Getting the tempo right while recording guitar parts

joqui · Post by **joqui** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:28 pm

Anyone knows a solution to this? I have the following problem. I have a SP-404 and want to use it to arange guitar parts for my band. I can't seem to find how to get the tempo right. I can do this 2 ways but i don't know how

1) Hear the metronome while playing guitar and record that as a sample

2) After that, play the recorded sample while recording a new one (a solo for example)

Anyone experience with this?

jsrockit · Post by **jsrockit** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:25 pm

How about recording to your computer...editing the files there...making sure they all match in tempo...then sequence them in the 404?

joqui · Post by **joqui** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:43 pm

That works but then there's no reason to use the 404 at all..

jsrockit · Post by **jsrockit** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:53 pm

Sure there is... to sequence the parts. And to bring a cheaper more portable solution for playing live. These are tools. The easiest tool for the job is what matters. I don't think the 404 is the best tool for this job.

joqui · Post by **joqui** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:25 pm

Well, The idea was to do it quick and easy without a computer... hmmm

jsrockit · Post by **jsrockit** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:58 pm

Got ya... How about one long take of the guitar trying to play at a constant tempo... resample it a bunch of times...then chop out the pieces you need?

joqui · Post by **joqui** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:56 am

Still very difficult to stay exactly in the right tempo. There's got to be a way to hear the sp404's metronome or another recorded sample while recording a new one? If not, there's no use for me using it...

Plexx74 · Post by **Plexx74** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:40 am

You could buy a cheap external metronome thing. Or if you have a computer around, use some program as a metronome (WinBPM, Fruityloops, whatever)

kristoffer1989 · Post by **kristoffer1989** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:54 am

www.metronomeonline.com

joqui · Post by **joqui** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:22 pm

I know but i think it's rediculous if the SP-404 doesn't have an option for that...

kristoffer1989 · Post by **kristoffer1989** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 12:38 pm

yeah i totally agree.. and it would cost roland mutch to intergrate it.. it has a metronome for gods ache! it schould have been possible to at least record with a motronome..

joqui · Post by **joqui** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:34 pm

well.. Roland support says the same. I think i'm going to give it to my friend called Ebay...

discreet · Post by **discreet** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 9:35 am

there is a nice function. hit record, hit the pad, an then hit time/bpm and choose your bpm with the ctrl 2 knob. audio will be stretched/or whatever to the bpm u chose. but rly sucks that u can`t hear a metronome or sum drums while recording...