Say there is a song you really like but you can't find a style that fits it well enough and can't find a midi. How, exactly, would you go about creating backing tracks for this? Assume you want it to sound as much like the original as possible. I mean, what kind of hardware or software would be required?

I know a guy who does this from scratch but I don't know exactly how he does it. I think he told me one time he has some kind of sequencer. Like me, he plays guitar and keys. He does a good job.

Obviously, you have to lay down tracks for drums and bass, and maybe even play the bass lines note by note. Then, whatever else the song requires. With the appriate rhythms and patterns for the particular song.

This isn't something pressing, just curious how this is done. I'd like to look into it. You could tackle one song a week and in a year, you'd have 50.

This isn't a problem for ballads. There are plenty of styles that you can make work. But there are some up-tempo songs I really like a lot and it would be nice to have them sound close to the original.

Then again, maybe it's not worth it.

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Bill
Yamaha PSR2000