Jamesemt Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I've finally got my guitar room sorted and have a spare soundcard and laptop. Is there a PC equivalent of a Tascam bass trainer? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 What exactly are the features you're after? I don't have a Bass Trainer so am not quite sure what they do beyond the basic idea of letting you play along to an mp3 and slowing it down. I suspect there's at least a combination of bits of software I can recommend do accomplish the same end goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesemt Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 [quote name='Eight' post='759732' date='Feb 28 2010, 01:17 PM']What exactly are the features you're after? I don't have a Bass Trainer so am not quite sure what they do beyond the basic idea of letting you play along to an mp3 and slowing it down. I suspect there's at least a combination of bits of software I can recommend do accomplish the same end goal.[/quote] To be able to loop a piece of music easily - 1 click. Maybe something to change pitch and a nice software preamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arsenic Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 (edited) There is a piece of free software call Best Practice. Runs on a PC, allows you to load an MP3, change pitch without changing the speed, or speed without changing pitch. Not too sure about a repeat function, as I havn't got it installed at the moment due to just installing W7 Available [url="http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/"]Here[/url] Sorry - didn.t notice the bit about a pre-amp, may need another piece of software to run the bass through Edited February 28, 2010 by arsenic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassicinstinct Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I've used Best Practice myself. Marvelous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eight Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Transcribe! is a very useful tool for this sort of thing also - [url="http://www.seventhstring.com/xscribe/overview.html"]http://www.seventhstring.com/xscribe/overview.html[/url] - easy to use and not expensive (although not free). However, with regard to pre-amp i.e. running the bass through the computer. That can be a whole world of pain... For practice, I actually do the opposite. i.e. Take the PC output into a little Behringer mixer and out to some studio monitors/headphones. Have been known to run the bass through there too - either direct, via a pedal, or taking the amp's out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 +1 for Best Practice. And yes, it does also have an A>B type repeat facility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesemt Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Thanks for that - will give them a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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