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There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
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My Trading Feedback | You Bring The Band
Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youMy Trading Feedback | You Bring The Band
Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youMy Trading Feedback | You Bring The Band
Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youIf you absolutely want to play guitar you could try pitch to midi. JamOrigin do a free trial.
Buy a bass and then learn how to play like a bassist.
Or befriend a bassist.
Pitchshifting a guitar sounds like a guitar that has been pitch-shifted.
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I do have access to a very nice bass so will persevere with that for now. Who knows, maybe with enough mistakes I'll eventually become ok at it - a bit like sex, lol.
The idea of asking for help is a good one BUT a.) it means I have to communicate my ideas in a way that somebody else will understand and b.) it leaves me naked and exposed as a writer and a musician - I don't mind so much presenting a finished song for people to listen to (while I run and hide in the bar next door) but the idea of giving somebody a rough idea and asking for input is scary biscuits to me.
Then there's also the logistical and/or technological barriers too. I don't mind collaboration but I'd much rather do it in the same room at the same time - again, a bit like sex.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
The better MIDI bass instrument plug-ins employ multiple samples to introduce some of the randomness of a real stringed bass instrument, played with fingers or a plectrum. A few even add glissandi and string scrape effects. This works better with some musical styles than others. The more guitaristic the bass line, the less convincing a keyboard-triggered instrument is going to sound.
Guitar pitch-to-MIDI conversion will preserve much of the guitaristic nuances of a performance. There is still a risk that the triggered sound will feel slightly disconnected from the notes in the MIDI track.
This is the boring but correct answer. Some of the characteristics of an electric bass guitar can only be derived from an electric bass guitar. IMO, it requires a different mindset to guitar. In the context of a band, the bass part has a different function to perform than the guitar.
Trusting your band colleagues to transform a rough, sketchy guide part into something better is a great way to make them feel valued. The tricky part will be apportioning credit for completed/published music.
The frustrating part is transferring what I hear in my head to a recording. The limitation is often my own inability to play the instrument (in this case, bass) to the standard needed to do justice to the idea.
There is no 'H' in Aych, you know that don't you? ~ Wife
Turns out there is an H in Haych! ~ Sporky
Bit of trading feedback here.
Its from the guy who wrote the systematic mixing ebook from way back.
@Haych Chasing the music in your head is setting yourself an almost impossible goal. It invites disappointment.
If you know which notes you need and can transcribe them to manuscript paper, a proper sight-reading musician should be able to perform them in short order. If you need specific nuances in the performance, speak with the guest bassist before the recording begins.
If you do not know exactly what you want, provide a vague suggestion and give a "proper bassist" free reign to develop the sketch into something better.
This latter approach is what I do for my musical collaborator. He doodles something in the low register - either on the two lowest strings of his guitar or triggering a DAW sound from his iPad. I listen to his ideas, work out why they do not quite hang right with the artificial intelligence guide drums then, lay down something better on a real bass guitar. He then either accepts my playing or vetoes it.
The joys of this approach are;
I will instead probably be more concerned that you won't like what I've done!
Looks & sounds fantastic that software.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com