Which of the following statements about simultaneous display of tempo events and Bar|Beat Markers is true?

• A. They can be displayed simultaneously with no issues.
• B. They can be displayed simultaneously but require a special mode.
• C. They cannot be displayed simultaneously; one is tick-based and the other sample-based.
• D. They can be displayed simultaneously only on audio tracks.

Answer: (C)

Tempo events and Bar|Beat Markers operate on different time representations in Pro Tools. Tempo events define changes in the tempo map using a tick-based timing (PPQ), while Bar|Beat Markers reflect the bar/beat grid in musical time. Because these two displays rely on different time bases, they can’t be shown simultaneously in the same view without ambiguity. There isn’t a “special mode” that lets them share the same display, and this limitation isn’t tied to audio tracks specifically—it’s about the timing display itself. So the statement that they cannot be displayed at the same time, since one is tick-based and the other sample-based, is the correct understanding.