How do I record the metronome

strato25 wrote on 1/15/2011, 10:56 AM
I'm trying to figure out how to record the metronome. I'm laying down a guitar bed track using the metronome to keep time. The purpose is to give the bed track (with metronome) to the drummer so he can go in the studio and record a live drum track to it but I don't see a way to record or save the click track (metronome) with my guitar track..

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ChristoC wrote on 1/15/2011, 3:59 PM
Yes it does seem there is no easy way to do that within Vegas, and an oversight that it can't be done....

The Metronome appears to be superimposed on Vegas output stream after Master section.

There is a way if you have a Soundcard which allows it - especially easy with some highly configurable low latency ASIO soundcards - that is to route the Vegas Output via soundcard back into Vegas Input and record the result; however must remember to mute Vegas Master otherwise you get feedback! That works well; I just tried it.

If that can't be done, you could also physically connect the output of the soundcard back into the input (still remembering to Mute Vegas Master) and record that way....

Another way is "old school" - record your own! e.g. with a microphone, knock on a table or 2 pieces of hardwood together - record one sound, edit 1 'beat' so it fits tightly to the Beat1/Bar1 readout on the timeline with length of one beat at your desired Tempo (switch display to "Measures & Beats), then copy/paste that down the timeline...... can later render the track to send to your friend.

robwood wrote on 1/15/2011, 6:42 PM
1) get a single click sample of whatever sound u want
2) put it on an audio track
3) stretch or shrink it to the length u want
4) loop/repeat/drag-it-out to the length of minutes u need for the piece.

i do this all the time. i don't get what the problem is here. u don't have a metronome sample? or am i missing something?
Chienworks wrote on 1/15/2011, 10:03 PM
Vegas won't record sounds it generates. Neither will Sound Forge (most prominently Sound Forge's midi keyboard synthesizer).

There's a simple solution though. Both will record each other. I use Vegas tor record the sound when i play with Sound Forge's synth, and Sound Forge can record Vegas' metronome.

Of course, this assumes you have a sound card that lets you select or patch the main output back into the recording input.
strato25 wrote on 1/17/2011, 7:56 AM
Thanks everyone.
craftech wrote on 1/17/2011, 8:34 AM
Vegas has the built-in metronome.
Options > Metronome to turn it on, Vegas will keep time for you based on the ruler settings for your project. To adjust the parameters for the project, and thus those for the metronome, go to File > Properties and choose the Ruler tab.

Can't you just record it as a wav file at the tempos you need?

John

TheHappyFriar wrote on 1/17/2011, 8:56 AM
My integrated audio on my MB just let me record the V10 metronome, in Vegas 10.