Manual

Getting Started
Getting Started The Basics Introduction Quick Setup Glossary Tasks Recording Audio Recording Editing Effects Effects Tutorial Adding Real-time Effects to One Track Adding Real-time Effects to Multiple Tracks Recording Auxiliary Fader Movements Drawing Aux Fader Movements in the Graphic Editor Window Applying Effects Offline Notation Reference Troubleshooting Introduction
Detailed Setup Opening METRO MIDI Setup Without OMS Setting Up MIDI Time Code Selecting Record Criteria Setting Record and Play Preferences Countoff NoCountOff Wait for the first note before recording Song Building Mode Multiple Take Mode "N" Tracks Maximum Tutorials
Your First Session with Metro Your First Session with METRO Downloading OMS Opening METRO and Setting Up MIDI (with OMS) Configuring Your Audio Setup Creating New Outputs Setting Up the Metronome Using MIDI Thru Customizing METRO's Window Layout Saving Preferences Creating a New METRO File Importing an Audio File Looping a Track Recording Your First MIDI Track. Editing Your First MIDI Track Recording a MIDI Bass line Recording Another Track Getting Deeper Getting Deeper Customizing Program Names Drum Machine Style Recording Creating a Section Drum Grid Recording Drum Grid Editing Adding Tracks within the Graphic Editor Window Plugging In and Testing a Microphone Setting Up Audio Outputs Your First Audio Recording Latency and the Sound Manager Changing Audio Volume Adding Effects in Real-time Adding Offline Effects Arranging with Subsections MIDI Recording MIDI Recording Tutorial Setting a Port to the Record Track Enabling the Metronome Click Setting the Record Mode: Replace or Overdub Beginning Recording Naming Your Track Viewing Note Data Playing Back the Track Playing From a Selection or Bar Number Adjusting Note Velocity Saving Your Recording as a METRO File Enlarging the Transport Window Playing and Setting Cues Looping Playback of Your Track Looping Playback of an Area Within Your Track Looping Cues Auditioning Programs Adjusting Current Playback Tempo Recording Another Track Displaying Multiple Tracks in the Graphic Editor Window Selecting Tracks in the Graphic Editor Window Naming the Current Section On-The-Fly Recording Basic MIDI Editing
Selecting Notes, Tracks and Sections for Editing Selecting Data in the Graphic Editor Window Edit Notes in Selection Only Option Choosing a Zoom Level in the Graphic Editor window Selecting Noncontiguous Notes or Areas in the Graphic Editor Window Selecting Notes Defined by Particular Criteria (Selection Filter) Editing Notes in the Graphic Editor Window Repeatedly Pasting Notes Selecting Tracks or Track Regions in the Tracks Window Overview Choosing a zoom level Choosing a select quantize resolution Selecting Tracks Types of Data Display in the Tracks Window Overview Selecting Sections Advanced MIDI editing
Editing MIDI Events Inserting Program Events (Changes) into a Track Recording Program Change Events Recording Controller Events Controlling Tempo Entering Tempo Events in the Tempo Dialog Box Entering and Editing Tempo Events in the Section Event Editor Window Recording Tempo Events Recording Tempo Changes from Your Controller Using Outputs, Ports, and Faders
Using Outputs, Ports, and Faders Using Metro Outputs Ports Creating Outputs with OMS METRO Outputs without OMS Naming Outputs Setting Output Channels Auditioning Programs from the Instruments Mixer Window Adding Outputs/Faders Deleting Outputs/Faders Faders Assigning Pan or Volume Faders to Shape Controller Data Assigning SysEx to Output Faders Recording Controller Events Using Faders Viewing Controller Events Recording One Controller Event Recording Data on Multiple Faders Grouping Faders Moving All of the Faders at Once The Master Fader Saving Faders and Output Setups Opening Old METRO Document Files Advanced MIDI Recording
Advanced MIDI Recording Tap Tempo Recording System Exclusive Events Punch Recording Loop Recording Song Building Mode Using Song Building Mode in Replace Using Song Building Mode in Overdub Recording in Multiple Take Mode Step Recording Step Recording from a MIDI Device Step Recording with the Pencil Tool Working with SubSections
Working with SubSections Creating SubSections Editing SubSection Start Time and Duration Duplicating SubSections Cloning SubSections Copying SubSection Tempo, Key Signature, and Time Signature Events Editing Tracks in SubSections Expanding by SubSections Deleting SubSections Menus
