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Click Tracks

Posted by HSBD on 8/3/2022, 8:14 am

How do you all do marching band click tracks these days? We used to export Finale files into SmartMusic so that we could have a click and count-off while also having control over tempo and having the ability to start in any measure.

SmartMusic is now stupid music, so that is not really a viable option anymore. Advice?

Re: Click Tracks

Posted by try on 8/3/2022, 12:22 pm, in reply to "Click Tracks"

You could add an "instrument" in finale - cowbell or something like that to give you the sound that you need throughout. You could also try adding a track in something like garageband but for me finale has always been the easier route.

Re: Click Tracks

Posted by Me on 8/3/2022, 10:19 am, in reply to "Click Tracks"

Use finale to generate your click track within the music. Use audacity to generate a count in track and for slowing the tempo if you want. Then you can cut it in audacity as well.

I’ve actually gotten very very good at doing this for my groups and I’ve considered offering it as a service to other bands. I wonder what the response would be like?

Re: Click Tracks

Posted by Side Hustles on 8/4/2022, 12:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Click Tracks"

I feel like this is the sort of thing you could add instructions for in TpT or even here on the YB with a paid ad and change $5 or something simliar and make a steady stream of passive income

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