A constant metronome

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NateyC214
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Post by NateyC214 »

When I go to play a song normally I put the metronome at a constant pace. In synthesia when there is a section that uses quarter notes rather than eight or vice versa the pacing slows and it really disturbs my rythm. I would like a way to keep the metronome at a constant pace. Also a *ding* at the first beat rather than a different tone.
Nicholas
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Post by Nicholas »

If you're using the desktop version of Synthesia, you can adjust which tones the metronome uses in the configuration window. Hold your Shift key while launching Synthesia and find the "Metronome.FirstNoteId" entry in the drop-down list. You can change that to choose a different percussion sound.

As for the metronome changing tempo on you, that has more to do with the MIDI song you're playing. You could use a MIDI editor (like MuseScore) to adjust the time signature or tempo changes so they're more consistent. Synthesia just obeys whatever is in the file.
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