Metro Menu Commands The File Menu New Open Import Movie Close Movie Close Window Save Save As Save As Portable Bundle Revert Import Audio File Export Audio Track to File Mix Audio Tracks to File Export As Movie Import MIDI File Importing MIDI files Export MIDI File Saving in Standard MIDI Format Insert SysEx Data Links Preferences General Preferences Pane Timing Preferences Pane Buffers Preferences Pane Movie Preferences Pane Jukebox Preferences Pane Thru Settings Interpret Overlapped Notes As Middle C Is Note Colors SysEx Buffer Size Digital Audio Playback Buffer Size Digital Audio Record Buffer Size Page Setup Print Quit The Edit Menu Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Pasting a Section Clear Delete Tracks Archiving Tracks Multitrack Audio Recording Audio Normalize Group Normalize Reverse Scale Amplitude Fade Cross-Fade Split Stereo Tracks Combine Regions Paste And Expand Expand by Channel Expand by SubSections Expand by Loops Expand by Drums Get Section Events Merge Data Merge Tracks to New Extract Data Delete Duplicates Delete Time Insert Time Select All Set Selection The Options Menu Quantize Attacks and/or Releases Quantize To Recognize Triplets Groove Named Track Groove Velocity and/or Duration Strength Swing Duration Set Values To Scale to Add "N" Clocks Extend Durations to Next Note Concatenate Notes Transpose In the Scale Of From the Scale Of Set All Notes To Using Map Human Feel Randomize Start Times Randomize Durations by Randomize Velocities by Insert Random Tempo Changes with Harmony Velocity Attack or Release Velocities Set To Add Scale to "N"% Change Gradually From "N" to "N" Change Gradually From "N%" to "N%" Change All Selected Notes To Channel Reverse Shift Events Continuous Data Audio Automation Pitch Bend Scale Time Scale Tempos To Preserve Time Limit Thin Continuous Tempo Set Tempos to "N" beats per minute- Set Tempos to change gradually from Scale Tempo so selection fits to Scale Tempo so selection ends at Time and Key Signatures MIDI Messages GM System On GS Reset XG System On All Notes Off All Sound Off Local Control Off/On Reset All Controllers Omni Mode Off Omni Mode On Mono Mode Poly Mode The Windows Menu Ignore Positions Reset The Switches Menu Bar Display/SMPTE Display Selection Filter Playback Scrolling SysEx in Graphic Editor Velocity Stems Pitch Bend Display Scrubbing Edit Notes in Selection Only Double Click to Event Editor Partial Track Recording Automatic MIDI Thru Constrain Note Dragging Audio Region Editing Show Audio Regions Zero Crossing Note Edit Quantizing Mode Connect to DECK The Special Menu Looping Options Clear Selected Loops Modify Outputs and Busses Output Groupings Restore Outputs Chord Entry Method Chord Type Enter Chord Mode Real-time Arpeggiator Restore Cue Set Cue Zoom In Zoom Out Program Names to Tracks Setup Notation Track The Setup Menu Record Criteria Record/Play Note Edit Grids Color Scheme Font, Size and Style Selection Filter Velocity Random Selections Assign a Rhythm Pattern Groove Quantize Add Selection as Groove Paste Groove Remove Groove Chasing Scales/Chords Tap Tempo MIDI Monitor Change Ports Program Names Extract Program Names Program Name List Edit Program Name List Open Program Name List Clear Program Name List Clear All Program Name Lists Saving Program Name Lists Subscribing to Universal Editor/Librarians Sort by Names in Pop-ups Sending Bank Select Messages Drum Set Editor Select Drum Set Save Set As Import Set Export Set Delete Selected Set Add User Drum Drum Assignment Display Favorite Controllers Nudging Digital Audio Setup For Metro Digital Audio Digital Audio Dialog Options: Direct Support Digital Audio Dialog Options: ASIO Digital Audio Dialog Options: Sample Rate Digital Audio Dialog Options: Bits Digital Audio Dialog Options: Stereo Digital Audio Dialog Options: Device Options (formerly Recording Options) Digital Audio Dialog Options: Advanced Digital Audio Dialog Options: Switch Without Stopping MIDI For Connecting to Deck II Digital Audio Dialog Options: Connect Digital Audio Dialog Options: Open Documents Digital Audio Dialog Options: Launch Digital Audio Dialog Options: Quit Digital Audio Dialog Options: Switch Without Stopping MIDI MIDI Machine Control Time Code MIDI Setup OMS MIDI Setup OMS OMS Studio Setup OMS Setup Windows
