Alesis HR-16

[wildplum]

I have an Alesis HR-16 which I use solely for providing a click track while recording. However, the HR-16 has one problem I can't seem to get around. The click function always emphasizes the "one". This can throw the musicians off, especially if the pattern isn't regular (i.e., always repeating), but the beat is constant.

Is there any way to get a click in which every beat is the same volume?

BTW, i have Craig's HR-16 book and couldn't find anything on this in it.

 

what are you all using to provide a click for recording (going both to tape and the players)?

 

thanks.

[Angelo Clematide]

i feed parts of the arrangement to the

headphones, who are relavant, so the session man

is able to play with the feel i'm after

 

Click only for the conducter !

[mwestenberg]

Program a pattern with one of the built in sounds and make it the level you want.

[offramp]

Yeah...what he said.

I never use the click on my HR-16...I always program a sound, one measure as a pattern, repeat.

[blackpig]

I just use one of the rhythm patterns on my Zoom multitracker. It's easier to record inexperienced musicians when they feel like the're playing along with a real drummer. At the end I just dump the drum track and the rest of the mix has a nice tight feel to it.