"Conduct" tempo in Cubase?

[m.raetzmann]

Hi all,

I wonder if this → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzksWPhlIv4
is possible in Cubase. I know this function from Notion 6 and miss it badly in Cubase and Dorico. Or maybe I only don’t know how to set it up. Any idea?

[raino]

Take a look at this thread. I haven’t had an opportunity yet to check out the (currently last) post that says this works now.

Tempo change with a controller?

Hello ! I think “Tempo change” or “tempo add & sub 1” is the only feature that is not available in the list of commands and that it could be very interesting to have on a midi knob controler for example. specially on a incremental knob adding +1 or -1 on the BPM. WHY this useful feature doesn’t exist??? please tell me that this is in the next update ! thanx

[m.raetzmann]

Thank you for your reply and the link to the thread on changing the tempo. I know about the ability to record the tempo in the tempo track editor, and yes, it now works to respond to tempo changes immediately while recording. But it’s not nearly as intuitive and “physical” as tapping the tempo with your finger or foot. Recording the tempo by moving a slider or turning the mouse wheel is like sitting in the passenger seat and saying “now right, now left”. You are not driving yourself.
Thanks again for the link, I think I’ll try the tip with the Rewire from Ableton.

[Johnny_Moneto]

@m.raetzmann

But it’s not nearly as intuitive and “physical” as tapping the tempo with your finger or foot.

I was wondering about that. I am not a “conducting” musician. For me the tempo recording would be best if I could assign the slider to my PitchBend or the Modulation wheel and then “ride” the tempo. For others, like yourself, the tapping approach might feel better.

[raino]

@Johnny_Moneto

and then “ride” the tempo

same here

[m.raetzmann]

To “ride” the tempo you can use the mouse wheel while positioning the mouse over the slider.

[m.c]

I really liked the idea of @m.raetzmann and tried to implement it here using midi remote.
Well, it turns outs that it is doable, BUT, I cannot bare with the sound interruption occurring (as my previous attempts with “riding” using a knob). In fact I would share the script, if I was happy with the performance.

So, @Johnny_Moneto & @raino (not sure about you @m.raetzmann but your opinion is welcome as well), since you’ve been much more experienced users (and members of this community) than me, any idea on why the fader in the tempo track works really well, while altering the tempo directly in the dedicated transport textBox does not? Or maybe you’re not facing the sound interruptions I hear?

[Johnny_Moneto]

Haha, thanks for the notice. I don’t know if you have a glorious high end mouse wheel but my little plastic wheel compares poorly to my keyboards mod-wheel.
No no, that ain’t working well. In that case even I prefer tapping.

[m.raetzmann]

I’ve been thinking again about what makes the essential difference between “ride the tempo” and “conduct a piece”, at least the way it’s implemented in Notion 6. In Notion 6’s performance mode, you don’t just influence the beat, you create the beat. When you stop beating, the music stops. In addition, the velocity of your keyboard hits has an (adjustable) influence on the overall volume of the performance. You have to practise this a little, but then it’s great fun. You really feel like you’re conducting your own score - so this would also be a great addition to Dorico.