Bewildered Beast
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Sorry if this is a dumb question, but is there any free software that I could record my drums on and then check if the notes are exactly on the beat?
How to Check the Accuracy of Timing?
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Wavelength
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Bandlab is a free digital audio workstation you could use. Then there’s Garageband for iOS/macOS. I don’t know if there’s something equivalent for Android. Record the drums using a click track and see if they align with the grid.
That being said, do use your ears first. You don’t need to be exactly on the grid to sound good. Lock in with the rest of the music and be consistent, and the groove shall happen.
That being said, do use your ears first. You don’t need to be exactly on the grid to sound good. Lock in with the rest of the music and be consistent, and the groove shall happen.
Neilage
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I'm a big fan of the DrummerITP app;
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I really like using the Gap click app. It lets you choose a number of measures to have withthe click and then gives you the same number of measures without the click.
And then you can go in the opposite direction as well by putting a regular metronome on 8ths or 16ths instead of quarters.
And then you can go in the opposite direction as well by putting a regular metronome on 8ths or 16ths instead of quarters.
The Swing Click metronome app is great too - you can put in gaps or just offbeats etc.
As Wavelength mentioned above, Bandlab, Garageband, Reaper, Audacity, Ocen Audio are all free programs you could record yourself and the click with. Slow it down or look at the waveform you've recorded - it can be really eye-opening to see whether for example you're often ahead, or behind of the click. I found from doing this for a while I could start to hear those deviations whilst playing. But definitely practising SLOW is key!
As Wavelength mentioned above, Bandlab, Garageband, Reaper, Audacity, Ocen Audio are all free programs you could record yourself and the click with. Slow it down or look at the waveform you've recorded - it can be really eye-opening to see whether for example you're often ahead, or behind of the click. I found from doing this for a while I could start to hear those deviations whilst playing. But definitely practising SLOW is key!