User Manual

Chapter 21: Record Setup 429
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 Lo-
cation to 1|1|000 (to ensure that the inserted me-
ter 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, select a dotted-quarter note).
4 Click OK to insert the new meter event.
Setting the Session Tempo
When opening a new session in Pro Tools, the
tempo defaults to 120 BPM. If you intend to re-
cord with a click at a tempo other than
120 BPM, make sure to set the tempo accord-
ingly.
To change the session tempo:
1 Double-click the Song Start Marker in the Edit
window (see “Song Start Marker” on page 756).
2 Enter the BPM value for the session.
3 Set the Location to 1|1|000 (to ensure that the
inserted tempo event replaces the default).
4 From the Resolution pop-up menu, select the
note value for the beat. (For example, if you are
in 6/8, select a dotted-quarter note.)
5 Click OK.
Using Manual Tempo Mode
In Manual Tempo mode, Pro Tools ignores tempo
events in the Tempo track and instead plays
back a Manual Tempo. This tempo can be set
with the Tempo slider, or if you are not sure of
the actual tempo, by tapping in the tempo.
While you can adjust the Manual Tempo during
playback, doing so momentarily interrupts play-
back.
Meter button
Meter Change window
Tempo events, which can occur anywhere
within a Pro Tools session, appear in the
Tempo ruler. For more information on in-
serting and editing tempo events, see
“Tempo” on page 757.
You can type in a specific tempo, or you can
use the T key to tap in the tempo.
Tempo Change window