Here is an excellent approach for developing a drum part. Start by using a Riff Metronome so you have a drum beat to play to while you record your other parts. When the rest of your music is in place and you want to finalize your drum part, use the Become Player button in the Metronome dialog to convert your Riff Metronome into an editable drum player. For sections that are longer than the metronome riff, the Become Player button will create a playback loop for the new drum player’s current take which will repeat the drum riff until the end of the section. Next, override just the drum measures you want to change using one of the methods described below. Change the notes in the overridden measures, and you’re done!
Here are some other things to keep in mind when using playback loops: The markers that show playback loop definitions appear only in the graphic editing view’s time line. They aren’t visible in the notation view. In the graphic editing view, original notes appear with rounded edges and repeated notes appear with square edges. In the notation view, repeated notes are indistinguishable from original notes.
