Setting Tempos in Pro Tools

Series Summary

Today’s digital musical equipment and recording software like Pro Tools and GarageBand have made it possible to get professional quality recordings from your own home recording studio. Some of the most creative and innovative music being produced today is made by those outside the mainstream music industry. With the right combination of quality microphones, amps, instruments and inspiration you can put together your home studio and start creating the album of the year today.

In this series of free video clips you’ll learn how to use your own recording software in your own home. Expert musician and studio engineer RT Ouk shares tips on the various ways you can use Pro Tools. He takes you step-by-step through the process of busing and using other devices you’ll need to start recording your own music. By following the simple steps in these free videos you can build a home recording studio capable of creating professional production quality recordings.

Video Transcript

"The first thing that I am going to do I am going to set a tempo and a click. I am going to set the tempo so that exactly what to set a speed for the track. After I set the click I am going to know where. How the grid is playing so I can play right over it. So the first thing that I am going to do is I am going to go in to my session and I am going to open up the transport window. My transport window is already. I am actually set this tempo to eighty, eighty two BPM. After I have created that I am. I am going to create a new track. Audio track and I am going to the inserts and add a click. So when I play this track from the beginning it's going to have a click."