Most all modern recording is done with a metronome or what is called a click track. It’s not a requirement and you do not need to record with a metronome but it is an option with the PRPStudio App.
Since we’ve eliminated the audio interface device, the PRPStudio app doesn’t attach itself to any digital clock.
It’s a free standing digital piece
It has a start and a finish, but that isn’t attached to any clock.
Think of it as an analog machine.
Since this is the case, recording with a metronome while using the app has a different way of doing things than you would with all digital audio workstations or digital recording that you might have used before.
You can record your first take with a click track that you’ll be able to hear in your headphones. Additionally, you can record your first take with Bluetooth headphones or with wired headphones, but one of the two should be used to eliminate the leakage of the metronome getting on your live track.
Once you have recorded your first track, the ability to monitor the click goes away since it will not be in time due to the latency of digital recording.
You can record all of your additional tracks using the first track as the base tempo and timing of the track.
Alternative methods of recording with a metronome
If you would like to have a referenced Click Track while recording your other tracks there are a couple of options.
- For your first track simply arm a track, make sure the metronome is on and sit quietly while you record the click track for the amount of minutes you need.
- Use a shaker or some type of percussive instrument on your first take while monitoring the click track in your head piece.
For years, this was one of the best options for recording in a professional studio before drum machines or other electronic metronomes.
Record the rest of your tracks
Now that you have a click track recorded on one of the eight tracks you can record the rest of your music monitoring the click at any level you desire by using the fader on the track.