Members lowbasslowbass Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Mr. Anderton, I would like to ask what is your favourite metronome/click sound in the studio? Do you have a particular sound that you like or do you just use the default click sound of your DAW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Well I hope this doesn't disappoint you, but I try to get a real rhythm section going as soon as possible. If I need to, I'll just program a kick and hi-hat pattern as a metronome to hold me other until I get the "real" track done. I only use a metronome at the very beginning of creating a tune, and even then, I just use whatever the program offers for as long as I need to, and then I move on to a better rhythmic reference. IMHO music isn't about playing to a click; it's about playing to a part. Great question!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 yeah, I only use a metronome click to count-off, and I don't need it after that unless I'm recording the first track. Which is why I find Reason hard to use - it has a metronome, but no count-off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 my 2 cents - - I generally try to follow the clock in my head. Once in a while, a metronome setup is handy. I like using samples - for 4/4 time, I'll set the metronome to 2/4, then use a kick on 1, snare on 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 I don't have a drum machine anymore, but when I did, I frequently liked to use a shaker. It felt a little more "organic" and had a slightly looser feel, and I noticed that many people seemed to respond more favorably to a shaker than a "CLICK. CLICK. CLICK." I'd use this if we were going to loop or something like that, otherwise, I just used it to determine the tempo, and would turn it down once the rhythm section got going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 Sometimes if I'm not sure how a syncopation should go, I'll start out with a very skeletal click/metronome, typically using a drum sidestick or possibly woodblock. But, like others, I'm more likely to shop for beats and then work backwards from something that more or less fits the bill. (I used MIDI beats almost exclusively, as opposed to loops, so I often heavily tinker whatever I start out with.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members object.session Posted May 26, 2007 Members Share Posted May 26, 2007 does anybody still use mechanical metronomes? (well, anyone around "these parts".) just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members amplayer Posted May 28, 2007 Members Share Posted May 28, 2007 UREI Click is the standard for many studios. Many DAWs offer this click already. If you don't have an audio sample of it, PM me and I'll get you one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rasputin1963 Posted May 29, 2007 Members Share Posted May 29, 2007 does anybody still use mechanical metronomes? (well, anyone around "these parts".) just wondering. Oh yeah. I had a mean ol' piano teacher lady who made me work with one of those old wooden wind-up metronomes. In my DAW I like to use 1 sidestick followed by 3 fingersnaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted May 30, 2007 Author Members Share Posted May 30, 2007 Well I hope this doesn't disappoint you, but I try to get a real rhythm section going as soon as possible. If I need to, I'll just program a kick and hi-hat pattern as a metronome to hold me other until I get the "real" track done. What about tracks that are not going to have a real rhythm part?Let's say for example an ambient piece. Or a ballad.What would you find useful as a metronome/click in this situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted May 30, 2007 Members Share Posted May 30, 2007 What about tracks that are not going to have a real rhythm part?Let's say for example an ambient piece. Or a ballad.What would you find useful as a metronome/click in this situation? If it doesn't have a real rhythm part, then the part that I play defines the rhythm. With Sonar, I can use the AudioSnap function to mark off beats, if I need other parts to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lee Flier Posted June 1, 2007 Members Share Posted June 1, 2007 If it doesn't have a real rhythm part, then the part that I play defines the rhythm. With Sonar, I can use the AudioSnap function to mark off beats, if I need other parts to follow. :thu: :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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