Live recording tempo maps
Create a tempo map from a live recording.
Live takes drift, rush, and breathe. TempoSync detects every beat and tempo change in your recording and turns them into a tempo map, a click track, and a MIDI tempo map your DAW can follow.
No subscription. Your audio is deleted after analysis.
The problem
Live recordings don't stay on the grid.
A metronome is locked to a single BPM, but humans are not. Bands rush into choruses, settle in verses, and stretch endings. Without a click track during the session, the recording drifts — and a fixed-BPM grid in your DAW slowly falls out of sync with it.
Manual tempo mapping — placing beat markers by hand in your DAW — works, but it can take an hour per song. TempoSync does the detection automatically and exports the result in formats your DAW already understands.
What you get
One upload, three ways to use it.
A grid that follows the performance
Every beat timestamp is detected from the actual recording, so the tempo map mirrors how the musicians really played it.
A click track for rehearsals
Export a WAV click that follows the natural tempo changes — the band can rehearse against the real performance instead of a fixed BPM.
A MIDI tempo map for your DAW
Import the tempo map into Ableton, Logic, Reaper, Cubase, or Pro Tools and the project grid lines up with the recording.
How it works
From live take to DAW grid.
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Upload the live recording
Add an MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, or OGG file — up to 25 MB.
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TempoSync detects every beat
The analysis finds each beat and every tempo change, from slight drift to full rubato passages.
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Export the tempo map
Download a MIDI tempo map for your DAW or a WAV click track for practice and rehearsals.
After the export, import the MIDI file into your DAW — step-by-step instructions for Cubase are in the tempo mapping guide for Cubase. The same file works in any DAW that imports MIDI.
FAQ
Questions about live recording tempo maps.
What counts as a live recording?
Anything recorded without a strict click: jam sessions, concert recordings, rehearsal tapes, live drum takes, and studio performances where the band played freely.
Does it work with tempo drift and rubato?
Yes — that is exactly what it is built for. The tempo map follows the detected beats one by one, so gradual speed-ups, slow-downs, and rubato passages stay in sync.
How accurate is the beat detection?
TempoSync uses a neural-network beat tracker (MADMOM). It handles most live recordings well, including drums and full mixes. If a passage is rhythmically ambiguous you can always re-analyze the track.
Which DAWs can import the MIDI tempo map?
The export is a standard MIDI file, so any DAW that imports MIDI can use it. For step-by-step instructions, see the guide on tempo mapping in Cubase.
Can I use the click track for band rehearsals?
Yes — export a click-only WAV, or a version with your original recording mixed underneath, and play it back on any device.
Turn the live take into a working grid.
Upload one live recording and get a tempo map that follows it — beat for beat.
No subscription. Audio is deleted after analysis.