DigiDesign Pro Tools 8.0 Reference Manual page 368

Click/Countoff Options dialog
Specify the note, velocity, and duration for the
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accented and unaccented notes.
If one is connected, you can also play new
note values on a MIDI controller keyboard.
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 remaining beats.
Select whether the click is heard During Play
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and Record, or Only During Record, or Only During
Countoff.
If using a countoff, specify the number of Bars
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to be counted off. To hear the countoff only
when recording, select that option.
Click OK.
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Enabling Click
Click tracks must be enabled to be heard during
playback or recording.
To enable click from the MIDI menu:
Select Options > Click.
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To enable click in the Transport:
Display the MIDI controls in the Transport by
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doing one of the following:
• Select View > Transport > MIDI Controls.
• From the Transport window menu, select
MIDI Controls.
Selecting MIDI Controls from the Transport window
menu
• Control-click (Windows) or Command-
click (Mac) the Expand/Collapse "+" but-
ton in the Transport window to display the
MIDI controls.
• Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac)
the Expand/Collapse "+" button in the
Transport window to display the MIDI con-
trols and the Counters.
Transport Window with MIDI Controls
In the Transport, click the Metronome button
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so it is highlighted.
Metronome button
Metronome enabled
Expand/Collapse "+" button