hey, I produce for both live and "normal" versions. The main difference is that the live version only consists of a pattern of a couple of measures, and the studio version is just being worked out all the way. I don't think a live version should be as similar to the studio version as possible....it's more fun to put in a couple of redundant channels, so you have a couple of "choices" live. ah well

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All rhythm evolves around a kick...

yeah our studio stuff is turning out like 180 degrees from the live versions...which i prefer as i think live should be more organic and the studio more mathmatical

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we are currently integrating a Layla to allow for digital multi-tracking of our "songs"

What's that, how does it work?

The whole question of how to do, say, uplifting tracks live has been plaguing me a while. Playing backing tracks off a sequencer or CD and then just playing the main reprise with a giant synth patch is easy, but what about the counter-riffs, buildups, and so on? There are obvious "cheat" ways to do it, but why look like a busker on stage?
The more busy finger/foot work involved, the better the show!

thanx!

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Originally posted by Taz What's that, how does it work?

http://www.crmav.com/recording/23/layla_recording_system.shtml

we bought the older 20bit version from a friend...

...basically the layla will allow us to record from 8 inputs onto the hard-drive simultaneously...our old method envolved jamming straight to CD...which we have good luck with but not as much precision as we'd like...ergo the layla came home...now we will push a jam session into the computer and the re-mix the chunks back into tracks etc: )

on playing live we sort of skipped the idea of a master sequence...instead we sequence individual components in the overall rig that we then mix and tweak together with other components to form "songs"...it has a certain jazz jam-session feel to it...we've never played the same song live more than once...accordingly if we were to attempt an uplifting track i would prolly create the floaty uplifting parts on a cople of the synths and the force the mix of all the gear to pull the uplifting portions in at the appropriate time...