What Is the Time Signature . . .

[MRhet]

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/02/the_time_signature_of_the_terminator_score_is_a_mystery_for_the_ages.html

What Is the Time Signature of the Ominous Electronic Score of The Terminator?

[Clint Hopkins]

At first I heard it in 7 but I really think it is in 13.

[Paul Marangoni]

7/8 followed by 3/4 - repeat ad nauseum....

[robertopeland]

I think it's in 13...
I hear it as 4 + 4 + 5...

A big ciao

[moose]

It's pretty commonly accepted that it's in 13. You can easily prove it's odd by tapping singles over the top of it - your lead hand changes each time it turns around.

[Will Andrews]

13/16! 1231231231234

[Steve Holmes]

Yeah 13/16.
3 - 3 - 3 - 4.

Interesting that Fiedel himself didn't know and the loop came out that way by accident. Imagine getting the call from Mancini asking for the lead sheet and not having it! Doh!