6stringbassist Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='451150' date='Apr 1 2009, 08:13 AM']I reckon an out of time "live" feel is ideal to practice with. Gives you a more realist training exercise for when you are thrown into the real world battlefield.[/quote] Just hope you don't end up playing with a good drummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 [quote name='6stringbassist' post='451777' date='Apr 1 2009, 05:47 PM']Just hope you don't end up playing with a good drummer.[/quote] A good drummer? What's one of those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I use the metronome in my Tascam Bass Trainer (BT1). It's pretty simple, but you can choose to accent the first beat, the number of beats in a bar, and the tempo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderthumbs Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I've used Audacity to create click tracks as varying BPMs, exported them as MP3s and then put them in a "click tracks" playlist on my iPod. That way, I can create the MP3s with as few or as many bars as I want, and all with existing software and accessories....so no cash for specific gizmos and gadgets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenofthedepths Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='451150' date='Apr 1 2009, 08:13 AM']I reckon an out of time "live" feel is ideal to practice with. Gives you a more realist training exercise for when you are thrown into the real world battlefield.[/quote] Surely that's not a good thing on a loop, though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 [quote name='yorick' post='451129' date='Apr 1 2009, 07:35 AM']What's a g-spot..... In the bass playing sense????? [/quote] In any sense?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 [quote name='Thunderthumbs' post='452467' date='Apr 2 2009, 02:28 PM']I've used Audacity to create click tracks as varying BPMs, exported them as MP3s and then put them in a "click tracks" playlist on my iPod. That way, I can create the MP3s with as few or as many bars as I want, and all with existing software and accessories....so no cash for specific gizmos and gadgets.[/quote] Good old Audacity, it's a thing of beauty. I'd be a bit lost without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlefeeder Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 If you are not a fan of bleep type clicks, this Sabine model does a pretty good woodblock clonk sound. [url="http://www.sabine.com/sabine-music-accessories/mt-9000.htm"]http://www.sabine.com/sabine-music-accessories/mt-9000.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 The Pandora is indeed a fantastic little device. I own a PX3B for bass practice and PX4D for mainly guitar and some bass. I've owed the PX3B for around 10 years now and use it every day. Well worth checking the classifieds and ebay for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-ic Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Eh? how hard can it be to count 1-2-3-4 in a consistent and rhythmic way? (Drummers excluded..and I know this 'cos my brother is one). I learnt how to do it at music school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AM1 Posted April 3, 2009 Author Share Posted April 3, 2009 [quote name='Absolute-beginner' post='452900' date='Apr 3 2009, 12:37 AM']Eh? how hard can it be to count 1-2-3-4 in a consistent and rhythmic way? (Drummers excluded..and I know this 'cos my brother is one). I learnt how to do it at music school. [/quote] If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 [quote name='Absolute-beginner' post='452900' date='Apr 3 2009, 12:37 AM']Eh? how hard can it be to count 1-2-3-4 in a consistent and rhythmic way?[/quote] Depends where you count 1-2-3-4...? Before the beat, [b]on[/b] the beat, or after the beat. Counting beats aint the problem, its where you place then. Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted April 3, 2009 Share Posted April 3, 2009 My two penneth. I have the Korg metronome mentioned earlier and on mine at least the output to the headphones is unaffected by the volume control and stupidly loud. Dont get it for in ear stuff it dont work right! I find a nice hand clap sound far better/less painful than a woodblock or (urrrgh) a blip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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