Hi,
See my elaborated subject title:
Tempo track changes on musical timebase exported wav. files IN CUBASE 12artist to from one project to another and how to keep tempo changes from tempo track (seeing as Cubase artist does not allow import tempo track)
So a tempo track can only be exported and saved as a xml file in Cubase pro and imported into another project. So what is workaround for Cubase artist 12/13. Do I use musical timebase mode can still have my tempo track, but when I export the wav files and load in another project do I/or Can I load another tempo track up and plot the bars where the tempo changes and will this automatically align the imported wave files to the tempo track, or not?
For now I am just weighing up my options and learning about it so it’s a good to know thing. Thanks for your help in advance.
I have the following suggestions from CHat GPT. Let know if you have any other better ideas (in case there are any). Thought sharing this might help others if they are looking to do this like this…
The Workflow in Cubase Artist:
If you’re working with musical timebase and want to keep the tempo changes intact when exporting and importing WAV files, here’s how you can do it:
1. Set the Project to Musical Timebase:
Ensure that your project in Cubase Artist is in Musical Timebase mode (symbolized by the quarter note icon in the transport bar). This way, your audio will stay in sync with the tempo and bar changes.
In this mode, tempo changes (even after export) will affect how audio clips are handled. This means that the audio will stretch or compress depending on the tempo changes.
2. Export the WAV Files:
When you export your WAV files, use “Export Audio Mixdown” and ensure that the “Tempo” box is selected, if necessary. This ensures that tempo changes are reflected in the exported audio file, so that when imported into a new project, the audio clips are already stretched/compressed to match the tempo.
For this, use “Musical Timebase” in the track settings to ensure that tempo-related changes are embedded in the WAV export.
In some cases, Cubase may embed the tempo changes in the audio file itself when exporting (though this may not always carry over perfectly in all situations in Cubase Artist).
. Importing the WAV Files into a New Project:
When you import the WAV files into a new project, if the new project is set to Musical Timebase, the clips should align with the new tempo track.
Manually Plot the Tempo Changes : In the new project, you will have to manually create the tempo changes at the same locations as the original project’s tempo track. To do this, you can manually draw in the tempo changes by selecting the Tempo Track window, then plotting the changes where the tempo adjustments occurred.
4. Ensuring Audio Clips Align with New Tempo Track:
When you add your new tempo track and manually adjust the tempo markers, Cubase will automatically stretch/compress the imported WAV clips to align with these changes.
If you’ve set up your project in Musical Timebase, the imported WAVs will adjust according to your newly created tempo track, as long as you’ve placed the tempo changes in the correct positions.
Summary of Steps for Cubase Artist:
Set the project to Musical Timebase.
Export your WAV files with the tempo (making sure they’re tempo-aligned).
Import the WAV files into the new project.
Manually add the tempo changes in the new project using the Tempo Track editor.
Ensure that the imported WAVs will stretch/compress with these tempo changes.
I don’t know about the restrictions in Artist. The Copilot process sounds good at least as far as saving the Audio. The Tempo Definition is key to what you want to do.
Yep Hi Raino,
It seems exporting with the time definition ensures the tempo takes off where one left off in the previous project, and probably the way to go for me, as I can export and it maintains any tempo changes. Where it is less functional is if I decide I want to make tempo changes that differ from the exported file with the definition tempo.
I would be cooler if when I make changes in the new project that the file adjusts with any tempo changes I make. Perhaps the only work around I have for this is to export the wav file as a normal unaffected wav file then in then new project add the musical timebase and tempo track and go from there.
I am unlikely to do that with the project I have in mind, I already have my idea in mind and that is to use the guide kick and snare to be my beat calculator as it were in the new project so when I record my guitars and all other things (even the full drums, they will be guided by the tempo changes of the imported ‘tempo definition set’ wav file.
Thanks for your concern.
Regards ,
Adrian