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EdSevered · Post by **EdSevered** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:31 pm

Hey Peeps, this is a question that has been bugging me for a while:

With all the sound processing and manipulation that takes place during the recording/production process, how does any artist manage to play their music live without some level of pre-recorded sound mixed in with the live, or real-time application of effects, or even *gasp* "lip-syncing"?

AsPeeXXXVIII · Post by **AsPeeXXXVIII** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 10:33 am

Practice.

4damind · Post by **4damind** » Sat Feb 18, 2017 11:02 am

With my knowledge most electronic artists using pre-recorded stuff combined with parts they play live. Often tracks are rewritten for live performance or sounds are re-programmed to work with hardware synth on stage or with real instruments.
Sometimes effects and stuff is played with synth which allow storing of samples like the Clavia Nord Wave. There are also tools like "auto sampler", "Sample Robot", "Samplit" to automatic sample an instrument/plugin synth/acoustic sound etc to load the samples into an hardware synth which can be played live.

Muied Lumens · Post by **Muied Lumens** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:08 am

There are more ways to play live than there are people who play live. For electronic music, you have to make a few choices, especially if you are performing solo; how much will actually be "live"? You can have backing tracks, multitracked if needed, that you can mix in like a DJ, or you can perform using loopers and analog style sequencers. In general, if you are starting out, keep it simple. It is easy to mess up, but after some experience you can improvise in sections, or the entire set if that is what you want. Best thing is to start trying things at home, record the stereo mix, experiment and have fun.

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:43 pm

Ed - I read your OP and think that you're referring to playing solo(one-man band type)shows . . .

Agree that you'd have to use some element of pre-planned clips but gotta say that Ableton LIVE is called that for a reason. It allows a very flexible matrix of variables and improvisation within a set.

EdSevered · Post by **EdSevered** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:59 am

I appreciate your responses. I personally have no delusions of ever playing live in any capacity. i asked the question, out of curiosity, in hopes of getting insights as to what goes on behind the scenes in getting today's music from studio to stage, with all the processing and sound manipulation that occurs in creating it. While i understand, in general, much of the technology available to home musicians, I often wonder what special challenges face the professionals and how they meet them.

Muied Lumens · Post by **Muied Lumens** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:43 pm

In that case you might find this interesting...

http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/u2-th ... -tour/2968

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:51 pm

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shidostrife · Post by **shidostrife** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 1:26 am

For bands, they usually remove guitar layers that are very minor. For background guitar layers or other instruments that are noticeable, they'd have backing tracks for that, you'll notice it when the drummer wears headphones for some songs and remove it in other songs.

As for the sound, most bands do not sound the same live because they are limited to their touring gears and would have to compensate more or less. In the studio, you could use any gears you want. In live, you're limited to use one or two amps, and few guitars that you could bring. Plus if you've striked a deal with, let's say, a guitar brand, maybe you could only use that brand live.

Live Performance - How do they do it?