Hi guys,
I've got a Yamaha W7 Synth that has a 16 track sequencer. I'm not a very good keyboard player, but I'm a really good programmer, lol. Keyboardists are impossible to find in my area and I'm about to form a group that wants to do a lot of Rush, and original music with synths. My question is...what is the best way to trigger a sequence for band practice and live performance? I've never done this and have no idea how to do it. Would the drummer have to wear headphones? I guess so, right? I guess we could pan the click track to one output and have the sequenced tracks panned right, or something like that?
As far as triggering, should I have maybe an eight count where I could hit start, or can those midi pedals trigger the synth to start? We can't afford a computer or anything like that, so it has to be done with hardware. Also, is it hard to get a whole band to play along with sequenced stuff? I have no problem with it, but this is a whole new realm for me.
Thanks everyone!
I've got a Yamaha W7 Synth that has a 16 track sequencer. I'm not a very good keyboard player, but I'm a really good programmer, lol. Keyboardists are impossible to find in my area and I'm about to form a group that wants to do a lot of Rush, and original music with synths. My question is...what is the best way to trigger a sequence for band practice and live performance? I've never done this and have no idea how to do it. Would the drummer have to wear headphones? I guess so, right? I guess we could pan the click track to one output and have the sequenced tracks panned right, or something like that?
As far as triggering, should I have maybe an eight count where I could hit start, or can those midi pedals trigger the synth to start? We can't afford a computer or anything like that, so it has to be done with hardware. Also, is it hard to get a whole band to play along with sequenced stuff? I have no problem with it, but this is a whole new realm for me.
Thanks everyone!
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