Issue with Metronome

Need some help. I am using the metronome setting in Sonar 6. When we record the drum track (in midi), the metronome (audio) sounds fine.

When we play back. The drums and the click track are off. It is obvious that the click track is the one that gets off proper timing.

Any suggestions on how to properly use the metronome (for click track) using Sonar?

I know that I could record a metronome track as a click track as audio and then use it to time everything. However, if I do so I lose the flexibility of slowing or speeding things up.

Any advice on how to keep a rock-steady metronome in Sonar?

Thanks,

Need some help. I am using the metronome setting in Sonar 6. When we record the drum track (in midi), the metronome (audio) sounds fine.

When we play back. The drums and the click track are off. It is obvious that the click track is the one that gets off proper timing.

Any suggestions on how to properly use the metronome (for click track) using Sonar?

I know that I could record a metronome track as a click track as audio and then use it to time everything. However, if I do so I lose the flexibility of slowing or speeding things up.

Any advice on how to keep a rock-steady metronome in Sonar?

What may be obvious to you, is not obvious to the rest of us. You have not described your problem with details.

What does "OFF" mean? MIDI notes are too soon? Too late? Drift out of sync? Is it consistent throughout the track?
Are you using the MIDI metronome, or the audio metronome?
If you are using the MIDI metronome, are you routing the signal to an external device?
How are you triggering your midi notes for the drum track?
How do you know the metronome is off?

You can't let us guess about your setup, your routing, or the problem. Otherwise you will receive all kinds of different advice from well meaning folks who want to help you, but are only giving you their best guess.

Sometimes they just need to learn the program a bit better before making judgements....

I have always had problems with the metronome in Sonar. My work around is to use a straight forward drum loop instead. Then I just drag it out for as long as I need it to be. The metronome might even be fixed in 8.3.1 but I'm so used to doing it this way now that I don't even care. It's much easier playing to a beat than a tick anyway.

Mike