
Setting the time signature
Each project has a time signature, which defines how musical time is divided into measures and beats.
A project's time signature contains two numbers separated by a forward slash, which look similar to a fraction. The number on the left controls the number of beats in each measure, and the number on the right controls the beat value (the length of the note that gets one beat).
You can use any of the following time signatures: 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, and 12/8. The default is 4/4, the most commonly used time signature.
To set the time signature:
Open the Track Info pane, click Master Track, then choose a new time signature from the Time Signature pop-up menu.
A project can have only one time signature, which lasts for the entire length of the project.
To learn more about the time signature of a piece of music, see the Glossary.
