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Recording
Options and Settings
• To activate the precount, click the Precount button on the Transport panel.
You can also select the “Precount On” option on the Transport menu or set up a
key command for this.
Metronome settings
You make settings for the metronome in the Metronome Setup dialog, opened from
the Transport menu.
In the Metronome Options section, the following options are available:
The following precount options are available:
Option Description
Metronome in
Record/Play
Allows you to specify whether the metronome is heard during
playback, recording or both (when Click is activated on the Transport
panel).
Option Description
Precount Bars Sets the number of bars the metronome counts in before recording
starts.
Use Project Count
Base
If this option is activated, the metronome plays one click per beat
according to the project count base.
Use Count Base If this option is activated, a field appears to the right where you
specify the “rhythm” of the metronome. For example, setting this to
“1/8”, gives you eighth notes (two clicks per beat). It is also possible
to create unusual metronome rhythms such as triplets.
Use Time Sign. at
Rec. Start Time
When this is activated, the precount automatically uses the time
signature and tempo set at the position where recording starts.
Use Time Sign. at
Project Time
When this is activated, the precount uses the time signature set on
the tempo track. Furthermore, any tempo changes on the tempo
track during the precount are applied.
Use Signature This lets you set a time signature for the precount. In this mode,
tempo changes on the tempo track do not affect the precount.
Click on/off
Precount on/off