Re: Canned tracks
Originally Posted by
foldedpath
...Looping is different, but over the years I've gotten more cranky about that too. In an actual performance where you're expecting people to pay attention, I don't think it works very well. For the general public, it's still something of a mystery gadget. If you employ it casually, the audience may think you're using canned tracks when they hear music that don't correspond with your hands on the instrument...
Local songwriter Fatima Razic is pretty damn good at looping, and makes a very enjoyable performance out of building arrangements with keyboard, harmony voices, vocal percussion etc. Audiences seem to find it interesting, and the end product is pretty good music.
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