Specifications

Pro Tools Reference Guide438
When listening to the click in your Pro Tools ses-
sions, the accented note sounds on the first beat of
each measure and the unaccented note sounds on
the remaining beats.
4 Select whether the click is heard During Play
and Record
, or Only During Record, or Only
During Countoff
.
5 If using a countoff, specify the number of Bars
to be counted off. To hear the countoff only
when recording, select that option.
6 Click OK.
Setting the Session Meter
and Tempo
(Optional)
Setting the Session Meter
When opening a new session in Pro Tools, the me-
ter defaults to 4/4. If you intend to record with a
click in a meter other than 4/4, make sure to set the
meter accordingly.
If a session’s meter does not match the music
you’re recording, the accented clicks will not line
up with what you’re playing, and, as a result, the
recorded material may not align with the bars and
beats in the Edit window.
Meter events, which can occur anywhere within a
Pro Tools session, appear in the Meter ruler. For
more information on inserting and editing meter
events, see “Meter Events” on page 793.
To set the meter for a session:
1 Double-click the Current Meter button in the
Transport window.
2 Enter the Meter for the session and set the
Location to 1|1|000 (to ensure that the inserted
meter event replaces the default).
3 From the Click pop-up menu, select a note value
for the beat. (For example, if you are in 6/8, se-
lect a dotted-quarter note).
4 Click OK to insert the new meter event.
Meter button
Meter Change window