How Have You Been Using It?
Recording different sounds and phrases to create a full song and a full sound. Laying sounds on top of phrases like a drum beat, main vocal and harmonies and other unique sounds. So we would record a beat boxer performing a kick drum, then some unique beat boxing sounds. Then i would add some ooo's and add libs and then the beat boxer would harmonise with me.
What are the limitations?
The tempo has to be set and once the tempo is set you cannot change the tempo the tempo has to be the same and you have to follow that tempo. Because of this is limits you from changing tempo or trying to experiment with tempo.
How could you use it effectively in performance?
As a guitarist that sings with the guitar, you can record certain phrases with the guitar. you would strum then use the guitar to create a simple drum beat to keep you in time and then you can add some add libs with the vocals and when you start over lapping with guitar sounds and vocals you can then start singing the melody. This gives a full band effect when you over lap with all these sounds it actually sounds like a full band playing but you just recorded everything with your vocals and guitar.
Can you think of any examples of it being used already by other performers?
What is it? Roland GAIA SH-01 Synthesizer
How Have You Been Using It?
The GAIA is a good substitute for a bass, I use the GAIA a lot in most of my songs! In my upbeat electro pop song 'I Want You Here With Me' we used the GAIA to substitute the bass, the GAIA gave the song a full and heavy sounding sub-bass. The GAIA is a good instrument to use for a techno song, electro song, dance song all genres that have a heavy bass and upbeat feel to them. Because these genres have a lot of heavy bass and heavy synths constantly playing through the song. So if you would want to cover a somg like that the GAIA would give you that strong and heavy bass and strong heavy synth. It would sound a lot like the synths and bass used in these type of songs. The GAIA can be used in other genres of songs as well for synth or bass And in the past year of performing the GAIA has always been turned to if someone needs bass but dont have a bass player they would play it on the GAIA.
What are the Limitations?
One huge limitation with the GAIA is there is so many different settings you can apply to the GAIA to create a specific sound. If you leave the GAIA and someone else uses it! It would be very hard to find the settings you created before because you have to search and play through different settings, turning everything on and off.
Another limitation is the GAIA is very small and has limited amount if keys so you cant play the GAIA like you would play a piano or keyboard.
Another limitation is it is a digital instrument so its not human and full of life like a piano, piano has hammers and strings and has a lot of dynamics and the pedals are what give the piano dymamics. So completely opposite to the piano the GAIA is digital and is lifeless because it is all done digitaly and you can hear it sounds limited and not so dynamic.
How could you use it effectively in a performance?
You can use the GAIA effectively in a performance as a strong and heavy bass and to make a synth dance tune sound. So if you decided to cover a dance song for a performance the GAIA would be effective because it would re-create the synth melody of the specific track. The GAIA is effective for a replacement bass, whenever a band does not have a bass player someone who knows how to play the bass plays the bass part on the GAIA. Another reason why the GAIA is a effective in a performance is because it gives a very strong, loud, crunchy and effective bass or synth sound, you can use the GAIA for either a bass or a synth.
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