Forum - Banjo Ben Clark

What do you guys use to record yourselves?

#11

hmmmm, don’t think I have of those…

#12

Your phone is fine for now. The vast majority of us are not sound engineers. Just pickers, so it’s all good.

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#13

You could also use a concerned neighbor… just a thought :thinking:

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#14

Blue Tack works just the same @Maggie

Fix your phone to a wall and your good to go.

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#15

A concerned neighbor? I don’t think any of them are concerned about much of anything really. Besides, another word for concerned neighbor and brother is “audience”. I"m not ready for that yet; have I ever mentioned that I’m shy? :slight_smile:

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#16

Me too - although I did break down and post my 1st (and only) vid last Christmas.

It was INTENDED to send to my aunt who live in another state; however, I just broke down and & posted it up on the site Video Swap…

I still feel ill-prepared to play IN FRONT OF OTHERS… but I do trust our Banjo Ben brethren to be supportive and constructive in their comments.

Plus, Ben has provided this as our way of sharing back directly to him.

I think we kinda owe it to him to use it.

I do “passively” try to play a bit with others around so as to try to “break ice” in playing… well, until I notice their ears bleeding! :roll_eyes:

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#17

Just keep in mind that if you’re even holding an instrument in front of others, you’ve gone farther than 99% of them. That goes double for banjo. People just enjoy live music. Even if someone in the audience happens to play better than you, chances are they’re still enjoying your playing.

When I started a band back in 2011, I was terrified to play in front of people, but I knew that’s exactly why I had to do it. It took less than a year for me to get over the stage fright… and I made some memories I’ll never forget.

For me, stepping out of my comfort zone has almost always yielded fantastic results.

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#18

Yeah, I get it. I think this is the only place I would consider posting something considering, as you put it so well, our Banjo Ben brethren. I’m only able to play (jam) with my uncle because he struggles about as much as I do; he’s 81 and trying to get his hands to do what they used to.

Who knows? I may be really awesome and just not know it :grinning:

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#19

You are!

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#20

I usually just use my iPhone X with a holder like this: https://www.amazon.com/QuickWin-Adjustable-Tablet-Phone-Stand/dp/B07876N7DC

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#21

Coolio

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#22

Similar to Ben, I use this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JYV46HS/ref=sspa_dk_detail_6?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01JYV46HS&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=f52e26da-1287-4616-824b-efc564ff75a4&pf_rd_r=T2DBV31MJ6AXFB57C0ND&pd_rd_wg=tLsTi&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=4bbST&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=6cdaa389-c74c-11e8-954f-1d474762b736

I like it because it literally sits anywhere, or the legs allow you to wrap it around a pole, tree, or attach to the side of a boat. The applications are almost limitless.

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#23

Aw mate, that’s perfect. Just ordered it. Thanks

#24

Anyone ever use a looper? I’m wanting something where I could play a few chords on my mandolin and record it then play it back quickly so I can practice scales, licks, and improvising. Any ideas. I know nothing about loopers or how they work.

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#25

Hi Kristopher

Don’t know anything about loopers but from what your describing TablEdit would do that job and more.

Check out this link

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#26

I have a DigiTech Trio+ that has a built in looper. I don’t use it often, but it works pretty well when I do.

I actually bought it for its “band in a box” features, but you can use just the looper part, too.

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#27

If you have a microphone and recording software (or a recorder), it does well for that.

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#28

Here’s Jimmy Fallon and Billy Joel demonstrating a Looper.

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#29

Yes! Haha love it.

#30

Now that you ordered, you will HAVE to use it, yes… to justify the cost.

SHOUT TO ALL FORUM Members: That means we all can expect a Swap Vid from @Maggie in the near future!

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