hello,

I have a project that wasn't recorded to the grid. My client's drummer just quit her band, and she wants me to replace/re-record the drum tracks(I'm a drummer). I know how to let Cubase detect tempo, and create a tempo track. I also am aware of having the project sync to the tempo track, ect.

My problem is that, for whatever reason, Cubase is analyzing a certain section of the song differently, even though it's the same tempo. The arrangement gets a lot busier in that part of the song, and Cubase assigns a very different tempo to that section, with a cut time meter. When I then go and try to select a specific tempo, all is fine until it gets to that part of the song, then it slows down emmensly.

Anyone have a clue what's going on here, and moreover, how to fix this?

Thanks,
Marc

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Originally Posted by LSP ➡️

Hello,

I have a project that wasn't recorded to the grid. My client's drummer just quit her band, and she wants me to replace/re-record the drum tracks(I'm a drummer). I know how to let Cubase detect tempo, and create a tempo track. I also am aware of having the project sync to the tempo track, ect.

My problem is that, for whatever reason, Cubase is analyzing a certain section of the song differently, even though it's the same tempo. The arrangement gets a lot busier in that part of the song, and Cubase assigns a very different tempo to that section, with a cut time meter. When I then go and try to select a specific tempo, all is fine until it gets to that part of the song, then it slows down emmensly.

Anyone have a clue what's going on here, and moreover, how to fix this?

Thanks,
Marc

Ctrl + T and edit the tempo track manually?

Haven't used Ctrl + T, but have just manually tried highlighting and moving the problem section even with the rest of the tempo track,...and even though it's visually at the same basic tempo, it just slows down way slower than the rest of the song. Very strange behaviour for sure. I figure it has to have something to do with the calculation during the "busy" section of the song.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LSP ➡️

Haven't used Ctrl + T, but have just manually tried highlighting and moving the problem section even with the rest of the tempo track,...and even though it's visually at the same basic tempo, it just slows down way slower than the rest of the song. Very strange behaviour for sure. I figure it has to have something to do with the calculation during the "busy" section of the song.

If you want it to be accurate, use the warp tool and do it manually. I have never had Cubase or Logic get everything right yet....maybe a dance tune cut to a sequencer but that's about it. Even seen weird stuff in those.