I've already looked on the net and in the forum, but unfortunately didn't find a satisfactory answer:
for live gigs i would like to put a click track on my ears so i play at the correct tempo when i start a song by myself.
The problem is that sometimes I start a song too slow or too fast depending on how I'm feeling that day.
I often notice it at the latest when the rest of the band joins in. But by then it's already too late and our drummer doesn't seem able to increase or slow down the tempo.
I don't want to rule out that it could be my fault and that I should practice with a metronome more often to memorize the tempo.
But it's still a different situation live and you often feel the adrenaline rush too quickly.
First of all, I would like to try out (inexpensively) during band rehearsals whether it is any use at all if I start the songs after a click track.
I use an in-ear for band rehearsals. If that works well, I could imagine using it live later.
Of course I programmed the right tempo for the respective rigs and was hoping to be able to orientate myself with the tap/tempo light of the Kemper Stage.
But a visual display is apparently too imprecise for me.
I don't want to put a laptop, tablet or smartphone on stage, although that would probably solve another problem I had (quick reprogramming of the setlist).
The Boss DB-90 Dr. Beat Metronome seems to do exactly what I need, but at just under €160 it's actually too expensive for me and you rarely even get it used for less than €100. Unfortunately, it seems to be the only metronome that receives MIDI clock.
Do you have any other ideas how I could solve the problem? I wouldn't be averse to a DIY project either, as long as it isn't too expensive and time-consuming.
Thanks in advance!