globally remove all trailing whitespace from ardour code base.
[ardour.git] / libs / ardour / tempo.cc
index e8f894c1b4ea4ef5feeef795e067524c78a482bc..df7c1ac2e3cbf2a5f9257487a3d732877cbce7be 100644 (file)
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <stdexcept>
+#include <cmath>
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include <cmath>
-
-#include <glibmm/thread.h>
+#include <glibmm/threads.h>
 #include "pbd/xml++.h"
 #include "evoral/types.hpp"
 #include "ardour/debug.h"
+#include "ardour/lmath.h"
 #include "ardour/tempo.h"
-#include "ardour/utils.h"
 
 #include "i18n.h"
 #include <locale.h>
@@ -45,24 +44,25 @@ using Timecode::BBT_Time;
 Meter    TempoMap::_default_meter (4.0, 4.0);
 Tempo    TempoMap::_default_tempo (120.0);
 
-double 
-Tempo::frames_per_beat (framecnt_t sr) const
-{
-       return  (60.0 * sr) / _beats_per_minute;
-}
-
 /***********************************************************************/
 
-double 
-Meter::frames_per_division (const Tempo& tempo, framecnt_t sr) const
+double
+Meter::frames_per_grid (const Tempo& tempo, framecnt_t sr) const
 {
+       /* This is tempo- and meter-sensitive. The number it returns
+          is based on the interval between any two lines in the
+          grid that is constructed from tempo and meter sections.
+
+          The return value IS NOT interpretable in terms of "beats".
+       */
+
        return (60.0 * sr) / (tempo.beats_per_minute() * (_note_type/tempo.note_type()));
 }
 
 double
 Meter::frames_per_bar (const Tempo& tempo, framecnt_t sr) const
 {
-       return frames_per_division (tempo, sr) * _divisions_per_bar;
+       return frames_per_grid (tempo, sr) * _divisions_per_bar;
 }
 
 /***********************************************************************/
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ TempoSection::TempoSection (const XMLNode& node)
 {
        const XMLProperty *prop;
        BBT_Time start;
-       LocaleGuard lg (X_("POSIX"));
+       LocaleGuard lg (X_("C"));
 
        if ((prop = node.property ("start")) == 0) {
                error << _("TempoSection XML node has no \"start\" property") << endmsg;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ TempoSection::get_state() const
 {
        XMLNode *root = new XMLNode (xml_state_node_name);
        char buf[256];
-       LocaleGuard lg (X_("POSIX"));
+       LocaleGuard lg (X_("C"));
 
        snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%" PRIu32 "|%" PRIu32 "|%" PRIu32,
                  start().bars,
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ void
 
 TempoSection::update_bar_offset_from_bbt (const Meter& m)
 {
-       _bar_offset = ((start().beats - 1) * BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division + start().ticks) / 
-               (m.divisions_per_bar() * BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division);
+       _bar_offset = ((start().beats - 1) * BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat + start().ticks) /
+               (m.divisions_per_bar() * BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat);
 
        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("Tempo set bar offset to %1 from %2 w/%3\n", _bar_offset, start(), m.divisions_per_bar()));
 }
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ TempoSection::update_bbt_time_from_bar_offset (const Meter& meter)
 
        new_start.bars = start().bars;
        
-       double ticks = BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division * meter.divisions_per_bar() * _bar_offset;
-       new_start.beats = (uint32_t) floor(ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division);
-       new_start.ticks = (uint32_t) fmod (ticks, BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division);
+       double ticks = BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat * meter.divisions_per_bar() * _bar_offset;
+       new_start.beats = (uint32_t) floor (ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat);
+       new_start.ticks = 0; /* (uint32_t) fmod (ticks, BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat); */
 
        /* remember the 1-based counting properties of beats */
        new_start.beats += 1;
-                                           
-       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("from bar offset %1 and dpb %2, ticks = %3->%4 beats = %5\n", 
+                                       
+       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("from bar offset %1 and dpb %2, ticks = %3->%4 beats = %5\n",
                                                       _bar_offset, meter.divisions_per_bar(), ticks, new_start.ticks, new_start.beats));
 
        set_start (new_start);
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ MeterSection::MeterSection (const XMLNode& node)
 {
        const XMLProperty *prop;
        BBT_Time start;
-       LocaleGuard lg (X_("POSIX"));
+       LocaleGuard lg (X_("C"));
 
        if ((prop = node.property ("start")) == 0) {
                error << _("MeterSection XML node has no \"start\" property") << endmsg;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ MeterSection::MeterSection (const XMLNode& node)
                if ((prop = node.property ("beats-per-bar")) == 0) {
                        error << _("MeterSection XML node has no \"beats-per-bar\" or \"divisions-per-bar\" property") << endmsg;
                        throw failed_constructor();
-               } 
+               }
        }
 
        if (sscanf (prop->value().c_str(), "%lf", &_divisions_per_bar) != 1 || _divisions_per_bar < 0.0) {
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ MeterSection::get_state() const
 {
        XMLNode *root = new XMLNode (xml_state_node_name);
        char buf[256];
-       LocaleGuard lg (X_("POSIX"));
+       LocaleGuard lg (X_("C"));
 
        snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), "%" PRIu32 "|%" PRIu32 "|%" PRIu32,
                  start().bars,
@@ -277,10 +277,7 @@ struct MetricSectionSorter {
 
 TempoMap::TempoMap (framecnt_t fr)
 {
-       metrics = new Metrics;
-       _map = new BBTPointList;
        _frame_rate = fr;
-       last_bbt_valid = false;
        BBT_Time start;
 
        start.bars = 1;
@@ -295,14 +292,12 @@ TempoMap::TempoMap (framecnt_t fr)
 
        /* note: frame time is correct (zero) for both of these */
 
-       metrics->push_back (t);
-       metrics->push_back (m);
+       metrics.push_back (t);
+       metrics.push_back (m);
 }
 
 TempoMap::~TempoMap ()
 {
-       delete metrics;
-       delete _map;
 }
 
 void
@@ -311,56 +306,76 @@ TempoMap::remove_tempo (const TempoSection& tempo, bool complete_operation)
        bool removed = false;
 
        {
-               Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
-               Metrics::iterator i;
-
-               for (i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-                       if (dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (*i) != 0) {
-                               if (tempo.frame() == (*i)->frame()) {
-                                       if ((*i)->movable()) {
-                                               metrics->erase (i);
-                                               removed = true;
-                                               break;
-                                       }
-                               }
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               if ((removed = remove_tempo_locked (tempo))) {
+                       if (complete_operation) {
+                               recompute_map (true);
                        }
                }
        }
 
        if (removed && complete_operation) {
-               recompute_map (false);
                PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
        }
 }
 
+bool
+TempoMap::remove_tempo_locked (const TempoSection& tempo)
+{
+       Metrics::iterator i;
+
+       for (i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+               if (dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (*i) != 0) {
+                       if (tempo.frame() == (*i)->frame()) {
+                               if ((*i)->movable()) {
+                                       metrics.erase (i);
+                                       return true;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       return false;
+}      
+       
 void
 TempoMap::remove_meter (const MeterSection& tempo, bool complete_operation)
 {
        bool removed = false;
 
        {
-               Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
-               Metrics::iterator i;
-
-               for (i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-                       if (dynamic_cast<MeterSection*> (*i) != 0) {
-                               if (tempo.frame() == (*i)->frame()) {
-                                       if ((*i)->movable()) {
-                                               metrics->erase (i);
-                                               removed = true;
-                                               break;
-                                       }
-                               }
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               if ((removed = remove_meter_locked (tempo))) {
+                       if (complete_operation) {
+                               recompute_map (true);
                        }
                }
        }
 
        if (removed && complete_operation) {
-               recompute_map (true);
                PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
        }
 }
 
+bool
+TempoMap::remove_meter_locked (const MeterSection& tempo)
+{
+       Metrics::iterator i;
+       
+       for (i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+               if (dynamic_cast<MeterSection*> (*i) != 0) {
+                       if (tempo.frame() == (*i)->frame()) {
+                               if ((*i)->movable()) {
+                                       metrics.erase (i);
+                                       return true;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       return false;
+}
+
 void
 TempoMap::do_insert (MetricSection* section)
 {
@@ -369,7 +384,7 @@ TempoMap::do_insert (MetricSection* section)
        assert (section->start().ticks == 0);
 
        /* we only allow new meters to be inserted on beat 1 of an existing
-        * measure. 
+        * measure.
         */
 
        if (dynamic_cast<MeterSection*>(section)) {
@@ -391,92 +406,104 @@ TempoMap::do_insert (MetricSection* section)
                }
        }
 
-       Metrics::iterator i;
+       
 
        /* Look for any existing MetricSection that is of the same type and
-          at the same time as the new one, and remove it before adding
-          the new one.
+          in the same bar as the new one, and remove it before adding
+          the new one. Note that this means that if we find a matching,
+          existing section, we can break out of the loop since we're
+          guaranteed that there is only one such match.
        */
 
-       Metrics::iterator to_remove = metrics->end ();
-
-       for (i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-
-               int const c = (*i)->compare (*section);
-
-               if (c < 0) {
-                       /* this section is before the one to be added; go back round */
-                       continue;
-               } else if (c > 0) {
-                       /* this section is after the one to be added; there can't be any at the same time */
-                       break;
-               }
+       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
 
-               /* hacky comparison of type */
                bool const iter_is_tempo = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (*i) != 0;
                bool const insert_is_tempo = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (section) != 0;
 
-               if (iter_is_tempo == insert_is_tempo) {
+               if (iter_is_tempo && insert_is_tempo) {
 
-                       if (!(*i)->movable()) {
+                       /* Tempo sections */
 
-                               /* can't (re)move this section, so overwrite it
-                                */
+                       if ((*i)->start().bars == section->start().bars &&
+                           (*i)->start().beats == section->start().beats) {
 
-                               if (!iter_is_tempo) {
-                                       *(dynamic_cast<MeterSection*>(*i)) = *(dynamic_cast<MeterSection*>(section));
+                               if (!(*i)->movable()) {
+                                       
+                                       /* can't (re)move this section, so overwrite
+                                        * its data content (but not its properties as
+                                        * a section).
+                                        */
+                                       
+                                       *(dynamic_cast<Tempo*>(*i)) = *(dynamic_cast<Tempo*>(section));
+                                       need_add = false;
                                } else {
-                                       *(dynamic_cast<TempoSection*>(*i)) = *(dynamic_cast<TempoSection*>(section));
+                                       metrics.erase (i);
                                }
-                               need_add = false;
                                break;
                        }
 
-                       to_remove = i;
-                       break;
-               }
-       }
+               } else if (!iter_is_tempo && !insert_is_tempo) {
 
-       if (to_remove != metrics->end()) {
-               /* remove the MetricSection at the same time as the one we are about to add */
-               metrics->erase (to_remove);
-       }
+                       /* Meter Sections */
 
-       /* Add the given MetricSection */
+                       if ((*i)->start().bars == section->start().bars) {
 
