Click tracks during a gig

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  1. worldLiNKjp

    worldLiNKjp Newbie

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    Hey guys! Do you have any ideas on how click tracks are set during a live gig?

    *yes* *yes* *yes*
     
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    Who's the click track gonna be for and what do you hope to accomplish by jamming along to a click? :)
     
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    krakenfart Ultrasonic

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    I make them (as part of my day job). Send me a pm
     
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    Keeping time I assume.
     
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    Of course, Catalyst. I was just referring to who the feed is gonna go to. I would personally just let the drummer tackle the click and let everyone groove around him/her. It's not uncommon to send the feed to all the musicians in ear monitors though. I know most big churches go by that motto, thats why they sound so tight. :drummer:


    It can't be too hard to route that out of the mixing console and into the in ear monitors, can it?
     
  7. worldLiNKjp

    worldLiNKjp Newbie

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    I'm trying to setup a click track to my guys, full band setup. We don't have an Aviom or Behringer's Powerplay...So I kinda need some help from here
    *yes* *yes* *yes* *yes* *yes*
     
  8. Me2audio

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    there are different ways of doing it,
    create the different click tracks for the songs in any daw or use this site metronomer
    an output from a computer (or Ipod\Iphone\android\ipad connected to a DI )with any daw or free software connected to the FOH mixer or to the stage monitor mixer
    what kind of monitor´s you will be using? ex drummer with headphones, In-ear monitors?
    what setup will you be using?
     
  9. worldLiNKjp

    worldLiNKjp Newbie

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    I'm thinking about having the 7.1 external sound card connected to a PC/laptop running Windows 7 (PnP) and using either a Metronome VST or a loop under Forte. Every song (serve as a scene) has individual tempo information. I can send four individual outs at the same click. I will elaborate this via a photo soon :)

    My problem is on how to change scenes on the fly with a footswitch or something...

    I'm also thinking about headphone amplifiers... What do you guys think about my setup? Thanks for the reply :))

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    I was thinking the drummer should have only those monitors, but I think I need to share the click to other musicians. BTW, no FOH is involved here, because in my place, guys don't have the in-ear monitors. Just headphones only :))

    Is there a metronome software the can change tempos on the fly?
     
  10. Me2audio

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    from computer to headphone amplifires will do, or to a small mixer
    and then an [​IMG] Headphone Splitter
    but all having the same volume for the click

    put the computer near the drummer so he will change the tempo of the songs
    a simple metronome software, you can save presets for each song.
    Weird Metronome
    or use different tempo loops in a daw
     
  11. Burg

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    You could make headphone mixes with your click via your DAW. To to this though you will need an I/O bow with multiple out puts.
     
  12. xoso

    xoso Kapellmeister

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    as said click tracks should only be done for the drummer [prehaps bass player] through an ear piece.
     
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    devilorcracker Platinum Record

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    How much is that?
     
  14. Drumninja

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    Playing with a click live is really taking away from the live experiance. Your drummer could practice the songs to a click perhaps. You really want a click going when your playing live? I would seriously re think this.
     
  15. Me2audio

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    @devilorcracker around $14.00,

    just search the web for Belkin RockStar 5-Way 3.5-mm Headphone Splitter,
    maybe it´s cheaper from were you live.
     
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