LEARN CUBASE - 26. TEMPO DETECTION

Published 2021-02-25
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Heh guys, it's Steve from Featherlight, welcome back. In the last video we talk all about the the brand new updates in Cubase 11. In this episode we are going to talk about the thing I get asked about maybe the most where Cubase is concerned, and that's tempo detection. We demonstrate 3 different methods of Tempo Detection in Cubase Pro including importing a standard stereo music file into your project and even detecting multitrack performances. These methods are great for detecting music that has a static tempo.
Stay tuned for the next episode, where we will learn how to detect performances that have fluctuating tempos with the Time Warp Tool.

00:26 METHOD (1) BEAT CALCULATOR
05:08 METHOD (2) STEREO TRACK TEMPO DETECTION
11:46 METHOD (3) MULTITRACK TEMPO DETECTION


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All Comments (21)
  • Well done... Best Tempo video to date....I love the enthusiasm and energy in your voice... Good Job... Thank You!!!!
  • @TDORE45
    Thank you Steve! Excellent. I'm new to Cubase.
  • @MyFeltMusic
    This is the best tutorial on finding tempo for Cubase on YouTube. Thanks.
  • @micwarren21
    Great in depth lesson. Thank you. Extremely useful.
  • This is such a clear explanation of a tricky subject - thanks so much! Much appreciated that you share your expertise, because I was getting lost ...
  • @in2gadgets
    A GREAT clip for reference and teaching - thanks so much :-)
  • LOL I'm Baaaack. Ok. I think that I can hear the tempo of music a bit better now. Question: In Method 2 (Tempo Detection) you say not to cut off any of the .wav. ...However, your sample was already cut from the previous example. So, should we be removing the empty space in the beginning or no (for Tempo Detection)?
  • @simonachkar
    Thank you ever you so much! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
  • Excellent... - If memory serves me correct, I think at 10:23, you can right click on the tempo track -> select all -> slide all the "non static tempos" to like 240 BPM, then they all become 240BPM, then now you can slide them back down to your desired original tempo and they will now all become static between each bar.
  • @aspsa6246
    Thank you for the video and clear explanation. The purpose of Cubase's generating a tempo map from a freely played performance is to lock the grid to the performance. This has the advantage of retaining the 'feel' while overlaying tempo-dependent content (e.g., loops, delay & reverb effects) in lock step to the grid. After saving the 'tempo definition, either to a Cubase project or embedded into the audio track files, does not this remove the original live performance 'feel'? This may be fine for certain musical genres, but in other cases the feel that comes about from tempo variations is highly desirable and should preserved. In these cases, would you simply ignore the 'tempo definition' step and leave the generated tempo map enabled, or are there other steps to be taken?
  • @mrdali67
    Nice demonstration. Had just started experimenting with the tempo detection and didn't get why it changed the time signature. One thing, when working with actual multitrack files, why move the start to half or 1/4 befor the downbeat, and run the detection ? Isn't it best to just selecting a drum track that have a steady 1,2,3,4 pattern as possible and run the detection after you cut the intro and end silence ?
  • @BlueJavaTN
    Thanks - I've been missing how to set all tracks to a musical time base to use musical mode! I have found Cubase Tempo Detection to be better on longer song files than Logic, Live, and Studio One (Melodyne). I wish Cubase allowed the import of apple audio files (M4A) in addition to WAV and MP3. You can do it in WAVELAB, but not Cubase Pro. Looking forward to the next video - subscribed, thumbs up!
  • @ryde2012
    Love this video, quick question how do you make midi with diferent tempos playing conform to 4/4? Classical music has different tempos how do you use the signatue tempo detection to make it match up with 4/4?
  • @karadytube
    I have played first version style a 6/8 rhythm in 180 BPM tempo, the same rhythm style is played in the second version but this time in 4/4 at 104 BPM, What would be the right tempo for the second version to match exactly the first version? So i can export the second version and import it in the first version ( 6/8, 180 BPM ). Many thanks...
  • hi! I have Cubase Artist 10.5; where can I find the function "tempo detection"?