Understanding beat mapping
In general, beat mapping is the process of connecting the downbeat of a bar or any beat in a bar to a visible beat mapping line of a marker, a MIDI note, or an audio transient. During the process of beat mapping, Logic Pro makes the marker land on the downbeat of a bar and adjust the tempo.
Beat mapping is another method used to create a tempo map, and it is relatively faster than using the Tempo Operations window. There might be a project where one method is more appropriate than the other one. It’s up to every user to master both methods and decide which one to choose for the project.
In Chapter 7, we covered how to use Tap Tempo by tapping on a keyboard; in the next section, we will review another option to create a Tap Tempo using a MIDI keyboard with an instrument track.
