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#553466 - 09/07/19 12:52 PM
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74 year old piano player "takes it on the road" for the first time ever
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Registered: 07/05/14
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Well, at least to the local senior citizen center to play for free....but wait, I might even be one of "them". Now down to the serious question. I have a MacBook Air. Latest version of BIAB. Running BIAB through a not very good amp. I use only Norton Music Fake Book CD's with their associated fake book. I've never recored anything nor have I inputted an entire song into BIAB. I only use real tracks. (And let me know if you think that is a mistake, please.) My question: What electronic equipment should I buy to perform with BIAB? I don't need to go cheap and I want BIAB to sound as good as possible?? I posted a few weeks ago but really didn't ask the right questions. For those of you who chimed in, thank you. As quick side note, I am considering aborting using a Mac and going PC just because PG Music seems to favor the PC. (Comments appreciated here too.) Thanks is advance!!!
Budman
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#553480 - 09/07/19 02:06 PM
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Re: 74 year old piano player "takes it on the road" for the first time ever
[Re: Budmanvet]
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About your side note, I wouldn’t switch to a PC just for BIAB. The Mac version doesn’t have RealBand but other than that, the differences are slight, especially if you’re just starting to use the program.
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#553523 - 09/07/19 04:48 PM
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Re: 74 year old piano player "takes it on the road" for the first time ever
[Re: Budmanvet]
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If I read the question right, you are performing live to a BIAB backing track and, specifically, want the best possible sound from the backing track. Is that it?
Senior citizen's centers come in a variety shapes and sizes. You want a decent simulation of a professional sound system without lugging in a van load of equipment. I would start from there. You can play your tracks from any number of players or recorders. You want to be able to balance your work with the backing tracks and cover the range with loudness.
First thought, two 8 or 12"" powered speakers on stands, (Yamaha is industry standard, QSC is coming up fast on the rear, Guitar Center had Yamahas on sale @ $199 last week)) balanced with one of the recently popular four channel mixers (Mackie is one) and the player of your choice. My rig uses an eight track portable recorder (Tascam or Zoom) eliminating the need for a mixer. Your MacAir will work, too, especially if your music treats the DAW as another instrument, as a lot of looped for example or hip hop does.
Is that it?
Edited by edshaw (09/07/19 06:58 PM)
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#553931 - 09/09/19 06:53 PM
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Re: 74 year old piano player "takes it on the road" for the first time ever
[Re: edshaw]
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Sorry for the delayed response. How best do I hookup and use the Tasman ?
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#553932 - 09/09/19 06:54 PM
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Re: 74 year old piano player "takes it on the road" for the first time ever
[Re: Matt Finley]
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Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for your input.
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#553940 - 09/09/19 08:13 PM
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Re: 74 year old piano player "takes it on the road" for the first time ever
[Re: Budmanvet]
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Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for your input. This is going to take a little doing to explain; but it is easy and follows a certain logic. I use the Tascam DP 03 SD. It fits on a music stand and sends the mix to two aux. outs. I send the mix to a QSC power speaker and then route it through an (XLR) line to a second power speaker. Track volumes are controlled by 8 faders and a master on the deck. The first speaker does duty as my monitor. It is semi loud. (no feedback wanted) The second blasts away to the audience. (In choosing, you have to take into consideration the room.) Make the BIAB file. Options follow. Here are three 1) Xfer to DAW. 2) Record directly to recorder, real time. 3) Import WAV from PC hard drive to recorder SD card. 4) final tweak with recorder's onboard tools. There is a lot you can do with BB Wav files. Eventually, they wind up on the Tascam. For me, always tracks 7 & 8. Tracks 1 & 2 are reserved for bounce, import mastered tracks, and overflow. Tracks 3 & 4 are guitar tracks. Unit only has two input, one of which has guitar select. Tracks 5 & 6 are microphone. My 24 song set is displayed on a little screen. End of song, hit save, scroll to next, press load, the settings are all just about the same. If one track or song is not right, correct with bounce or remaster. The transitions from song to song are essentially seamless, as far as the audience knows. I always rehearse with the recorder. If I should happen to hit a good note, I can keep a record of it. Plainly, when I perform, the guitar and vocal tracks are empty, armed, and sending the live signal to the mix, permitting level controls of the elements.
Edited by edshaw (09/09/19 10:18 PM)
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#554277 - 09/11/19 03:31 PM
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Re: 74 year old piano player "takes it on the road" for the first time ever
[Re: edshaw]
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Wow, lots of good information. I’ll work through this . Thanks for the detailed information!!
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