

Go to the Mix window by clicking on Window -> Mix:Ĩ. Now we are going to configure the click sound itself.ħ. Alternatively you can press the number 7 on your numeric key pad. You can toggle this ON/OFF by simply pressing on this “Click” option. If by some reason it appears to be un-checked, it will not playback the sound of the click. From the top menu bar look for: Options -> ClickĪs you can see from the picture, the “Click” option appears to be checked. Now we have to make sure that the Click is in fact enabled.Ħ.

The window will close and it will take us back to the Edit window: Also, you can set the resolution from different note values.įor the purpose of this tutorial we will set this to 90 pm at a quearter note resolution: Double click on this red triangle to open the “Tempo Change” window:įrom this window you can type the desired bpm count on the “BPM” field. Locate the small red triangle that designates the start of the click from the timeline:Ĥ. Now we are going to configure how fast this click or metronome will play be setting up the bpm count (beats per minute).ģ.

From the top menu bar, click on: Track -> Create Click Track: On this tutorial, we will learn How to Create and Configure a Click Track in Pro Tools:Ģ. This can be done by using a Metronome or “Click” Track. On the vast majority of recording sessions, especially when working with “commercial” music genres, there is a high probability that you will need to record following a steady tempo. Pro Tools is a software that lets you produce, record, edit and mix audio performances within a “session”. Getting started with How to Create and Configure a Metronome Track in Pro Tools Need a Pro Audio laptop or Desktop PC to run Avid Pro Tools software and all of its features at its best?Ĭheck out our pro audio PCs at PCAudioLabs. Mention this blog to get 15 bonus minutes with your signup! Call 61 and dial 1, or visit our website to get started. Call OBEDIA for one on one training for Avid Pro Tools and all digital audio hardware and software. Want to learn how to use Avid Pro Tools in real time, with a professional digital audio trainer? It’s faster than blogs, videos, or tutorials.

This blog is part of our new series of tutorials based on Avid’s flagship Digital Audio Workstation, Pro Tools. How to Create and Configure a Click Track in Pro Tools Look for the “Click II” insert on the Click channel strip: Double click on this red triangle to open the “Tempo Change” window: Locate the small red triangle that designates the start of the click from the timeline:
