Re: Akai Heardush , a little frustrated, please help..

["jimfowler" <jimfowler@prodigy.net>]

"One trick that works well with the Headrush for following another player's
timing is to record a loop
of silence right on their beat. Then when you're
overdubbing onto it, the timing aspect is already
taken care of and you can focus on playing. "

yes, but if there's even the smallest fluctuation in the time from
empty-loop-bar to when you go to overdub, you're gonna get a bump or a
glitch.  personally, i've never found this to work unless i do an empty 
loop
with the drum machine.

"A drummer will need a really good set of monitors to pull this off though,
and a lot of enthusiasm for what many musicians dislike, i.e. playing to a
click."

this is why i'm working on a personal headphone monitoring scheme...so the
drummer can hear the loop loud and clear.

i've found that most musicians' reaction to any static form of metric guide
is met with frustration and contempt.  playing along with a click is
metrically perfect, but almost feels unnatural because it's flawless.
nonetheless, i love having this "musical metronome" to keep us from 
speeding
up or slowing down, drummers be damned.

-jim