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I see people on youtube with these musical backing tracks without the guitar, I'm assuming,... just where do people get these? or am I wrong about the guitar being added and everyone is just playing over it.
Cam
You can order cd's of them off of ebay by band. I bought backing tracks to all of Oasis's songs from ebay when I was learning. It was around $10 for about 50 songs. Somewhere in my bookmarks I have a site saved with free registration and free backing track downloads by the thousands! I'll search around for it.. I can't remember which pc or account I was using at the time though, so it may take me a day or 2 to unearth it. -Pix
There are companies that specialise in making backing tracks from MIDI files. You tell 'em what song, key, parts you intend playing e.g. guitar and voice and they send you an audio recording on your chosen format, e.g. CD, tho' I imagine that now there are plenty who sell these online for you to do the burning.
Many people go out live with these and there are lots of pubs here in the UK that expect this from their performers.
Type in MIDI backing tracks in google and see the results!
The lisencing laws here in the UK mean that any pub can have up to 2 people playing live and not need a venue lisence. Any more than two playing at one time constitutes a band and the venue needs that lisence with which it can also charge an entrance fee.
WORD OF ADVICE: Do NOT buy MP3 backing tracks online, buy as CD audio and download then make MP3s from the CD audio but kepp the CD audio file. Do not pay same price for stuff you're not getting!!!
http://www.guitarbt.com/index.php?page=dl_list is a good place for free backing tracks
Thanks alot guy's I really appreciate the help and advice, I've just been trying to play along with the song itself, but would like trying it with the backing tracks, now see, thats what I love about Chordie and everyone here, ask for help or advice, you get help or advice. thanks again so much!
Cam
I see people on youtube with these musical backing tracks without the guitar, I'm assuming,... just where do people get these? or am I wrong about the guitar being added and everyone is just playing over it.
Cam
Don't do it Cam! I beg of you..........
Hi fellow chordians
On reading this thread i got to wondering? Could i make my own?
I dont do a lot of modern songs ( 1950's stuff mainly) i did try once with Audicity but it didnt work( tried to take out the vocals) i think my problem could be single track recording ??
Cheers micky
Dont Stop Kid Keep Rockin' !! Gosh darn it yeah Micky (is "Hell" swearing here???),
It depends what instrumentation you've got and whether you can get that to a broadcastable medium i.e. Stereo CD.
If you own one of these "workstation" keyboards that can make all sorts of different sounds - piano, organ, bass, horns, woodwind, percussion (including drumkits) and make all of these types of sound including noodles, thwacks and tweets simultaneously AND record MIDI sequences then you can record the output of this keyboard onto a stereo medium (CD or similar). Some of these workstations now have audio recording and these and some of the MIDI only ones have a built in CD burner.
MIDI sequences are the recording of note information to tell a MIDI equipped instrument/noise maker what noise to make at what pitch for how long all within a time frame as if you were recording sound. Computer software like Logic, Pro-Tools, Cubase, Sonar, etc allow you to record MIDI and Audio together so your computer will record the notes to tell the keyboard/sound source what to play which can in turn be recorded onto the computer for burning as an audio CD
If you have a recording device and instruments you only need 2 inputs but you may need more tracks to which you can record; more inputs = more instruments all playing at the same time - so you would need a mixer with a band to play all the parts together if you were only recording to stereo.
Workstation Keyboards go up from about £350, upwards of £500 is getting serious.
If this is for practice go for it. If this is for making money go for it but pay your dues. MU membership costs £125 (you get insurance thrown in too!)
Hi micky the mooch
A simple question. Yes you can make your own if your've got a computer I guess you have 
and a little software and you have it "Audacity"
If you tried to record your song in one hit to Audacity then you won't be able to take out the vocals. Each track should be recorded separately to Audacity and mix together after.
In a simple song record the guitar track first then playback the track and record your vocals on a second track singing along to your guitar.
Start off small until you get the hang of it then add more tracks if you want.
Russ has done some tutorials on Audacity if you need some help.
Ark
Hey SouthPaw41L,
I'm curious as to why you'd say "don't do it, I beg of you" am I missing something here? Did something just shoot over my head or what?
Cam
When I started seriously gigging it was the late eighties and early nineties. Dance music, specifically electric/house/d'n'b etc was all the thing.
The effects of musical tastes cahange and vary. At that time I couldn't get a repeat booking (maybe 5% rebooking rate) most people didn't want to hear someone sitting playing the guitar reasonably well and accompanying themselves singing. Everyone wanted backing tracks. Just drums and electric bass, it fills things out adding to your sound - rebooking rate 98%.
But it got to the point where I was on auto pilot without having to think what I was playing/singing, I was thinking about how long the journey home would take, what was to eat at home, etc.
I switched off, I stopped gigging.
Now there is a good market of small venues whose customers will appreciate a decent solo performer.
Will I go back to backing tracks? I might, the money would have to be right and I would have to be able to make my own rather than get them from my agent. I would rather be paid proportionally for my experience by people who enjoy what I do.
Cameron, Mickey and anyone for whom backing tracks will improve their practising or help them make a buck ('s long's you pay yer dues!) good luck and go for it.
Hey cam, i think he might of heard my singing lol 0( it leaves a lot to be desired ,maybe "cats in a hot tub" springs to mind!! but there yer go not everyone can have a silky crooning voice lol
geee! am just able to string chords together..... but i do like a singalong in any key bar the reet one lol
Cheers Micky
Dont Stop Kid Keep Rockin' !! I use home made backing tracks,
Fistly it was because I could no find a group to play with, but now it is much better for me to use a backing track, as if anyone mucks up, it is me.
I find that I can play small gigs alone, just me the guitar and the track amp.
I have had no problems playing this way, and to date, I have always been asked back.
True you could record the whole thing and lip sink, but I am sure that it would show, all I record is a drum beat, and the rythme guitar. During the sing parts I also play the rythme part and solo over it in the solos. All the vocals are live as is the guitar I am playing.
What is the problem with this ?
It get's me out and about playing and earning a small amount
TonyBlue
Tony, what do you use for recording?
Boss micro, cost me less than £100. it is basic but for now it is fine
tonyblue
Hi Tony I got the 600 recently , but I,m still finding my round it.
stick with it, and Russell knows a vast amount about recording, he will help
tonyblue
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