
One of the thing you'll notice when adding a tempo change to your session is that the Grid lines representing Bars | Beats will change their spacing. You can keep on doing this as necessary if the song requires multiple tempo changes over time. Once you have your Tempo Change window up, type in a Location, and Tempo value. To add a Tempo Change in Pro Tools, click the "+" button in the Tempo Ruler (Edit Window). It is up to you as the Audio Engineer to document this for your future benefit. Usually, the Musicians, or Producer, will tell you what Tempo they will be working at. You can add as many Tempo events as you want, depending on the needs of the music. Pro Tools gives you the ability to add Tempo changes into a Ruler at the top of the Edit Window. In every piece of equipment, including Pro Tools, the default Tempo for a session is 120 Beats per Minute (bpm). Tempo is basically the "speed" of the music being played. The number of Beats per Minute gives us our Tempo. Think of Beats as the steady pulse of music, ex: 1, 2, 3, 4 - 1, 2, 3, 4, or 1, 2, 3 - 1, 2, 3 Tempo Beatsīeats form the basis of Musical Time. Let's take a look at how music theory concepts are applied to a Pro Tools session from the audio engineer's point of view. We are here to serve our client (musicians & producers) needs, and a better understanding of what they are trying to achieve will help you as much as it helps them.

However, knowing a few basic elements of music can help you with communication and workflow, also technical work such as tuning vocals, tempo based fx, navigation, etc. While some engineers are pretty good musicians in their own right, you don't have to be a virtuoso musician, or composer, to be an audio engineer.

If you plan on working in, and around, the world of Music Production, it helps to understand a few key elements of Music Theory.

While you don't have to be a musician or composer, knowing a few essential aspects of Music Theory can make you a better Audio Engineer.
