Questions tagged [live]
For questions about performing music in front of an audience, being it a concert, a recital, a show, or a gig.
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Mapping pads to broken guitar chords with velocity sensitivity for live performance
I am a complete rookie to music theory nor do I know how to play a keyboard or guitar. I like to sing and perform therefore I need help to execute this, if at all it is possible:
Something along these ...
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Using vst live and sound library advices [closed]
I'm an amateur keyboard musician in a band mainly playing rock and metal songs, using a korg x50. This keyboard is great for its relatively small size and weight, but I'm lacking a bit of more ...
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PA Mixer Setup for band
I have a PA Mixer (Yamaha emx512) that has channels 1-4 with XLR or mono 1/4 Line. Channels 5/6 and 7/8 are in pairs where the controls of 5/6 are shared and 7/8 shared where the inputs are 1 XLR and ...
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Do I need to practice recovery from confusion? How?
I am going to do a live performance soon. I'll have sheet music; no improvisation.
I have practiced my part fairly well at home, but I am sure I'll get confused and make mistakes during the ...
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Metronome for the whole show with automatic midi synth switching. What's a good setup?
My band wants to improve our live shows and have a metronome set up for the whole setlist. We want the keyboard to switch sounds automatically on specific bars. The tempo switches even mid-songs, so ...
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Baby Taylor BT1e didn't make sound at venue. The next day, it was fine [closed]
I have asked a few resources and I can't get a good answer.
I was simply doing an open mic at a venue and when I plugged my guitar into their system, no noise came out. The performer just before me ...
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Smooth-out midi controller input in MainStage
I often use midi controllers (such as expression pedals) to control synth parameters (cutoff & LFOs mostly) in a live environment. The only thing is, I often press my pedal too quickly and the ...
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What is the purpose of this concert equipment?
What is the purpose of that equipment and how is it called? I have noticed they always have them in concerts with electronic instruments.
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Why don't bands try to fade out songs live like they do in the studio?
I am no music expert, but I am a huge sucker for fade out songs (songs which end in a fade out) and I love a lot of them!
I just want to ask: why don't bands try this in live performances?
I am sure ...
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Why do artists sing their successful songs off-beat after many years
This is something which I have found is performed much more by European artists than American.
After many years performing, artists start to modify their songs. Speeding up some beats, and stretching ...
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How to control an analog or digital mixer (every channel seperatly) from laptop using vst plugins live
First of all I would like to apologize for my English. I am from Greece but I will try to be clear.
So, I have a band and I want to make gigs using VST plugins live (on real time), and I am wondering (...
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Help with live performance setup [closed]
I have been invited to play in a cafe but they don't have any sound system. I'm thinking of buying a live performance setup, so that I can use to play MJ and music for future gigs as well without ...
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Is Bias FX viable for live performances?
I’m considering using bias fx through an iPad for live performance and was wondering about running it through a PA system. I don’t have any high quality amps, and I’ve been really loving the tones of ...
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How to Auto route Outputs for vocals in Ableton with a Midi Dummy?
here's my problem.
My band plays in bars every night and we have created Backing Tracks for all 300 Songs, some of them with Percusion Audio & Fx's... but 70% are just a Cue intro + the metronome.
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Are Layne Staley's vocals on the studio version of Alice in Chains' "God Smack" possible to replicate live?
On Alice in Chains' 1992 track God Smack, Layne Staley's vocal tremolos seem pretty far-fetched to me. I'm guessing the effect was applied in the studio during the recording process. Nonetheless, I'm ...
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How to arm specific Reaper tracks using Behringer MIDI footswitch (FCB 1010)?
I'd like to switch the record arm of specific tracks in Reaper using a Behringer FCB 1010, which is a MIDI footswitch.
As an example, let's say I have 4 tracks in Reaper:
3 for guitar (same input, but ...
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Understanding the complex world of midi controllers, DAWs and live playing: what software should I use?
So here's the scenario:
I play drums and mallets (marimba, vibes, etc.) and currently own a drumkit and a 4.3 octave padouk marimba. However, I'm looking into buying a Pearl MalletSTATION. The ...
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How did Kurt Cobain go straight from "Tourette's" to "Polly" in the Live at Reading concert?
In this video of Nirvana's 1992 Live at Reading performance, Kurt screams out the song "Tourette's" (35:10), and it sounds like he's absolutely destroying his vocal chords. Then, at 37:04, he's ...
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How to do tempo change in a song with a band
I am rhythm guitarist in a 5-piece band. We play mostly rock/folk and are currently writing our own songs. One song is supposed to have a significant tempo change for the last verse where it gets ...
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Best recording device for acoustic guitar and voice [closed]
I have a couple of live concert consisting of an acoustic guitar and a singer that need to be recorded.
One is totally unplugged, and the other has both musicians plugged through an acoustic amp ...
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Splitting guitar signal and mic signal for recording in a live setting
I've read already some things about splitting signals here but im still unsure about how to make mine.
So what i have is one acoustic guitar with an undersaddle pickup and a mic (K&K). Both ...
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Mic Placement for Live Percussive Guitar
Like the title says: Does anyone have tips for mic placement that will help pick up and project percussion (generally through a PA system).
I'm beginning to get more into the "live performance" scene ...
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Rock Vocal Production - The Strokes (Live)
I am curious about the production on the singer's voice in this live performance and this live performance (the effect is similar). I'm sure you are all familiar with the vocal sounds of Is This It ...
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How do you stop your hands from tensing when performing solo acoustic guitar?
I've been playing guitar for around 12 years or so, but never played in front of others while learning (minus family members or friends on occasion). Recently, I convinced myself to finally start ...
