Yeah Beep, I remember that discussion. I think it is something to do with the way the metronome works within Sonar, and always has done, and it mutes itself at export time.
 
If I get time I will do a search in the rather large manual

I've always just went with the premise I'd have to use a midi track as you said but I guess it could save some time (not having to set up and program the track). I'll be doing some stuff for lessons where a metronome track would be good however I've kind of started liking the idea of using BFD to create simple beats for it instead. Might make it a little less boring for the student. I could put in little fills for pattern changes too. Wish I had time to get back to work on that type of thing.

Thx Guys,
Since i already have recorded the track with the sonar metronome, if i can find a way to export it with the track and avoid to have to create a new metronome with a drum track, that would be awesome!
So if there is a way to export it, i would prefer that.
Thx!
 
Jay

Bristol_Jonesey
What are your Export settings?
 
Is the metronome buss routed to your master bus?

I'm at work actually, i will verify that tonight.
Thx.
 
Jay

jay99
Thx Guys,
Since i already have recorded the track with the sonar metronome, if i can find a way to export it with the track and avoid to have to create a new metronome with a drum track, that would be awesome!
So if there is a way to export it, i would prefer that.
Thx!
 
Jay

I'm not sure what these other guys are referring to but if your interface has a "loopback" function you should be able to set it up to snag the metronome track. It's basically like running a cable from your interface outputs back the inputs except it is done internally without cables. I don't think this is a very common feature though.

I've not worked out how to do it yet. I was helping a chap in Australia who wanted to do this, and tried everything, to no avail.

In the end I recorded a one bar click with a cowbell (his preferred click sound), turned it into a groove click and emailed it to him. He can now load it in to any project and export it with the song.

Put this free vst on your bus. Then import the wav file into your project.
 
Voxengo Recorder
 

 
The wav files used for Sonar's click are located (by default) at
C:\Cakewalk Content\Sonar X2 Producer\Metronome
 
Choose the desired sounds (one for the downbeat... and another for the other beats)

• Enable Snapping in Sonar (quarter notes)
• Insert the desired wav file for each beat in a single measure.
• Bounce to clip
• Make this clip a groove-clip

You now have the Sonar metronome sounds, exactly on the beat, and you can stretch this clip to the desired duration. 

Ok. As i said, i'm new with Sonar, so just to enable Snapping, i will have to make some search :P
I'll try that tonight.
 
Thx!
 
Jay

What a pain in the ass!!!  I am just going to hardwire a loop from output to input, mute the input (so it doesn't freakout with the never-ending loop) and record the solo'd metronome to a track.