RE: [Harp-L] One man band for recording and gigging

["Robert Gaustad" <robertgaustad@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The only thing I've found is Garage Band for the MAC, and unfortunately not
for the PC.  I'm about to buy a MAC Mini soon because I want that Garage
Band, since I can't put together a real band. :-)  That's going to be a
blast. 

Based on something Richard Hunter mentioned, I recently bought a Zoom PS04
digital recorder.  It includes bass and drums, but not guitar.  I should
have it in a couple of days and I can let you know then how it helps.  But I
want to do the same thing as you, Steve.  NOTE: The only thing I don't like
about the PS04 at this time is that the SmartMedia cards it uses are fairly
difficult to get.  It appears that it's a relatively dead technology so that
bites.  But I'll hoard a few 128mb ones as I can get them and that should be
okay.  But for $200 for the unit, it's a good deal.  I suspect that Zoom
will soon release a new version using a different kind of storage media. 

Until I get the MAC, I'll rely on the Zoom and use Audacity (an open source
program) on a spare PC.  And I might just have to resort to playing the
guitar (not very well) on some recordings.

Robert Gaustad

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Klein, Steven (DSCP)
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 1:33 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] One man band for recording and gigging

 Is there any equipment, or if PC based, any hardware and software, that
would allow me to obtain adjustable pre-set backing tracks, that you can
change the key and tempo, so that I can record it together with my harp and
vocals in digital format?  I would also like to use these backing tracks to
perform my music live. Would I need different equipment for 1)recording and
2)playing live? 

Steve Klein


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