Reference Guide

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Recording
Creating a new project
2. If you want to hear a count-in before recording begins, set the count-in to 1 or more. Select
Count-in Measures or Count-in Beats .
3. Select Use Audio Metronome and/or Use MIDI Metronome .
4. Arm at least one track.
5. Press R or click to start recording. The count-in will play, and the Now time will start to
advance.
6. If necessary, stop playback and adjust the tempo using the tempo controls in the toolbar and
restart playback. Repeat until the metronome plays the tempo you want.
7. Press the SPACEBAR or click to stop recording.
8. Press W, or click to rewind to the beginning of the piece.
Your tempo and metronome settings are now ready. When you save the project file, the metronome
and tempo settings will be saved as well.
To change your Metronome settings
1. Open the Metronome Settings dialog box in one of the following ways:
• Click Metronome Settings in the Metronome toolbar.
• Choose Options > Project and click the Metronome tab.
2. Change the metronome settings as indicated in the following table:
3. Click OK.
Your metronome settings will be saved with the project file.
To set the MIDI metronome sounds from your MIDI instrument
1. Select a track in the Track view that is assigned to the MIDI device you want to use for the
metronome sound.
To do this Do this
Enable the metronome during playback Check Playback
Enable the metronome during recording Check Recording
Enable the count-in Enter the number of clicks for the count-in in the Count-in
box, and select Measures or Beats
Use the audio Check Use Audio Metronome
Use a MIDI note as the sound Check Use MIDI Note and choose the output, channel, and
other settings
Table 43.