performing live (set list)

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klowy
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performing live (set list)

Post by klowy » Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:33 pm

I want to be able to have a set list and go from one song to another quickly. Loading up each song takes around 15-20 seconds, which is about 10 seconds too long. The songs are very simple. I play guitar live and there is a drum track and perhaps one other track for other sounds.

I know there must be a way to do this. Also, none of the songs are the same tempo.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

kenn

chapelier fou
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Re: performing live (set list)

Post by chapelier fou » Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:35 pm

I use one liveset per song as well, but made my own loader / setlist in Max/MSP, it makes it significantly faster and easier.
Depending on your setup, you could also have all your songs on the same liveset.
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klowy
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Re: performing live (set list)

Post by klowy » Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:54 am

I'll have to try that. One problem I think I'll have is that every song has a bunch plug-ins for the guitar. And they're different for each song.

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Re: performing live (set list)

Post by chapelier fou » Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:53 pm

Audio effect racks chains. And chain selector.
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subparuser
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Re: performing live (set list)

Post by subparuser » Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:51 pm

Coupled with typing the BPM into the scene selector for the first scene of each song.

klowy
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Re: performing live (set list)

Post by klowy » Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:17 pm

Sounds good. Thanks for the info.

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Re: performing live (set list)

Post by garflux » Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:23 pm

You could try Space List to manage and control setlists. It works great for me: https://www.spaceghostplayback.com/downloads

Demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39gDxxGea-k&t=21s

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Re: performing live (set list)

Post by Angstrom » Tue Sep 03, 2024 2:46 am

I wonder how many of us have created huge M4L devices to handle performing live and what the common features are that we have all added.

It's quite odd really when you think about it, considering the name of the application.

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Re: performing live (set list)

Post by cubane » Tue Sep 03, 2024 6:23 am

subparuser wrote:
Sun Feb 23, 2020 1:51 pm
Coupled with typing the BPM into the scene selector for the first scene of each song.
This trick also works with naming rows in clip view, live will automatically adjust your tempo.

If you're sticking to arrangement view I think automating the tempo on the master channel to be a pretty foolproof way of making sure things are running at the right time.

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