Topic: Grooves Tab: Tempo 1/2x and Song Creator

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Replied June 28, 2021 at 23:44 #2766797

Mac McCormick
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I believe that the 1/2x, 1x, and 2x tempo dropdown only applies to the selected groove, and if you drag that (let’s say 2x) groove down to the MIDI Drop Zone in the song creator it will play at 2x the tempo. Also, if you then drag that into a track in your DAW it will play at 2x of the DAW’s tempo. But the 2x is not an overall tempo changer for the entire song in the creator or the chain in the MIDI Drop Zone. You cannot make a song chain at 1x tempo and then have SD3 change the tempo of the entire song simply by choosing 2x at the top of the Groove Window. Only grooves that are dragged into that zone while 2x is chosen are going to be at 2x the tempo you are using.

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Operating system: Windows 10
Cubase Pro, Korg Kronos, M-50, Hammond XK-1c, Toontrack SD3, EZBass w/lots of expansions, many VSL Vi's, Shreddage 3 everything, and shit-tons of FX plugins.

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Replied June 29, 2021 at 08:51 #2766908

John
Moderator

Correctly assessed, Mac.

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
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Replied June 29, 2021 at 11:02 #2766930

Aaron
Participant

Hey Mac, thanks mate, I see what you’re saying, so moving forward do you have any recommended methods for halving the tempo 1/2x of the song structure within SD3 without changing the host tempo?

Replied June 29, 2021 at 21:56 #2767095

Mac McCormick
Participant

Not that I know of.

There are many ways to use SD3 in a DAW, and I use it much differently than you do. I don’t do AABA or other standard song formats when I compose so I have never chained a song together or used the Song Creator in SD3. I also use lots of time signature changes. So it’s easier for me to do everything in my DAW instead of syncing the two together.

Having said that, you will eventually find a way to use SD3 that works best for you. It’s incredibly versatile.

Cheers!

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Operating system: Windows 10
Cubase Pro, Korg Kronos, M-50, Hammond XK-1c, Toontrack SD3, EZBass w/lots of expansions, many VSL Vi's, Shreddage 3 everything, and shit-tons of FX plugins.

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Replied June 30, 2021 at 08:56 #2767209

John
Moderator

Try lasso-select all parts on the Song Track, then right-click on any of them and > Change Tempo >

BR,
John

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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Replied June 30, 2021 at 23:10 #2767384

Aaron
Participant

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John wrote:

Try lasso-select all parts on the Song Track, then right-click on any of them and > Change Tempo >

BR,
John

Thanks John, here’s what I worked out, preview groove at half tempo, default file, drag to song creator, drag out song structure, use block -> select all -> merge -> change tempo 1/2x. It’s a workaround, shame previewing grooves with associated modifiers can’t effect song structure.

Aaron
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