Need Help : Creating New Click Tracks - MixCraft 10

[Lion8974]

Hello peeps!

I have searched the archives and found a lot of useful information, but I think I finally hit my first major roadblock. I do not have an engineer or a MixCraft wiz available, and I am NEW to this side of things, so I apologize for any shortcomings in ironing out the details I am looking for to remedy my current issue.

I am in need of creating my own personal click tracks for my drum recordings and backing tracks for live shows. What I am looking to accomplish in the immediate, so I have a base foundation to work off of is this ( I know I may be reinventing the wheel, but I am new to this):

I need to create various 5 minute tracks of just the metronome at the required BPM
Example of Project 1: a 5-minute 4/4 metronome at 125bpm (Channel/Track 1)
Example of Project 2: a 5-minute 4/4 metronome at 98bpm (Channel/Track 1)
Example of Project 3: a 5-minute 4/4 metronome at 114bpm (Channel/Track 1)

I would need to do this for 40x projects, but this would allow me to setup each song so I can then do the following for my own personal tracks:
1) cut it down to size with intro comment (Song Title and Key)
2) 8-count intro
3) vocal count-in for fills/breaks, solos, endings, etc.

Again, I appreciate your patience and understanding to my topic. Any assistance is welcome.

[Mr.Mxyzptlk]

Not sure if this is what you mean, but just arm an audio track, enter your bpm/time signature and volume settings etc., then just hit record. Mixcraft will then create an audio recording of the metronome. Just be sure to adjust the setting between Time/Beats, according to whether you want a specific length of time or amount of measures.

[Acoustica Greg]

Hi,

You can just make a MIDI clip and drag it out to the desired length. Here's an example using a wood block sound.

woodblockclicktrack.mid

Wood block MIDI file.

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Greg

[Lion8974]

Not sure if this is what you mean, but just arm an audio track, enter your bpm/time signature and volume settings etc., then just hit record. Mixcraft will then create an audio recording of the metronome. Just be sure to adjust the setting between Time/Beats, according to whether you want a specific length of time or amount of measures.

Mr.Mxyzptlk you rock!!!

This is exactly what I am looking for. The detail on length of time is also helpful. Thank you for helping this newbie!

Attempting this now.

[Lion8974]

It works and I have been cranking out what I need. Thank you all for your assistance.

[Mark Bliss]

Note that you can also save the click tracks into session templates.

[edjex]

Not sure if this is what you mean, but just arm an audio track, enter your bpm/time signature and volume settings etc., then just hit record. Mixcraft will then create an audio recording of the metronome. Just be sure to adjust the setting between Time/Beats, according to whether you want a specific length of time or amount of measures.

This is not doing anything in my side? I can hear the clicks when recording but silence on playback.
If you think about it, it is not logical to record the clicktrack when recording other instruments. What am I missing here?

[cactus-head]

Not sure if this is what you mean, but just arm an audio track, enter your bpm/time signature and volume settings etc., then just hit record. Mixcraft will then create an audio recording of the metronome. Just be sure to adjust the setting between Time/Beats, according to whether you want a specific length of time or amount of measures.

This is not doing anything in my side? I can hear the clicks when recording but silence on playback.
If you think about it, it is not logical to record the clicktrack when recording other instruments. What am I missing here?

I think this only works outside of headphones if the mic input can "hear" the clicking of the metronome. Otherwise if the metronome automatically recorded just by arming a track, all of your audio tracks would be recorded with the metronome blended in with it.

I think it's better to make a single MIDI clip and then drag it to the length you need as Greg suggested.

[Acoustica Greg]

Using a MIDI clip is so simple and easy.

[Mr.Mxyzptlk]

Not sure how, but it works perfectly for me? I get a perfectly clear audio track of the metronome. I just tried it again with a lower volume and it recorded the metronome with the reduced volume.

[cactus-head]

What is you input source?

[Mr.Mxyzptlk]

Interface Line 1/2.

[cactus-head]

Hi,

What I meant was, is you microphone plugged into that line - or is your laptop or computer mic "always on" and set to record? That's the only way I can think of how the feed back from the metronome would be recorded - unless you had the input set to loopback. Normally one shouldn't be able to record the metronome because it would then be blended in with their other recorded tracks.

[Mr.Mxyzptlk]

I have no idea! It just works! I have an AKG mic plugged into input 3 and a webcam mic that is always on for work, if that helps?