Editing Click track (section)

{{short description|Audio cues used for timing}}
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A '''click track''' is a series of audio cues used to synchronize sound recordings, sometimes for [[synchronization]] to a [[Film|moving image]]. The click track originated in early sound movies, where optical marks were made on the film to indicate precise timings for [[musician|musical]] accompaniment.  It can also serve a purpose similar to a [[metronome]], as in the [[music industry]], where it is often used during recording sessions and live performances.<ref name="GHarrison">Gavin Harrison (August 2003). "[http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug03/articles/clicktracks.htm Creating Click Tracks For Drummers]". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 8 June 2011.</ref>