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[Rich Wood]

------ At 10:18 PM 4/30/2007, WFIFeng at aol.com wrote: -------

>Ok, so now another dumb question... why not just use
>a real metronome? ;) Why would they need a multitrack machine
>in the first place?

Many recordings are done in multiple locations or at different times. 
At TM we'd record percussion one day, strings the next, then added 
the singers. A click track standardizes everything. A 24 track master 
was often sent to several cities. At the time Los Angeles was known 
for rhythm sections. London was known for strings. Others were known 
for rhythm tracks. Others for singers. In our case, the master was 
returned for a final mixdown.

The click track appears in performers headsets. A metronome would be 
audible in the recording.

Rich