Use the metronome in Logic Pro for iPad

Logic Pro for iPad includes a metronome, which plays a steady beat (like a “click track”) to help you play and record in time. You can turn the metronome on or off before you record, while you’re recording, or any time your project is playing. The metronome always plays at the project tempo. This means that if a tempo map has been created by Smart Tempo, the metronome automatically follows it. It also means that if Smart Tempo is automatically adapting the project tempo to the performance being recorded, the timing of the metronome adapts along with it.

Note: If the Metronome button is not visible in the control bar, you will need to customize the control bar to add it. See Change the controls in the control bar.

Important: When you record audio using a microphone and the metronome is playing, the sound of the metronome is included as part of the recording. To avoid this, you can wear headphones.

Turn the metronome on or off

In Logic Pro, tap the Metronome button in the control bar.

Change the metronome behavior

In Logic Pro, touch and hold the Metronome button in the control bar, then choose one of the following:
- Simple Mode: The metronome clicks only when you turn it on. With this mode selected, the other metronome settings in the menu are unavailable.
  Note: When Simple Mode is enabled, the Metronome button is white when turned off. In other modes, it’s purple.
- Click while Recording: The metronome clicks during recording whether or not the metronome is turned on.
- Only during Count-in: The metronome clicks only during the count-in whether or not the metronome is turned on.
  Note: Click while Recording must also be chosen for “only during Count-in” to work.
- Click while Playing: The metronome clicks only during playback. This setting has the same effect as turning the metronome on and off.

To access the metronome settings, tap the More button on the right side of the control bar, then choose Settings > Project Settings > Metronome. For more information, see Metronome project settings.

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Logic Pro User Guide for iPad

Use the metronome in Logic Pro for iPad

Turn the metronome on or off

Change the metronome behavior