Play alongs/ practice gadgets

[Haroldhare]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hi I'm looking for a device/machine anything that I can play along with. I'm practising my dorian scale at the moment, also learning 251 all using different fingering positions. But I need some music to practice with that I can imput the guitar chords and maybe add drums etc. Is there anything out there to do the job.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Cheers[/font][/color]

[martthebass]

I use an iPad, amplitube and iRig. Works well for me as you can pull anything in from the iTunes library and slow things down without altering pitch. I know there's cheaper alternatives but if you've got an iPhone then the only cost is the irig connector.

Edited February 8, 2014 by martthebass

[Len_derby]

Alternatively, if you don't want to go down the smartphone/tablet route the Tascam 'trainer' machines may be what you're looking for.
They do come for sale on here quite often.

[lemmywinks]

Just get a small mixer. Also has the advantage of being a mixer too so you can use it for other stuff.

If you want to use your PC then software like Guitar Rig might be of use.

[bonzodog]

Wikiloops is very good to jam along to

[Haroldhare]

Cheers, for the replies.

[Diablo]

I use a Tascam GB-10, it is so useful for learning songs and looping., slowing down, changing pitch etc. You cannot create your own drum tracks but if you start off with a standard one you can tempo it as you wish.

Cheers
Rich

[Luulox]

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1391880106' post='2362274']
Wikiloops is very good to jam along to
[/quote]
Thanks for the heads up on wikiloops, its a great site
cheers
pete

[ambient]

Have you got a mac ?

If you have then you can use garageband.

If it's dorian then I highly recommend playing along to this [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk&feature=kp"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk&feature=kp[/url]

D dorian and Eb dorian.

[bonzodog]

[quote name='Luulox' timestamp='1391952266' post='2362894']
Thanks for the heads up on wikiloops, its a great site
cheers
pete
[/quote]

No probs...I think it was somone on here that recommended it to me

[Haroldhare]

Hey Ambient, this is fantastic, I'm just learning so its just the job.
Cheers

[Mark Dyer]

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1391856187' post='2361979']
I use an iPad, amplitube and iRig. Works well for me as you can pull anything in from the iTunes library and slow things down without altering pitch. I know there's cheaper alternatives but if you've got an iPhone then the only cost is the irig connector.
[/quote]

I've been using the same for a year or so now, certainly makes learning new songs a whole lot easier and pleasurable. The iRig software comes with all kinds of add-ons too, drum looper and a recording and mixing suite if you want to spend a little more cash. Easy to lay down a quick chord sequence to play over, or set a drum pattern to any time signature, I've even used it to record band demos in rehearsal. There used to be a quality issue with the original iRig connector but the new HD version is well worth the money imo.