OK, I found out that enabling the metronome during playback while the song is playing, stops the song, plays the metronome, then starts the song again.
The metronome 'click-track' works, but there is no display during playback. I think this is normal for RealBand, happy to be corrected though.
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Most all of the drum tracks provide a count in using a part of their kit.
This is for playing raw tracks into an empty track. I supposed I COULD generate a drum track, play what I need and then erase the drums, but the metronome is supposed to work, right?
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What do you have set as default midi playback device? I had this issue before, don't remember exactly what fixed it, but, it had something to do with the last thing I had used for midi output driver. I think I had to move the Microsoft Wave Table synth to the top. Make sure it was not muted in my sound card properties. Then went back to my actual midi output driver or DXi for my song's sounds. I'm pretty sure the metronome only uses the Microsoft Wave Table Synth. Fiddle with that. Hope that's a good clue.
Yes, the metronome uses the default device for MIDI in PGMusic products and can't be changed to my knowledge, so you need to be able to hear your default MIDI device.
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The thing about this is "Why"? Every version I have had until 2016, the metronome worked without me changing 7 settings. Right out of the box, hit the R to record, click click click click. Now suddenly I hear about WMP? What would make anybody think I would remove WMP from my computer that I need to check if it's there? I started with this software only 6 years ago and this issue just started. In 2013 it worked fine. All that changed on my computer was that I loaded 2016. No enabling, disabling, uninstalling.... After 34 years in computing, I know not to fix something that isn't broken. Just silly that I upgrade and things get broken.
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I don't think there is a good answer other than I don't know. All I and other forum members can do is present ideas and options to try and resolve the issue.
Well, here's how the problems multiply, Jim. The first reply is usually "Search the forums". And I agree except that these forums have been around so long that every post has been replied to hundreds of times, so a search for "I stubbed my toe" returns not only the initial post but every reply to that post. That makes for hours of reading through replies that say "Ouch," and "Don't do that" because skipping through them may result in missing the real response. The help files here are the same help files on my computer. If I couldn't fix it reading the help files here, reading the same stuff online won't do it either. That leads me to the support email, where I am now sitting on 6 days of waiting with not even an acknowledgement that I sent in a support request.
And no, still no metronome. Followed all the suggestions I have gotten so far and still have a silent count in. It's not like I don't appreciate the attempts to help. My frustration is more with PG. WHY does something as simple as a count in metronome for recording work in a brand new software release?
As I said, I changed nothing since the 2013 version was replaced with the 2016, and now my metronome doesn't work. As I said earlier, WMP? Does anybody think I would really go out and open the add/remove programs to remove WMP? Even if I didn't use Real Band, what would possess me to even consider that?
All the things I COULD do. I could run a MIDI cable to my drum machine and use the rimshot as a count in. I could render drums and use that count in. I could do all those things. The key is, should I have to? I could tape a pillow to my steering wheel, but shouldn't the airbags work?
I get this irritated with ALL new software so I am not picking on PG.
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Okay are you ready for this? I had to remove my interfaces and MIDI drivers and put them back. I did that 3 times before. THIS time, it worked. I have no idea why, and being a nerd, I would love to know.
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