I Got Riffs
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Long before I started working with midi and sequencing, I always recorded my audio to a click. So using midi to perfectly sync drum samples and keyboard has come really natural to me. I've actually very recently learned how to automate tempo changes, although I've never really needed to because my own music is so straightforward. But as I expand my home studio and make it welcome to others, I'd like to get a better idea of how musicians might expect a producer to do things.
So my first question is for those that rely on a click as much as I do, should I push a musician to record to one even if they're not used to it?
Also, piano is a good example of an instrument that often sounds better when not perfect. So how should I go about recording something with tempo changes? If I were doing it myself, it would be midi of course and I would probably play the part in one tempo and then edit the changes afterward. But I can see how this might not be the best way to capture a great performance. Or I can automate the tempo beforehand so that the click changes tempo with the performance... Or should I just let go of the click altogether so the musician can just play with their own feeling?
To be honest, I'm pretty narrow-minded about it. I don't think I would want to record a session with a drummer that refused to use triggers or play to a click. But I know it's not always going to be about whatever makes it easier for me.
So my first question is for those that rely on a click as much as I do, should I push a musician to record to one even if they're not used to it?
Also, piano is a good example of an instrument that often sounds better when not perfect. So how should I go about recording something with tempo changes? If I were doing it myself, it would be midi of course and I would probably play the part in one tempo and then edit the changes afterward. But I can see how this might not be the best way to capture a great performance. Or I can automate the tempo beforehand so that the click changes tempo with the performance... Or should I just let go of the click altogether so the musician can just play with their own feeling?
To be honest, I'm pretty narrow-minded about it. I don't think I would want to record a session with a drummer that refused to use triggers or play to a click. But I know it's not always going to be about whatever makes it easier for me.