JACK_METRO(1) General Commands Manual JACK_METRO(1)

jack_metro - JACK toolkit metronome

jack_metro [ -n name ] [ -f hz ] [ -D msecs ] [-a % ] [ -d % ] -b bpm

jack_metro is a simple metronome for JACK. It generates a synthetic "tick" sound for every beat. Note that is does not connect its output port by default - to hear the sound it makes you must connect them using some other tool.


Specify a name for this instance of the metronome.

Define the frequency of the "tick" in Hz.

Define the duration of the "tick" in milliseconds.

Define the duration of the attack phase of the "tick" as a percentage of the duration.

Define the duration of the decay phase of the "tick" as a percentage of the duration.

Define the number of beats per minute.

Anthony Van Groningen

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