How do you make a 'Tick Track?'

I'd like to know more about this as it may have validity in music production I've not been aware of: One of the questions on the 'Jeopardy' show tonight was asked about 'a recording help that is like a metronome to help keep the recording session on tempo...' - the answer they said is 'what is a 'tick track.'' Something I am not familiar with but it may have advantages over just using the metronome click because it can be saved as a permanent fixture in the production of a song. I'm sure this is to keep everyone 'in line' when effects or loops might be brought in later. Does anyone have any comment or experience on this? My question is how do you make the track that can then be muted after recording happens...? and would you just record the metronome tick without any other input to make one track that is the 'tick track?'

A click-track is a plainly a track with a recorded metronome.

 

In the old days it was one of the tracks on tape.

 

Since Logic is a Sequencer it can create one on the fly for you just by switching on the click. You don’t have to record anything and it will conform to tempo changes automatically.

Thanks Eric, ‘conform to tempo changes automatically’ would you elaborate on that a little more please? Most songs I record keep the same tempo from start to finish, but are you saying, like in classical music where there are various tempos, that I can signify where tempo change happens and at that point, Logic Pro will adjust accordingly? If this is possible, I would certainly want to learn more.

Yes exactly.

You can add tempo changes to the global tempo track.

Try it:

 

 

1. Press G on your keyboard to reveal the Global tracks.
   
2. Double click somewhere on the tempo track line to add a new tempo marking.
   
3. Drag that new line up or down to change the tempo.
   

[*]Double click somewhere on the tempo track line to add a new tempo marking.

A single click seems to do the trick nowadays....

 

Or you could use the Pencil tool to create the tempo change and drag it to the desired value in one single operation.

You can even program tempo ramps to simulate ritards and accellerandos.

Yes exactly.

You can add tempo changes to the global tempo track.

Try it:...

 

Thank You Eric, Always something new to learn with Logic Pro, that is for sure...

 

Your help is greatly appreciated.

[*]Double click somewhere on the tempo track line to add a new tempo marking.

A single click seems to do the trick nowadays....

 

Or you could use the Pencil tool to create the tempo change and drag it to the desired value in one single operation.

 

 

More valuable insight... Thank You David!

You can even program tempo ramps to simulate ritards and accellerandos.

 

 

This is key to what I want to do, Thank You paulcristo, All of the great information here has now opened up new working possibilities for me...

 

 

Thank You,

 

Ken