I disagree. About the only problem I've had with playing live is remembering
when to change up sections. If you practice your set once or twice before a
show, you shouldn't have a problem. I know by the time I get done writing a
track or set, I know it by heart already, but that's just me.
Dustin
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Zero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: RM1x Pattern or Song mode?
> I realize that this has been discussed before, but there are MANY reasons
> NOT to risk your @ss and play live.
>
> Yes, us *musicians* and other musically-learned ppl might not appreciate a
> "press play and go" approach, but honestly, the average boob (and
promoter)
> cares not a bit about how GOOD you are, but will care lots about how BAD
you
> are.. IE ppl soon forget a good performance, but will almost never forget
a
> bad one.
>
> Its oftentimes not worth risking a mistake or a hardware hiccup to mess
with
> the mo-sheen while its doing its thing.
>
> I do a combination: I usually have a recording setup on a puter to
playback
> audibly if needed, I have a hardware sequencer loaded with the midi files,
> and I have the same midi files loaded on the puter too.
>
> So, if ANYTHING goes belly-up or doesnt work as planned or I get ahold of
> some bad stuff before the show (er, u know, drink too much beer or
whatever)
> , I can still play good and no one will know the diff! ;)
>
> BTW, the audio playback method is so boring that I want to cry, but I have
> needed to do it for a few songs before cuz someone messed with the mixing
> board and one of my synths volumes was messed up and since no one was
> watching the board, I ran over to the puter which was on a different
channel
> and faded in the volume before anyone knew what was up.. Not to mention
too,
> this gave me enough time to go get the derelict soundguy and rip him a few
> new ones.
>
> Unfortunately, this is overkill, but with the "quality" of *some* events,
I
> leave nothing to chance. Believe me, if you screw up, the ppl are going to
> talk bad about YOU, not the promoter or who hired you no matter what kind
of
> proof you have to offer about how incompetent the support personnel were.
>
> If getting ready for a show isnt hard work, you probably arent doing it
> right and its only a matter of time before it gets the best of you.
>
> Sure, some ppl are inherently lucky, but its not worth chancing it.
>
>
> Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dustin Zahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 11:06 AM
> Subject: Re: RM1x Pattern or Song mode?
>
>
> > I plan to build my music in pattern mode, then arranging it into song
> > mode for recording - but I'll keep the piece in pattern mode for live
> > performance.
> >
> > Sonic Wallpaper
> >
> > Dude, why don't you just play it out live when you're recording? Give
> people
> > their money's worth.
> > Dustin
> > P.S. Just a thought
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2000 9:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: RM1x Pattern or Song mode?
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark Holloway wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Are omst you writing your tunes in Pattern Mode or using Song mode?
> > Just
> > > > curious! If you are using pattern mode, why? Thanks!
> > >
> > >
> > > Pattern... Because I'm focused on live performance than recording now.
> > > Everyone and the grandma is making tracks these days... the only way
to
> > > stand out, in my eyes, is to take your music live :)
> > >
> > > Although - I'm not having the easiest time making the transition from
> > > computer based sequencing to the hardware sequencing... I'm visual -
so
> > > it helps for me to see everything. I'm sure some of this came from the
> > > years of using a computer sequencer...
> > >
> > > I plan to build my music in pattern mode, then arranging it into song
> > > mode for recording - but I'll keep the piece in pattern mode for live
> > > performance.
> > >
> > > Sonic Wallpaper
> > > _______________________
> > > http://www.sonicwallpaper.com
> > > http://www.mp3.com/live
> > > http://www.mp3.com/remixes
> > > http://www.mp3.com/junglewarfare
> > > http://www.mp3.com/sonicwallpaper
> > > http://www.mp3.com/projectcathedral
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
