Metronome with keypad for tempo?

[mikeg]

I was reading Poly's post on Adjusting tempo (http://www.drummerworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82140), and I'm curious if anyone knows of a metronome with a number keypad for setting the tempo?
Counting off songs is mostly up to me, and it would be nice to have this feature. I have a Tama Rhythm Watch, but it has a jog-wheel knob
which is okay, but not as good or fast as punching in a number.

[CoverUpsDrummer]

Hey Mike!

I'm after the very same thing! The we use the same one at the moment - and the jog wheel is a right bind... We tried programming tempos, and 20 songs is the limit. No good if your set is usually close to 40!

A lot of people have recommended things like the Boss DB-90... all very well, but £100, no keypad, and more than likely a pain in the rear for making up a playlists.

The alternative to hardware is software, and apps. The problem I find with them is that they tend to be rather fiddly. I don't know about you, but I want to keep my eyes on the musicians before I count them in - the last thing I want to do is look down at a touchscreen to see where the button is before moving on...

I think hardware is the way forward - but I've not seen a good solution to this issue yet!

We'll keep our ear to the ground for now!

m

[uniin]

korg beatlab has one.

http://www.metronomes.net/KorgBeatLab.jpg

[mikeg]

The alternative to hardware is software, and apps. The problem I find with them is that they tend to be rather fiddly. I don't know about you, but I want to keep my eyes on the musicians before I count them in - the last thing I want to do is look down at a touchscreen to see where the button is before moving on...


Agreed. It needs to be simple to program and operate during a performance.

korg beatlab has one.

http://www.metronomes.net/KorgBeatLab.jpg

This looks interesting. I didn't know it was out there. The only one I was aware of was made by Yamaha (Clickstation), but
it's been discontinued. You see them on eBay occasionally after they've been sold... I'll definitely check out the Korg.

Thanks.

-Mike

[MusiQmaN]

If you got either the Korg or Yamaha, check out the mount for metronomes:

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/shop_image/uploads/Image/BTL-stand-info.jpg

Lightweight, flexible, easy in use and sturdy.

[Dr_Watso]

There's a free android app called "mobile metronome" which has this functionality. It's very, very handy.

[mikeg]

korg beatlab has one.

http://www.metronomes.net/KorgBeatLab.jpg

I checked this one out online and it looks like it does what I want. It's on the way, and should be here in a few days.

Thanks

-Mike

[uniin]

i own a korg beatlab. its a really awesome metronome, has a bunch of rudiments inbuilt to it. you can do all that programming stuff (that i havn't figured out).

the only thing i don't like about it is that it doesn't have an aux out, but oh well! there are ways around that

[mikeg]

If you have one of these, be happy, because you can't get one now (at least not online). My order was unceremoniously canceled and money refunded. Now I can't find it for sale anywhere. Weird..

If anyone knows of another metronome with a number keypad for entering tempo, please let me know.

[bermuda]

I use the Beatlab and am very happy with it. It does WAY more than I need, but being able to enter tempos on the fly makes it extremely handy and well worth the investment. That said, I've got a few iPad apps that may soon replace it, simply beacuse they're more legible to my eye. Ludwig offers a free metronome app on their site, and Guitartoolkit is a nifty tuner/tunings/guit-bass-banjo-etc app that sounds great and is a lot of fun, and has a nice large flashing metronome with various sounds. It's a scrollable tempo selecter, so not quite as speedy as the Beatlab, but at least I don't have to replace batteries. :) :)

If you happen to have an iphone, that would be smaller than the Beatlab as well.

Actually, I wouldn't be surpised if there's a 'nome app that has a keypad. :)

Bermuda

[mikeg]

I use the Beatlab and am very happy with it. It does WAY more than I need, but being able to enter tempos on the fly makes it extremely handy and well worth the investment. That said, I've got a few iPad apps that may soon replace it, simply beacuse they're more legible to my eye. Ludwig offers a free metronome app on their site, and Guitartoolkit is a nifty tuner/tunings/guit-bass-banjo-etc app that sounds great and is a lot of fun, and has a nice large flashing metronome with various sounds. It's a scrollable tempo selecter, so not quite as speedy as the Beatlab, but at least I don't have to replace batteries. :) :)

If you happen to have an iphone, that would be smaller than the Beatlab as well.

Actually, I wouldn't be surpised if there's a 'nome app that has a keypad. :)

Bermuda

Bermuda.

Good suggestions. I have an iPhone as well as an iPad, but I wonder if the click would be audible in loud venues? I guess I could run it through my in-ear
monitor mixer. I'll give it a try this evening. The only downside to those devices is their expense and that they lock after 5 minutes of idle time. The
lock is forced on me because I chose to keep my work Email and calendar (Exchange) on them. That unfortunately makes them impractical unless the
app has a way of preventing the screen form locking (like the Netflix app). Otherwise, I have to enter a four digit code to unlock every five minutes.

I can't understand why none of the other metronomes have a number pad.