Adding count in clicks to track

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Tim Vandeville
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Adding count in clicks to track

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I have a mp3 song track that I want to add the count in clicks to because the song starts immediatly.

I have no idea on how to do it so if someone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

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Russ Wever
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Post by Russ Wever »

In your DAW, turn the song around end-for-end (such that the song plays 'backwards'),
then on a new track, record your clicks, beginning at a place before the 'now end' of
the song, wherever you can comfortably 'latch on' to the beats, then continue playing
the clicks past the 'now end' for however long you want the 'count-in clicks' to be.
Turn the song back around, end-to-end again, such that the song plays 'forward'
again, and, finally, trim (erase) the unwanted clicks
~Rw
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Post by Tim Vandeville »

Thanks Russ, Appreciate it.