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Setting a Tempo
You can set the tempo for your session using
Tempo Events, or using the MIDI tempo con-
trols in the expanded Transport window.
To insert a tempo event:
Choose Windows > Show Tempo/Meter.
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At the top of the Tempo/Meter Change win-
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dow, choose Tempo Change from the pop-up
menu.
Tempo/Meter Change window
Enter the BPM value you will use for the ses-
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sion and set the Location to 1|1|000 (so the in-
serted tempo event replaces the default tempo).
To base the BPM value on a different note
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value (such as an eighth-note rather than the
default quarter-note), select a note value.
Click Apply to insert the new tempo event.
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Using the Click Plug-In
(Pro Tools 6.x Only)
The Click plug-in creates an audio click during
session playback that you can use as a tempo ref-
erence when performing and recording. The
Click plug-in receives its tempo and meter data
from the Pro Tools application, enabling it to
follow any changes in tempo and meter in a ses-
sion.
Click plug-in
Click Parameters
MIDI In LED Illuminates each time the Click
plug-in receives a click message from the
Pro Tools application, indicating the click
tempo.
Accented Controls the output level of the ac-
cent beat (beat 1 of each bar) of the audio click.
Unaccented Controls the output level of the un-
accented beats of the audio click.
To use the Click plug-in:
Choose MIDI > Click to enable the Click op-
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tion (or enable the Click button in the Transport
window).
Create a mono Auxiliary Input and insert the
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Click plug-in.
Select a click sound preset.
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