User`s guide

Pro Tools Reference Guide84
To configure the click options:
1 Choose MIDI > Click Options.
– or –
Double-click the Click or Countoff button
in the Transport window.
2 In the Click/Countoff Options dialog,
choose from the Output pop-up the port
number (device) and channel that will play
the click.
3 For the accented and unaccented notes,
specify the note, velocity, and duration.
When listening to the click in your
Pro Tools sessions, the accented note
sounds on the first beat of each measure
and the unaccented note sounds on the re-
maining beats. Make sure the sound as-
signed to these notes has a sharp, percus-
sive attack.
4 Select whether the click is heard “During
play and record” or “Only during record.”
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 Default Meter
When opening a new session in Pro Tools,
the meter defaults to 4/4. If you intend to
record with the click and are working with
a different meter, make sure to set the de-
fault meter accordingly.
If a session’s meter does not match the mu-
sic 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, are stored in the
Meter Track and appear in the Meter Ruler.
Inserting and editing for meter events is
discussed in “Meter Events” on page 233.
To set the default meter for a session:
1 Choose Windows > Show Tempo/Meter.
– or –
Double-click the Meter button in the
Transport window.
Click/Countoff Options dialog
Meter button