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Setting the tempo

Each project plays at a constant speed, called the “tempo.” You can choose any tempo between 40 and 240 beats per minute (bpm). The default is 120 bpm, which is a common tempo in popular music.

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To set the tempo, do one of the following:

A project can have only one tempo, which lasts for the entire length of the project.

To learn more about the tempo of a piece of music, see the Glossary.

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