Re:Click track for band recording?
2010/12/12 00:51:16
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If you can't hear the Metronome it may not be configured right. It can be either a Midi output or Audio output. If Midi, you can set the Port and other info at the bottom of the Project Options>Metronome window. Port 1 would be the first one that shows up in your midi devices list. If you choose to have an audio Metronome, you can set its options in the same Window. Most importantly, you have to assign it an audio output. I like to create a bus and name it Metronome (if there isn't already one) and assign the output of the Metronome to it. That way I can control the volume. You can have the Metronome play during recording, Playback, or both. You can have it do a count in before playback or recording starts. If you want to use it as a click track during playback you HAVE to enable Playback in that window. Same with recording.
I know that might seem didactic but I'm just trying to address the issue that the the metronome isn't prone to breaking, but is often configured wrong.
OK, you can easily make your own Metronome track using a soft synth. Here is a quick way to do this.
Insert the TTS-1 Soft Synth. In the options window that opens select Simple Instrument Track, and nothing else. Click OK to close the window.
Name the new track Metronome... or Fred. Whatever works for you.
Select a channel in the new Instrument track. Channel 10 is good for drums, though it doesn't really make any difference in this situation.
Change the BANK to Preset Rhythm.
Change the Patch to one of the Drum Sets in the list.
Open the PRV for the track. Set the Snap to Grid to Quarter.
Click the Draw Tool and then select one of the notes icons to the right of the Draw Tool. Use an eight note or smaller. Doesn't make any difference since the notes will only be triggering a drum sound.
Using the Draw tool, enter a note on every beat on whatever drum instrument you want to use for several measures. Make sure all 4 beats in every measure has a note on it. Go to the Track View and make sure the Snap To Grid is set to Measure. Copy the new clip as many times as you want to make the Metronome track as long as you want. You can use Edit>Copy>Paste or just click and drag while holding the shift key down.