Set metronome to 1 beat per measure, or turn off downbeat?

[artistcoach]

I play in a lot of mixed meters when I compose, and change between them frequently.

Having a downbeat is a terrible distraction...

Does anyone have any tips or tricks as to how to stop the downbeat from sounding, or how to set the beats per measure to "1"?

Thanks, everyone!

[Vibrant Audio]

Go to File>Preferences>Metronome

You can change the file that plays for 'Measure' - which is beat 1, and 'Beat' - which are the other beats. Use the same sound for both and you will have no "downbeat". All the ticks will sound the same.

Also, you can use a blank file to eliminate the 'Beats' if you want.

What many do is make a midi click track on an instrument track with the built-in Acoustica Studio drums, or any drum vsti. That way, you can make a kind of "custom" metronome track.

[artistcoach]

Excellent! Thanks so much for your help. Works perfectly, and I've saved it as a template.

You're a lifesaver for my writing style...