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Trying to record a melody MIDI track from a Yamaha keyboard with Realband metronome

Realband Metronome will not work. The setup window seems clear and easy, but it simply does not work!

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I created a click MIDI track for 100 measures so I can hear it with whatever device I am using.

http://masteringmatters.com/stuff2/click.mid
It's a quicker way to find joy for me.
Open it, set your tempo and away you go.
It sends a MIDI click message to whatever your MIDI out is.


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Originally Posted By: rharv
I created a click MIDI track for 100 measures so I can hear it with whatever device I am using.

http://masteringmatters.com/stuff2/click.mid
It's a quicker way to find joy for me.
Open it, set your tempo and away you go.
It sends a MIDI click message to whatever your MIDI out is.


Shouldn't the metronome work? Mine doesn't work either. Can't get a countdown to start recording. It USED to work. Then one day it just didn't. After making NO changes.

These are the kind of bugs that are driving me away from this stuff. I haven't seen VU meters in years, and I like to use them for when I am far away from the monitor.


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The metronome does work, if you use the default Windows MIDI device (in my experience).
(Often this introduces latency though)
Otherwise like I said I use a MIDI track and then can use any sound source I want for the click.
Opening or importing a file called Click.MID (which does the same thing as creating a MIDI click)is also quick and easy. I have one here -
http://masteringmatters.com/stuff2/click.MID

Simple MIDI track you can change the instrument on easily by simply changing the note number (use sidestick, hihat cowbell or trash can, anything you want.
Also newer RB versions have a Click Track function. Kinda like the ACW Tempo feature on steroids.

As for VUs, the menu option of Window - Show VU Meter still works here, opening the older VU pop up, plus newer versions of RB have them in the bottom bar.

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I said this on another topic thread but for anyone who has this issue, if you are using ASIO drivers, change the port from 1 to 32 and it will work. At least that fixed it for me. In the forum FAQ for RB is where I saw that.


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Thanks for the info. My metronome does not work either. Will change port.

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