Quick Metronome Question: help!

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I'd like to get the Sonar metronome to play through my headphone amp (and headphones). However, I only seem to be able to make it play my keyboard (using MIDI), which doesn't help much if I'm trying to record with an open air mic! I can plug my headphone directly into the keyboard, but then I can't listen to what's already recorded. I know there must be a simple solution, but haven't found it -- please help!

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-M
 
What kind of soundcard are you using? The metronome in Sonar is a midi based one, so you can only send the signal to one of the ouputs under Options->Midi Devices. So if you have your keyboard selected for an output it will use that. If you have an integrated soundcard, you can change the driver mode under Options-> Audio to MME 32 bit (in version 1 and 2 of sonar it will have a box that says "always use MME interface even when WDM drivesr are detected"--check this. Using MME drivers will allow you to select "Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth" from options midi devices and this will output to your system soundcard and make sure that Wavetable synth is on the top for midi output. IF you are using something other than an integrated soundcard, it is probably best to create an audioclick track and use that instead.
-Mike
 
Thanks

Thanks for the tips, Proxymoron. I'm using a Delta 1010LT. I'm using ASIO drivers, so I don't want to switch to MMSE, but I'll see if I can still use thewavetable synth somehow. At this point, I just started using the metronome in Reason as a substitue, but it's pretty limited (it can't "count in", only has a single sound, and a single volume control). If neither of the two above methods seem to work well for me, the click track sounds like a good idea. Thanks again!
 
If you are using a 1010 and ASIO drivers the wavetable synth should show up for outputs (make sure it is on top, else go to Options->Project->Metronome and change the "Port" so it corresponds with the position of the wavetable synth under Options->Midi Devices. Eg. if wavetable synth is the second highlighted thing, choose port 2, if 3rd, port 3, etc.
When you use the wavetable synth though it will play this out through the default device for sound playback in windows, so make sure you have this set to the 1010. (Start->Control Panel->Sounds and Audio devices->Audio tab).
Hope that helps!
-Mike
 
Ok

Mike, you're like a Cakewalk-consultant! I tried what you described, and it worked -- I assigned the wavetable synth the "2nd" spot in Midi outputs, and assinged "Port 2" for the metronome in the Options/Project/Metronome tab. The only problem I had was there was a slight delay with the wavetable generated synth...not sure why. I tried messing around with this a bit, and now can't seem to get the wavetable to work at all... :) ...I probalby checked something or pressed something I shouldn't have. Anyway, assuming I get the metronome running again, any ideas on how to solve the delay issue? If not, no problem, I can probalby make due with the Reason metronome.

Mike, thanks for your help with all my questions!
 
Hey the little delay you are getting is probably just because that internal windows synth (wavetable) isn't very good. If you already have reason in the project, that probably will give you less delay. Otherwise you might want to try using the audio track like i said before.
-Mike
 
I'm a Cakewalk 9 user. I'm unable to record audio tracks along with MIDI-based metronome or click track because when I play them back they are not in sync. I have to convert the MIDI track to an audio track and all is good. Is that a common experience?
 
It shouldn't be....

But are you by any chance use the Microsfot GM MIDI softsynth?
 
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