diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_track_importer.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_track_importer.rb
index d2251b519..1646708d7 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_track_importer.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/jam_track_importer.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ module JamRuby
             jmep = ""
             jmep << "# created via code using bpm/silence detection (bpm:#{bpm})\r\n"
             jmep << "prelude@10.0 #number of seconds before music starts\r\n"
-            jmep << "metro_fin@#{metro_fin} bpm=#{bpm.round}, ticks=4, pmode=stream, name=Beep, play=mono"
+            jmep << "metro_fin@#{metro_fin} bpm=#{bpm.round}, ticks=8, pmode=stream, name=Beep, play=mono"
 
             @@log.info("jmep generated: #{jmep}")