User`s guide

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2 Enter the Meter you will use for the ses-
sion and set the Location to 1|1|000 (so the
inserted meter event replaces the default
one).
3 Choose a note value for the number of
clicks to sound in each measure.
4 Click Apply to insert the new meter
event.
Setting the Default Tempo
When opening a new session in Pro Tools,
the tempo defaults to 120 BPM. If you in-
tend to record with the click and are work-
ing with a different tempo, make sure to set
the default tempo accordingly. If you know
the tempo you will use for the session, you
can insert a tempo event at the beginning
of the Tempo Track.
Tempo events, which can occur anywhere
within a Pro Tools session, are stored in the
Tempo Track and appear in the Tempo
Ruler. Inserting and editing for tempo
events is discussed in greater detail in
“Tempo Events” on page 227.
To insert a default tempo event:
1 Choose Windows > Show Tempo/Meter.
2 At the top of the Tempo/Meter Change
window, choose Tempo Change from the
pop-up menu.
3 Enter the BPM value you will use for the
session and set the Location to 1|1|000 (so
the inserted tempo event replaces the de-
fault tempo).
4 To base the BPM value on something
other than the default quarter-note, select
the desired note value.
5 Click Apply to insert the new tempo
event.
See “Default Tempo” on page 230 for more
information on the default tempo.
Using Manual Tempo Mode
In Manual Tempo mode, Pro Tools ignores
the tempo events in the Tempo Track and
instead plays back at the tempo displayed
in the Transport window. The manual
tempo can be set with the Tempo slider, or,
if you’re not sure of the actual tempo, by
tapping in the tempo.
Tempo/Meter Change window
Tempo/Meter Change window