Record Live? Or Separate?

[PowerCouple]

Hey LongWave...

Indeed a song can sound great w/out click...just saying the advantages of using it, specially for later edition... if the drummer can't use it, we shouldn't force him...

...we should fire him...LOL

Peace...

PC

 

[ChuckU]

Usually any drummer who is good enough not to need a click can play with one. It's the guys who need it that cant.

Right on, brother! I do a lot of writing, and when I have ideas and parts of the song form and tempo down, I create a midi file. I do a little midi sequencing for drums, then record audio scratch tracks. I cut and paste until I get a form down. Then I play it for whoever is recording with me. We practice so that the form is learned and I let the click track fly. If the song has tempo changes, you can set that up in the software no sweat.

 

[Brian01]

Its kind of nice to hear older recordings that are not as tight. Sometimes music today sounds like a computer game.

What did they use in the olden days of Led Zeppelin? I guess they could have click tracks on an actual track back then, just using a metronome. Anyone know abou this?

 

[LongWaveStudio]

if the drummer can play to click, that's great, and if the song requires a constant tempo throughout, then use click

BUT, if he's uncomfertable, i never force a drummer, because it's only going to reflect in his playing.

click definitley has a lot of advantages, especially the fact of quantizing any MIDI data, or syncing arpegiators. but if im doing your average 5 piece oasisy guitar band, i rarely use click in that case.

 

[chessrock]

Its kind of nice to hear older recordings that are not as tight. Sometimes music today sounds like a computer game.

What did they use in the olden days of Led Zeppelin? I guess they could have click tracks on an actual track back then, just using a metronome. Anyone know abou this?

Ive' messed around with some various Beatles recordings, and it's pretty obvious that they never came anywhere near a metronome.

To me, it just takes too much of the human element out of it all. Like you may as well just use samples or a machine if you want perfect tempo and timing.

 

[MiXit-G]

Right on Chess!!

Depends on what your doing , do you think Kyuss use a click? i doubt it but the Chemical brothers would when they do use live drummers (dying breed...? nah).