{"id":7658,"date":"2022-02-26T13:44:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T13:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/?p=7658"},"modified":"2023-06-11T17:27:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:27:59","slug":"automate-tempo-ableton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/automate-tempo-ableton","title":{"rendered":"How To Automate Tempo In Ableton (Step-By-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:34.474885844749%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:75.165562913907%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:55.093555093555%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:11.71875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:100%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:8.5201793721973%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p><strong>How to automate <\/strong><strong>tempo<\/strong><strong> in <\/strong><strong>Ableton<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>Arrangement View<\/strong><strong> is simple.  All you need to do is switch on <\/strong><strong>Automation<\/strong><strong> Mode, navigate to and expand the <\/strong><strong>Master <\/strong><strong>track<\/strong><strong>, set up your <\/strong><strong>desired <\/strong><strong>tempo<\/strong><strong> range, and click and drag the red line in the <\/strong><strong>track<\/strong><strong> to change your <\/strong><strong>tempo<\/strong><strong> over time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ableton Live&rsquo;s ability to automate tempo offers you the means to experiment with speeds in your tracks, push and pull the tempo around without twisting a knob, and draw the listener in different emotional directions, all at the push of a button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It gives you a greater range of artistic expression, very quickly and conveniently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to start your track in one tempo, increase and decrease the speeds as many times as you want, and then listen to the result of your work by clicking Play and following the automation along.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All it takes is five easy steps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What You&rsquo;ll Need to Follow This Tutorial<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this tutorial, you&rsquo;ll need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&nbsp;Ableton Live<\/li><li>Complete (or incomplete) midi track \/ s in Arrangement View<\/li><li>&nbsp;A MIDI controller or at least one software synthesizer<\/li><li>&nbsp;A stable Internet connection<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can automate tempo in either&nbsp;<em>Arrangement<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Session<\/em>&nbsp;view.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:50px;}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:800px;}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:40px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_23171b-47 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_23171b-47\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2040%2040'%3E%3Crect%20width='40'%20height='40'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425 eager-load\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png.webp\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">pro tip<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Press the&nbsp;<strong>Tab<\/strong>&nbsp;key to toggle between&nbsp;<em>Arrangement&nbsp;<\/em>and&nbsp;<em>Session<\/em>&nbsp;view.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For today&rsquo;s tutorial, I&rsquo;ll focus on automating the tempo from the&nbsp;<em>Arrangement<\/em>&nbsp;View.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is this?  Because it gives you the ability to make tempo changes gradually over time rather than limiting you to the sharp peak and trough changes you make in Session View.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Arrangement View<\/em>&nbsp;gives you a complete picture of your set, so you know exactly at what points you are creating different tempos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEP ONE &ndash; Switch on <\/strong><strong>Automation<\/strong><strong> mode<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<em>Arrangement View<\/em>, click the&nbsp;<strong>Automation<\/strong>&nbsp;icon or type<em>&nbsp;A<\/em>&nbsp;on your computer&rsquo;s keyboard to switch on automation mode in Ableton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.automationmode.jpg\" alt=\"1.automationmode\" class=\"wp-image-7661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.automationmode.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.automationmode-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.automationmode.jpg.webp\" alt=\"1.automationmode\" class=\"wp-image-7661 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.automationmode.jpg.webp 438w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.automationmode-300x103.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1.automationmode.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEP TWO &ndash; Select the devices to automate<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the&nbsp;<em>Master<\/em>&nbsp;track at the bottom of the screen.  Click the&nbsp;<strong>triangular<\/strong>&nbsp;icon with the circle around it to expand it.  Two device chooser drop-down boxes display in the&nbsp;<em>Track<\/em><em> Title<\/em>&nbsp;section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the first device chooser, select&nbsp;<em><strong>Mixer<\/strong><\/em>.  From the second device chooser, select&nbsp;<em><strong>Song <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Tempo<\/strong><\/em>.  A red dot displays in the two device fields, indicating you have created automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.devicechooser.jpg\" alt=\" Select the devices to automate\" class=\"wp-image-7662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.devicechooser.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.devicechooser-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.devicechooser.jpg.webp\" alt=\" Select the devices to automate\" class=\"wp-image-7662 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.devicechooser.jpg.webp 302w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.devicechooser-300x225.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2.devicechooser.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEP THREE &ndash; Set the <\/strong><strong>Automation<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>tempo<\/strong><strong> range<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the&nbsp;<em><strong>Song <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Tempo<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;field, enter the tempo range that is appropriate for your track, starting from the lowest Beats Per Minute (BPM) on the left (e.g., 60 BPM) to the highest BPM (e.g.,, 160 BPM) on the right.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will now see a red line in the Master track (also the automation lane) and can begin to create some automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3bpm.jpg\" alt=\"3bpm\" class=\"wp-image-7663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3bpm.jpg 481w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3bpm-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3bpm.jpg.webp\" alt=\"3bpm\" class=\"wp-image-7663 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3bpm.jpg.webp 481w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3bpm-300x165.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3bpm.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEP FOUR &ndash; Create the <\/strong><strong>Automation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure you are at the beginning of the&nbsp;<em>Master<\/em>&nbsp;track in your live set at the bottom of the&nbsp;<em>Arrangement View<\/em>.  <strong>Click and drag<\/strong>&nbsp;the red line to create gradual increases or decreases in the tempo value over time (the automation envelope).