How can we create a one man band for a Guitarist /Singer

Robert · Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

I have seen guys use a portable that plays all the other instruments except for the guitar and vocals; how do they do it?

Brien · Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:38 am Post subject:

Most likely, if it is singer songwriter type stuff, they record the bed tracks at their recording area then they make an audio mix of that recording that they can save as an audio type and burn it to cd disk. Wahla! Instant back up band that doesn't get drunk or ask for time off:)

Or save it to ITunes...or usbdrive....or

Brien

lynnmonk · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

Another two suggestions...

If you play covers, you could also look for karaoke tracks. I know a duo that uses karaoke tracks they have downloaded from the net.

You could also use midi files and mute any tracks you dont want before playing them back through a midi compatible keyboard.

Lynn

madmonk · Groupie Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 11

I do and have done a lot of this kind of thing.
using MIDI files is ok if whoever did the work was a good arranger and gave it the time needed to produce a good track.(I write my own tracks from scratch) a lot of tracks that come down free from the web sadly don't shine and also mostly include a "vocal track" played on a flute or what not. so you will need a machine that you can either edit and save the tracks on taking away all the stuff you don't want played automatically and/or one that you can filter individual MIDI channels. The other aspect of MIDI tracks is that the quality of the instruments is dependant pretty much on how much you pay for the synth or file player you use Guitar particularly almost always sucks but drums and bass are almost always good enough even on the cheap ones.
I've found through some disasterous experiences that the most reliable way to play tracks "live" is to record them to audio (cd, minidisc) and use the recordings live ,as the MIDI systems can sometimes be using parameters sent by the previous track if ,again, whoever did the work didn't write in resets at the start and end of the track or worse still the system crashes just when you've managed to get the audiences attention.
I recommend minidiscs as you can name tracks and change the table of contents order and the disc then writes this on eject so you can plan the whole gig before leaving the house. they are also a lot cheaper and more robust than a synth/MIDI file player should they meet with any damage on the road.

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