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What's the click like on a quartz? I was watching Emily Remler's old Hot Licks video and she had an interesting electric metronome with a nice click, probably a quartz too?
Last edited by mjt; 01-02-2014 at 09:37 PM.
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01-02-2014 09:34 PM
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The seiko SQ70 has two sound options and are variations of a 'clock' type sound. Id take a listen to demos on youtube.
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Yeah my friend bought one after I showed him that vid! It's a cool nome but heaps loud - I think it's made out of bakelite (did I spell that right?).
Originally Posted by mjt
OP - if you've got an iphone/ipad/ipod touch you can download several free metronome apps. That's what I did for my ipod touch (basically same as an iphone) and could choose from several sounds, including nice 'woody' clicks. Thing is, it's not that loud with the built in speaker, but loud enough for low volume/acoustic practice - ipads or android tabs would probably be loud enough due to the bigger speaker - or use a line out to some monitors if you're in your music studio.
Those high pitched beeps on electronic nomes always used to grate on my nerves too - I had a standalone 'quicktune' one from the mid 2000's that had a nice deeper sounding woodblock type click.
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I use a Sabine Zipbeat. Has a nice, woody click plus the back and forth lighting. Unavailable here at Amazon.
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I have the Sabine Zipbeat also and it does have a nice woody click and is easy to adjust. One negative though is that it's quite LOUD without a volume adjustment, I guess for use with piano. I got a little Boss DB-30 that is versatile also with a volume adjustment, rhythm adjustment etc and is a bit less obtrusive playing unplugged.
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That's what I have. I don't remember when I bought it but I'm thinking it was over a decade ago, heck, maybe two. It's a workhorse, but when I play finger-style un-amplified, I find the click too loud. I'm wondering if I could live with the cheap chirp of a digital at those times...
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There are also numerous phone app metronomes and tuners.
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Somehow I find it oddly pleasing to read how many of you despise the eletronic beeps of digital metronomes.
My Boss DB-30 is very practical. Wouldn´t wanna miss it. But the "beep" gets annoying.
So for my practice time I bought the Seiko SQ-50v a while ago. Nice, thick "tok" sound, adjustable volume.
No nonsense.
Love it.
Best, H.
ps: pukka, I really dig the "bringing home metronomes as souvenirs" thing!
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As for computer programs, in my opinion any drum machine software would be better than a click program because - it can do the click as well, and subdivisions, and different meters, tempo, dynamics...For me most convenient is Hydrogen, because it works with repetitive patterns, which can be arranged anyway you want it. Not to mention that you can change the sound whatever you like. As for "mobile" metronomes, well, as I said, I use my mobile for that
There are apps where you can change the sound, tempo, subdivision, volume, some even do the flashing thing, so you can practice with no sound at all. Forgot to mention, the one that I use is accurate, with no lag or something.
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My quicktune nome also had no volume adjustment - an effective quick fix I discovered was to partially or fully cover the speaker with tape depending how loud I wanted it. Worked quite well. Originally Posted by keith
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What's with you guitar players and your new fangled digital gizmo's matched to your vintage archtops!?...no wonder so many of USE GUYS keep bad time!
No self respecting piano player, or musician, would be without a: SETH THOMAS - METRONOME DE MAELZEL
They're vintage, Made In The USA, in Connecticut before Guild arrived there, and they're rock solid. I've owned this one since I was 8.
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I had tried a number of things to dampen the sound such as putting it under the sofa cushions, putting it inside a sock, rolled up in towel ...etc but it was still distracting so on to one with a volume adjustment. I like the wood block sound better than the beep but it's workable for me. Originally Posted by 3625
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Enjoying all the contributions! I really like Korg KDM-2 that I own now.
http://www.korg.com/kdm2, has a nice "TOK" sound that can get really loud but can still be really heard very well at lower volumes. It also has a light that blinks green or red that is really cool.
With Band in a Box and http://www.weirdmetronome.com/ I'm pretty set as far as woodshedding goes.
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+1 for hydrogen. I like to use it to practice metric modulation: eg 3 against 4 or 4 against 5 or 3 against 3. Set one drum to click on one meter and a different one on another meter. Originally Posted by aleksandar
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Old-school:
Last edited by Hammertone; 01-03-2014 at 11:04 PM.
