Re: Is using Pre-Recorded Loops Cheating?

[Teddy Kumpel <teddybut@mac.com>]

live looping and pre records are 2 different things.
live looping by definition doesn't include pre-recorded material.  
That's the whole point.

on pre-recorded material:
a lot of big acts use re records to fatten their sound.
when I worked with nine inch nails they had me sing 10 doubles of  
myself that got played back with the band.
the drummer was playing to a click that sped up and slowed down. wild  
controlled chaos stuff... to great effect because Trent knows how to  
do it.

personally, I don't judge how people make music, I judge the music  
itself.
if the pre recorded material helps the performance be more amazing  
and appropriate to the music, then it's GREAT.

Teddy


On May 14, 2008, at 9:42 AM, buzap@gmx.net wrote:

> Hi folks
>
> here is a topic I find quite controversial:
> When doing live looping, do you find it uncool/immoral if you see  
> somebody performing with some pre-recorded loops?
>
> I was quite dogmatic on this topic but now I don't mind that much,  
> as long as it serves an artistically credible music performance.
>
> I just wanted to hear your opinions:
> Would you buy into that if you'd see someone using some pre- 
> recorded loops (rhythm, electronic, acoustic...) during his  
> performance?
> Or do you think he might as well just sing karaoke? ;-)
>
> Best regards
> Buzap
>
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