Memory The Sections Window Working in the Sections Window Naming a section Song Playlist Section Timing Options The Tracks Window Selecting and Moving Tracks Setting Track Status in the Track Window Naming Tracks in the Track Window Looping in the Track Window The Bars Column Assigning Outputs in the Track Window Ports and Outputs Changing a Port in the Track Window Viewing Track Levels in the Track Window SubSection Pop-up Menu Tracks Window Overview Zooming In and Out in the Tracks Overview Setting Selection Quantize Amount in Tracks Overview Selecting All Tracks in the Tracks Overview Ranging Selection Across All Tracks in the Tracks Overview Entering Markers and Chord Symbols in the Tracks Overview Playback Options in the Track Window Playback Quantize Playback Transpose Playback Velocity The Graphic Editor Window The Track Titlebar MIDI Track Display Modes Configuring the Graphic Editor Window Notes Display - MIDI Piano Roll Audio Display - Audio Regions Working with Audio Tracks and Audio Regions Drums Display Drums Display Selection Tools Working with Drum Sets Creating and Naming a New Drum Set Transposing from Drum Set to Drum Set Transposing from Drum Name to Drum Name Selecting All Note Data Across a Single Drum Name Showing All Drum Names within a Drum Set Rearranging the Order of Displayed Drum Names Adding a New Drum Nudging the Start Time of Drum Strikes Muting and Soloing Drum Names Scaling Velocities of Selected Drum Strikes Changing Drum Strike Velocity Ranges The Continuous Data Display Modes Arrow Pencil Curve Tools The Pitch Bend Display Viewing Pitch Bend Events in the Notes Display Setting the Pitch Bend Range Editing Pitch Bend Events The Controller Display Average Velocity The After Touch Display The Poly After Touch Display The Program Change Display The Tempo Display Display Multiple Tracks Zoom In and Out Audible Keyboard Markers/Chord Changes Name and Set Marker Location Name and Place Chord Change Edit Markers Lock Markers or Chord Changes Delete Markers and Chord Changes Current Cursor Position Arrow Tool Pencil Tool Forceps Tool Velocity Stem Edit Tool Horizontal Keyboard Scale Tool Spray Paint Tool Tips for using Note Spray Channel Rest, Note Value, Velocity, % of Value Program Bank The Event Editor Window ChangingTracks Event Information Selecting Events in the Event Editor Window Selecting Multiple Events in the Event Editor Window Setting Event Start Time in the Event Editor Window Go To a Specific Bar in the Event Editor Window Selecting and Editing Event Parameters Inserting Events Placing Events at Precise Locations Filtering Event Display Event Types Note Events Poly After Touch Controller Events Program Events After Touch Pitch Bend SysEx Bank Select The Section Event Editor Initial Tempo, Key Signature, and Time Signature Events Selecting Events in the Section Event Editor Window Selecting Multiple Events in the Section Event Editor Window Setting Event Start Time in the Section Event Editor Window Inserting Section Events Placing Events at Precise Locations in the Sections Event Editor Window The Instruments Mixer Window Setting a Port in the Instruments Mixer Window Setting a Channel in the Instruments Mixer Window Selecting a Bank Select Message in the Instrument Mixer Window Setting a Program Number in the Mixer Window Setting a Pan Value in the Instruments Mixer Window Setting a Data Field Value in the Instruments Mixer Window Output Name Faders Muting and Soloing Outputs in the Instruments Mixer Window Master Fader Snapshot Button The Markers Window Creating a New Marker Shifting Markers Select All Locked Markers The Transport Window The Remote Control Window Record Loop Rhythm Explorer All and None Buttons Rhythm Explorer Algorithms Using the Rhythm Explorer Note Pad QuickTime Window QuickTime 3.0 Plug-ins Window Effects Window Dry Send Return Bypass Name Preset Menu Effect Parameters Metro's Effects Reverb Stereo Reverb Delay Stereo Delay Stereo Chorus Stereo Flange Tremolo Stereo Parametric EQ Mono Parametric EQ Notation
