Visual metronome11/7/2022 ![]() ![]() It has six magnets with rubber pads that allows it to be stuck to any wedge that I end up using. It's made of the same metal grill material used on many powered speakers. I had to get a little creative for the other time signatures. The 4 channels (2 stereo tracks) of clicks go into a box the I made that converts the line level audio clicks into 12-volt DC pulses that drive individual LED lights (see the pic). All coming out of an audio interface in my rig. We use 'Ableton' to play stereo backing track clips in one track, a midi track to change scenes, automate expression pedals on two different units, and well as two other stereo audio tracks with the clicks needed for this system. I couldn't find what I needed, so I built it. If the drummer follows the 'nome and the band follows the drummer and is tight- there's no problemĮveryone having a click in their ears is just hurting #Visual metronome Pc#Then mix that with instruments thats timbre is faster/slower and positioned on the field to get it all to come out right to the audience.Īnyway- if a 4 pc or 5pc band shares a visual metronome you're going to get 4 or 5 tempos and interpretations of that time- which will cause disasters- the key is to minimize possible musical disasters. The worst thing on earth is a Dr Beat (boss metronome) shooting 150 db onto a football field and that's not yours to follow- it's the drum majors to follow- and you follow the drum major. And learned A LOT of "band" related stuff that applies. ![]() I have the WORST rhythm of anyone on earth- but I was in the best 200 person marching band in the country for 3-4 years. I'm not saying the guitars can play out of time or whatever- they need to be following the drummer- not following the bands mutual "actual beat" that they define themselves. ![]() If there's no drums- he should be hitting a hihat or keeping time in some way. The drummer should be following the actual beat/with a click- and the band plays to that. Because no one notices most of the time- but- if the band isn't following the drummer- it's a train running off the tracks if you're going to mess up- mess up the note, not the rhythm. grandstanding guitar players insisting they're in time just makes a band look bad. if you follow the drummer you're never wrong. If everyone is a beat making authority- then if the drummer messes up- they're standing strong being right- rather than following the drummer. It's the drummers job to keep time and the rest of the bands job to follow. It's the drummers job to keep the band together- when he's NOT playing he still needs to be keeping time keyboard is instant- the signal goes from the keyboard to the PA- with little delay- meanwhile- a guitar, with strings- to an amp through pedals- mic'd up to a PA- there's a delay- so you have to compensate and anticipate - but- them playing to the beat of their own drum (metronome) is just a recipe to sound and play bad and be off-īands do a lot of things that they think makes it easier or better- and most times it makes them worse or is something the crowd would never notice. This is especially important if the bands are playing to tracks- the drummer needs to be the brains and the foundation to keep everyone together.īut 4 people watching the same metronome makes them play at 4 different tempos even visually- and in the in ears- you got to compensate- a guitar player playing to a metronome and a keyboard player playing to the same metronome guaranteed will not sound the same or play together- it will be off. Meanwhile- listen to Metallica play Hero Of The Day- the drums don't come in until much later but it's all together tight- same with Nothing Else Matters Megadeth for example always does the intro to 'a tout le monde' with the guitar by themselves- it sounds all over the place- and the timing is terrible- even for the great guitarists they've had. drummer keeps time- maybe quietly on a high hat-ĭrummer should always start the song even if he doesn't play ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply.AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |