Can't get any metronome sound?

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Can't get any metronome sound?

I sorry if this has been posted before. I did look through the past topics and could find anything that helped me. Anyway the problem is that I cant get the metronome to work in Logic Express 7.2.3 I have tried everything I can think of. I just want a click that gives me two bars count in and then continues through the track. I have clicked everything in the metronome settings but nothing. Any help would be great as I am going up the wall with this. Thanks

Imac 20" Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.6) G3 ibook 600mhz, Imac DV G3

Posted on Dec 13, 2006 8:48 PM

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Answer 1

emw

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Dec 13, 2006 9:31 PM in response to mapfbadger

In the metronome settings, make sure Klopfgeist is selected. Select the correct output in the popup menu (check "Metronome plays through built-in speakers" if applicable). Make sure the Note/Velocity settings for bar and beat under Klopfgeist are something like G5/127 and C5/112.

That help?

Eric

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mapfbadger Author

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Dec 14, 2006 1:11 AM in response to mapfbadger

Thanks for the reply. I have done a bit more fiddling about basically the problem I have is I'm using a Line 6 UX2 toneport as my I/O interface. The problem is that Logic seems to have two problems when using the direct monitoring with the UX2 you can't hear the metronome and if you try to use any VSTs or AUs they dont effect the sound you hear. I have tried all these thing through Ableton Live 5 and it all works as it should I can here the click and VSTs work perfectly.

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emw

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Dec 14, 2006 8:49 AM in response to mapfbadger

Try changing the "software monitoring" setting in Preferences>Audio>Drivers.

If that doesn't help you might want to start a new topic with Toneport in the subject so someone who uses it will notice. This is not really a metronome problem anymore.

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emw

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Dec 15, 2006 10:32 PM in response to mapfbadger

If you want to hear the metronome through the audio interface, you should UNcheck "Metronome plays through built-in speakers" and select the output where you want to hear the click with the popup menu under Klopfgeist.

(All this in Metronome settings.)

-Eric

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mapfbadger Author

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Dec 17, 2006 3:16 AM in response to emw

Again thanks for the help. I have tried that, all I get is the audio out 1-2. The only way it works is if i have the metronome coming out of the computer speakers and the rest coming out of the studio speakers. Not great but I'm sick of messing around with it. Thanks again

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Answer 6

emw

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Dec 17, 2006 11:11 PM in response to mapfbadger

Before you give up, there's another thing you can try. Select an unused Audio Instrument track in the Arrange window. In the box above the channel strip (the one with the name "Inst 1" or whatever) click on the Channel popup. It should open the list of all the instrument channels. Scroll all the way down and choose Instrument 64. This is where the Klopfgeist hides, and it should be the virtual instrument selected in the i/o section. Make sure the output you want for the click is selected for that channel.

-eric

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mapfbadger Author

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Dec 14, 2006 9:58 AM in response to mapfbadger

I have managed to fix the monitoring problem like you advised. I still have metronome problem If i plug head phones into the iMac I can hear it through them?

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