ElmerJFudd Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 https://musiversal.com/ Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbo King Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 Better than digging in the internet for Acid loops. I still prefer to perform and record everything myself, for good or ill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderton Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 On 9/3/2024 at 11:55 AM, Philbo King said: I still prefer to perform and record everything myself, for good or ill. Same here. It's not about ego, it's about feeling I'm more like a "composer" than a "player." I can play the parts I want even though for some instruments, I may not have the chops to play a part in real time. There are also some instruments I just don't touch, like sax. There's no way I'll be able to program a convincing sax part. But given the type of music I do, if I want a solo, any of several instruments will give the notes I want. I think the usefulness of what's described in the video would depend on the kind of music you do. If someone came to me and said "hey, we need a 50s-style pop tune," then I would benefit from being able to hire a sax player if needed. Quote Craig Anderton Educational site: http://www.craiganderton.org Music: http://www.youtube.com/thecraiganderton Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/craig_anderton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 I play in a duo and make my own backing tracks; drums, bass, and comp parts, leaving out the most fun parts for us to perform on stage. Other duos buy karaoke tracks, and I suppose there is nothing wrong with that, but it's not my way. Why? A number of reasons: I can put it in the best key for us vocally - audio tracks can only be transposed a few half-steps before the artifacts become annoying Rather than having backing vocals, I can play those parts with synth voices, so it doesn't sound like we are doing karaoke Arrangement: I can get to the hook quicker, rearrange parts, put an ending on it instead of a fade out, a different intro, leave out parts that don't work on stage, and do a number of different things that make for a better live performance Slow songs for my duo's target age group sometimes need to be more than 2.5 minutes, I can extend them. Same for an up song that the dancers want more time on the floor with. Balance: K-tracks are balanced for recording level, and not live performance. Some of them are subdued and compressed to help the amateur vocalists. I can pump up the snare, bass, kick drum or whatever I want to inject more 'live energy' into the mix. I can also exaggerate the dynamic range, and that helps a live performance I can exaggerate the groove for a better live feel Because I do them myself, I know what chords and substitution chords are used, so when it's time to improvise a solo (I'm the solo hog) I know more what notes to use to create or relieve tension Pride. I feel good, knowing I did it myself. Sure, it takes a lot longer, sometimes a couple of long days per song. But if I'm lucky, I'll get to play that song thousands of times, and knowing it was the best I could do is worth it to me. I own both the successes and the mistakes, but isn't that what playing music is all about? Insights and incites by Notes ♫ 2 Quote Bob "Notes" Norton Owner, Norton Music http://www.nortonmusic.com Style and Fake disks for Band-in-a-Box The Sophisticats http://www.s-cats.com >^. .^< >^. .^< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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