AJ_0000
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Metronome Dropping First Click
This is a weird thing that's been happening lately, and I can't figure out why. When I have the metronome turned on for recording, it skips the first click on the downbeat. It only happens on the first click of the first measure. Every measure after clicks four times (in 4/4). I know there are two different sounds being used to give a louder click on the downbeat, but I don't know why it would only skip the first one. It's not a huge issue, but it throws you off if you're not thinking about it. It seems like it didn't used to do that, so I'm kind of stumped.
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CJaysMusic
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/10 18:22:10
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Yea, your mot crazy AJ. Or, maybe you are, but your not hearing thing. Or, maybe you do, but thats another topic.
Its a bug. Start your project on measure 2 beat 1 and it will fix it. Set your snap to grid for measure and select all tracks and drag it to measure 2
Cj
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AJ_0000
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/11 01:45:30
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It happens when it isn't at measure 1 though. Wherever I'm starting from, it skips the first downbeat.
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jinga8
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/11 02:39:35
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Have the project start at measure 2 (or 3, or whatever) like CJ said, then start playback/recording from measure 1. You will miss the 1st beat on measure one, but will have them all when it actually matters...
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SteveJL
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/11 03:08:06
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Are you using a count-in? I find I have no problems when I use a count-in (4 ticks usually). Now, looping is another story, but I'll let that one drift 
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instantdan
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/11 04:41:03
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Yes, this is a bug. But an easy one to overcome. Start all your projects at measure 2 or later. My only ting to add would be never use count in. If you start playing on one after the count in your attack might get cut off. This is the same for pretty much any DAW.
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Desperate Dan
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/11 11:33:41
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You haven't mentioned if you are using a midi metronome or an Audio metronome. If you are using Audio metronome, it is known to be flaky rather create a click track yourself from the TTS-1 SOft synth or something and import it into every new project or use it as a track template. The Bakers need to sort out the Audio metronome problems, it's been around for 3 or 4 Sonar generations by now it should work properly. GRRH
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/11 12:20:57
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it does it with my line6 interface but not with my firepod......weird
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/11 12:24:42
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You haven't mentioned if you are using a midi metronome or an Audio metronome. The OP wrote, "I know there are two different sounds being used to give a louder click on the downbeat"; this tells me it's the audio metronome. The Bakers need to sort out the Audio metronome problems, it's been around for 3 or 4 Sonar generations by now it should work properly. I have to wonder if there are particular audio interfaces/drivers/driver modes or some configuration setting that is common to the SONAR installations that exhibit this problem. I (and many others, apparently) do not experience this "bug". At worst, for me, the first metronome click is a little distorted like the attack is truncated. It's almost unnoticeable, and only affects the click; normal audio tracks play smoothly from 1:01:000. IIRC, Cj uses WDM drivers. Is this possibly also the case for others reporting these problems?
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SteveJL
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RE: Metronome Dropping First Click
2008/07/11 13:00:12
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Yes, it seems to be a driver-specific problem.
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