-       if (need_add) {
-               for (i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-                       
-                       if ((*i)->compare (*section) < 0) {
-                               continue;
+                               if (!(*i)->movable()) {
+                                       
+                                       /* can't (re)move this section, so overwrite
+                                        * its data content (but not its properties as
+                                        * a section
+                                        */
+                                       
+                                       *(dynamic_cast<Meter*>(*i)) = *(dynamic_cast<Meter*>(section));
+                                       need_add = false;
+                               } else {
+                                       metrics.erase (i);
+                                       
+                               }
+
+                               break;
                        }
-                       
-                       metrics->insert (i, section);
-                       break;
+               } else {
+                       /* non-matching types, so we don't care */
                }
+       }
 
-               if (i == metrics->end()) {
-                       metrics->insert (metrics->end(), section);
+       /* Add the given MetricSection, if we didn't just reset an existing
+        * one above
+        */
+
+       if (need_add) {
+
+               Metrics::iterator i;
+
+               for (i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+                       if ((*i)->start() > section->start()) {
+                               break;
+                       }
                }
+               
+               metrics.insert (i, section);
        }
 }
 
 void
 TempoMap::replace_tempo (const TempoSection& ts, const Tempo& tempo, const BBT_Time& where)
 {
-       const TempoSection& first (first_tempo());
-
-       if (ts != first) {
-               remove_tempo (ts, false);
-               add_tempo (tempo, where);
-       } else {
-               {
-                       Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
-                       /* cannot move the first tempo section */
-                       *((Tempo*)&first) = tempo;
+       {
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               TempoSection& first (first_tempo());
+               
+               if (ts.start() != first.start()) {
+                       remove_tempo_locked (ts);
+                       add_tempo_locked (tempo, where, true);
+               } else {
+                       {
+                               /* cannot move the first tempo section */
+                               *static_cast<Tempo*>(&first) = tempo;
+                               recompute_map (false);
+                       }
                }
-
-               recompute_map (false);
        }
 
        PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
@@ -486,66 +513,74 @@ void
 TempoMap::add_tempo (const Tempo& tempo, BBT_Time where)
 {
        {
-               Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               add_tempo_locked (tempo, where, true);
+       }
 
-               /* new tempos always start on a beat */
-               where.ticks = 0;
 
-               TempoSection* ts = new TempoSection (where, tempo.beats_per_minute(), tempo.note_type());
-               
-               /* find the meter to use to set the bar offset of this
-                * tempo section.
-                */
+       PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
+}
 
-               const Meter* meter = &first_meter();
+void
+TempoMap::add_tempo_locked (const Tempo& tempo, BBT_Time where, bool recompute)
+{
+       /* new tempos always start on a beat */
+       where.ticks = 0;
+       
+       TempoSection* ts = new TempoSection (where, tempo.beats_per_minute(), tempo.note_type());
+       
+       /* find the meter to use to set the bar offset of this
+        * tempo section.
+        */
+       
+       const Meter* meter = &first_meter();
+       
+       /* as we start, we are *guaranteed* to have m.meter and m.tempo pointing
+          at something, because we insert the default tempo and meter during
+          TempoMap construction.
+       
+          now see if we can find better candidates.
+       */
+       
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
                
-               /* as we start, we are *guaranteed* to have m.meter and m.tempo pointing
-                  at something, because we insert the default tempo and meter during
-                  TempoMap construction.
-                  
-                  now see if we can find better candidates.
-               */
+               const MeterSection* m;
                
-               for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-                       
-                       const MeterSection* m;
-                       
-                       if (where < (*i)->start()) {
-                               break;
-                       }
-                       
-                       if ((m = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
-                               meter = m;
-                       }
+               if (where < (*i)->start()) {
+                       break;
                }
-
-               ts->update_bar_offset_from_bbt (*meter);
-
-               /* and insert it */
                
-               do_insert (ts);
+               if ((m = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                       meter = m;
+               }
        }
+       
+       ts->update_bar_offset_from_bbt (*meter);
+       
+       /* and insert it */
+       
+       do_insert (ts);
 
-       recompute_map (false);
-
-       PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
-}
+       if (recompute) {
+               recompute_map (false);
+       }
+}      
 
 void
 TempoMap::replace_meter (const MeterSection& ms, const Meter& meter, const BBT_Time& where)
 {
-       const MeterSection& first (first_meter());
-
-       if (ms != first) {
-               remove_meter (ms, false);
-               add_meter (meter, where);
-       } else {
-               {
-                       Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
+       {
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               MeterSection& first (first_meter());
+               
+               if (ms.start() != first.start()) {
+                       remove_meter_locked (ms);
+                       add_meter_locked (meter, where, true);
+               } else {
                        /* cannot move the first meter section */
-                       *((Meter*)&first) = meter;
+                       *static_cast<Meter*>(&first) = meter;
+                       recompute_map (true);
                }
-               recompute_map (true);
        }
 
        PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
@@ -555,27 +590,10 @@ void
 TempoMap::add_meter (const Meter& meter, BBT_Time where)
 {
        {
-               Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
-
-               /* a new meter always starts a new bar on the first beat. so
-                  round the start time appropriately. remember that
-                  `where' is based on the existing tempo map, not
-                  the result after we insert the new meter.
-
-               */
-
-               if (where.beats != 1) {
-                       where.beats = 1;
-                       where.bars++;
-               }
-
-               /* new meters *always* start on a beat. */
-               where.ticks = 0;
-               
-               do_insert (new MeterSection (where, meter.divisions_per_bar(), meter.note_divisor()));
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               add_meter_locked (meter, where, true);
        }
 
-       recompute_map (true);
        
 #ifndef NDEBUG
        if (DEBUG_ENABLED(DEBUG::TempoMap)) {
@@ -586,19 +604,45 @@ TempoMap::add_meter (const Meter& meter, BBT_Time where)
        PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
 }
 
+void
+TempoMap::add_meter_locked (const Meter& meter, BBT_Time where, bool recompute)
+{
+       /* a new meter always starts a new bar on the first beat. so
+          round the start time appropriately. remember that
+          `where' is based on the existing tempo map, not
+          the result after we insert the new meter.
+       
+       */
+       
+       if (where.beats != 1) {
+               where.beats = 1;
+               where.bars++;
+       }
+       
+       /* new meters *always* start on a beat. */
+       where.ticks = 0;
+       
+       do_insert (new MeterSection (where, meter.divisions_per_bar(), meter.note_divisor()));
+
+       if (recompute) {
+               recompute_map (true);
+       }
+               
+}
+
 void
 TempoMap::change_initial_tempo (double beats_per_minute, double note_type)
 {
        Tempo newtempo (beats_per_minute, note_type);
        TempoSection* t;
 
-       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
                if ((t = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (*i)) != 0) {
                        {
-                               Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
+                               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
                                *((Tempo*) t) = newtempo;
+                               recompute_map (false);
                        }
-                       recompute_map (false);
                        PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
                        break;
                }
@@ -617,7 +661,7 @@ TempoMap::change_existing_tempo_at (framepos_t where, double beats_per_minute, d
        /* find the TempoSection immediately preceding "where"
         */
 
-       for (first = 0, i = metrics->begin(), prev = 0; i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (first = 0, i = metrics.begin(), prev = 0; i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
 
                if ((*i)->frame() > where) {
                        break;
@@ -645,12 +689,12 @@ TempoMap::change_existing_tempo_at (framepos_t where, double beats_per_minute, d
        /* reset */
 
        {
-               Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
                /* cannot move the first tempo section */
                *((Tempo*)prev) = newtempo;
+               recompute_map (false);
        }
 
-       recompute_map (false);
        PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
 }
 
@@ -659,14 +703,32 @@ TempoMap::first_meter () const
 {
        const MeterSection *m = 0;
 
-       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
                if ((m = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection *> (*i)) != 0) {
                        return *m;
                }
        }
 
        fatal << _("programming error: no tempo section in tempo map!") << endmsg;
-       /*NOTREACHED*/
+       abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
+       return *m;
+}
+
+MeterSection&
+TempoMap::first_meter ()
+{
+       MeterSection *m = 0;
+
+       /* CALLER MUST HOLD LOCK */
+
+       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+               if ((m = dynamic_cast<MeterSection *> (*i)) != 0) {
+                       return *m;
+               }
+       }
+
+       fatal << _("programming error: no tempo section in tempo map!") << endmsg;
+       abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
        return *m;
 }
 
@@ -675,173 +737,116 @@ TempoMap::first_tempo () const
 {
        const TempoSection *t = 0;
 
-       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       /* CALLER MUST HOLD LOCK */
+       
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
                if ((t = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection *> (*i)) != 0) {
                        return *t;
                }
        }
 
        fatal << _("programming error: no tempo section in tempo map!") << endmsg;
-       /*NOTREACHED*/
+       abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
        return *t;
 }
 
-void
-TempoMap::timestamp_metrics_from_audio_time ()
+TempoSection&
+TempoMap::first_tempo ()
 {
-       Metrics::iterator i;
-       const MeterSection* meter;
-       const TempoSection* tempo;
-       MeterSection *m;
-       TempoSection *t;
-
-       meter = &first_meter ();
-       tempo = &first_tempo ();
-
-       BBT_Time start;
-       BBT_Time end;
-       
-       // cerr << "\n###################### TIMESTAMP via AUDIO ##############\n" << endl;
-
-       bool first = true;
-       MetricSection* prev = 0;
-
-       for (i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-
-               BBT_Time bbt;
-               TempoMetric metric (*meter, *tempo);
-
-               if (prev) {
-                       metric.set_start (prev->start());
-                       metric.set_frame (prev->frame());
-               } else {
-                       // metric will be at frames=0 bbt=1|1|0 by default
-                       // which is correct for our purpose
-               }
-
-               BBTPointList::const_iterator bi = bbt_before_or_at ((*i)->frame());
-               bbt_time_unlocked ((*i)->frame(), bbt, bi);
-               
-               // cerr << "timestamp @ " << (*i)->frame() << " with " << bbt.bars << "|" << bbt.beats << "|" << bbt.ticks << " => ";
-
-               if (first) {
-                       first = false;
-               } else {
-
-                       if (bbt.ticks > BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division/2) {
-                               /* round up to next beat */
-                               bbt.beats += 1;
-                       }
-
-                       bbt.ticks = 0;
+       TempoSection *t = 0;
 
-                       if (bbt.beats != 1) {
-                               /* round up to next bar */
-                               bbt.bars += 1;
-                               bbt.beats = 1;
-                       }
-               }
-
-               // cerr << bbt << endl;
-
-               (*i)->set_start (bbt);
-                       
-               if ((t = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
-                       tempo = t;
-                       // cerr << "NEW TEMPO, frame = " << (*i)->frame() << " start = " << (*i)->start() <<endl;
-               } else if ((m = dynamic_cast<MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
-                       meter = m;
-                       // cerr << "NEW METER, frame = " << (*i)->frame() << " start = " << (*i)->start() <<endl;
-               } else {
-                       fatal << _("programming error: unhandled MetricSection type") << endmsg;
-                       /*NOTREACHED*/
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+               if ((t = dynamic_cast<TempoSection *> (*i)) != 0) {
+                       return *t;
                }
-
-               prev = (*i);
-       }
-
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-       if (DEBUG_ENABLED(DEBUG::TempoMap)) {
-               dump (cerr);
        }
-#endif
 
