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Quick Setup

This is a quick tutorial to get you set up and recording right away.

OS X users:

OS X uses MIDI system services(MSS). If you are using 10.2 or greater you can create a Studio Setup Document using the application Audio MIDI Setup, which was included with your computer.

OS 9 users:

To set up Metro for OS 9 and before, we recommend that you first install OMS, the program that links MIDI programs with MIDI hardware. Install OMS from Opcode and follow the OMS directions to create a Studio Setup Document. However, you can run Metro (not SE) without OMS. See Midi Setup Without OMS.

Once you have a Studio Setup Document, create a new Metro project, called a Metro document:

  1. Select Save from the File menu.

  2. Type a name for your Metro document, then click OK to save it to a drive or diskette.

Tip: You may want to create a folder named “Metro documents” within the documents folder.

Now create some Outputs:

  1. From the Special menu, choose Modify Outputs and Busses (or press control-I).

The Modify Outputs and Aux Busses dialog box appears.

  1. Click the Make Outputs reflect current MIDI setup document button.

Metro duplicates the outputs that are in your Studio Setup Document.

Select your recording criteria:

  1. Choose Record Criteria from the Setup menu.

The Record Criteria dialog box appears.

  1. Check the data types you want to record.

Note: Check the Audio checkbox if you want to record audio into Metro (only supported on machines with audio).

  1. Click OK.

Set record and play preferences:

  1. Choose Record/Play from the Setup menu.

The Record and Play Setup dialog box appears.

  1. Select how you want Metro to begin playing and recording:

No Countoff

Countoff

Wait for first note before recording

  1. Under Record Mode, choose Replace or Overdub.

  2. Click OK.

  3. In the Switches menu, make sure Partial Track Recording is checked if you plan to do any punch recording.

Set up the Metronome:

  1. Open the Transport window (Command-B).

  2. Find the Metronome icon in the lower right corner and click the little door on its lower right corner.

The Metronome dialog box appears.

  1. From the Port popup menu, choose an output for your Metronome sound.

  2. Select a Channel and Pitch.

  3. Click OK.

The Metronome icon must be highlighted for the Metronome to sound.

Now pick a MIDI output and track to record on:

  1. Open the Tracks window (Command-K).

  2. In the 'R' column on the far left, click a track to record enable it.

  3. In the Name column, option-click the name field, type a track name, and press Enter.

  4. Click in the Bars column, type the number of bars you want the track to last and press Enter.

  5. Choose an Output from the Outputs column popup menu (for right now, don’t select an output that says “Port” in front of it).

  6. Click the Pgm column, enter a program number, and press Enter.

Record the track you record enabled:

  1. Press Option-R to start recording.

  2. Play your controller.

  3. Press the Spacebar to stop recording.

Play back your track:

  1. Press the Spacebar to start or stop playback.

  2. Press Return to return the counter to the beginning.

Save your recording:

  • Choose Save from the File menu.

Save your record and play preferences:

  • From the File menu, choose Preferences > General and click the Save button.

To set up audio recording, see:

Audio Recording

You can explore any of these topics in greater detail by clicking any of the following links:

The Basics

Tasks

Reference

Troubleshooting

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