Buying new korg

[tl2hend]

My band wants to buy a new KORG keyboard, but we must be able to program a click output for the drummer to follow.
What models will work?

[xmlguy]

Any model with a sequencer and alternate outputs. You can look those up on the website specs. I think you'd be better off with a used Korg keyboard and a new drummer though. A drummer that can't keep steady time is...uh....sad. An MPC 500 can keep time, do drums, do samples, and control synths. It just eats batteries, doesn't take a cut of the profits, always shows up on time, and you can turn it down with a volume knob, unlike a drummer.

[tpantano]

As I said in the latest news area, your luck might b best in korg synths general lol

[Griffin Avid]

Shouldn't the drummer be controlling the timing of everyone else?
In that case there are standalone metronomes that he can use only for himself, through his headphones.

He plays in step with that and the rest of the band plays in step with him.
And that's only for training-wheels sake. Eventually, he's got to speed up and slow down naturally.

[X-Trade]

Shouldn't the drummer be controlling the timing of everyone else?
In that case there are standalone metronomes that he can use only for himself, through his headphones.

He plays in step with that and the rest of the band plays in step with him.
And that's only for training-wheels sake. Eventually, he's got to speed up and slow down naturally.

A lot of bands that use a lot of electronic stuff, sequences, arpeggiators, or backing tracks, will send a click track to the drummer.
The drummer controls everyone else, but the drummer is controlled by the keyboards!

You don't really want the music drifting out with the backing or electronic rhythm. And for some styles of music, slowing down and speeding up isn't always appropriate. If you were very attentive to the details I suppose you could program some modulation of the tempo though.


I find myself now in the position where if we do want to use a drummer (rather than the electribes), he'd have to take a click track. A lot of drummers won't, or haven't even heard of it, which is very frustrating.

Click tracks are often used in studio situations too.

[tl2hend]

The click track IS for following the sequinced keyboard parts.
The drummer has worked with click tracks in the studio, but being able to follow sequinced tracks live with breakes in the sequnces means you must have a click
This is not new to live music.

[cello]

Agreed - click track is nothing new.

My wife is a professional cellist and has played on Kylie Minogue, Elton John, Gary Barlow, Divine Comedy CDs amongst many others - and guess what? For each one she had a click track - whether it's live or studio.

Whenever she plays my stuff - I'm a dead man if I forget about the click track (or drum pattern)

[michelkeijzers]

We never use a sequencer so also don't need a click track. And yes, sometimes the music is just a bit too slow or too fast but that's really live.

Of course I understand for major artist that they mostly care about 100% sound/speed recontruction, as if you are listening to a CD (not meant offensive).

However, I'm glad I am in a 100% sequencer clicktrackfree band.