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The Time Ruler
The Time Ruler appears in the Track view, Tempo view, Staff view and Piano Roll
view. It has several functions, including:
• Making a Time Selection
The Time Ruler follows the Snap to Grid settings, if enabled. For more
information about using the Snap to Grid, see “Defining and Using the Snap
Grid” on page 222.
• Changing the Now time
For more information about the Now time, see “The Now Time and How to Use
It” on page 114.
• Adding loop, punch, and pitch markers
You can right-click in the Time Ruler to add markers. For more information,
see “Creating and Using Markers” on page 224 and “Using Pitch Markers in
the Track View” on page 266.
In the Track view, the Time Ruler has the following time display options or
formats:
• Measures, Beats and Ticks (M:B:T)
• Hours, Minutes, Seconds and Frames (H:M:S:F—also called SMPTE)
•Samples
The M:B:T setting follows your settings in the Meter/Key view. If you project is set
to 4/4 time, you have four beats in the Time Ruler for each measure. If your project
is set to 6/8 time, you have six beats in the Time Ruler for each measure.
To Set the Time Ruler Format to M:B:T
1. Right-click in the Track view Time Ruler.
2. In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format-M:B:T.
To Set the Time Ruler Format to H:M:S:F (SMPTE)
1. Right-click in the Track view Time Ruler.
2. In the menu that appears, select Time Ruler Format-H:M:S:F.
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