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  1. True. Listen to Edge's IEM from México 2011. it's all about timing. Intro, choruses, verses etc. magnificent US a pretty good example....
  2. Originally posted by germcevoy:Listen to the feeds. There are no prompts telling the band where to be on stage or what's coming up on screen. It's all about timing. Getting the intros right and into the choruses on time.
    it doesn't have to tell them where to stand on stage - it counts them into the song and often into verses and choruses so that they are synced to the video, lights etc. You think the audio, backing tracks and video etc. just sync by coincidence and just happen to match up to the song by sheer luck?
  3. Edge totally relies in a click track to be in sync with his delay. Good example: Every breaking wave 2011. just Bono and Edge.

    No video to be in sync with....
  4. you are also right about the video. But main reason: timing / delay
  5. Originally posted by Christoph001:Edge totally relies in a click track to be in sync with his delay. Good example: Every breaking wave 2011. just Bono and Edge.

    No video to be in sync with....
    If there is no video synced to the song then yes, they don't need it and it allows them to improvise if they want. There are some songs without a click track at all. Again they don't have a set of cues that they need to hit so they don't need them. But if it makes you feel better about yourself, then of course U2 never need to sync their audio to the production. Now go live in peace.
  6. Originally posted by bulk001:[..]
    it doesn't have to tell them where to stand on stage - it counts them into the song and often into verses and choruses so that they are synced to the video, lights etc. You think the audio, backing tracks and video etc. just sync by coincidence and just happen to match up to the song by sheer luck?
    The band use click track for acoustic performances that don't rely on visuals. Same for TV performances.. . . . .
  7. Yes, I listed a whole number of reasons to use click tracks. You keep zeroing in on one. Why does it make you so insecure? As with Chrostopher001, if it makes you feel better about yourself then the only reason they use cues is just for timing ... Shees. Edit - This will *really* chip your chaps but I suspect that some of their bigger TV appreances like the rooftop show for Fallon they actually used a pre recorded audio track with the Rutgers players (there are some timing issues on the drums ironically). I'll step away now while you take it on yourself to correct me incessantly for daring to suggest this ...
  8. Originally posted by bulk001:[..]
    Yes, I listed a whole number of reasons to use click tracks. You keep zeroing in on one. Why does it make you so insecure? As with Chrostopher001, if it makes you feel better about yourself then the only reason they use cues is just for timing ... Shees.
    Insecure? Shees.
  10. do you have any idea of when, how and by whom the click-track is launched ? if you knew you would realize there's no way it would allow the band to stay in sync with the video screens.
  11. I believe it is the edge who does it. It would sync with midi and / or smpte when he does so yes it could. As I said to the others though if it makes you feel better about yourself then fine of course it doesn't sync with the video, backing tracks, lighting or any of the production - it is just left up to chance by the band and when the song and video happen to tie in with each other it is a giant happy accident.
  12. Or it's all of the above? It's a multimedia show, so all the counts and clicks are routed to everybody, video crew included. If things get off sync, then one of the crew members can manually trigger a video segment or backing track. Yes there is a general "script" but it can be changed--intentionally or accidentally.

    This is one of the more amusing pointless derails.
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