Specifications

Chapter 5: Working with Pro Tools 57
Rulers
Pro Tools provides several different rulers to se-
lect as the timebase for your session. Timebase
Rulers, displayed along the top of the Edit win-
dow, include Bars:Beats, Minutes:Seconds, Sam-
ples, Time Code, and Feet.Frames. The current
timebase determines the format of the Main
counter, and provides the basis for the Edit win-
dow Grid.
For post production, select either Time Code or
Feet.Frames as your session Timebase in the Rul-
ers view.
To select a Timebase Ruler:
■ Click the name of the ruler at the top left side
of the Edit window (Bars:Beats, Minutes:Sec-
onds, Samples, Time Code, or Feet.Frames).
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:
1 Choose Windows > Show Tempo/Meter.
2 At the top of the Tempo/Meter Change win-
dow, choose Tempo Change from the pop-up
menu.
3 Enter the BPM value you will use for the ses-
sion and set the Location to 1|1|000 (so the in-
serted tempo event replaces the default tempo).
4 To base the BPM value on different note value
(such as an eighth-note rather than the default
quarter-note), select a note value.
5 Click Apply to insert the new tempo event.
Using the Click
Pro Tools provides a MIDI Click option that lets
you use an external MIDI device to play a click.
This feature can be turned on and off in the
Transport window, and is configured from the
MIDI Click Options dialog.
To configure and enable the Pro Tools click:
1 Choose MIDI > Click Options.
2 Configure the click parameters as needed for
your MIDI sound source.
3 During recording or playback, you can turn
the Click on or off with the Metronome button
in the MIDI Controls display of the Transport
window.
Tempo/Meter Change window
Click and Tempo Controls in the Transport window
Metronome
Tempo Controls