+       fatal << _("programming error: no tempo section in tempo map!") << endmsg;
+       abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
+       return *t;
 }
 
 void
 TempoMap::require_map_to (framepos_t pos)
 {
-       bool revise_map;
-
-       {
-               Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-               revise_map = (_map->empty() || _map->back().frame < pos);
-       }
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
 
-       if (revise_map) {
-               recompute_map (false, pos);
+       if (_map.empty() || _map.back().frame < pos) {
+               extend_map (pos);
        }
 }
 
 void
 TempoMap::require_map_to (const BBT_Time& bbt)
 {
-       bool revise_map;
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
 
-       {
-               Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-               revise_map = (_map->empty() || _map->back().bbt() < bbt);
-       }
+       /* since we have no idea where BBT is if its off the map, see the last
+        * point in the map is past BBT, and if not add an arbitrary amount of
+        * time until it is.
+        */
 
-       if (revise_map) {
-               recompute_map (false, 99);
+       int additional_minutes = 1;
+       
+       while (1) {
+               if (!_map.empty() && _map.back().bar >= (bbt.bars + 1)) {
+                       break;
+               }
+               /* add some more distance, using bigger steps each time */
+               extend_map (_map.back().frame + (_frame_rate * 60 * additional_minutes));
+               additional_minutes *= 2;
        }
 }
 
 void
 TempoMap::recompute_map (bool reassign_tempo_bbt, framepos_t end)
 {
-       MeterSection* meter;
-       TempoSection* tempo;
-       TempoSection* ts;
-       MeterSection* ms;
-       double divisions_per_bar;
-       double beat_frames;
+       /* CALLER MUST HOLD WRITE LOCK */
+
+       MeterSection* meter = 0;
+       TempoSection* tempo = 0;
        double current_frame;
        BBT_Time current;
        Metrics::iterator next_metric;
-       BBTPointList* new_map = new BBTPointList;
 
        if (end < 0) {
 
-               Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
+               /* we will actually stop once we hit
+                  the last metric.
+               */
+               end = max_framepos;
 
-               if (_map->empty()) {
-                       /* compute 1 mins worth */
-                       end = _frame_rate * 60;
-               } else {
-                       end = _map->back().frame;
+       } else {
+               if (!_map.empty ()) {
+                       /* never allow the map to be shortened */
+                       end = max (end, _map.back().frame);
                }
        }
 
        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("recomputing tempo map, zero to %1\n", end));
 
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (metrics_lock);
-       
-       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+               MeterSection* ms;
+
                if ((ms = dynamic_cast<MeterSection *> (*i)) != 0) {
                        meter = ms;
                        break;
                }
        }
 
-       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       assert(meter);
+
+       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+               TempoSection* ts;
+
                if ((ts = dynamic_cast<TempoSection *> (*i)) != 0) {
                        tempo = ts;
                        break;
                }
        }
 
+       assert(tempo);
+
        /* assumes that the first meter & tempo are at frame zero */
        current_frame = 0;
        meter->set_frame (0);
@@ -852,17 +857,17 @@ TempoMap::recompute_map (bool reassign_tempo_bbt, framepos_t end)
        current.beats = 1;
        current.ticks = 0;
 
-       divisions_per_bar = meter->divisions_per_bar ();
-       beat_frames = meter->frames_per_division (*tempo,_frame_rate);
-       
        if (reassign_tempo_bbt) {
 
                MeterSection* rmeter = meter;
 
                DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, "\tUpdating tempo marks BBT time from bar offset\n");
 
-               for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-                       
+               for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+
+                       TempoSection* ts;
+                       MeterSection* ms;
+       
                        if ((ts = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
 
                                /* reassign the BBT time of this tempo section
@@ -875,40 +880,117 @@ TempoMap::recompute_map (bool reassign_tempo_bbt, framepos_t end)
                                rmeter = ms;
                        } else {
                                fatal << _("programming error: unhandled MetricSection type") << endmsg;
-                               /*NOTREACHED*/
+                               abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
                        }
                }
        }
 
-       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("start with meter = %1 tempo = %2 dpb %3 fpb %4\n", 
-                                                      *((Meter*)meter), *((Tempo*)tempo), divisions_per_bar, beat_frames));
+       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("start with meter = %1 tempo = %2\n", *((Meter*)meter), *((Tempo*)tempo)));
 
-       next_metric = metrics->begin();
+       next_metric = metrics.begin();
        ++next_metric; // skip meter (or tempo)
        ++next_metric; // skip tempo (or meter)
 
+       _map.clear ();
+
        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("Add first bar at 1|1 @ %2\n", current.bars, current_frame));
-       new_map->push_back (BBTPoint (*meter, *tempo,(framepos_t) llrint(current_frame), 1, 1));
+       _map.push_back (BBTPoint (*meter, *tempo,(framepos_t) llrint(current_frame), 1, 1));
 
-       while (current_frame < end) {
-               
-               current.beats++;
-               current_frame += beat_frames;
+       if (end == 0) {
+               /* silly call from Session::process() during startup
+                */
+               return;
+       }
 
-               if (current.beats > meter->divisions_per_bar()) {
-                       current.bars++;
-                       current.beats = 1;
-               }
+       _extend_map (tempo, meter, next_metric, current, current_frame, end);
+}
 
-               if (next_metric != metrics->end()) {
+void
+TempoMap::extend_map (framepos_t end)
+{
+       /* CALLER MUST HOLD WRITE LOCK */
 
-                       /* no operator >= so invert operator < */
+       if (_map.empty()) {
+               recompute_map (false, end);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       BBTPointList::const_iterator i = _map.end();    
+       Metrics::iterator next_metric;
+
+       --i;
+
+       BBT_Time last_metric_start;
+
+       if ((*i).tempo->frame() > (*i).meter->frame()) {
+               last_metric_start = (*i).tempo->start();
+       } else {
+               last_metric_start = (*i).meter->start();
+       }
+
+       /* find the metric immediately after the tempo + meter sections for the
+        * last point in the map
+        */
+
+       for (next_metric = metrics.begin(); next_metric != metrics.end(); ++next_metric) {
+               if ((*next_metric)->start() > last_metric_start) {
+                       break;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* we cast away const here because this is the one place where we need
+        * to actually modify the frame time of each metric section.
+        */
+
+       _extend_map (const_cast<TempoSection*> ((*i).tempo),
+                    const_cast<MeterSection*> ((*i).meter),
+                    next_metric, BBT_Time ((*i).bar, (*i).beat, 0), (*i).frame, end);
+}
+
+void
+TempoMap::_extend_map (TempoSection* tempo, MeterSection* meter,
+                      Metrics::iterator next_metric,
+                      BBT_Time current, framepos_t current_frame, framepos_t end)
+{
+       /* CALLER MUST HOLD WRITE LOCK */
+
+       TempoSection* ts;
+       MeterSection* ms;
+       double beat_frames;
+       double current_frame_exact;
+       framepos_t bar_start_frame;
+
+       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("Extend map to %1 from %2 = %3\n", end, current, current_frame));
+
+       if (current.beats == 1) {
+               bar_start_frame = current_frame;
+       } else {
+               bar_start_frame = 0;
+       }
+
+       beat_frames = meter->frames_per_grid (*tempo,_frame_rate);
+       current_frame_exact = current_frame;
+
+       while (current_frame < end) {
+
+               current.beats++;
+               current_frame_exact += beat_frames;
+               current_frame = llrint(current_frame_exact);
+
+               if (current.beats > meter->divisions_per_bar()) {
+                       current.bars++;
+                       current.beats = 1;
+               }
+
+               if (next_metric != metrics.end()) {
+
+                       /* no operator >= so invert operator < */
 
                        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("now at %1 next metric @ %2\n", current, (*next_metric)->start()));
 
                        if (!(current < (*next_metric)->start())) {
 
-                         set_metrics:
+               set_metrics:
                                if (((ts = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (*next_metric)) != 0)) {
 
                                        tempo = ts;
@@ -924,23 +1006,43 @@ TempoMap::recompute_map (bool reassign_tempo_bbt, framepos_t end)
                                         * is within, which will be different
                                         * from the preceding following ones
                                         * since it takes part of its duration
-                                        * from the preceding tempo and part 
+                                        * from the preceding tempo and part
                                         * from this new tempo.
                                         */
 
                                        if (tempo->start().ticks != 0) {
                                                
-                                               double next_beat_frames = meter->frames_per_division (*tempo,_frame_rate);                                      
+                                               double next_beat_frames = tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate);                                 
                                                
                                                DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("bumped into non-beat-aligned tempo metric at %1 = %2, adjust next beat using %3\n",
-                                                                                              tempo->start(), current_frame, tempo->bar_offset()));
+                                                                                              tempo->start(), current_frame, tempo->bar_offset()));
                                                
                                                /* back up to previous beat */
-                                               current_frame -= beat_frames;
-                                               /* set tempo section location based on offset from last beat */
-                                               tempo->set_frame (current_frame + (ts->bar_offset() * beat_frames));
-                                               /* advance to the location of the new (adjusted) beat */
-                                               current_frame += (ts->bar_offset() * beat_frames) + ((1.0 - ts->bar_offset()) * next_beat_frames);
+                                               current_frame_exact -= beat_frames;
+                                               current_frame = llrint(current_frame_exact);
+
+                                               /* set tempo section location
+                                                * based on offset from last
+                                                * bar start
+                                                */
+                                               tempo->set_frame (bar_start_frame +
+                                                                 llrint ((ts->bar_offset() * meter->divisions_per_bar() * beat_frames)));
+                                               
+                                               /* advance to the location of
+                                                * the new (adjusted) beat. do
+                                                * this by figuring out the
+                                                * offset within the beat that
+                                                * would have been there
+                                                * without the tempo
+                                                * change. then stretch the
+                                                * beat accordingly.
+                                                */
+
+                                               double offset_within_old_beat = (tempo->frame() - current_frame) / beat_frames;
+
+                                               current_frame_exact += (offset_within_old_beat * beat_frames) + ((1.0 - offset_within_old_beat) * next_beat_frames);
+                                               current_frame = llrint(current_frame_exact);
+
                                                /* next metric doesn't have to
                                                 * match this precisely to
                                                 * merit a reloop ...
@@ -950,7 +1052,7 @@ TempoMap::recompute_map (bool reassign_tempo_bbt, framepos_t end)
                                        } else {
                                                
                                                DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("bumped into beat-aligned tempo metric at %1 = %2\n",
-                                                                                              tempo->start(), current_frame));
+                                                                                              tempo->start(), current_frame));
                                                tempo->set_frame (current_frame);
                                        }
 
@@ -963,52 +1065,54 @@ TempoMap::recompute_map (bool reassign_tempo_bbt, framepos_t end)
                                         */
                                        
                                        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("bumped into meter section at %1 vs %2 (%3)\n",
-                                                                                      meter->start(), current, current_frame));
+                                                                                      meter->start(), current, current_frame));
                                        
