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I am a new user and I'm having difficulty trying to record a bass 
line. (or any seamless loop track) My goal is to record a realtime 
bass line that repeats itself without a pause after, say 8 bars. I 
hit record and try to begin playing right when the clock starts. I 
play for 8 bars and try to stop at the end. When I play it back there 
is usually a pause in the performance. What I want is a seamless 
loop. I don't get it? How do I record a track that starts and ends at 
the 1.1 and 8.4? 

Thanks for your time!

Darren

Not to be flippant, but have you tried turning on the metronome?

bIz

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: kaniner2003 
  To: xl7@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 11:09 AM
  Subject: [xl7] seamless loops while recording




  I am a new user and I'm having difficulty trying to record a bass 
  line. (or any seamless loop track) My goal is to record a realtime 
  bass line that repeats itself without a pause after, say 8 bars. I 
  hit record and try to begin playing right when the clock starts. I 
  play for 8 bars and try to stop at the end. When I play it back there 
  is usually a pause in the performance. What I want is a seamless 
  loop. I don't get it? How do I record a track that starts and ends at 
  the 1.1 and 8.4? 

  Thanks for your time!

  Darren


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kaniner2003 <Skymountain1@...> wrote: 


<<<I hit record and try to begin playing right when the clock starts. I 
play for 8 bars and try to stop at the end. 
Thanks for your time!>>>>



Darren,

Turn the metronome on if you don't have a drum track already in place. Set count-in to either one bar (4 beats) or two bars (eight). Begin playing after the count-in. 

Or, assuming you have software 2.0, you could scroll past he two bar choice and set it to "first note record" - a single note icon indicates that option. The recording will begin when you hit the first note. 

Play freely until the end of the eighth measure. No need to stop the sequencer exactly at 8.4. If you have the pattern length set to eight bars just be sure to stop playing before bar one begins again. Then hit stop(twice). Listen to it. If it isn't tight enough re-do it or try quantizing it a bit 10-50%. If you leave swing set to the default 50% it won't add any (swing, that is). And, if you try the quantize be sure to set it a note value that makes sense for the riff you have laid down. 16th note quantize at about 20% might tweak things just enough for your bass-line to sound "on" but natural. You will use quantize quite a bit before knowing exactly what you want to get out of it.

Also, of course, you could grid sequence or step sequence. 

Loads of trial and error in this area will probably be required but you will be amazed at what you can pull off. If you are a musician of some sort already then it will just be a matter of learning how to use the machine.

Hope some of this helps.

Scott




 
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Better yet, if you set the two bar count in to the "note" symbol, you can 
now press Play+Record to enter Replace Record mode.  Recoding will start 
when you play the first note, and stop AUTOMATICALLY at the end of the 8th 
measure in you case.  That way you don't have to worry about trying to 
time your playing to end precisely.

rEalm




Turn the metronome on if you don't have a drum track already in place. Set 
count-in to either one bar (4 beats) or two bars (eight). Begin playing 
after the count-in. 

Or, assuming you have software 2.0, you could scroll past he two bar 
choice and set it to "first note record" - a single note icon indicates 
that option. The recording will begin when you hit the first note. 

Play freely until the end of the eighth measure. No need to stop the 
sequencer exactly at 8.4. If you have the pattern length set to eight bars 
just be sure to stop playing before bar one begins again. 







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