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372 Chapter 14 Recording in Logic Express
KlopfGeist is a software instrument found in the Plug-in menu of Instrument slots.
KlopfGeist is inserted into instrument channel 128, by default. Logic Express will
automatically create instrument channel 128 (with KlopfGeist inserted) when the
KlopfGeist checkbox is turned on. Theoretically, any other Logic Express or third-party
instrument could be deployed as a metronome sound source—using instrument
channel 128. For more information about the KlopfGeist instrument, please refer to the
Instruments and Effects manual.
To set up the metronome for recording:
1 Define when you want to hear the metronome click: on every bar, beat, or division by
activating the corresponding (Bar, Beat, and Division) checkboxes.
2 Turn on the “Click while recording” option (it is active by default). Also set the “Only
during count-in” and “Click while playing” options to meet your needs. It is suggested
that you leave the Polyphonic Clicks option enabled, as this allows for overlapping
clicks.
3 Click the Recording button at the top of the Project Settings window, to open the
Recording project settings.
4 Enable the Count-in radio button (active by default).
5 Choose the desired count-in period that will precede recording. These options are
available in the pop-up menu.
 None: The recording begins with no count-in.
 x Bars: X bars of count-in.
 x/4: The count-in time signature may be set here. These settings are useful when the
count-in (and, presumably the recording) falls across a bar line.
For more information on the Metronome project settings, please see “Metronome
Settings” on page 963.