meter change

zack · Post by **zack** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:33 pm

I was recording a sequence on the TR with the meter set to 3/4 and suddenly it switched to 4/4 during the recording.

Thinking I had inadvertently done something, I turned off the TR to clear it and started over - it was just a short sequence.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

pagey · Post by **pagey** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:53 pm

did you set the song length?

zack · Post by **zack** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:30 pm

No, I did not set the song length - it was at the default 64 measures and I just pressed STOP when I finished playing.

The sequence was only 30 measures or so and it changed at 28 before I quit playing.

I am not used to setting a song length since I don't usually use the metronome and I'm not very precise - a lot of rubato.

The instrument (TR88) is new and I'm still learning.

Thanks

pagey · Post by **pagey** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:53 pm

That seems very strange.
How did you set up the sequence?
Are you sure there was not something else recorded on another track that was playing longer than the 28th measure that would cause it to change the meter setting?

zack · Post by **zack** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:48 pm

You are probably correct, Pagey.

I loaded a template song and changed the meter and tempo and it lasted only for the number of measures mentioned before going back to the default.

I don't know what triggered the change but evidently the template can't be tampered with. It could be the drum loop.

This is disappointing because the template sets up everything nicely and I figured the tempo and meter could be changed.

I'm sure I'm not understanding all the specifics involved but I would like to hear additional thoughts.

Thanks