Do you practice in front of your computer?

odin70 · #1 02-25-2011, 07:40 AM

I used to do it..and my concentration was poor at best.

amosjones · #2 02-25-2011, 07:41 AM

I do, because that is where most of my music is.
I put the laptop on my amp and plug it in to the second input.

chokeslam512 · #3 02-25-2011, 07:42 AM

I do sometimes, I usually will put on a live performance dvd and mute it. It kinda helps me to concentrate on the music and manage distractions that I may encounter during a performance.... except the THOUSANDS of screaming fans.

**FunkyMcNasty** · #4 02-25-2011, 07:43 AM

I do skype lessons with a cat on the other side of the country. I also use you tube as a learning tool, so I find myself at the computer with my bass often. That being said I also have a space that is just an amp and a stool where I practice my own stuff, songs I already know and go over scales. The computer can be distracting.

busmandan · #5 02-25-2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by odin70

I used to do it..and my concentration was poor at best.

Try it without the porn.

panama · #6 02-25-2011, 07:43 AM

Not since I bought the Tascam GB-10.

odin70 · #7 02-25-2011, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by busmandan

Try it without the porn.

he he..

odin70 · #8 02-25-2011, 07:50 AM

Nowdays is prefer only one stool, one bass, one notestand, one reich (no that was for another forum).. And i must say im much more concentrated now.

zachoff · #9 02-25-2011, 08:18 AM

Yup, I don't have a practice amp so I use my UX1 and monitors and sometimes headphones. Plus I can record when I do this and capture things I might forget. I don't really "practice" as in play scales and do exercises. I just noodle around until I play something that sounds cool and then I'll go from there.

THUNDERGODX · #10 02-25-2011, 08:29 AM

All my music is on it.

Can you make Windows media player do a loop?

Anybody know of any downloadable program i can get to do that? I have a Tascam Bass trainer, but id like
to get around making cd's and chasing tracks

MikeB_30 · #11 02-25-2011, 08:31 AM

I do it to learn new songs...I'll run it a couple times with the music and the bass tabs to get an idea, then lose the tabs and just play along and work in some lines.

jgroh · #12 02-25-2011, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by busmandan

Try it without the porn.

Its hard to play the bass with one hand

Or, he wont have to buy a Chapman stick

Baaaaziiiiinnng!!

panama · #13 02-25-2011, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THUNDERGODX

All my music is on it.

Can you make Windows media player do a loop?

Anybody know of any downloadable program i can get to do that? I have a Tascam Bass trainer, but id like
to get around making cd's and chasing tracks

Dude...get the new GB-10. Has a loop function.

Martin89 · #14 02-25-2011, 08:34 AM

Not primarily but like others have mentioned, it's useful for youtube, recording, songs on your playlist, and I've even used it for lessons on occasion. The most frequent use is probably if I'm learning vocals for a song, I'll pull up the lyrics and play while reading/singing.

Ric5 · #15 02-25-2011, 08:37 AM

Do you practice in front of your computer?

Yes ... I play the song I am learning on the computer and play along with it. It is a useful tool for learning songs. I also use my computer to find tabs or sheet music as I need them.

Blake Bass · #16 02-25-2011, 08:41 AM

Yep almost everytime I practice..I use I tunes, Youtube, and the Amazing Slow Downer program to learn tunes.

TC2112 · #17 02-25-2011, 08:42 AM

always practice in front of my computer - especially when learning cover songs. here is a great tool for those that don't want to drop the money on a tascam trainer. loop functions, change keys without changing tempo, and slow songs down without changing keys.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/

and this one is free

Rockingbird · #18 02-25-2011, 08:45 AM

I jam along with my iTunes. I just sit there and work through whole albums at a time.

sgtpepper · #19 02-25-2011, 08:45 AM

I do it all the time. I find it a very useful tool. YouTube is a great learning source IMHO. Also all my music is in there. I don't find it distracting because when I practice, iTunes is on the screen so there's no way for the iTunes window to distract me. Also useful for lyrics as Martin89 mentioned.

What I do is plug the computer to my amp (Hartke A100) that has audio dedicated input and that's it.

Slax · #20 02-25-2011, 08:45 AM

I practice in front of the computer if I'm playing along to songs or learning new ones.

If I'm working on rhythm, technique, or reading from a book, no. Usually then it's chair, bass, metronome, book (if applicable) and me.