                                        assert (current.beats == 1);
 
                                        meter->set_frame (current_frame);
                                }
                                
-                               divisions_per_bar = meter->divisions_per_bar ();
-                               beat_frames = meter->frames_per_division (*tempo, _frame_rate);
+                               beat_frames = meter->frames_per_grid (*tempo, _frame_rate);
                                
-                               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("New metric with beat frames = %1 dpb %2 meter %3 tempo %4\n", 
-                                                                              beat_frames, divisions_per_bar, *((Meter*)meter), *((Tempo*)tempo)));
+                               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("New metric with beat frames = %1 dpb %2 meter %3 tempo %4\n",
+                                                                              beat_frames, meter->divisions_per_bar(), *((Meter*)meter), *((Tempo*)tempo)));
                        
                                ++next_metric;
 
-                               if (next_metric != metrics->end() && ((*next_metric)->start() == current)) {
+                               if (next_metric != metrics.end() && ((*next_metric)->start() == current)) {
                                        /* same position so go back and set this one up before advancing
-                                       */
+                                        */
                                        goto set_metrics;
                                }
+
                        }
                }
 
                if (current.beats == 1) {
                        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("Add Bar at %1|1 @ %2\n", current.bars, current_frame));
-                       new_map->push_back (BBTPoint (*meter, *tempo,(framepos_t) llrint(current_frame), current.bars, 1));
+                       _map.push_back (BBTPoint (*meter, *tempo, current_frame, current.bars, 1));
+                       bar_start_frame = current_frame;
                } else {
                        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("Add Beat at %1|%2 @ %3\n", current.bars, current.beats, current_frame));
-                       new_map->push_back (BBTPoint (*meter, *tempo, (framepos_t) llrint(current_frame), current.bars, current.beats));
+                       _map.push_back (BBTPoint (*meter, *tempo, current_frame, current.bars, current.beats));
                }
-       }
 
-       {
-               Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (map_lock);
-               swap (_map, new_map);
-               delete new_map;
+               if (next_metric == metrics.end()) {
+                       /* no more metrics - we've timestamped them all, stop here */
+                       if (end == max_framepos) {
+                               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("stop extending map now that we've reach the end @ %1|%2 = %3\n",
+                                                                              current.bars, current.beats, current_frame));
+                               break;
+                       }
+               }
        }
 }
 
 TempoMetric
-TempoMap::metric_at (framepos_t frame) const
+TempoMap::metric_at (framepos_t frame, Metrics::const_iterator* last) const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (metrics_lock);
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
        TempoMetric m (first_meter(), first_tempo());
-       const Meter* meter;
-       const Tempo* tempo;
 
        /* at this point, we are *guaranteed* to have m.meter and m.tempo pointing
           at something, because we insert the default tempo and meter during
@@ -1017,35 +1121,27 @@ TempoMap::metric_at (framepos_t frame) const
           now see if we can find better candidates.
        */
 
-       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-
-               // cerr << "Looking at a metric section " << **i << endl;
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
 
                if ((*i)->frame() > frame) {
                        break;
                }
 
-               if ((tempo = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
-                       m.set_tempo (*tempo);
-               } else if ((meter = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
-                       m.set_meter (*meter);
-               }
+               m.set_metric(*i);
 
-               m.set_frame ((*i)->frame ());
-               m.set_start ((*i)->start ());
+               if (last) {
+                       *last = i;
+               }
        }
        
-       // cerr << "for framepos " << frame << " returning " << m.meter() << " @ " << m.tempo() << " location " << m.frame() << " = " << m.start() << endl;
        return m;
 }
 
 TempoMetric
 TempoMap::metric_at (BBT_Time bbt) const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (metrics_lock);
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
        TempoMetric m (first_meter(), first_tempo());
-       const Meter* meter;
-       const Tempo* tempo;
 
        /* at this point, we are *guaranteed* to have m.meter and m.tempo pointing
           at something, because we insert the default tempo and meter during
@@ -1054,7 +1150,7 @@ TempoMap::metric_at (BBT_Time bbt) const
           now see if we can find better candidates.
        */
 
-       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
 
                BBT_Time section_start ((*i)->start());
 
@@ -1062,14 +1158,7 @@ TempoMap::metric_at (BBT_Time bbt) const
                        break;
                }
 
-               if ((tempo = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
-                       m.set_tempo (*tempo);
-               } else if ((meter = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
-                       m.set_meter (*meter);
-               }
-
-               m.set_frame ((*i)->frame ());
-               m.set_start (section_start);
+               m.set_metric (*i);
        }
 
        return m;
@@ -1078,38 +1167,75 @@ TempoMap::metric_at (BBT_Time bbt) const
 void
 TempoMap::bbt_time (framepos_t frame, BBT_Time& bbt)
 {
-       {
-               Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-               BBTPointList::const_iterator i = bbt_before_or_at (frame);
-               bbt_time_unlocked (frame, bbt, i);
+       require_map_to (frame);
+
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+
+       if (frame < 0) {
+               bbt.bars = 1;
+               bbt.beats = 1;
+               bbt.ticks = 0;
+               warning << string_compose (_("tempo map asked for BBT time at frame %1\n"), frame) << endmsg;
+               return;
+       }
+
+       return bbt_time (frame, bbt, bbt_before_or_at (frame));
+}
+
+void
+TempoMap::bbt_time_rt (framepos_t frame, BBT_Time& bbt)
+{
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock, Glib::Threads::TRY_LOCK);
+
+       if (!lm.locked()) {
+               throw std::logic_error ("TempoMap::bbt_time_rt() could not lock tempo map");
        }
+       
+       if (_map.empty() || _map.back().frame < frame) {
+               throw std::logic_error (string_compose ("map not long enough to reach %1", frame));
+       }
+
+       return bbt_time (frame, bbt, bbt_before_or_at (frame));
 }
 
 void
-TempoMap::bbt_time_unlocked (framepos_t frame, BBT_Time& bbt, const BBTPointList::const_iterator& i)
+TempoMap::bbt_time (framepos_t frame, BBT_Time& bbt, const BBTPointList::const_iterator& i)
 {
+       /* CALLER MUST HOLD READ LOCK */
+
        bbt.bars = (*i).bar;
        bbt.beats = (*i).beat;
 
        if ((*i).frame == frame) {
                bbt.ticks = 0;
        } else {
-               bbt.ticks = llrint (((frame - (*i).frame) / (*i).meter->frames_per_division(*((*i).tempo), _frame_rate)) *
-                                   BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division);
+               bbt.ticks = llrint (((frame - (*i).frame) / (*i).tempo->frames_per_beat(_frame_rate)) *
+                                   BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat);
        }
 }
 
 framepos_t
 TempoMap::frame_time (const BBT_Time& bbt)
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
+       if (bbt.bars < 1) {
+               warning << string_compose (_("tempo map asked for frame time at bar < 1  (%1)\n"), bbt) << endmsg;
+               return 0;
+       }
+       
+       if (bbt.beats < 1) {
+               throw std::logic_error ("beats are counted from one");
+       }
+
+       require_map_to (bbt);
+
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
 
-       BBTPointList::const_iterator s = bbt_point_for (BBT_Time (1, 1, 0));
-       BBTPointList::const_iterator e = bbt_point_for (BBT_Time (bbt.bars, bbt.beats, 0));
+       BBTPointList::const_iterator s = bbt_before_or_at (BBT_Time (1, 1, 0));
+       BBTPointList::const_iterator e = bbt_before_or_at (BBT_Time (bbt.bars, bbt.beats, 0));
 
        if (bbt.ticks != 0) {
-               return ((*e).frame - (*s).frame) + 
-                       llrint ((*e).meter->frames_per_division (*(*e).tempo, _frame_rate) * (bbt.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division));
+               return ((*e).frame - (*s).frame) +
+                       llrint ((*e).tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate) * (bbt.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat));
        } else {
                return ((*e).frame - (*s).frame);
        }
@@ -1118,97 +1244,92 @@ TempoMap::frame_time (const BBT_Time& bbt)
 framecnt_t
 TempoMap::bbt_duration_at (framepos_t pos, const BBT_Time& bbt, int dir)
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-       framecnt_t frames = 0;
        BBT_Time when;
-
        bbt_time (pos, when);
-       frames = bbt_duration_at_unlocked (when, bbt,dir);
-
-       return frames;
+       
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+       return bbt_duration_at_unlocked (when, bbt, dir);
 }
 
 framecnt_t
-TempoMap::bbt_duration_at_unlocked (const BBT_Time& when, const BBT_Time& bbt, int dir) 
+TempoMap::bbt_duration_at_unlocked (const BBT_Time& when, const BBT_Time& bbt, int /*dir*/)
 {
        if (bbt.bars == 0 && bbt.beats == 0 && bbt.ticks == 0) {
                return 0;
        }
 
        /* round back to the previous precise beat */
-       BBTPointList::const_iterator wi = bbt_point_for (BBT_Time (when.bars, when.beats, 0));
+       BBTPointList::const_iterator wi = bbt_before_or_at (BBT_Time (when.bars, when.beats, 0));
        BBTPointList::const_iterator start (wi);
-       double tick_frames = 0;
-
-       assert (wi != _map->end());
 
-       /* compute how much rounding we did because of non-zero ticks */
+       assert (wi != _map.end());
 
-       if (when.ticks != 0) {
-               tick_frames = (*wi).meter->frames_per_division (*(*wi).tempo, _frame_rate) * (when.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division);
-       }
-       
        uint32_t bars = 0;
        uint32_t beats = 0;
 
-       while (wi != _map->end() && bars < bbt.bars) {
+       while (wi != _map.end() && bars < bbt.bars) {
                ++wi;
                if ((*wi).is_bar()) {
                        ++bars;
                }
        }
-       assert (wi != _map->end());
+       assert (wi != _map.end());
 
-       while (wi != _map->end() && beats < bbt.beats) {
+       while (wi != _map.end() && beats < bbt.beats) {
                ++wi;
                ++beats;
        }
-       assert (wi != _map->end());
+       assert (wi != _map.end());
 
        /* add any additional frames related to ticks in the added value */
 
        if (bbt.ticks != 0) {
-               tick_frames += (*wi).meter->frames_per_division (*(*wi).tempo, _frame_rate) * (bbt.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division);
+               return ((*wi).frame - (*start).frame) +
+                       (*wi).tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate) * (bbt.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat);
+       } else {
+               return ((*wi).frame - (*start).frame);
        }
-
-       return ((*wi).frame - (*start).frame) + llrint (tick_frames);
 }
 
 framepos_t
-TempoMap::round_to_bar (framepos_t fr, int dir)
+TempoMap::round_to_bar (framepos_t fr, RoundMode dir)
 {
        return round_to_type (fr, dir, Bar);
 }
 
 framepos_t
-TempoMap::round_to_beat (framepos_t fr, int dir)
+TempoMap::round_to_beat (framepos_t fr, RoundMode dir)
 {
        return round_to_type (fr, dir, Beat);
 }
 
 framepos_t
-TempoMap::round_to_beat_subdivision (framepos_t fr, int sub_num, int dir)
+TempoMap::round_to_beat_subdivision (framepos_t fr, int sub_num, RoundMode dir)
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
+       require_map_to (fr);
+
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
        BBTPointList::const_iterator i = bbt_before_or_at (fr);
        BBT_Time the_beat;
        uint32_t ticks_one_subdivisions_worth;
-       uint32_t difference;
 
