neil_dup2 Posted June 18, 2001 Share Posted June 18, 2001 Hi all, We are currently working on our new album in the studio and are coming up with some very interesting drum/percussion sounds that we would like to be able to perform live as well. We are planning on playing along with a sequencer or pre-recorded parts and I was wondering if any of you had some experience with or ideas about the following: we would prefer not to bring a rack of keyboard/sampler modules with us for every show. as a result, I wanted to see what everyone thought was the best approach for playing live with the pre-recorded parts. I assume a cd player with (for example) music on the right channel and a click in the left channel would be too problematic (skip etc due to vibration). I was also thinking about a DAT machine but if we wanted to change the set list on the fly, it would take some time to find a specific song on DAT tape. I thought about a minidisc player or possibly a "portasudio" (i.e. Roland VS840) with parts on various channels. Does anyone have any recommendations or experience in this area - what would be a good (cost effective) solution. Are the headphone out's of the various portastudios or DAT/Minidisc players hot enough to deliver the volume necessary for a drummer or would I need to get a small headphone amp as well? I don't imagine we would need to have stereo output but if the cost were right I would certainly entertain the idea. Thanks for the tips, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1642605905 Posted June 18, 2001 Share Posted June 18, 2001 What? You dont have a drummer? How hard is it going to be to play live with prerecorded drum tracks?You need a drummer.I hate sequencers.I just think you're gonna lose that live feel and energy without a drummer on stage!:ian* ian* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerCafe Posted June 19, 2001 Share Posted June 19, 2001 You should be able to index the DAT so that it will pull any tune in seconds. It's not as fast as a CD ... but hey ... it won't skip like a CD. The cool thing about CDs is (if you can get it not to skip) you'll never have a problem finding a spare player if yours dies in concert. If the DAT machine dies ... you are STUCK!! You could probably find a rack mount CD player that could be shock mounted. Plus get one that will buffer the music by 10 or 12 seconds. If there is a slight bump it won't be enough to throw everything off. I know I've had a lot of problems with CD players skipping when I play to tracks during my clinics. A DAT is the way to go in my opinion; but I would invest in a back up machine, just in case. Good Luck! ------------------ Bart Elliott http://bartelliott.com Drummer Cafe - community drum & percussion forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil_dup2 Posted June 19, 2001 Author Share Posted June 19, 2001 Bartman, Thanks for your advice. Another question - do you use a small mixer and/or a headphone amp with the DAT player (assuming you use headphones)? Thanks, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Greiner Posted June 20, 2001 Share Posted June 20, 2001 Everything I've tried has failed at one point or another. Cd's worked great at rehearsal, but up on a hollow stage with bass bins they skipped. Dat machine was too flakey in different humidity & temperature (as was DA-88/ADAT). MiniDisk skipped also. Try a prtable MP3 player - no moving parts. Whatever you do, have a backup copy and another format waiting in the wings as it WILL fail eventually. Gigging is hard on gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djarrett Posted June 26, 2001 Share Posted June 26, 2001 Hey, Scott: (or anyone)Has anyone tried using MP3's on a laptop for live sequencing?DJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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