How to Make a Recording Have a Countdown Before it Plays?

[ceakay]

I was wondering if I can make the metronome/recording start after a countdown. For example, this would be useful to record something at the start of my project.

[reginaldStjohn]

You can made the recording stat after a certian number of clicks. See the Reference manual for count-in.

 

[ceakay]

Thanks. Appreciate it!

[John Bradley]

Also, you don't have to start recording at bar 1. In fact, unless your timing is super-perfect, you run the very real risk of chopping off the start of the first note/chord/etc. (assuming it hits on the 1 of the first bar).

I typically start my projects at bar 5, giving me up to 4 bars of click intro (I make backing tracks for a live band) and/or pre-song sound effects or a pick-up of some sort.

 

[reginaldStjohn]

23 hours ago, John Bradley said:

Also, you don't have to start recording at bar 1. In fact, unless your timing is super-perfect, you run the very real risk of chopping off the start of the first note/chord/etc. (assuming it hits on the 1 of the first bar).

I typically start my projects at bar 5, giving me up to 4 bars of click intro (I make backing tracks for a live band) and/or pre-song sound effects or a pick-up of some sort.

 

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