-       bbt_time_unlocked (fr, the_beat, i);
+       bbt_time (fr, the_beat, i);
 
        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("round %1 to nearest 1/%2 beat, before-or-at = %3 @ %4|%5 precise = %6\n",
                                                     fr, sub_num, (*i).frame, (*i).bar, (*i).beat, the_beat));
 
-       ticks_one_subdivisions_worth = (uint32_t)BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division / sub_num;
+       ticks_one_subdivisions_worth = (uint32_t)BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat / sub_num;
 
        if (dir > 0) {
 
-               /* round to next (even if we're on a subdivision */
+               /* round to next (or same iff dir == RoundUpMaybe) */
 
                uint32_t mod = the_beat.ticks % ticks_one_subdivisions_worth;
 
-               if (mod == 0) {
+               if (mod == 0 && dir == RoundUpMaybe) {
+                       /* right on the subdivision, which is fine, so do nothing */
+
+               } else if (mod == 0) {
                        /* right on the subdivision, so the difference is just the subdivision ticks */
                        the_beat.ticks += ticks_one_subdivisions_worth;
 
@@ -1218,38 +1339,33 @@ TempoMap::round_to_beat_subdivision (framepos_t fr, int sub_num, int dir)
                        the_beat.ticks += ticks_one_subdivisions_worth - mod;
                }
 
-               if (the_beat.ticks > BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division) {
-                       assert (i != _map->end());
+               if (the_beat.ticks > BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat) {
+                       assert (i != _map.end());
                        ++i;
-                       assert (i != _map->end());
-                       the_beat.ticks -= BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division;
-               } 
+                       assert (i != _map.end());
+                       the_beat.ticks -= BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat;
+               }
 
 
        } else if (dir < 0) {
 
-               /* round to previous (even if we're on a subdivision) */
+               /* round to previous (or same iff dir == RoundDownMaybe) */
 
-               uint32_t mod = the_beat.ticks % ticks_one_subdivisions_worth;
+               uint32_t difference = the_beat.ticks % ticks_one_subdivisions_worth;
 
-               if (mod == 0) {
-                       /* right on the subdivision, so the difference is just the subdivision ticks */
+               if (difference == 0 && dir == RoundDownAlways) {
+                       /* right on the subdivision, but force-rounding down,
+                          so the difference is just the subdivision ticks */
                        difference = ticks_one_subdivisions_worth;
-               } else {
-                       /* not on subdivision, compute distance to previous subdivision, which
-                          is just the modulus.
-                       */
-
-                       difference = mod;
                }
 
                if (the_beat.ticks < difference) {
-                       if (i == _map->begin()) {
+                       if (i == _map.begin()) {
                                /* can't go backwards from wherever pos is, so just return it */
                                return fr;
                        }
                        --i;
-                       the_beat.ticks = BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division - the_beat.ticks;
+                       the_beat.ticks = BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat - the_beat.ticks;
                } else {
                        the_beat.ticks -= difference;
                }
@@ -1269,26 +1385,26 @@ TempoMap::round_to_beat_subdivision (framepos_t fr, int sub_num, int dir)
 
                        DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("moved forward to %1\n", the_beat.ticks));
 
-                       if (the_beat.ticks > BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division) {
-                               assert (i != _map->end());
+                       if (the_beat.ticks > BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat) {
+                               assert (i != _map.end());
                                ++i;
-                               assert (i != _map->end());
-                               the_beat.ticks -= BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division;
+                               assert (i != _map.end());
+                               the_beat.ticks -= BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat;
                                DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("fold beat to %1\n", the_beat));
-                       } 
+                       }
 
                } else if (rem > 0) {
                        
                        /* closer to previous subdivision, so shift backward */
 
                        if (rem > the_beat.ticks) {
-                               if (i == _map->begin()) {
+                               if (i == _map.begin()) {
                                        /* can't go backwards past zero, so ... */
                                        return 0;
                                }
                                /* step back to previous beat */
                                --i;
-                               the_beat.ticks = lrint (BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division - rem);
+                               the_beat.ticks = lrint (BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat - rem);
                                DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("step back beat to %1\n", the_beat));
                        } else {
                                the_beat.ticks = lrint (the_beat.ticks - rem);
@@ -1299,14 +1415,16 @@ TempoMap::round_to_beat_subdivision (framepos_t fr, int sub_num, int dir)
                }
        }
 
-       return (*i).frame + (the_beat.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division) * 
-               (*i).meter->frames_per_division (*((*i).tempo), _frame_rate);
+       return (*i).frame + (the_beat.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat) *
+               (*i).tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate);
 }
 
 framepos_t
-TempoMap::round_to_type (framepos_t frame, int dir, BBTPointType type)
+TempoMap::round_to_type (framepos_t frame, RoundMode dir, BBTPointType type)
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
+       require_map_to (frame);
+
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
        BBTPointList::const_iterator fi;
 
        if (dir > 0) {
@@ -1315,26 +1433,34 @@ TempoMap::round_to_type (framepos_t frame, int dir, BBTPointType type)
                fi = bbt_before_or_at (frame);
        }
 
-       assert (fi != _map->end());
+       assert (fi != _map.end());
 
-       DEBUG_TRACE(DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("round from %1 (%3|%4 @ %5) to bars in direction %2\n", frame, dir, (*fi).bar, (*fi).beat, (*fi).frame));
+       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("round from %1 (%3|%4 @ %5) to %6 in direction %2\n", frame, dir, (*fi).bar, (*fi).beat, (*fi).frame,
+                                                    (type == Bar ? "bar" : "beat")));
                
        switch (type) {
        case Bar:
                if (dir < 0) {
                        /* find bar previous to 'frame' */
 
+                       if (fi == _map.begin()) {
+                               return 0;
+                       }
+
                        if ((*fi).is_bar() && (*fi).frame == frame) {
+                               if (dir == RoundDownMaybe) {
+                                       return frame;
+                               }
                                --fi;
                        }
 
                        while (!(*fi).is_bar()) {
-                               if (fi == _map->begin()) {
+                               if (fi == _map.begin()) {
                                        break;
                                }
                                fi--;
                        }
-                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("rounded to bar: map iter at %1|%2 %3, return\n", 
+                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("rounded to bar: map iter at %1|%2 %3, return\n",
                                                                     (*fi).bar, (*fi).beat, (*fi).frame));
                        return (*fi).frame;
 
@@ -1343,18 +1469,21 @@ TempoMap::round_to_type (framepos_t frame, int dir, BBTPointType type)
                        /* find bar following 'frame' */
 
                        if ((*fi).is_bar() && (*fi).frame == frame) {
+                               if (dir == RoundUpMaybe) {
+                                       return frame;
+                               }
                                ++fi;
                        }
 
                        while (!(*fi).is_bar()) {
                                fi++;
-                               if (fi == _map->end()) {
+                               if (fi == _map.end()) {
                                        --fi;
                                        break;
                                }
                        }
 
-                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("rounded to bar: map iter at %1|%2 %3, return\n", 
+                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("rounded to bar: map iter at %1|%2 %3, return\n",
                                                                     (*fi).bar, (*fi).beat, (*fi).frame));
                        return (*fi).frame;
 
@@ -1370,21 +1499,17 @@ TempoMap::round_to_type (framepos_t frame, int dir, BBTPointType type)
                        }
 
                        while ((*prev).beat != 1) {
-                               if (prev == _map->begin()) {
+                               if (prev == _map.begin()) {
                                        break;
                                }
                                prev--;
                        }
 
-                       while ((*next).beat != 1) {
+                       while ((next != _map.end()) && (*next).beat != 1) {
                                next++;
-                               if (next == _map->end()) {
-                                       --next;
-                                       break;
-                               }
                        }
 
-                       if ((frame - (*prev).frame) < ((*next).frame - frame)) {
+                       if ((next == _map.end()) || (frame - (*prev).frame) < ((*next).frame - frame)) {
                                return (*prev).frame;
                        } else {
                                return (*next).frame;
@@ -1396,19 +1521,24 @@ TempoMap::round_to_type (framepos_t frame, int dir, BBTPointType type)
 
        case Beat:
                if (dir < 0) {
-                       if ((*fi).frame >= frame) {
+
+                       if (fi == _map.begin()) {
+                               return 0;
+                       }
+
+                       if ((*fi).frame > frame || ((*fi).frame == frame && dir == RoundDownAlways)) {
                                DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, "requested frame is on beat, step back\n");
                                --fi;
                        }
-                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("rounded to beat: map iter at %1|%2 %3, return\n", 
+                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("rounded to beat: map iter at %1|%2 %3, return\n",
                                                                     (*fi).bar, (*fi).beat, (*fi).frame));
                        return (*fi).frame;
                } else if (dir > 0) {
-                       if ((*fi).frame <= frame) {
+                       if ((*fi).frame < frame || ((*fi).frame == frame && dir == RoundUpAlways)) {
                                DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, "requested frame is on beat, step forward\n");
                                ++fi;
                        }
-                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("rounded to beat: map iter at %1|%2 %3, return\n", 
+                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::SnapBBT, string_compose ("rounded to beat: map iter at %1|%2 %3, return\n",
                                                                     (*fi).bar, (*fi).beat, (*fi).frame));
                        return (*fi).frame;
                } else {
@@ -1419,10 +1549,14 @@ TempoMap::round_to_type (framepos_t frame, int dir, BBTPointType type)
 
                        BBTPointList::const_iterator prev = fi;
                        BBTPointList::const_iterator next = fi;
-                       --prev;
+
+                       /* fi is already the beat before_or_at frame, and
+                          we've just established that its not at frame, so its
+                          the beat before frame.
+                       */
                        ++next;
                        
-                       if ((frame - (*prev).frame) < ((*next).frame - frame)) {
+                       if ((next == _map.end()) || (frame - (*prev).frame) < ((*next).frame - frame)) {
                                return (*prev).frame;
                        } else {
                                return (*next).frame;
@@ -1431,29 +1565,34 @@ TempoMap::round_to_type (framepos_t frame, int dir, BBTPointType type)
                break;
        }
 
-       /* NOTREACHED */
-       assert (false);
+       abort(); /* NOTREACHED */
        return 0;
 }
 
 void
-TempoMap::map (TempoMap::BBTPointList::const_iterator& begin, 
-              TempoMap::BBTPointList::const_iterator& end, 
-              framepos_t lower, framepos_t upper) 
+TempoMap::get_grid (TempoMap::BBTPointList::const_iterator& begin,
+                   TempoMap::BBTPointList::const_iterator& end,
+                   framepos_t lower, framepos_t upper)
 {
-       require_map_to (upper);
-       begin = lower_bound (_map->begin(), _map->end(), lower);
-       end = upper_bound (_map->begin(), _map->end(), upper);
+       {
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               if (_map.empty() || (_map.back().frame < upper)) {
+                       recompute_map (false, upper);
+               }
+       }
+
+       begin = lower_bound (_map.begin(), _map.end(), lower);
+       end = upper_bound (_map.begin(), _map.end(), upper);
 }
 
 const TempoSection&
 TempoMap::tempo_section_at (framepos_t frame) const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (metrics_lock);
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
        Metrics::const_iterator i;
        TempoSection* prev = 0;
 
