KVR Audio

Trevor Jackson · Post by **Trevor Jackson** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:19 am

I bought a Sony PCM D100. It's a handheld recording device with high quality microphones. I want to record vocals and acoustic guitar and then drop the sound files into existing tracks on a DAW. However, it is very limited in sync options. No metronome, no multi-track, nothing. It has a 3.5mm optical in jack, but I don't have a compatible machine to sync it to.

I want to sing and play guitar into the thing using an external metronome and then sync it to a conventional DAW. I know one way to do this is to fiddle around in a DAW until you get it close enough. Is there an app?

As I am writing this, I remember that Ableton Live has some feature that will read tempo, but will it sync the beginning of my guitar track to the beginning of the song in my DAW?

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 6:51 am

Max for Live
BeatSeeker
by Andrew Robertson

BeatSeeker is a responsive Max for Live device that adapts Live’s tempo to stay in time with a drummer or other rhythmic audio. It lets bands maintain their natural groove when performing with Live.

http://www.ableton.com/en/packs/beatseeker/

Any use to you?

Trevor Jackson · Post by **Trevor Jackson** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:27 am

I think that sounds like what I am looking for...I have Live 8 suite and no plans to upgrade. Is Max part of my current holdings? Sorry, I haven't played with the program for awhile.

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:25 am

What if you just put the DAW tracks (guiding metronome) on headphones. Then your vocals & guitar are at least at the same tempo.

Trevor Jackson · Post by **Trevor Jackson** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:18 am

Not too worried about tempo. I can get get that off my phone. Syncing it by hand is a real inspiration killer....

Theoctavist · Post by **Theoctavist** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:04 pm

Reaper align. Lua

Trevor Jackson · Post by **Trevor Jackson** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:19 pm

Theoctavist wrote:Reaper align. Lua

That looks about right. I had to google it. Learning curve? I don't use reaper but I guess I could.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:56 pm

If you have Live, and are able to set a tempo on the tracks you want to import, it should be really simple. Live wont automatically put the samples in the right place in the timeline, but if you record a count in on the original tracks, lining them up should be easy enough. I've done similar with old 4 track recordings.

Trevor Jackson · Post by **Trevor Jackson** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:47 am

thecontrolcentre wrote:If you have Live, and are able to set a tempo on the tracks you want to import, it should be really simple. Live wont automatically put the samples in the right place in the timeline, but if you record a count in on the original tracks, lining them up should be easy enough. I've done similar with old 4 track recordings.

Thanks, I'll try. I am curious -- 4 track cassette? Do they drift?

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:47 pm

Trevor Jackson wrote:
thecontrolcentre wrote:If you have Live, and are able to set a tempo on the tracks you want to import, it should be really simple. Live wont automatically put the samples in the right place in the timeline, but if you record a count in on the original tracks, lining them up should be easy enough. I've done similar with old 4 track recordings.
Thanks, I'll try. I am curious -- 4 track cassette? Do they drift?

Yeah, 4 track cassette (high speed). They can drift, but (in theory) Live should be able to fix that. Sometimes you have to get in there and set warp markers by hand.

FYI Live 8 Suite doesn't include M4L ... Its an add on. Live 9 & 10 Suite include it as standard.

Is there a plugin that will sync sound files to existing tracks?