Compound time signatures and the metronome in GB 09

Question

Hi,
Two questions.
1) Is there any way to set up a project in GB09 with a 6/8 time signature, where the metronome beat is a dotted quarter note (dotted crochet) equal to say 48 bpm?
2) Can a backing track (not midi) loaded as a Real Instrument be somehow "synched" with the GB metronome?
Thanks

Answer 1

1) The metronome will always count the units of the time signature, in this case six eigth notes. If you want a different metronome, create your own click track using a drum set!
2) Sure. There's several methods to do that, and everybody has his own. I understand that you want to set the project's tempo to that of the imported audio. The easiest way is to count the beats per minute (or in 30 seconds and multiply by two) and then fine tune the song's tempo until it syncs perfectly. (It might never sync perfectly since GB only supports integer number bpms.)