---
name: "gtick"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gtick"
version: "0.5.5-3"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gtick"
---

# gtick(1)

A GTK+ metronome

## NAME

gtick - A GTK+ metronome

## SYNOPSIS

gtick

## DESCRIPTION

**GTick** is a metronome application written using the GTK+ widget set. Output is sent to the soundcard (using direct calls to /dev/dsp) providing a reliable timing guide.

**GTick** has a BPM (Beats Per Minute) scale of 30bpm to 250bpm, catering for almost any need; and it is known to work on Linux and FreeBSD with OSS interface. It includes a Volume control and different meters.

## AUTHOR

Alex Roberts \<bse@dial.pipex.com\>. DSP core rewrite, improvements and bugfixes by Roland Stigge \<stigge@antcom.de\> (current maintainer). This Manpage was initially written by Cord Beermann \<Cord@Wunder-Nett.org\> for Debian.