tried to set up the Midi metronome, and I'm not so sure how to go about doing it. Could someone let me know exactly what steps I should take to set it up?
what did you try so i know what you did and how to correct it???
Im quoting the help file that you have acsess to also in sonar. It will take you less time to look this stuff up yourslef than to post it and wait.. Good luck
Setting the Metronome and Tempo Settings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The metronome counts off each beat in a measure, so you can hear the tempo of your project. You can choose to have the metronome sound during recording, during playback, or both. When you start recording, SONAR can play any number of beats or measures of metronome clicks before recording begins. This can help you "get in the groove" before you start performing. These beats or measures are called the count-in.
When you create a new project, you should set the metronome to play during the count-in and while recording. If you are adding material to an existing project, you might only need the metronome for the count-in.
You can customize the metronome sound to use audio or any note on a MIDI instrument. By default, SONAR uses a hi-hat cymbal sound from a General MIDI drum kit for the MIDI metronome, but you can change this setting to anything you like by changing the MIDI output, MIDI channel, and duration. You can also choose the note and velocity (volume) to use for the first beat of each measure and for all other beats. The metronome settings are stored separately with each project, so you can use different settings for each one.
Most metronome options can be set in the Metronome toolbar:
A. Record count-in B. Measures C. Beats D. Metronome during playback E. Metronome during record F. Use Audio Metronome G. Use MIDI metronome H. Metronome settings
If you don't see the Metronome toolbar, use the Views-Toolbars command to open the Toolbars dialog box, and check the Metronome checkbox. The metronome MIDI note parameters must be set in the Metronome Settings dialog box.
Note: If you are synchronized to an external clock source, you cannot use the count-in feature. For more information, see Synchronizing Your Gear .
To Set the Tempo and Metronome for a New Project
In the Metronome toolbar, select the Metronome during Recording and Metronome during Playback options.
If you want to hear a count-in before recording begins, set the count-in to 1 or more. Select Count-in Measures or Count-in Beats .
Select Use Audio Metronome and/or Use MIDI Metronome .
Arm at least one track.
Press r or click to start recording. The count-in will play, and the Now time will start to advance.
If necessary, stop playback and adjust the tempo using the tempo controls in the toolbar and restart playback. Repeat until the metronome plays the tempo you want.
Press the Spacebar or click to stop recording.
Press w, or click to rewind to the beginning of the piece.
Your tempo and metronome settings are now ready. When you save the project file, the metronome and tempo settings will be saved as well.
To Change Your Metronome Settings
Open the Metronome Settings dialog box in one of the following ways:
Click Metronome Settings in the Metronome toolbar.
Choose Options-Project and click the Metronome tab.
Change the metronome settings as indicated in the following table:
To do this...
Do this...
Enable the metronome during playback
Check Playback
Enable the metronome during recording
Check Recording
Enable the count-in
Enter the number of clicks for the count-in in the Count-in box, and select Measures or Beats
Use the audio
Check Use Audio Metronome
Use a MIDI note as the sound
Check Use MIDI Note and choose the output, channel, and other settings
Click OK.
Your metronome settings will be saved with the project file.
To Set the MIDI Metronome Sounds from your MIDI Instrument
Select a track in the Track view that is assigned to the MIDI device you want to use for the metronome sound.
Click Metronome Settings in the Metronome toolbar to open the Project Options dialog box.
Make sure that the settings in the Output and Channel fields match those for the track in the Track view.
Click on the Key box in the First Beat or the Other Beats section.
Play a note on your MIDI instrument. The note number is entered automatically. The velocity is not updated.
Click OK.
Your metronome settings will be saved with the project file.