Creating audio click track

[Abbabb777]

Im new, forgive my ignorance.

So i know how to set up a click track. And about to figure out how to make it an audio click track so it’s in bedded in the session

But what is a simple way to make that click a drum beat/ sound of any kind. I just want something more natural to record my guitar too. Either as a click track or as an audio click track file are there premade midi files out there that have already done that, that I can then adjust my BPM, etc.

Thank you , thank you !!

[Franklyn]

You can commit the click track to an audio track by right-click on the clicktrack and select "commit..."

[sw rec]

There’s other percussive instruments (like shakers) available within the “click” plugin.
My first gripe about the conventional click is having it bleed from the ‘phones back into the mic. The other thing I’ve noticed…it seems easier for most musicians to play against a sequenced/quantized drum track than a click. (Even if you don’t use it eventually, it’s a nice session anchor.) It feels more natural.

[Abbabb777]

Yes. That would be ideal. Is there a way to easily insert some kind of “stock” drum beat (essentially a loop) that is controllable via the click track (so i can change tempos) out there ? Or is it possible to embed a real drum loop and change its time? I am not articulating this need well, but need user friendly/ flexible simple beat.

Im searching but i dont know enough about this world and or i am not using the correct terminology to find what i am after

Thank you for the reply and help.

[_JJ_]

If you know about the click then you probably know how to set the tempo and time signatures from their perspective spots on the timeline. Take a look at your included plugins >> Instruments and look for Air Boom, Air Xpand2, PT Groove Cell, etc. Many of these virtual instruments include loops that should follow your tempo and time sig changes.

I'm not speaking from a great deal of personal experience here but I think that would be a simple way to do what you're trying to do.

[albee1952]

Indeed, I often use EZDrummer with a very simple beat instead of a click(often with a shaker as one of the sounds instead of a hi-hat)

[Abbabb777]

thank you !

[Abbabb777]

Hey just a quick plug. EZ DRUMMER is great, easy to use and exactly waht i needed. Thx for the advice! Worth the cost imo. I didn’t want to program my own drum beat. I just wanted something simple to play behind and this is what it does, really great. I uploaded a few bars of a simple guitar rhythm and using the band mate feature. It came up with numerous drum loops that fit.