Specifications

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To view the MIDI controls in the Transport, do one
of the following:
 Select View > Transport > MIDI Controls.
 Control-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Mac) the Expand/Collapse “+” button in the
Transport window to display the MIDI controls.
Wait for Note When selected, recording does not
begin until a MIDI event is received. This ensures
that you begin recording when you’re ready to
play, and that the first note, or other MIDI data, is
recorded precisely at the beginning of the record
range.
Metronome Click When selected, Pro Tools gen-
erates a metronome pulse that can be set to trigger
built-in sounds or MIDI instruments during play-
back and recording.
The Pro Tools metronome is configured in the
Click/Countoff Options dialog. Double-click the
Metronome Click button to open the Click/Count-
off Options dialog.
Count Off When selected, Pro Tools counts off a
specified number of measures (indicated in the
button) before playback or recording begins.
Double-click the Count Off button, to open the
Click/Count Off Options dialog.
MIDI Merge When selected (Merge mode),
recorded MIDI data is merged with existing track
material. When deselected (Replace mode), re-
corded MIDI data replaces existing track material.
Tempo Ruler Enable (Conductor) When selected,
Pro Tools uses the tempo map defined in the
Tempo ruler. When deselected, Pro Tools switches
to Manual Tempo mode and ignores the Tempo
ruler.
In Manual Tempo mode, you can enter a BPM
value in the tempo field, or tap in the tempo with
the T key on your alphanumeric keyboard.
Current Meter Displays the session’s current me-
ter based on the play location. Double-click the
Current Meter indicator to open the Change Meter
window.
Current Tempo Displays the session’s current
tempo based on the play location. In Manual
Tempo mode, you can enter a BPM value into this
field, or manually tap in a tempo with a computer
keyboard or an external MIDI keyboard.
Expand/Collapse button, Transport Window with MIDI
controls
You can press F11 to turn on Wait for Note,
unless the MIDI preference for “Disable F11
for Wait for Note” is enabled.
On Mac, the Desktop Keyboard Shortcut uses
the same key command that Pro Tools uses
for Wait For Note (F11). To use F11 for Wait
For Note in Pro Tools, be sure to disable the
Desktop Keyboard Shortcut in the Apple Sys-
tem Preferences.
With the Numeric Keypad mode set to Trans-
port, press 7 to enable the Metronome Click.
With the Numeric Keypad mode set to Trans-
port, press 8 to enable the Count Off.
With the Numeric Keypad mode set to Trans-
port, press 9 to enable MIDI Merge.