Subject: [linux-audio-user] metronome-free MIDI recording
From: davidrclark_AT_earthlink.net
Date: Tue Sep 28 2004 - 20:34:17 EEST
Hi Hans,
What a great question. Normally, I do metered recordings and do what you
said we shouldn't do, namely edit the tempo track, but I don't use the
metronome because it seems to discourage any expression at all (to me anyway).
When editing a tempo track, I find it essential to have a quick and
easy way to emit dozens of MIDI messages and also to erase and redo them
quickly. I don't edit this type of track one step at a time. It's too
hard to get it to sound right.
For non-metered recordings, I simply don't do any loops at all. The
assumption behind this approach is that non-metered recordings should not
have identical loops. Once in a while I make an exception and have perhaps
two or three very long loops, but these are relatively easy to handle.
So at the beginning of any new composition, I ask myself: To meter or
not to meter? It's a tough question. Essentially it means: To loop
or not to loop?
I'd be interested in hearing from others, also, and thanks to those who
already did reply.
Regards to everyone,
Dave.
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