User`s guide

Chapter 4: Pro Tools Windows 35
Transport Master
Specifies the “master” for
transport functions. Click this button and
choose from the pop-up menu to select the
Transport Master, which can be set to
Pro Tools, Machine, ADAT, or MMC.
MIDI Controls
Wait for Note When selected, recording
does not begin until a MIDI even is re-
ceived. This ensures that you begin record-
ing 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.
✽ You can also press F11 to turn on Wait for
Note, unless the Operation Preference for
“Disable F11 for Wait for Note” is selected.
Click
When selected, a metronome sounds
during playback and recording (as specified
by the settings in the Click/Countoff Op-
tions dialog).
Double-click the Click button to open the
Click/Count Options dialog.
✽ With the Numeric Keypad Mode set to Trans-
port, you can also press 7 to enable the Click.
Countoff
When selected, Pro Tools counts
off a specified number of measures (indi-
cated in the button) before playback or re-
cording begins.
Double-click the Countoff button, to open
the Click/Countoff Options dialog.
✽ With the Numeric Keypad Mode set to Trans-
port, you can also press 8 to enable the Count-
off.
MIDI Merge
When selected (Merge mode),
recorded MIDI data is merged with exiting
track material. When deselected (Replace
mode), recorded MIDI data replaces exist-
ing track material.
✽ You can also press Option+A (Macintosh) or
Alt+A (Windows) to enable MIDI Merge, or with
the Numeric Keypad Mode set to Transport,
press 9.
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 Track.
In Manual Tempo mode, you can enter a
BPM value in the tempo field, or tap in the
tempo by clicking the Tap button.
Meter Displays the session’s current meter
based on the play location. Double-click
the Meter button to open the Change
Meter window.
Tempo Display’s the session’s current
tempo based on the play location. In Man-
ual Tempo mode, you can enter a BPM
value into this field. In addition, when the
tempo field is selected, you can tap in a
tempo from a MIDI controller.
Transport window showing MIDI controls
Conductor
Wait for Note
Meter
Countoff
Tempo
Click
MIDI Merge