Lots of good metronome talk here( from search) but maybe kind of a stiff routine?I’m wondering if any of you whistle along to drum machine settings. Seems like a lot of rhythms to add spark while guiding tempo.May be a flawed idea but I would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions of brands if this not too screwy.
Thanks Boarders
On 2003-01-28 16:03, Whoa Jim wrote:
Lots of good metronome talk here( from search) but maybe kind of a stiff routine?I’m wondering if any of you whistle along to drum machine settings. Seems like a lot of rhythms to add spark while guiding tempo.May be a flawed idea but I would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions of brands if this not too screwy.
Thanks Boarders
Never used a drum machine but I’ve programmed drum parts for synths which is much the same thing. You might be able to program some interesting rhythms using the tom toms; bodhran-like rhythms. If you’re playing music other than Irish or Scottish trad, other possibilities open up. But it seems to me like a lot of work just to learn to play in time.
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The spark you speak of is usually the product of spontaneous interaction. If you were recording and knew a lot about drum programming and what gives a tune lift, then you could simulate that interactive spark. But for learning purposes, I’d be inclined to stick with the metronome. However well programmed, a machine is still a machine and won’t pull back or press the beat in response to you.
[ This Message was edited by: Wombat on 2003-01-28 23:31 ]
The Boss Dr770 is what I use. To expand, I MIDI to my Yamaha S80 which has excellent pro studio quality drum samples. It has loads of rhythm styles and is easy to program. I am sure Ronan Hardiman wrote several of his Lord of the Dance tunes utilizing this particular drum machine.
If all you want is something to keep a drum rhythm while you play, several of the low-end keyboards like the Yamaha and Casio lines at places like Circuit City, Walmart, and Best Buy are good. Some of these even have sequencers on board making them a great value.
Thanks Wombat and Cinead.Yes what I had in mind was just something to keep a drum rhythm while I play. I tried this on a Clavinova that has a few rhythm styles and the 6/8 button to accompany me while I played the Legacy and some other jigs. Seemed a lot more fun than the metronome, allowed some variations,but without many style choices. I’ll check out some of those. low enders you mentioned Cinead.Do any of you do this?