Apple Logic Pro X - Manual (Page 882)

Chapter 25 Preferences, project settings, and key commands 882
Metronome settings
The Metronome project settings combine all parameters for speaker click, MIDI click, and
Klopfgeist—a virtual metronome sound source. Klopfgeist can be used in addition to, or in place
of, the speaker and MIDI click sources.
Note: Klopfgeist is a software instrument found in the Plug-in pop-up menu of instrument
channel strips. Klopfgeist is inserted into instrument channel 256 by default. Logic Pro
automatically creates instrument channel 256 (and inserts Klopfgeist) when the Software Click
Instrument (Klopfgeist) checkbox is selected. Theoretically, any other Logic Pro or third-party
software instrument could be used as a metronome sound source on instrument channel 256.
For full details about Klopfgeist, see the Logic Pro Instruments manual.
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“Click while recording” checkbox: The metronome is automatically turned on for recording. This
is the same as clicking the Metronome button in the control bar during recording.
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“Only during count-in” checkbox: The metronome is only audible during the project count-in,
and is then turned off.
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“Click while playing” checkbox: The metronome is automatically turned on for playback. This is
the same as clicking the Metronome button in the control bar during playback.
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Polyphonic Clicks checkbox: The metronome sends notes, as defined for bars, beats, and
divisions. For example, two or three notes may be sent simultaneously at the beginning of
each measure. If this option is unselected, the metronome only transmits one note at a time.
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Audio Click (Klopfgeist) checkbox: Turns the Klopfgeist metronome on or off.
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Note fields: Defines the note number of generated notes.
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Velocity fields: Defines the velocity of generated notes.
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Tonality slider: Changes the sound of the virtual metronome from a short click to a pitched
percussion sound, similar to a wood block or claves.
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Volume slider: Sets the output level of the virtual click sound.
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Output pop-up menu: If the audio hardware used by Logic Pro offers more than two outputs,
this pop-up menu allows you to route the Klopfgeist metronome sound to a different set of
hardware outputs.