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does anyone know how to get Bars/beats count from the data outputted from mtc object in Max?

The purpose is to get bar numbers and beats from Pro Tools in Max.

Pro Tools can send mtc, but not bars and beats.

does anyone know how to get Bars/beats count from the data outputted from mtc object in Max?  

The purpose is to get bar numbers and beats from Pro Tools in Max.
Pro Tools can send mtc, but not bars and beats. 

bars-numbers-and-beats-from-mtc-code

For a given BPM you can calculate the beat count at time T (sec): T*BPM/60.