With so many books and texts giving different values, how can I determine the BPMs of musical tempos? What about compositions that were written before the existence of metronome (so, the compositor
![Suddenly confused on setting speed with metronome markings. In 6/8 a dotted note (3 counts) should be played at around 76 (see img) ..but that's half a bar (6 counts)...so at how Suddenly confused on setting speed with metronome markings. In 6/8 a dotted note (3 counts) should be played at around 76 (see img) ..but that's half a bar (6 counts)...so at how](https://external-preview.redd.it/suddenly-confused-on-setting-speed-with-metronome-markings-v0-TpcXNZ4vdJE5aCecOhCYunrSGpr9Ik8R7Q08YGW5XvY.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=bb571b121b503ff4b34fb90a79eceb1c4cb22b87)
Suddenly confused on setting speed with metronome markings. In 6/8 a dotted note (3 counts) should be played at around 76 (see img) ..but that's half a bar (6 counts)...so at how
![How can I set up the metronome of a project to 6/8 so that the BPM value is a dotted quarter note? Please! - Cubase - Steinberg Forums How can I set up the metronome of a project to 6/8 so that the BPM value is a dotted quarter note? Please! - Cubase - Steinberg Forums](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/original/3X/f/e/fe3bce6b9f5e6995dae84eef6cd9a8c818b19a3a.png)