Steve, thanks for your additional comments and for listening to both of my demos. Increasing the tempo by only 10 bpm is not enough to achieve the effect I'm after that adequately complements the lyrics in the bridge---even if that change were spread over four measures (like the 20 bpm tempo increase in my Demo #3). BiaB also has difficulty syncing up the 3/4 time sig with 110 bpm. So, I created a new demo that has a smoother transition from the second chorus into the bridge. Unlike Pro Tools, BiaB only has the ability to change the tempo at the beginning of each measure. Therefore, instead of the four equal 5 bpm incremental tempo changes in Demo #3, I now have five tempo changes that range from 2 bpm to 6 bpm (2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 bpm) across five measures. This resulted in a smoother transition that is comparable to yours but without being linear. I should also mention that the 10 bpm tempo increase from 125 to 135 in your project would be equivalent to an 8 bpm tempo increase above the 100 bpm in my verses and chorus. This is another reason why yours sounds so much more smooth and "natural" in comparison to my Demo #3, besides the fact that your tempo increase is divided evenly across 16 eighth notes that span two measures.

Assuming that you find the transition from the chorus to the bridge in my Demo #4 to be smooth enough in the sense that it is aesthetically acceptable if not pleasing to your ears, do you still think the 20 bpm tempo increase will be too much for the average listener with the result that s/he will not like this song? From what I've read during my research on this issue, tempo changes in pop music are discouraged, but not in rock and classical music. That's what prompted me to submit my post to this forum.

Here's the link to my new demo for you to check out:


https://youtu.be/aEkM2jk3iiQ

Tom Levan (pronounced La-VAN)
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