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Focusrite Scarlett and mic preamp
I am going to purchase an 8i8 Scarlette Focusrite Audio Interface. I will be running the outputs from the interface to my computer via USB. My question is I'm not sure my Behringer dynamic mic will ...
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What is the technical term for this type of ("rough") vocals?
I know that this is not live, I believe this is a scene from a film, so of-course it would have been recorded and mixed in a studio and then edited in to the film.
It sounds so nice and powerful! Can ...
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Vocal manipulation during live performance
I'm looking for a way to transform vocals of my performers during a live performance. The performers will be using 5 microphones in total and will sing together as a choir most of the time. I want the ...
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How can I automate the arming and disarming of tracks in ableton?
I am going to perform a song live where I have multiple patches stored across multiple tracks in Ableton. I have been looking for a way to automate the arming and disarming of tracks at specific ...
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Live set-up for electric guitar without any amp
I am pretty new to gigging using an electric guitar, and wanted to know if its possible to get a live sound without using an amp (I simply don't want to lug around my amp while going for open mics/...
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Use saved midi presets without using a computer
I've got a novation impulse 49 MIDI keyboard, and I'd like to use it live with presets that I have created on logic, but it would be such a pain and also kinda dangerous to bring my macbook with me ...
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Is redundancy used when live recording important performances?
From the wikipedia page about redundancy:
[...] redundancy is the duplication of critical components or functions of a system with the intention of increasing reliability of the system, usually in ...
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Ableton Live - Monitor automation or Midi Mapping
I'm trying to automate the monitor for a track in Ableton Live 10. I couldn't find automation for monitoring so I tried to use Midi mappings (with software Midi driver). The problem comes when I can't ...
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Safe to use XLR outputs on non-powered mixer into phantom power inputs on powered mixer?
I play in a band and for our p.a. Setup we have a powered mixer running into passive speakers. The powered mixer only has 4 channels and we want more. I've been given non-powered mixer with 12 ...
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How to stop performing and just experience the music and play naturally, when playing live?
I'm sure it happens to most people. You find that when you're alone you can play naturally and just be in the moment, but when you know someone else is listening/watching, you feel like you have to ...
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Daisy chaining a Harbinger 8 channel compact mixer
Can I daisy chain a Harbinger 8 Channel compact mixer to a Behringer XENYX -1202FX so I can get
More channels?
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How do musicians synchronize with the playback keyboards/ambience when live?
Lots of times musicians especially in rock and metal bands, when performing live, they play over pre-recorded tracks that include keyboards/orchestras ambience or other effects. They always seem to be ...
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Task of the guy who reads the score and sits next sound technician at movie
Yesterday I was at a Lord of the Rings Live concert and I was wondering, what these two guys were doing. They were sitting next to the sound technician and reading the score and they were wearing ...
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Removing 'popping' sounds & reverb in a live setting
I occasionally work with a college to put on concerts, they don't have very high budget equipment; 12 channel mixing board, 4 mics, 2 clip-on mics and some other equipment. I have an issue where I get ...
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How should I wire multiple speakers for a live performance?
I hope this is not off topic, and comes under the category: "usage of specific music software or hardware". I am new to this community but have used other communities before.
I am playing live at the ...
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15/8 blues playing live?
I am writing a bluesy piece. I tried a 15/8 and it works great. It sounds interesting but i don't think the band will be able to play it in that time signature. I was wondering if there is a good ...
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Split point - Ableton live
I am a Grade I performer on the Keyboard and right now I am using Apple Mainstage as my performance tool. Lately I am feeling that i can get better performance on Ableton live, Since for my reaktor ...
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Live Loop Setup with Keyboard, Guitar and Mic with Boss RC-300
I'm in the process of setting up a live looping setup, I want to use my vocals, guitar, midi/controller keyboard (controller sounds triggered with a DAW such as FL Studio or Logic). I was hoping ...
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Connecting analogue mixer console to FL studio
I am to help edit audio in a live performance in which 10 microphones will be used but my audio interface only supports 2 microphones. I have an analogue mixer console that supports more than 10 ...
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What's the best way to play variable-tempo samples live?
When I play with my band, I'd love to integrate background samples into our music. However, our group isn't fond of playing to a click track.
Ideally, when a sample is to be played, we could dial in ...
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Cannot get Guitar Rig 5 sounds recorded into Ableton Live 9
I cannot get Guitar Rig 5 sounds and patches recorded into Ableton Live 9.
Ableton Live 9 only records clean sounds from my guitar.
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Recording drum machine and electric guitar on the looper during live performance
I want to record drum loops, and guitar loops, during the live performance. For example, I want to begin with guitar riff, loop it, and then overdub with sequence played on the drum machine. I wonder ...
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control arranger track cubase with MIDI
When I learn my instrument or for jam I want to command Cubase in a "live" mode like Ableton.
The only solution that I find is that create a arranger track. With this I can "switch" to different ...
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Stage presence for a keyboard player
There's a similar topic for guitar players here that has a lot of good general suggestions for everyone. However, being a keyboard player, I'm pretty limited on movement vs. guitar players or singers ...
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How to record a live show through a mixer with a scarlett 2i2
I want to record live shows which usually mainly includes 1 or 2 guitars and vocals. I have a Scarlett 2i2 audio interface and the mixer is a Hybrid SM802MS. What would be the best way of doing this?
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How to prep vocals for a gig?
Okay I finally have the opportunity I have been looking for for a while, I'm going to be doing my first big vocal performance at a big gig (big in my bands opinion not in expert opinion) with my band. ...
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