Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] metronome-free MIDI recording
From: Mark Knecht (mknecht_AT_controlnet.com)
Date: Tue Sep 28 2004 - 21:00:34 EEST
davidrclark_AT_earthlink.net wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
Beat Detective....
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