davidrclark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi Hans, > > What a great question. Normally, I do metered recordings and do what you > said we shouldn't do, namely edit the tempo track, but I don't use the > metronome because it seems to discourage any expression at all (to me anyway). > When editing a tempo track, I find it essential to have a quick and > easy way to emit dozens of MIDI messages and also to erase and redo them > quickly. I don't edit this type of track one step at a time. It's too > hard to get it to sound right. > > For non-metered recordings, I simply don't do any loops at all. The > assumption behind this approach is that non-metered recordings should not > have identical loops. Once in a while I make an exception and have perhaps > two or three very long loops, but these are relatively easy to handle. > > So at the beginning of any new composition, I ask myself: To meter or > not to meter? It's a tough question. Essentially it means: To loop > or not to loop? > > I'd be interested in hearing from others, also, and thanks to those who > already did reply. > > Regards to everyone, > Dave. > > > Beat Detective....
