Does anybody else make their own backing tracks?
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Beagle
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with no friends, like me. 
Dang it Adrian. That’s what I was going to say...... which frankly scares the crap out of me we were going down the same path.
Astral Traveler
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Yeah but I never intend for them to be backing tracks as such, they're song ideas. They are also not the quality of yours.I usually write my own, but I "borrowed" this progression from somewhereand made the drums (Steven Slate 5 sequenced) and bass backing track.
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Beagle
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Technically, it's I V IV, E B A
Astral Traveler
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I'm trying tobteach myself to recognize chord progressions by ear but there's room foor improvement
aon
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I usually write my own, but I "borrowed" this progression from somewhere
My take
Nice! I suddenly feel like I should learn this arrangement
I've been slowly making some backing tracks of my own: I transcribe by ear with Musescore and when it's done, I import that into Reaper to be played by VST's. The one I finished and posted here was Ample Bass P Lite II for bass, MrRay22 for Rhodes and MT-PowerDrumKit 2 for drums.
It's quite tedious work and I try to be as accurate as possible... I guess it also doubles as ear / sheet music reading training at the same time, and it kind of feels more fulfilling than just reading etudes from books.
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Beagle
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Nice! I suddenly feel like I should learn this arrangement
I've been slowly making some backing tracks of my own: I transcribe by ear with Musescore and when it's done, I import that into Reaper to be played by VST's. The one I finished and posted here was Ample Bass P Lite II for bass, MrRay22 for Rhodes and MT-PowerDrumKit 2 for drums.
It's quite tedious work and I try to be as accurate as possible... I guess it also doubles as ear / sheet music reading training at the same time, and it kind of feels more fulfilling than just reading etudes from books.
I use Reaper, I've used Ample Bass and MT Power Drumkit too. VSTis can sound quite good. Here's a tune I wrote in memory of my late Mother. All sequenced MIDI. It's not rock 'n'roll...
BFT Gibson
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Its weird..record a lot..a whole bunch , basically a full song a week, but can not do a song without words
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BFT Gibson
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We always went to the studio & have done bass work for quite awhile. last year made a post about learning to record at home @Thatbastarddon jumped right in & mentored me..what a great thing to be able to do. We used to play out so much, then being stuck at home..learning to record has saved my music career & massive amts of $$$ lol
I live for it, think 23 songs so far this year..have no idea what to do with em all anymore. The other day started a notebook to write some basics down on the songs for future ref.
mine start when i sit at the drums for some reason, then build..pretty cool process..like a trance happens & about 4 hours later(if wife can sing) done, ready for final mix & master. Not much mixing lately..learning to capture it all with the right amp & guitar choices..then they translate to very easy live songs. ..
I live for it, think 23 songs so far this year..have no idea what to do with em all anymore. The other day started a notebook to write some basics down on the songs for future ref.
mine start when i sit at the drums for some reason, then build..pretty cool process..like a trance happens & about 4 hours later(if wife can sing) done, ready for final mix & master. Not much mixing lately..learning to capture it all with the right amp & guitar choices..then they translate to very easy live songs. ..
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
really dig the recording enthusiasm everybody shows. Kinda brings in the perspective of all the gear we talk about & what it does
BFT Gibson
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ahh man can i relate !! So cool you play tho..it is what keeps us going i think at times !! I would have no way to express myself & diffuse all the madness around meBecause of my arthritis I'm stuck at home a lot of the time, I can't play as well as I used to, but writing and playing keeps me sane... ish.