-       for (i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
                TempoSection* t;
 
                if ((t = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (*i)) != 0) {
@@ -1468,6 +1607,7 @@ TempoMap::tempo_section_at (framepos_t frame) const
 
        if (prev == 0) {
                fatal << endmsg;
+               abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
        }
 
        return *prev;
@@ -1480,6 +1620,33 @@ TempoMap::tempo_at (framepos_t frame) const
        return m.tempo();
 }
 
+const MeterSection&
+TempoMap::meter_section_at (framepos_t frame) const
+{
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+       Metrics::const_iterator i;
+       MeterSection* prev = 0;
+
+       for (i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+               MeterSection* t;
+
+               if ((t = dynamic_cast<MeterSection*> (*i)) != 0) {
+
+                       if ((*i)->frame() > frame) {
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       prev = t;
+               }
+       }
+
+       if (prev == 0) {
+               fatal << endmsg;
+               abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
+       }
+
+       return *prev;
+}
 
 const Meter&
 TempoMap::meter_at (framepos_t frame) const
@@ -1495,8 +1662,8 @@ TempoMap::get_state ()
        XMLNode *root = new XMLNode ("TempoMap");
 
        {
-               Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (metrics_lock);
-               for (i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+               for (i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
                        root->add_child_nocopy ((*i)->get_state());
                }
        }
@@ -1508,14 +1675,13 @@ int
 TempoMap::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int /*version*/)
 {
        {
-               Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
 
                XMLNodeList nlist;
                XMLNodeConstIterator niter;
-               Metrics old_metrics (*metrics);
+               Metrics old_metrics (metrics);
                MeterSection* last_meter = 0;
-
-               metrics->clear();
+               metrics.clear();
 
                nlist = node.children();
                
@@ -1526,18 +1692,18 @@ TempoMap::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int /*version*/)
 
                                try {
                                        TempoSection* ts = new TempoSection (*child);
-                                       metrics->push_back (ts);
+                                       metrics.push_back (ts);
 
                                        if (ts->bar_offset() < 0.0) {
                                                if (last_meter) {
                                                        ts->update_bar_offset_from_bbt (*last_meter);
-                                               } 
+                                               }
                                        }
                                }
 
                                catch (failed_constructor& err){
                                        error << _("Tempo map: could not set new state, restoring old one.") << endmsg;
-                                       *metrics = old_metrics;
+                                       metrics = old_metrics;
                                        break;
                                }
 
@@ -1545,13 +1711,13 @@ TempoMap::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int /*version*/)
 
                                try {
                                        MeterSection* ms = new MeterSection (*child);
-                                       metrics->push_back (ms);
+                                       metrics.push_back (ms);
                                        last_meter = ms;
                                }
 
                                catch (failed_constructor& err) {
                                        error << _("Tempo map: could not set new state, restoring old one.") << endmsg;
-                                       *metrics = old_metrics;
+                                       metrics = old_metrics;
                                        break;
                                }
                        }
@@ -1559,11 +1725,36 @@ TempoMap::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int /*version*/)
 
                if (niter == nlist.end()) {
                        MetricSectionSorter cmp;
-                       metrics->sort (cmp);
+                       metrics.sort (cmp);
                }
+
+               /* check for multiple tempo/meters at the same location, which
+                  ardour2 somehow allowed.
+               */
+
+               Metrics::iterator prev = metrics.end();
+               for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+                       if (prev != metrics.end()) {
+                               if (dynamic_cast<MeterSection*>(*prev) && dynamic_cast<MeterSection*>(*i)) {
+                                       if ((*prev)->start() == (*i)->start()) {
+                                               cerr << string_compose (_("Multiple meter definitions found at %1"), (*prev)->start()) << endmsg;
+                                               error << string_compose (_("Multiple meter definitions found at %1"), (*prev)->start()) << endmsg;
+                                               return -1;
+                                       }
+                               } else if (dynamic_cast<TempoSection*>(*prev) && dynamic_cast<TempoSection*>(*i)) {
+                                       if ((*prev)->start() == (*i)->start()) {
+                                               cerr << string_compose (_("Multiple tempo definitions found at %1"), (*prev)->start()) << endmsg;
+                                               error << string_compose (_("Multiple tempo definitions found at %1"), (*prev)->start()) << endmsg;
+                                               return -1;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                       }
+                       prev = i;
+               }
+
+               recompute_map (true, -1);
        }
 
-       recompute_map (true);
        PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
 
        return 0;
@@ -1572,11 +1763,11 @@ TempoMap::set_state (const XMLNode& node, int /*version*/)
 void
 TempoMap::dump (std::ostream& o) const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (metrics_lock);
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock, Glib::Threads::TRY_LOCK);
        const MeterSection* m;
        const TempoSection* t;
 
-       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
 
                if ((t = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
                        o << "Tempo @ " << *i << " (Bar-offset: " << t->bar_offset() << ") " << t->beats_per_minute() << " BPM (pulse = 1/" << t->note_type() << ") at " << t->start() << " frame= " << t->frame() << " (movable? "
@@ -1591,10 +1782,10 @@ TempoMap::dump (std::ostream& o) const
 int
 TempoMap::n_tempos() const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (metrics_lock);
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
        int cnt = 0;
 
-       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
                if (dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*i) != 0) {
                        cnt++;
                }
@@ -1606,10 +1797,10 @@ TempoMap::n_tempos() const
 int
 TempoMap::n_meters() const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (metrics_lock);
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
        int cnt = 0;
 
-       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
+       for (Metrics::const_iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
                if (dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*>(*i) != 0) {
                        cnt++;
                }
@@ -1621,169 +1812,600 @@ TempoMap::n_meters() const
 void
 TempoMap::insert_time (framepos_t where, framecnt_t amount)
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::WriterLock lm (metrics_lock);
-       for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics->begin(); i != metrics->end(); ++i) {
-               if ((*i)->frame() >= where && (*i)->movable ()) {
-                       (*i)->set_frame ((*i)->frame() + amount);
+       {
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+                       if ((*i)->frame() >= where && (*i)->movable ()) {
+                               (*i)->set_frame ((*i)->frame() + amount);
+                       }
+               }
+
+               /* now reset the BBT time of all metrics, based on their new
+                * audio time. This is the only place where we do this reverse
+                * timestamp.
+                */
+
+               Metrics::iterator i;
+               const MeterSection* meter;
+               const TempoSection* tempo;
+               MeterSection *m;
+               TempoSection *t;
+               
+               meter = &first_meter ();
+               tempo = &first_tempo ();
+               
+               BBT_Time start;
+               BBT_Time end;
+               
+               // cerr << "\n###################### TIMESTAMP via AUDIO ##############\n" << endl;
+               
+               bool first = true;
+               MetricSection* prev = 0;
+               
+               for (i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+                       
+                       BBT_Time bbt;
+                       TempoMetric metric (*meter, *tempo);
+                       
+                       if (prev) {
+                               metric.set_start (prev->start());
+                               metric.set_frame (prev->frame());
+                       } else {
+                               // metric will be at frames=0 bbt=1|1|0 by default
+                               // which is correct for our purpose
+                       }
+                       
+                       BBTPointList::const_iterator bi = bbt_before_or_at ((*i)->frame());
+                       bbt_time ((*i)->frame(), bbt, bi);
+                       
+                       // cerr << "timestamp @ " << (*i)->frame() << " with " << bbt.bars << "|" << bbt.beats << "|" << bbt.ticks << " => ";
+                       
+                       if (first) {
+                               first = false;
+                       } else {
+                               
+                               if (bbt.ticks > BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat/2) {
+                                       /* round up to next beat */
+                                       bbt.beats += 1;
+                               }
+                               
+                               bbt.ticks = 0;
+                               
+                               if (bbt.beats != 1) {
+                                       /* round up to next bar */
+                                       bbt.bars += 1;
+                                       bbt.beats = 1;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       
+                       // cerr << bbt << endl;
+                       
+                       (*i)->set_start (bbt);
+                       
+                       if ((t = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                               tempo = t;
+                               // cerr << "NEW TEMPO, frame = " << (*i)->frame() << " start = " << (*i)->start() <<endl;
+                       } else if ((m = dynamic_cast<MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                               meter = m;
+                               // cerr << "NEW METER, frame = " << (*i)->frame() << " start = " << (*i)->start() <<endl;
+                       } else {
+                               fatal << _("programming error: unhandled MetricSection type") << endmsg;
+                               abort(); /*NOTREACHED*/
+                       }
+                       
+                       prev = (*i);
                }
+               
+               recompute_map (true);
        }
 
-       timestamp_metrics_from_audio_time ();
 
        PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
 }
+bool
+TempoMap::remove_time (framepos_t where, framecnt_t amount)
+{
+       bool moved = false;
+
+       std::list<MetricSection*> metric_kill_list;
+       
+       TempoSection* last_tempo = NULL;
+       MeterSection* last_meter = NULL;
+       bool tempo_after = false; // is there a tempo marker at the first sample after the removed range?
+       bool meter_after = false; // is there a meter marker likewise?
+       {
+               Glib::Threads::RWLock::WriterLock lm (lock);
+               for (Metrics::iterator i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
+                       if ((*i)->frame() >= where && (*i)->frame() < where+amount) {
+                               metric_kill_list.push_back(*i);
+                               TempoSection *lt = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (*i);
+                               if (lt)
+                                       last_tempo = lt;
+                               MeterSection *lm = dynamic_cast<MeterSection*> (*i);
+                               if (lm)
+                                       last_meter = lm;
+                       }
+                       else if ((*i)->frame() >= where) {
+                               // TODO: make sure that moved tempo/meter markers are rounded to beat/bar boundaries
+                               (*i)->set_frame ((*i)->frame() - amount);
+                               if ((*i)->frame() == where) {
+                                       // marker was immediately after end of range
+                                       tempo_after = dynamic_cast<TempoSection*> (*i);
+                                       meter_after = dynamic_cast<MeterSection*> (*i);
+                               }
+                               moved = true;
+                       }
+               }
+
+               //find the last TEMPO and METER metric (if any) and move it to the cut point so future stuff is correct
+               if (last_tempo && !tempo_after) {
+                       metric_kill_list.remove(last_tempo);
+                       last_tempo->set_frame(where);
+                       moved = true;
+               }
+               if (last_meter && !meter_after) {
+                       metric_kill_list.remove(last_meter);
+                       last_meter->set_frame(where);
+                       moved = true;
+               }
+
+               //remove all the remaining metrics
+               for (std::list<MetricSection*>::iterator i = metric_kill_list.begin(); i != metric_kill_list.end(); ++i) {
+                       metrics.remove(*i);
+                       moved = true;
+               }
+
+               if (moved) {
+                       recompute_map (true);
+               }
+       }       
+       PropertyChanged (PropertyChange ());
+       return moved;
+}
 
