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I have been to several performances where a solo guitarist is singing while some type of computer based program is providing base and percussion. Does anyone know what these are called? Can anyone recommend one for 60's-70's folk and pop music? Thanks!
Maybe it`s a digitek Trio
you play a simple chord progression,it listens & learns it.
then it comes up with the bass & drum parts to match.
from the settings you can do hundreds of different genres/sound
I have the Digitech Trio and they came out with an upgraded version that has a loop function so you can save each progression and it adds your guitar to the loop automatically.
The cost is around $300
I sometimes use digital trio live but sometimes it can be a problem with getting the rythm right first shot ,so generally I pre record the tracks onto a loop and play them back,how ever if you are inputting into a pa it doesn't allow the sound guy much leeway to equal the drum and bass so you might have problems .So I am some times a bit reluctant to go down this route.Don't shy away from it though as it can sound great inthe right situation.For small venues or street use when I have full control of the pa I input the trio into one channel guitar into another and vocal into a third.
I sometimes use digital trio live but sometimes it can be a problem with getting the rythm right first shot ,so generally I pre record the tracks onto a loop and play them back,how ever if you are inputting into a pa it doesn't allow the sound guy much leeway to equal the drum and bass so you might have problems .So I am some times a bit reluctant to go down this route.Don't shy away from it though as it can sound great inthe right situation.For small venues or street use when I have full control of the pa I input the trio into one channel guitar into another and vocal into a third.
I have to agree with you on getting the rhythm right I experiment a lot with the different genre dial it would be interesting to run a rhythm unit with a Latin beat into the trio to see it produces any change
You can buy or record your own backing tracks, I'm not as clever as Russ and Grah, they will take the guess work out of the equation.
I use 'Band-In-A-Box' to create backing tracks. Simply write in the chord sequence, select the style and tempo and 'Bob's your Uncle' you have a track. You can change the instruments or remove them completely.
For the small band I am rehearsing with I record a full track complete with vocals for when they practice alone, but when together I use just a drum and bass track (we have neither a drummer or bass player) so the true sound that we make can be heard.
Roger
I use 'Band-In-A-Box' to create backing tracks. Simply write in the chord sequence, select the style and tempo and 'Bob's your Uncle' you have a track. You can change the instruments or remove them completely.
For the small band I am rehearsing with I record a full track complete with vocals for when they practice alone, but when together I use just a drum and bass track (we have neither a drummer or bass player) so the true sound that we make can be heard.Roger
Roger ... I'd never heard of this until I read your post, and had a look at their site. "Verrrrry interestink!" as Arte Johnson used to say.
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