QuickNome - Metronome & Tempo
macOS / Musique
QuickNome – Menu Bar Metronome
QuickNome lives in your menu bar, always one click away. No windows to manage, no setup — just open it, set your tempo, and play.
Tempo Control
Set your BPM with the + and − buttons, drag the tempo display up or down, or use tap tempo to match any song in real time. Hold + or − to rapidly scroll through tempos. Shift-drag or shift-click to snap to the nearest 5 BPM. Arrow keys work too.
Menu Bar Capsule
A compact capsule in your menu bar shows your current tempo and play state at a glance. It pulses on every beat 1, inverts when playing, and shows a mute indicator when your volume is off — all without opening the panel.
Time Signatures
Switch between 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 beats per measure with a single tap. Beat dots animate in real time so you always know where you are in the bar.
Recents & Quick Launch
QuickNome remembers your last 5 tempos. Jump back to any of them instantly, or use CMD+1 through CMD+5 to switch tempos from anywhere. CMD+Option+1–5 sets the tempo and starts the metronome in one keystroke.
Volume & Mute
Adjust volume with the [ and] keys or the volume slider. Press M to mute and unmute without losing your volume setting. If you try to play while muted, QuickNome lets you know.
Click Sounds & Sound Packs
QuickNome now supports custom click sounds — including the Classic 1.1 sound, back by popular request. It's a sharp, penetrating tone that cuts through any mix or ambient room noise. Choose from four Sound Packs, each with a distinct feel for different playing contexts:
Wood & Rim — organic woodblock and rim-style sounds with a natural, tactile feel
Stage Clicks — modern synthetic, mix-ready clicks built for loud stage environments
Analog Percussion — warm, characterful click tones with a little texture
Studio Clicks — tight, polished studio-style clicks for tracking and production
Each pack includes unique sounds for the downbeat and subdivision clicks. Preview any pack before purchasing.
Bluetooth Speaker & Headphone Support
QuickNome routes audio to external Bluetooth speakers and headphones. Practice with your AirPods, send the click to a Bluetooth monitor, or use any wireless audio device — QuickNome follows wherever your audio goes.
Stage View
Open Stage View from the menu bar for a large-format display designed for the stage. It shows your live tempo, current beat number, and click state in real time — big enough to read from across a room. Mount it on a second monitor or a laptop screen facing the performer. Stage View is powered by Ableton Link for rock-solid timing sync across your setup.
Setlists & Songs
Organize your tempos into setlists with named songs. Build out your set before a gig, jump to any song instantly during performance, and keep your tempo changes planned in advance — no more hunting through recents mid-show.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Space — Play / Pause
T — Tap Tempo
M — Mute / Unmute
[/] — Volume down / up
↑ / ↓ — BPM up / down
CMD+1–5 — Load recent tempo
CMD+⌥+1–5 — Load recent tempo and start
QuickNome is built for musicians, producers, teachers, and anyone who needs a reliable tempo reference without interrupting their workflow.
Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?
What's New in 1.3
This is the biggest QuickNome update yet — with new click sounds, Stage View, and setlist management for organizing your songs.
The Classic Sound Is Back
By popular request, the original QuickNome click sound from version 1.1 is back. It's a sharp, penetrating tone that cuts through any mix or ambient room noise — exactly what many of you have been asking for. You'll find it listed as the Classic 1.1 click in the sound picker.
Bluetooth Speaker & Headphone Support
QuickNome now routes audio to external Bluetooth speakers and headphones. Practice with your AirPods, send the click to a Bluetooth monitor, or use any wireless audio device — QuickNome follows wherever your audio goes.
Sound Packs
QuickNome now supports custom click sounds. Choose from the built-in classic click or pick up one of four new Sound Packs — each with a distinct character for different playing contexts:
Wood & Rim — organic woodblock and rim-style sounds with a natural, tactile feel
Stage Clicks — modern synthetic, mix-ready clicks built for loud stage environments
Analog Percussion — warm, characterful click tones with a little texture
Studio Clicks — tight, polished studio-style clicks for tracking and production
Each pack includes unique sounds for the downbeat and subdivision clicks. Preview any pack before purchasing.
Stage View
Open Stage View from the menu bar for a large-format display designed for the stage. It shows your live tempo, current beat number, and click state in real time — big enough to read from across a room. Mount it on a second monitor or a laptop screen facing the performer.
Stage View is powered by Ableton Link for rock-solid timing sync across your setup.
Setlists & Songs
Organize your tempos into setlists with named songs. Build out your set before a gig, jump to any song instantly during performance, and keep your tempo changes planned in advance — no more hunting through recents mid-show.
Improvements & Fixes
Refined menu bar capsule animations
Beat dot timing accuracy improvements
Various stability and performance fixes
