Metronome count in

[TiUser]

Is there a "count in" option when I want to play/record a new media clip while playing an existing one?

[lallis]

I believe there is no count-in available now.

I have built them into each of my media files -- one measure of stomp-off at the beginning. It's easily silenced from an audio recording if you ever make one, just 4 closed-hat ticks at tempo, in an empty measure.

[TiUser]

I do not record often but I like the "Auto" record function.

It would be cool to have a metronome click option for auto record.

I also would like a count in - i.e. delayed transport start - for 1..n bars.

Please Brad consider if you can add that in one of the coming builds!

[bradr]

Please Brad consider if you can add that in one of the coming builds!

It's on the list.

[TiUser]

thanks a lot!

[rkw]

Hi !

I thought about the more or less the same thing, giving the tempo to the drummer as a hint.

As a workaround, one could start a MIDI-File (Execute blabla.mid) or as
a Media file. There should be a stop command in the midi file after 2 bars (or whatever) in order to not play the file forever.

Using the execute method, it would also be possible to trigger some other commands (eg. Visual Basic Scripting/Windows Scripting Host sending some keys to the application).

So I guess, it would be fairly easy to overcome the lack of the functionality. Nevertheless, I think it would be useful extension, as Bradr has already acknowledged

best regards
RKW

[TiUser]

...well, workarounds are workarounds...

I also guess your suggestions gets difficult when the count in is needed anywhere else than the start of a media clip.

I highly appreciate if Brad adds a simple to use option with the metronome - as this would be much simpler to use...

I think even Einstein said make things as simple as possible but not simpler.

[rkw]

...well, workarounds are workarounds...

I also guess your suggestions gets difficult when the count in is needed anywhere else than the start of a media clip.

Right. I was thinking of a typical band context, where the drummer should be up to speed at break in the middle of the song Our's has sometimes problems how fast, lets say, 84 bpm is, when he counts in.... That could be avoided by this approach. Actually, this would be a problem, even if Bradr would implement the desired funktionality.

So on the other hand... one could fire up the same (or even another) midi-file again when needed once more. Any key, button or foot-controller would do...

I think this is a reasonable work-around and not a kludge

Best regards
RKW

[TiUser]

...think that's another story - i.e. assigning the metronome to a separate master bus channel to give the drummer a special reference signal.

The master bus is a bit hidden and not too great to operate but I guess Brad already thinks about improvements to make that better usable.

At least I stay tuned for improvements here...