How many folk here play live sets with (mainly) live drum/synth synthysis

[RDR]

I've always had a hard time considering a set "live" if it didn't involve the playing of an instrument that wasn't sequenced.

it isnt sequenced unless I sequence it though is it.

[tocsin]

it isnt sequenced unless I sequence it though is it.

I just don't consider it the same as "live." I've done "live PAs" with the following setups:

1.) 1 person on sequencer + 1 person on keyboards + 1 person on visuals.

2.) 1 person on Traktor + 1 person on keyboards + 1 person on visuals.

3.) 1 person on Traktor + 2 people on keyboards.

4.) 1 person on sequencer and keyboards + 1 person on visuals.

5.) 1 person on Ableton and keyboards + 1 person on additional Ableton rig + 2 people on circuit bent noisemakers + 1 person on visuals.

From an audio standpoint, the only time I came close to doing a Live PA by myself was situation 4, which I only did twice. In my opinion, if there's no true way to make a noticable mistake, or to truly improvise off the cuff, it's just hard for me to consider "live."

[dirty_bass]

From an audio standpoint, the only time I came close to doing a Live PA by myself was situation 4, which I only did twice. In my opinion, if there's no true way to make a noticable mistake, or to truly improvise off the cuff, it's just hard for me to consider "live."

I **** up a few times during a set most of the time. I am right on the limit of what I can manage though, as I try to make my pa sound like a DJ mix, and move from tune to tune fairly quickly, rather than
start with kick
build
back down to kick
next tune

I am most definitely playing live.
I`ve been toying with the idea of incorporating my new electronic drum kit into my live set up, but the logistics of karting that around with me is just crazy.
I might compromise and start taking out a keyboard as well to play in some basslines

[davethedrummer]

i just put a cd on and go to the bar

[audioinjection]

i just put a cd on and go to the bar

hell yeah, take the peter hook approach

:P

[dirty_bass]

i just put a cd on and go to the bar

Sometimes I wish I did do that.

As an aside, when you do your squillion hour DJ sets, what do you do when you need a good shittin?

[RDR]

Sometimes I wish I did do that.

As an aside, when you do your squillion hour DJ sets, what do you do when you need a good shittin?

Colostomy...

its just not my bag.

@Tocsin - ive played with someone doing live visuals, hell I VJ myself whenever I can, but they/I use video loops a lot of the time, we're talking about music no? And by your terms its invalid the be by yourself doing a set.

which is nonsense. sorry but it really is.

[tocsin]

@Tocsin - ive played with someone doing live visuals, hell I VJ myself whenever I can, but they/I use video loops a lot of the time, we're talking about music no? And by your terms its invalid the be by yourself doing a set.

I'm not sure I'm following you here. I never said you couldn't do a set by yourself. From an audio point, as I said earlier, I've done it twice. For me to play live, and do live visuals at the same time, however, would be impossible for me. As for as talking about music, I thought the discussion was just about a "live PA." I've gone into how I've done my "live PA" with others. As for the visual components, yes, video loops are used. However, they aren't sequenced. I assign either a video loop, a still image, or an effect to a key on a MIDI keyboard, and then play it to the music by hand. That's not something that people will notice any "mistake" on though.