 /** Add some (fractional) beats to a session frame position, and return the result in frames.
  *  pos can be -ve, if required.
  */
 framepos_t
-TempoMap::framepos_plus_beats (framepos_t pos, Evoral::MusicalTime beats)
+TempoMap::framepos_plus_beats (framepos_t pos, Evoral::Beats beats) const
 {
-       return framepos_plus_bbt (pos, BBT_Time (beats));
-}
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+       Metrics::const_iterator next_tempo;
+       const TempoSection* tempo = 0;
 
-/** Subtract some (fractional) beats to a frame position, and return the result in frames */
-framepos_t
-TempoMap::framepos_minus_beats (framepos_t pos, Evoral::MusicalTime beats)
-{
-       return framepos_minus_bbt (pos, BBT_Time (beats));
+       /* Find the starting tempo metric */
+
+       for (next_tempo = metrics.begin(); next_tempo != metrics.end(); ++next_tempo) {
+
+               const TempoSection* t;
+
+               if ((t = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*next_tempo)) != 0) {
+
+                       /* This is a bit of a hack, but pos could be -ve, and if it is,
+                          we consider the initial metric changes (at time 0) to actually
+                          be in effect at pos.
+                       */
+
+                       framepos_t f = (*next_tempo)->frame ();
+
+                       if (pos < 0 && f == 0) {
+                               f = pos;
+                       }
+                       
+                       if (f > pos) {
+                               break;
+                       }
+                       
+                       tempo = t;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* We now have:
+
+          tempo       -> the Tempo for "pos"
+          next_tempo  -> first tempo after "pos", possibly metrics.end()
+       */
+       assert(tempo);
+
+       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath,
+                    string_compose ("frame %1 plus %2 beats, start with tempo = %3 @ %4\n",
+                                    pos, beats, *((const Tempo*)tempo), tempo->frame()));
+
+       while (!!beats) {
+
+               /* Distance to the end of this section in frames */
+               framecnt_t distance_frames = (next_tempo == metrics.end() ? max_framepos : ((*next_tempo)->frame() - pos));
+
+               /* Distance to the end in beats */
+               Evoral::Beats distance_beats = Evoral::Beats::ticks_at_rate(
+                       distance_frames, tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate));
+
+               /* Amount to subtract this time */
+               Evoral::Beats const delta = min (distance_beats, beats);
+
+               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("\tdistance to %1 = %2 (%3 beats)\n",
+                                                              (next_tempo == metrics.end() ? max_framepos : (*next_tempo)->frame()),
+                                                              distance_frames, distance_beats));
+
+               /* Update */
+               beats -= delta;
+               pos += delta.to_ticks(tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate));
+
+               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("\tnow at %1, %2 beats left\n", pos, beats));
+
+               /* step forwards to next tempo section */
+
+               if (next_tempo != metrics.end()) {
+
+                       tempo = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*next_tempo);
+
+                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("\tnew tempo = %1 @ %2 fpb = %3\n",
+                                                                      *((const Tempo*)tempo), tempo->frame(),
+                                                                      tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate)));
+
+                       while (next_tempo != metrics.end ()) {
+
+                               ++next_tempo;
+                               
+                               if (next_tempo != metrics.end() && dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*next_tempo)) {
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       return pos;
 }
 
+/** Subtract some (fractional) beats from a frame position, and return the result in frames */
 framepos_t
-TempoMap::framepos_minus_bbt (framepos_t pos, BBT_Time op)
+TempoMap::framepos_minus_beats (framepos_t pos, Evoral::Beats beats) const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-       BBTPointList::const_iterator i;
-       framecnt_t extra_frames = 0;
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+       Metrics::const_reverse_iterator prev_tempo;
+       const TempoSection* tempo = 0;
 
-       /* start from the bar|beat right before (or at) pos */
+       /* Find the starting tempo metric */
 
-       i = bbt_before_or_at (pos);
-       
-       /* we know that (*i).frame is less than or equal to pos */
-       extra_frames = pos - (*i).frame;
-       
-       /* walk backwards */
+       for (prev_tempo = metrics.rbegin(); prev_tempo != metrics.rend(); ++prev_tempo) {
 
-       while (i != _map->begin() && (op.bars || op.beats)) {
-               --i;
-               if ((*i).is_bar()) {
-                       if (op.bars) {
-                               op.bars--;
+               const TempoSection* t;
+
+               if ((t = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*prev_tempo)) != 0) {
+
+                       /* This is a bit of a hack, but pos could be -ve, and if it is,
+                          we consider the initial metric changes (at time 0) to actually
+                          be in effect at pos.
+                       */
+
+                       framepos_t f = (*prev_tempo)->frame ();
+
+                       if (pos < 0 && f == 0) {
+                               f = pos;
                        }
-               } else {
-                       if (op.beats) {
-                               op.beats--;
+
+                       /* this is slightly more complex than the forward case
+                          because we reach the tempo in effect at pos after
+                          passing through pos (rather before, as in the
+                          forward case). having done that, we then need to
+                          keep going to get the previous tempo (or
+                          metrics.rend())
+                       */
+                       
+                       if (f <= pos) {
+                               if (tempo == 0) {
+                                       /* first tempo with position at or
+                                          before pos
+                                       */
+                                       tempo = t;
+                               } else if (f < pos) {
+                                       /* some other tempo section that
+                                          is even earlier than 'tempo'
+                                       */
+                                       break;
+                               }
                        }
                }
        }
-       
-       /* handle ticks (assumed to be less than
-        * BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division, as always.
-        */
 
-       if (op.ticks) {
-               frameoffset_t tick_frames = llrint ((*i).meter->frames_per_division (*(*i).tempo, _frame_rate) * (op.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division));
-               framepos_t pre_tick_frames = (*i).frame + extra_frames;
-               if (tick_frames < pre_tick_frames) {
-                       return pre_tick_frames - tick_frames;
-               } 
-               return 0;
-       } else {
-               return (*i).frame + extra_frames;
+       assert(tempo);
+       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath,
+                    string_compose ("frame %1 minus %2 beats, start with tempo = %3 @ %4 prev at beg? %5\n",
+                                    pos, beats, *((const Tempo*)tempo), tempo->frame(),
+                                    prev_tempo == metrics.rend()));
+
+       /* We now have:
+
+          tempo       -> the Tempo for "pos"
+          prev_tempo  -> the first metric before "pos", possibly metrics.rend()
+       */
+
+       while (!!beats) {
+               
+               /* Distance to the start of this section in frames */
+               framecnt_t distance_frames = (pos - tempo->frame());
+
+               /* Distance to the start in beats */
+               Evoral::Beats distance_beats = Evoral::Beats::ticks_at_rate(
+                       distance_frames, tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate));
+
+               /* Amount to subtract this time */
+               Evoral::Beats const sub = min (distance_beats, beats);
+
+               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("\tdistance to %1 = %2 (%3 beats)\n",
+                                                              tempo->frame(), distance_frames, distance_beats));
+               /* Update */
+
+               beats -= sub;
+               pos -= sub.to_double() * tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate);
+
+               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("\tnow at %1, %2 beats left, prev at end ? %3\n", pos, beats,
+                                                              (prev_tempo == metrics.rend())));
+
+               /* step backwards to prior TempoSection */
+
+               if (prev_tempo != metrics.rend()) {
+
+                       tempo = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*prev_tempo);
+
+                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath,
+                                    string_compose ("\tnew tempo = %1 @ %2 fpb = %3\n",
+                                                    *((const Tempo*)tempo), tempo->frame(),
+                                                    tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate)));
+
+                       while (prev_tempo != metrics.rend ()) {
+
+                               ++prev_tempo;
+
+                               if (prev_tempo != metrics.rend() && dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*prev_tempo) != 0) {
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       pos -= llrint (beats.to_double() * tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate));
+                       beats = Evoral::Beats();
+               }
        }
+
+       return pos;
 }
 
 /** Add the BBT interval op to pos and return the result */
 framepos_t
-TempoMap::framepos_plus_bbt (framepos_t pos, BBT_Time op)
+TempoMap::framepos_plus_bbt (framepos_t pos, BBT_Time op) const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-       BBT_Time op_copy (op);
-       int additional_minutes = 1;
-       BBTPointList::const_iterator i;
-       framecnt_t backup_frames = 0;
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+       Metrics::const_iterator i;
+       const MeterSection* meter;
+       const MeterSection* m;
+       const TempoSection* tempo;
+       const TempoSection* t;
+       double frames_per_beat;
+       framepos_t effective_pos = max (pos, (framepos_t) 0);
+
+       meter = &first_meter ();
+       tempo = &first_tempo ();
 
-       while (true) {
+       assert (meter);
+       assert (tempo);
 
-               i = bbt_before_or_at (pos);
-               
-               op = op_copy;
+       /* find the starting metrics for tempo & meter */
 
-               /* we know that (*i).frame is before or equal to pos */
-               backup_frames = pos - (*i).frame;
+       for (i = metrics.begin(); i != metrics.end(); ++i) {
 
-               while (i != _map->end() && (op.bars || op.beats)) {
-                       ++i;
-                       if ((*i).is_bar()) {
-                               if (op.bars) {
-                                       op.bars--;
-                               }
-                       } else {
-                               if (op.beats) {
-                                       op.beats--;
+               if ((*i)->frame() > effective_pos) {
+                       break;
+               }
+
+               if ((t = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                       tempo = t;
+               } else if ((m = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                       meter = m;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /* We now have:
+
+          meter -> the Meter for "pos"
+          tempo -> the Tempo for "pos"
+          i     -> for first new metric after "pos", possibly metrics.end()
+       */
+
+       /* now comes the complicated part. we have to add one beat a time,
+          checking for a new metric on every beat.
+       */
+
+       frames_per_beat = tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate);
+
+       uint64_t bars = 0;
+
+       while (op.bars) {
+
+               bars++;
+               op.bars--;
+
+               /* check if we need to use a new metric section: has adding frames moved us
+                  to or after the start of the next metric section? in which case, use it.
+               */
+
+               if (i != metrics.end()) {
+                       if ((*i)->frame() <= pos) {
+
+                               /* about to change tempo or meter, so add the
+                                * number of frames for the bars we've just
+                                * traversed before we change the
+                                * frames_per_beat value.
+                                */
+                               
+                               pos += llrint (frames_per_beat * (bars * meter->divisions_per_bar()));
+                               bars = 0;
+
+                               if ((t = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                                       tempo = t;
+                               } else if ((m = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                                       meter = m;
                                }
+                               ++i;
+                               frames_per_beat = tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate);
+
                        }
                }
-               
-               if (i != _map->end()) {
-                       break;
-               }
 
-               /* we hit the end of the map before finish the bbt walk.
-                */
+       }
 