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation-1024x120.jpg\" alt=\"4.animation\" class=\"wp-image-7664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation-1024x120.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation-300x35.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation-768x90.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation.jpg 1127w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation-1024x120.jpg.webp\" alt=\"4.animation\" class=\"wp-image-7664 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation-1024x120.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation-300x35.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation-768x90.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation.jpg.webp 1127w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4.animation.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have stopped dragging the line, Ableton Live displays the tempo at the point where you released the cursor.  You can repeat this and create as many tempo change points as your track requires.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-color:var(--global-palette3, #1A202C);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:50px;}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover{background:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:800px;}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:40px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, #kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, #kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap:hover .kt-blocks-info-box-media{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);background:transparent;border-color:#444444;}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-infobox-textcontent .kt-blocks-info-box-text{color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}#kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin:10px 0px 10px 0px;}<\/style>\n<div id=\"kt-info-box_fbbfdf-73\" class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png.webp\" alt=\"Home Music Maker - Thumbnail - (White)\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-4425 lazyload\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Copy-of-Home-Music-Maker-Logo-White.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">pro tip<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">If you hold down the Shift key and drag the cursor, you can change the tempo by 0.1 BPM.<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>STEP FIVE &ndash; Review the <\/strong><strong>Automation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Click&nbsp;<strong>Play<\/strong>&nbsp;to listen to your track with the automated tempo change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that as the track is playing, you can view the tempo field in the interface at the top left side of the screen increasing and decreasing in real-time, as per your changes.  The BPM box displays a small red dot in the top left-hand corner, denoting the tempo is automated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation.jpg\" alt=\"5.BPMautomation\" class=\"wp-image-7665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation.jpg 892w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation-300x26.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation-768x65.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"76\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation.jpg.webp\" alt=\"5.BPMautomation\" class=\"wp-image-7665 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation.jpg.webp 892w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation-300x26.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation-768x65.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/5.BPMautomation.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And that&rsquo;s all there is to it!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Related Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1645880776175\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What Is Tempo?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Tempo is the Italian word for time &ndash; it&rsquo;s also a fundamental musical element in creating the feel of a piece of music.<\/p>\n<p>In music theory, the tempo is about the music&rsquo;s speed and mood.  It can convey a spectrum of feelings, including excitement, anticipation or relaxation, love, gravity, and sadness.<\/p>\n<p>Tempo is measured in Beats Per Minute.  (BPM)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1645880798228\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What Is BPM?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>BPM stands for Beats Per Minute, and this is the musical expression of the tempo of a piece of music.  It tells the musician how quickly (or slowly) to play the music.  In a DAW, it articulates the master tempo.<br>The higher the number of BPM, generally the more joyful, playful, and exciting the mood of the music.  The slower the number of BPM, the sadder or more romantic the mood of the music.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1645880821110\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How Do I Set BPM In Ableton?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Setting the BPM in Ableton is easy.  Click the BPM field in the top left corner of Ableton Live in either&nbsp;<em>Session<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Arrangement<\/em>&nbsp;View, and enter the BPM you require.  Your song tempo will be the number of BPM you have entered.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1645880833832\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What Is Automation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Almost every feature of Ableton can be automated, e.g., volume, panning, tempo.  In the case of automating the tempo, it means having Ableton change the tempo over time by moving a knob automatically for you after you have specified the points in the track where the tempo needs to change.<\/p>\n<p>It can also mean automating other parameters simultaneously, but that is for another article!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1645880852555\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Why Automate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Quite simply, because it:<br>* Allows different tempo changes at the time you specify, with great precision<br>* It means you create truly idiosyncratic effects in your live sets<br>* It frees up your time to focus on other parts of your live performance.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1645880942835\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How Do I Turn Off TempoAutomation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Should you decide you, don&rsquo;t like the automated effect you&rsquo;ve created.  Click the BPM field in the top left-hand side of the screen in&nbsp;<em>Arrangement View<\/em>, right-click and select&nbsp;<em><strong>Delete Automation or<\/strong><\/em> use the&nbsp;<strong>Ctrl+Del&nbsp;<\/strong>keys.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1645880973894\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What Is the Difference Between Session and Arrangement View?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Session&nbsp;View is predominantly used for live performance and DJ Sets.  It&rsquo;s also great to use when playing around to record song ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Arrangement&nbsp;View is used primarily for arranging and producing tracks with fixed timelines and start and endpoints.  It is straightforward to precisely adjust track points and draw in various automations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Want to learn more?  Click here to find out <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/fade-midi-track-ableton\"><strong>how to fade a <\/strong><strong>MIDI <\/strong><strong>track<\/strong><strong> in <\/strong><strong>Ableton<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to automate tempo in Ableton Arrangement View is simple. All you need to do is switch on Automation Mode, navigate to and expand the Master track, set up your desired tempo range, and click and drag the red line in the track to change your tempo over time. 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