Chapter 9: TL Metro
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chapter 9
TL Metro
(RTAS Only)
Introduction
TL Metro is an RTAS metronome plug-in de-
signed to provide you with the convenience of a
traditional metronome, as well as providing ad-
vanced functionality for sophisticated time-
keeping requirements.
Configuring Pro Tools for Use
with TL Metro
For TL Metro to work in conjunction with the
Pro Tools transport in “linked” mode, it must re-
ceive MIDI from Pro Tools. This is configured in
each Pro Tools session.
To configure Pro Tools versions 7.x or higher for
use with TL Metro:
1
Create a new Pro Tools session.
2
Create a new audio, Auxiliary Input, or Instru-
ment track.
3
Insert TL Metro on the new track.
4
Ensure that
Options > Click
is enabled.
To configure Pro Tools versions 6.9 or earlier for
use with TL Metro:
1
Select
MIDI > Click Options
.
2
In the Click Options dialog, ensure that the
velocity for the accented note is higher than
that of the unaccented note. By default, they
should be 127 and 100 respectively.
3
Click
OK
.
4
Ensure that the
MIDI > Click
is enabled.
To configure Pro Tools versions 6.1 or earlier for
use with TL Metro, you must also do the following:
1
Select
MIDI > MIDI Beat Clock
.
2
Enable
MIDI Beat Clock
.
3
Select TL Metro as an output.
Figure 1. TL Metro plug-in