Looking for tips when change a project tempo

It sounds like you need to set the time base on the track header:

Musical Mode (orange qtr-note) ties notes to their bars and beats positions and they will move according to tempo.

Time Mode (gray clock) ties notes to their time position so they stay where you played them regardless of the tempo. I use this mode to record free-playing and then build a tempo map to fit.

Hope that helps,
C