-               require_map_to (pos + (_frame_rate * 60 * additional_minutes));
-               additional_minutes *= 2;
+       pos += llrint (frames_per_beat * (bars * meter->divisions_per_bar()));
+
+       uint64_t beats = 0;
+
+       while (op.beats) {
+
+               /* given the current meter, have we gone past the end of the bar ? */
+
+               beats++;
+               op.beats--;
+
+               /* check if we need to use a new metric section: has adding frames moved us
+                  to or after the start of the next metric section? in which case, use it.
+               */
+
+               if (i != metrics.end()) {
+                       if ((*i)->frame() <= pos) {
+
+                               /* about to change tempo or meter, so add the
+                                * number of frames for the beats we've just
+                                * traversed before we change the
+                                * frames_per_beat value.
+                                */
 
-               /* go back and try again */
-               warning << "reached end of map with op now at " << op << " end = " 
-                       << _map->back().frame << ' ' << _map->back().bar << '|' << _map->back().beat << ", trying to walk " 
-                       << op_copy << " ... retry" 
-                       << endmsg;
+                               pos += llrint (beats * frames_per_beat);
+                               beats = 0;
+
+                               if ((t = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                                       tempo = t;
+                               } else if ((m = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*>(*i)) != 0) {
+                                       meter = m;
+                               }
+                               ++i;
+                               frames_per_beat = tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate);
+                       }
+               }
        }
-       
+
+       pos += llrint (beats * frames_per_beat);
+
        if (op.ticks) {
-               return (*i).frame - backup_frames + 
-                       llrint ((*i).meter->frames_per_division (*(*i).tempo, _frame_rate) * (op.ticks/BBT_Time::ticks_per_bar_division));
-       } else {
-               return (*i).frame - backup_frames;
+               if (op.ticks >= BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat) {
+                       pos += llrint (frames_per_beat + /* extra beat */
+                                      (frames_per_beat * ((op.ticks % (uint32_t) BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat) /
+                                                          (double) BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat)));
+               } else {
+                       pos += llrint (frames_per_beat * (op.ticks / (double) BBT_Time::ticks_per_beat));
+               }
        }
+
+       return pos;
 }
 
 /** Count the number of beats that are equivalent to distance when going forward,
     starting at pos.
 */
-Evoral::MusicalTime
-TempoMap::framewalk_to_beats (framepos_t pos, framecnt_t distance)
+Evoral::Beats
+TempoMap::framewalk_to_beats (framepos_t pos, framecnt_t distance) const
 {
-       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-       BBTPointList::const_iterator i = bbt_after_or_at (pos);
-       Evoral::MusicalTime beats = 0;
-       framepos_t end = pos + distance;
+       Glib::Threads::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (lock);
+       Metrics::const_iterator next_tempo;
+       const TempoSection* tempo = 0;
+       framepos_t effective_pos = max (pos, (framepos_t) 0);
 
-       require_map_to (end);
+       /* Find the relevant initial tempo metric  */
 
-       /* if our starting BBTPoint is after pos, add a fractional beat
-          to represent that distance.
-       */
+       for (next_tempo = metrics.begin(); next_tempo != metrics.end(); ++next_tempo) {
 
-       if ((*i).frame != pos) {
-               beats += ((*i).frame - pos) / (*i).meter->frames_per_division (*(*i).tempo, _frame_rate);
-       }
+               const TempoSection* t;
 
-       while (i != _map->end() && (*i).frame < end) {
-               ++i;
-               beats++;
+               if ((t = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*next_tempo)) != 0) {
+
+                       if ((*next_tempo)->frame() > effective_pos) {
+                               break;
+                       }
+
+                       tempo = t;
+               }
        }
-       assert (i != _map->end());
-       
-       /* if our ending BBTPoint is after the end, subtract a fractional beat
-          to represent that distance.
+
+       /* We now have:
+
+          tempo -> the Tempo for "pos"
+          next_tempo -> the next tempo after "pos", possibly metrics.end()
        */
+       assert (tempo);
+
+       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath,
+                    string_compose ("frame %1 walk by %2 frames, start with tempo = %3 @ %4\n",
+                                    pos, distance, *((const Tempo*)tempo), tempo->frame()));
+       
+       Evoral::Beats beats = Evoral::Beats();
+
+       while (distance) {
+
+               /* End of this section */
+               framepos_t end;
+               /* Distance to `end' in frames */
+               framepos_t distance_to_end;
 
-       if ((*i).frame > end) {
-               beats -= ((*i).frame - end) / (*i).meter->frames_per_division (*(*i).tempo, _frame_rate);
+               if (next_tempo == metrics.end ()) {
+                       /* We can't do (end - pos) if end is max_framepos, as it will overflow if pos is -ve */
+                       end = max_framepos;
+                       distance_to_end = max_framepos;
+               } else {
+                       end = (*next_tempo)->frame ();
+                       distance_to_end = end - pos;
+               }
+
+               /* Amount to subtract this time in frames */
+               framecnt_t const sub = min (distance, distance_to_end);
+
+               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("to reach end at %1 (end ? %2), distance= %3 sub=%4\n", end, (next_tempo == metrics.end()),
+                                                              distance_to_end, sub));
+
+               /* Update */
+               pos += sub;
+               distance -= sub;
+               assert (tempo);
+               beats += Evoral::Beats::ticks_at_rate(sub, tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate));
+
+               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("now at %1, beats = %2 distance left %3\n",
+                                                              pos, beats, distance));
+
+               /* Move on if there's anything to move to */
+
+               if (next_tempo != metrics.end()) {
+
+                       tempo = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*next_tempo);
+
+                       DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath,
+                                    string_compose ("\tnew tempo = %1 @ %2 fpb = %3\n",
+                                                    *((const Tempo*)tempo), tempo->frame(),
+                                                    tempo->frames_per_beat (_frame_rate)));
+
+                       while (next_tempo != metrics.end ()) {
+
+                               ++next_tempo;
+                               
+                               if (next_tempo != metrics.end() && dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*>(*next_tempo)) {
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       if (next_tempo == metrics.end()) {
+                               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, "no more tempo sections\n");
+                       } else {
+                               DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::TempoMath, string_compose ("next tempo section is %1 @ %2\n",
+                                                                              **next_tempo, (*next_tempo)->frame()));
+                       }
+
+               }
+               assert (tempo);
        }
 
        return beats;
@@ -1792,31 +2414,22 @@ TempoMap::framewalk_to_beats (framepos_t pos, framecnt_t distance)
 TempoMap::BBTPointList::const_iterator
 TempoMap::bbt_before_or_at (framepos_t pos)
 {
+       /* CALLER MUST HOLD READ LOCK */
+
        BBTPointList::const_iterator i;
 
-       require_map_to (pos);
-       {
-               Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-               i = lower_bound (_map->begin(), _map->end(), pos);
-               assert (i != _map->end());
-               if ((*i).frame > pos) {
-                       assert (i != _map->begin());
-                       --i;
-               }
+       if (pos < 0) {
+               /* not really correct, but we should catch pos < 0 at a higher
+                  level
+               */
+               return _map.begin();
        }
-       return i;
-}
 
-TempoMap::BBTPointList::const_iterator
-TempoMap::bbt_after_or_at (framepos_t pos)
-{
-       BBTPointList::const_iterator i;
-
-       require_map_to (pos);
-       {
-               Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-               i = upper_bound (_map->begin(), _map->end(), pos);
-               assert (i != _map->end());
+       i = lower_bound (_map.begin(), _map.end(), pos);
+       assert (i != _map.end());
+       if ((*i).frame > pos) {
+               assert (i != _map.begin());
+               --i;
        }
        return i;
 }
@@ -1828,77 +2441,50 @@ struct bbtcmp {
 };
 
 TempoMap::BBTPointList::const_iterator
-TempoMap::bbt_point_for (const BBT_Time& bbt)
+TempoMap::bbt_before_or_at (const BBT_Time& bbt)
 {
        BBTPointList::const_iterator i;
        bbtcmp cmp;
-       int additional_minutes = 1;
-
-       while (1) {
-               {
-                       Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-                       if (!_map->empty() && _map->back().bar >= (bbt.bars + 1)) {
-                               break;
-                       }
-               }
-               /* add some more distance, using bigger steps each time */
-               require_map_to (_map->back().frame + (_frame_rate * 60 * additional_minutes));
-               additional_minutes *= 2;
-       }
 
-       {
-               Glib::RWLock::ReaderLock lm (map_lock);
-               i = lower_bound (_map->begin(), _map->end(), bbt, cmp);
-               assert (i != _map->end());
+       i = lower_bound (_map.begin(), _map.end(), bbt, cmp);
+       assert (i != _map.end());
+       if ((*i).bar > bbt.bars || (*i).beat > bbt.beats) {
+               assert (i != _map.begin());
+               --i;
        }
-
        return i;
 }
 
-
-/** Compare the time of this with that of another MetricSection.
- *  @param with_bbt True to compare using start(), false to use frame().
- *  @return -1 for less than, 0 for equal, 1 for greater than.
- */
-
-int
-MetricSection::compare (const MetricSection& other) const
+TempoMap::BBTPointList::const_iterator
+TempoMap::bbt_after_or_at (framepos_t pos)
 {
-       if (start() == other.start()) {
-               return 0;
-       } else if (start() < other.start()) {
-               return -1;
-       } else {
-               return 1;
-       }
+       /* CALLER MUST HOLD READ LOCK */
 
-       /* NOTREACHED */
-       return 0;
-}
+       BBTPointList::const_iterator i;
 
-bool
-MetricSection::operator== (const MetricSection& other) const
-{
-       return compare (other) == 0;
-}
+       if (_map.back().frame == pos) {
+               i = _map.end();
+               assert (i != _map.begin());
+               --i;
+               return i;
+       }
 
-bool
-MetricSection::operator!= (const MetricSection& other) const
-{
-       return compare (other) != 0;
+       i = upper_bound (_map.begin(), _map.end(), pos);
+       assert (i != _map.end());
+       return i;
 }
 
-std::ostream& 
+std::ostream&
 operator<< (std::ostream& o, const Meter& m) {
        return o << m.divisions_per_bar() << '/' << m.note_divisor();
 }
 
-std::ostream& 
+std::ostream&
 operator<< (std::ostream& o, const Tempo& t) {
        return o << t.beats_per_minute() << " 1/" << t.note_type() << "'s per minute";
 }
 
-std::ostream& 
+std::ostream&
 operator<< (std::ostream& o, const MetricSection& section) {
 
        o << "MetricSection @ " << section.frame() << " aka " << section.start() << ' ';
@@ -1907,9 +2493,9 @@ operator<< (std::ostream& o, const MetricSection& section) {
        const MeterSection* ms;
 
        if ((ts = dynamic_cast<const TempoSection*> (&section)) != 0) {
-               o << *((Tempo*) ts);
+               o << *((const Tempo*) ts);
        } else if ((ms = dynamic_cast<const MeterSection*> (&section)) != 0) {
-               o << *((Meter*) ms);
+               o << *((const Meter*) ms);
        }
 
        return o;