QuickNome - Metronome & Tempo

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.