Using Notation Notation Overview The Notation Window Using the Notation Window Adjusting staff spacing in a single system Adjusting staff spacing of all systems on a page Adjusting staff spacing of all systems in a score Adding Measures to a Track Using the Setup Notation Track Dialog Box Opening the Setup Notation Track dialog box Features of the Setup Notation Track dialog box Adding or changing the track name Adding or changing the abbreviated name: Showing/hiding the name or abbreviation Setting the staff display options Changing the scale of the staff Assigning an instrument to the staff Selecting the clef for a staff Selecting an instrument range Defining a drum map for a percussion instrument Showing/hiding a track The Notation Toolbar Selection tool Selecting individual notation symbols Selecting multiple symbols Selecting contiguous symbols Selecting non-contiguous symbols Selecting all symbols in a measure Selecting all symbols on an entire staff line Selecting symbols on different staves (lasso selection) Selecting all symbols in a track Changing the pitch of notes Copying notes by option-dragging Moving symbols other than notes Copying symbols other than notes Editing symbols in the score Eraser tool Notes Tool Selecting from the Notes palette using the mouse Selecting from the Notes palette using the keyboard Entering notes Rules for note entry Entering rests Entering accidentals Dynamics Tool Entering absolute dynamics Entering dynamics across each staff a system: Editing dynamic markings Repositioning dynamic markings Copying dynamic markings Entering crescendo and decrescendo markings (hairpins) Editing a hairpin Text Tool Entering page text Editing page text Entering rehearsal text Editing rehearsal text Repositioning page and rehearsal text Selecting font/size/style for text Expressions Tool Adding an expression to the score Changing the length of expressions Repositioning expressions Editing an expression Barlines Tool Inserting dotted bar lines Changing bar lines Inserting single or double measure repeats Inserting first and second endings Transcription Quantize amount The Score Key Signatures Time Signatures Initial tempo Displaying/hiding tracks in the score Ties and triplets Voices Cursors in the score window The View Controls View options Voice selection Track selection Bar selection Page selection Page selection (arrows) Scroll bars Menu Commands Page setup Print Lyrics window The Button Bar The Lyric List The Lyric Editing Area Using the Lyric Window Adding the first lyric Applying a lyric Adding more lyrics Adding Additional Verses Changing the text properties of lyrics Changing lyrics Moving lyrics Deleting lyrics Glossary
ASIO arm/record-enable amplitude audio port audio region Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) aux bus channel channel data chasing clipping controller data count off cue looping cross-fade digital audio distortion drum grid dry mix duration effects exponential curve fade fader gain General MIDI groove quantize instrument key signature linear recording Looping markers master fader meters Metro document Metro output metronome MIDI MIDI controller MIDI event MIDI sequencer MIDI Time Code mixing mute normalize Open Music System (OMS) output signal overdub .OVV pan partial track recording piano roll pitch playthrough port portable bundle preferences program program bank program name punch-in recording quantize QuickTime real-time recording replace section Session slider SMPTE solo Standard MIDI Files (SMF) step recording subsection System Exclusive Data (SysEx) tempo time signature track velocity waveform wet mix OMS Overview
OMS Overview OMS Updates METRO About Your Setup OMS Associates Information with Device Names Outputs Under OMS Update Outputs Under OMS Synchronization
Introduction to Synchronization Internal Sync External Sync Clock Sync MIDI Time Code (MTC) MIDI Machine Control Audio Clock Syncing METRO to DECK II on a single Macintosh Syncing to Tape (FSK to MIDI Clock) Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions When I import a MIDI file, what happens? How do I record over existing music in a track (replace not overdub)? Why won't the Rhythm Explorer loop my music? How do I rename a track? Metro seems to erase my whole track when I record...how can I change this? How do I save the settings (metronome, count-off, colors, etc.) for my current project as the default? I get no sound from my MIDI track I get no sound from my audio track

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