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Originally Posted by blueman I think this has turned a bit into a "click vs. no click" thread, but that was not what I was asking for.
The original question was: Assuming we're going to use a click:
A constant tempo one (although it reduces some emotional dynamics)
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A multitempo map (smoothed) for fitting in the emotional development of the song. |
Of course it is song-dependent.
In general I find longer songs need this more. Shorter and 'groove' songs need it less. Many songs are better with an unvarying tempo.
My method is to make a straight click and a midi scratch track and play along on drums. I adjust tempo where I feel the click is inhibiting where I want to go. Keeping stuff midi at this stage saves a lot of time. I rarely move more than a fraction of a BPM at any one shift. I almost always get faster as the song progresses.
Even with very small changes, it is a good idea to point out the location of the tempo shifts to the overdubbing musicians.