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For the guys with the Sabine Zipbeat nome...
To "turn it down" I use a Postit, the small one with the coloured tag, usually used as bookmarks.
Works great.....just move the Postit over more or less of the speaker holes
in the casing to adjust volume. [Doesn't leave any crud either...it's designed to be mved around.
Pretty bizarre to have to resort to such old school remedies in this day and age...but hey we're improvisers right?
The store I got it from only seemed to have the awful "meep meep" kinda sound.
...Apart from being a really annoying noise.....I defy you to hear exactly where the front of the beat is.
Hey Hammer....our posts must have just crossed over......I haven't had that Boss, my vote for the all time champeen is/was the DB66.
Similar to the one you pictured...just a few more features...that period of Boss nomes was classic alright.
I like start/stop buttons that you tap [and on the front of the unit]...rather than a slider switch.
I've kept my old 66 in hopes that I may be able to find a genius to repair it.
Also, now I remember how when I was teaching it was fun to use the 1/4 1/8 1/16 and triplet faders while the student played.
It would help them transition from one subdivision to another on the fly.
Usually, it was taken in good humour and was quite helpful.Last edited by Moonray; 01-03-2014 at 10:18 PM.
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This one is my choice too. Best one I've tried by far, other than one I bought from Spain that's intended for Flamenco. Originally Posted by Ric Lee
Enjoying all the contributions! I really like Korg KDM-2 that I own now.
http://www.korg.com/kdm2, has a nice "TOK" sound that can get really loud but can still be really heard very well at lower volumes. It also has a light that blinks green or red that is really cool.
With Band in a Box and http://www.weirdmetronome.com/ I'm pretty set as far as woodshedding goes.
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I've used a Seiko portable mechanical for 20 years or so, have a couple of Seth Thomas mechanicals purchased long before electronic metronomes were available. I use the portable Seiko mechanical quite a bit; it runs quite a long time on one windup. I find the mechanical tick pleasing.
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Peterson Body Beat. I had one briefly that was given to me as a gift that mysteriously walked out of my bag one day. I like its "vibrator" clip that pulses up against you. You don't have to hear it; you feel it.
The Korg KDM-2 is also great. Loud!
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I bought a relatively cheap one recently:
It does the job quite well for my needs. It is convenient and easy to use during practise.
The "beep" from it is fine.
It also has other useful functions such as a mini jack output, volume control and tuning notes.
I also own a wittner mechanical metronome, I don't think it is as convenient to use. (must stand on a hard flat horizontal surface (floor usually works fine) but sometimes it is nice to be able to just put the metronome in the sofa next to me, on a bed, note stand, leaning amp, shirt pocket, or wherever).
I've also used smartphone apps and computer software, and that too isn't as convenient.
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That the same metronome I've had for about 15 years or more. It has a nice solid meaty tone compared with some of the newer ones. Originally Posted by Eddie Lang
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I have also used my compact Seiko SQM-358 for the last 30 years.
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The Seiko SQM-349 is a workhorse that was very popular with conservatories a couple decades ago. Durable and can be cranked up louder than any pocket metronome of the era. Physically, it the size of 9-transistor radios that were popular when I was a kid. Out of production, but occasionally shows up on the used market for much less when I purchase mine new from GSP in San Francisco. Mine is about 18 years old and runs like a tank.
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Cadenza has transformed me from someone with poor rhythm into someone feeling a beat in everything around me. Been using it over the year, and most likely to accompany me for the rest of my music life...
You cand find it on: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cadenza-tuner-+-metronome/id482745751?mt=8
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I gotta agree with the others and say - your smartphone.
But all I really use is a basic click track, then I experiment with making the click different parts of the meter in my head.
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I bought a flamenco metronome to help me with my flamenco studies. It for more complex 12/6 but it also has 4/4, 3/4 etc and you see the visual representation of which beat you're on which is sometimes handy if you need to check you have dropped a beat somewhere.
http://www.graf-martinez.com/flamenco-metronome.html
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