Click Track output routing in a Live Scenario? Urgent Help..

[kasperjensen]

Hi!

At the minute I am programming backing tracks that I intend to use live with my current band.

I am recording/sequencing the parts needed in Logic.

Here is my question:

How would you best go about separating the click (or metronome) from the actual music?

I need to somehow separate it to feed it through to the drummer.
The only solution I have at the minute is bouncing out the tracks to an interleaved stereo file, adding them to a new session, and then creating a sort of click there. Then I pan the click hard left and the tracks hard right, and using a split stereo cable I input that into a desk, where I mute the channel with the click but send it through a monitor feed to the drummer... Then I adjust the pan on the channel with the tracks, to bring it back to being more or less centre.

Surely there must be a better way of doing this?

Is there not a simple programme that allows you to send multi-outputs through a firewire interface? (I know this can be done in Logic... but I won't have time to close and open 30 projects at a gig... Nor do I really trust Logic in a live situation)
Can MainStage do this?

Anyway... Any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated.

 

[NikLaw1]

There's several different ways,
the most cost efficient is what you where talking about.

What most drummers like... and it's easy is
(easiest when used with an Ipod)

Pan Click Hard (L or R)
Pan Mono Backing Tracks around 70%-ish the opposite direction.
Split Line - send 1 line to FOH / 2nd line to drummer.

This way FOH is getting only backing tracks
Drummer get's full click and 30% backing track's for reference.

Adjust pan to drummer's taste.

Also make a "sound check" track.
This will demonstrate the Lowest of Lows (808 drops) and background vox's...ect
so the soundman can adjust as needed.

 

[kasperjensen]

Thanks

That's what I was thinking of doing...

What other methods were you thinking of?

I don't mind spending a few bucks to get a better solution...

 

[NikLaw1]

seriously that's the way most DIY band's do it.
Unless you run them off a laptop live.
If you do that, it's just a matter of what program you wanna use live

Rock bands love protool's
Seen other's use Mainstage and Logic

The most recent revolution is Ableton Live.
That's what alot of the up and coming "DAT" heavy bands are using now.

Personally, I do think Ableton is the way to go if your using a hard drive.