Setting the Session Tempo
New sessions in Pro Tools default to a tempo of
120 BPM. If you want to record with a click at a
tempo other than 120 BPM, make sure to set the
tempo accordingly.
To change the session tempo:
1
Do one of the following:
• Double-click the Song Start Marker in the
Edit window.
– or –
• Click the Add Tempo Change button (+) at
the head of the Tempo track.
Song Start Marker
Add Tempo Change button
Tempo ruler
2
In the Tempo Change dialog, enter the
value for the session.
Tempo Change window
You can type in a specific tempo, or you can
use the T key to tap in the tempo.
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3
Set the
inserted tempo event replaces the default ses-
sion tempo).
4
From the
note value for the beat. (For example, if you are
in 6/8, select a dotted-quarter note.)
5
Click
Using Manual Tempo Mode
In Manual Tempo mode, Pro Tools ignores
tempo events in the Tempo track and instead
plays back a Manual Tempo. This tempo can be
set numerically by tapping in the tempo.
To set tempo manually:
1
Ensure that the MIDI controls are shown in the
Transport by selecting
Tempo track
Controls
2
In the Transport, disable the Tempo track by
clicking the Conductor button so it is not high-
lighted. Pro Tools switches to Manual Tempo
mode. In this mode, any tempo events in the
Tempo track are ignored.
BPM
Manual Tempo mode
3
Click the Tempo Resolution selector and select
a note value. (For example, if you are in 6/8, se-
lect the dotted-quarter note, or if you are in 3/4,
select the quarter note.)
Location
to 1|1|000 (to ensure that the
Resolution
pop-up menu, select the
OK
.
View > Transport > MIDI
.
Tempo Resolution
Tempo
Conductor button