Specifications

Chapter 93: TL Metro 519
Sound Library
The Sound Library menu lets you import custom
samples for specific beats. For more informa-
tion, see “Importing Custom Samples to TL
Metro” on page 521.
Play Button
The Play button activates the metronome. In
linked modes, the Play button is disabled and
the metronome is activated when the Pro Tools
transport is engaged.
Tap Button
The Tap button provides a tap tempo function.
Click the tap button in time with the beat to de-
termine the beast. The detected tempo is dis-
played in the Tempo field and in the LCD dis-
play.
TL Metro Information Display
The LCD style information display in TL Metro
displays the following:
• The current tempo in beats per minute
(bpm)
• The current beat of the measure
•Link status
The MIDI name of this instantiation of the
TL Metro plug-in also appears in the display be-
neath the tempo. This is typically shown as “TL
Metro 1,” “TL Metro 2,” or similar. This enables
multiple instantiations of TL Metro to be easily
identified when routing MIDI.
If a flashing question mark appears in the infor-
mation display, this indicates TL Metro has en-
countered an error. For example, MIDI Beat
Clock may not be configured correctly. Click on
the question mark for a dialog window with ad-
ditional information.
Using TL Metro and Control
Surfaces
TL Metro parameters can be assigned to a con-
trol surface, such as D-Command, Command|8,
Control|24, or Pro Control. The abbreviated
name for each of the beats when displayed on a
control surface as follows.
• Accented Quarter Note = Beat 1
• Quarter Note = Beat 2
•Eighth Note = Beat 3
• Sixteenth Note = Beat 4
•Triplet = Beat 5
Synchronizing TL Metro to
Pro Tools
TL Metro can be synchronized to the Pro Tools
Transport and Tempo using the Link Status se-
lector.
Unlinked
When the Link Status is set to None, the TL
Metro can be started and stopped independently
of the Pro Tools Transport and Tempo. This is
useful for recording when you only need the
metronome for a few bars.
Selecting TL Metro Link Status