CharlesThomas
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So, for the first time I recorded a demo with my new D-160 deck by slaving my drum machine to the built-in MIDI clock of the deck.
WOW! What a very cool thing that is. The drum machine synchs its tempo and performance to the D-160 and starts playing automatically at the same beat and measure when I start recording. If I start in the middle of the song, the drum machine advanced itself to the correct point in the song and plays perfectly synched.
Now if I decide to change the mix of the toms, or use a different kick drum, or make ANY other changes in the drums once the track is built, I can go back and do it effortlessly.
Previously, once the drums were down, they were down forever, immutably. If I got half-way into the track and realized that the toms were too loud or I was using the wrong snare, for example, I was S.O.L.
Additionally, I can now use the MIDI clock to run a metronome track and use it to put real drums onto backing tracks I recorded to a drum machine at home.
I'm very glad that I took the time to learn to use that feature!
CT
WOW! What a very cool thing that is. The drum machine synchs its tempo and performance to the D-160 and starts playing automatically at the same beat and measure when I start recording. If I start in the middle of the song, the drum machine advanced itself to the correct point in the song and plays perfectly synched.
Now if I decide to change the mix of the toms, or use a different kick drum, or make ANY other changes in the drums once the track is built, I can go back and do it effortlessly.
Previously, once the drums were down, they were down forever, immutably. If I got half-way into the track and realized that the toms were too loud or I was using the wrong snare, for example, I was S.O.L.
Additionally, I can now use the MIDI clock to run a metronome track and use it to put real drums onto backing tracks I recorded to a drum machine at home.
I'm very glad that I took the time to learn to use that feature!
CT