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Hello everyone
So, I was checking slip editing in Sonar (AudioSnap, they call it) - useful vid for those asking about this function in Sonar, btw
My question being, do you guys prefer to track your own stuff (solo projects) without a click and then slip edit like in the vid, or just play all your things to a steady metronome click?
The second option is the easy one obviously, but in the past I've imported CD stuff from bands I like on the DAW (for playing the solos, transcribing something etc) and the tempo is ever changing sometimes (because of the band playing I assume).. that sort of gives it a much more 'natural flow' as things sound more 'live' that way? I dunno if I make myself clear with this-
What I do for figuring out the tempo of something I'm doing is first I record the riff (gtr, bass or kb) without a click, then match the metronome value as close to it, and then re-record the bit but with a click this time, for tighter/easier multitracking-layering later on.
However this way I'm always under the impression things end up sounding more 'squared' and somewhat lifeless sometimes (depends on the part I guess?)
I'd like to know if you consider it is that much more difficult to edit everything and multitrack if the riffs are changing tempo every bar/beat or so
Do you have opinions or suggestions on the matter?
Thanks much
So, I was checking slip editing in Sonar (AudioSnap, they call it) - useful vid for those asking about this function in Sonar, btw

My question being, do you guys prefer to track your own stuff (solo projects) without a click and then slip edit like in the vid, or just play all your things to a steady metronome click?
The second option is the easy one obviously, but in the past I've imported CD stuff from bands I like on the DAW (for playing the solos, transcribing something etc) and the tempo is ever changing sometimes (because of the band playing I assume).. that sort of gives it a much more 'natural flow' as things sound more 'live' that way? I dunno if I make myself clear with this-
What I do for figuring out the tempo of something I'm doing is first I record the riff (gtr, bass or kb) without a click, then match the metronome value as close to it, and then re-record the bit but with a click this time, for tighter/easier multitracking-layering later on.
However this way I'm always under the impression things end up sounding more 'squared' and somewhat lifeless sometimes (depends on the part I guess?)
I'd like to know if you consider it is that much more difficult to edit everything and multitrack if the riffs are changing tempo every bar/beat or so
Do you have opinions or suggestions on the matter?
Thanks much
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