Practice with Cubase - Using metronome

I have set a tempo track up with multiple changes in tempo. So I want to use Cubase to practice from for this song. I’ve loaded a midi file for the song, and plan to use Score editor as the sheet music.

I need to have the metronome while practicing. I have opened the Transport/Metronome Setup. I did the settings, including turning on count-in, went to the Click Sounds tab, and made no changes. Just to use default.

I click on start and hear the sound, but no count-in. I figured when I start the play for practice it will do the count-in. So I saved it, and then clicked on the transport bar Activate Metronome, and Activate Count-In.

So when I play, I get no sound whatsoever. (I muted the tracks. I though, oh that’s the problem. I unmuted them, and still no metronome)

BTW, I am on Cubase 13. I did upgrade to 14, and within 5 minutes I found that Import Tempo track doesn’t work. Really? LOL

AFAIK count-in only affects recording.

Same here.

@MIddle_C you’d might want to have a look at a proposed workaround to another user, since we’re talking just for practising:

That was quick. I really appreciate hour response.

I was afraid I would hear it was just for recording.

So, I tried the suggestion. I need to mention, I am very new with the DAW.

So, I tried with pressing the R key. Got nothing. BUT, I was going to include some screenshots, and when I opened the Metronome Setup, I found that the selection I made for output (the Yamaha keyboard) did not stick. I selected Midi 3, and it plays the metronome.

But, it is NOT doing the count-in. Also, the click sound is rather obnoxious. I played around with the Click Sounds tab. I selected from the pulldown list at the bottom, and it changed the first time, but it was even worse. Now it won’t change at all.

So, I’m half way there.

Thanks again for your input.