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Playback and Transport
Cubase offers multiple methods and functions to control playback and transport.
Metronome Click
You can use the metronome click as a timing reference for playing along and recording. The two parameters that govern the timing of the metronome are project tempo and the time signature.
Click Patterns
Click patterns allow you to set up a custom metronome click.
Click Pattern Editor
The Click Pattern Editor allows you to set up a click pattern for your project to create new grooves and feels for the metronome click. This is useful if you want to create a triplet pattern for a 4/4 signature, for example.
Setting up a Metronome Click Pattern
You can set up a different metronome click pattern for your project.

Setting up a Metronome Click Pattern

You can set up a different metronome click pattern for your project.

Procedure

In the Transport Bar, click the points to the right of the Click & Count-in & Click Pattern section, and drag all the way to the right to show the click pattern section.
Click the pattern field to open the Click Pattern Editor.
Do one of the following:
- Select one of the patterns that are available for the current time signature in the Pattern pop-up menu.
- Set up a new user pattern by changing the number of clicks in the Clicks value field. You can also change the accent level for a beat by changing its vertical position in the event display.
When you are done, click outside the Click Pattern Editor to close it.
Activate the metronome click.

The metronome click is played back with the defined click pattern.