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How can internet bands work? Internet bands are like potlucks. Someone brings a salad, another person a casserole and so on. The host can theme it and request certain things, but when the time comes to eat, that meal depends on the separate contributions of the individuals involved.

Likewise, the first step of forming an internet band starts with the performer. Whatever the musical talent -- saxophone, oboe or good ole fashioned guitar -- computer software has made it a cinch to record by self to showing off the skills.

Macintosh computers come standard with the recording program called GarageBand. Pro Tools is a popular program often used by professional musicians. But for that type of quality, it requires to pay. Other software to perform includes Tracktion, Sonar and Nuendo. For freeloaders, Audacity is an open source software that the performer can download to record. Programs like these save the music into file formats such as MP3, wav and aiff. Once tracks are saved, they are ready to share.

Three popular Web sites have combined social networking with music production: Kompoz, Indaba and eJamming. On Kompoz, people can upload their tracks or songs, allowing other people to add tracks or sample them. People can also add to others’ stuff as well. That means the melody could end up in any number of combinations. Many times, users will work on a variety of projects at one time instead of devoting themselves to a specific band. From there, other members can comment on the tune and rate it. Project creators determine the type of license agreement up front to cover the finished product.

Indaba has the same Facebook-like social networking frame but has its own mixing program that registered users can access. With this program, people can produce music on their own, request help from other members, or close off the session to a select few.

It also lays out guidelines regarding who actually owns the song. Before users begin collaborating, the site allows them to lay down their own guidelines regarding who owns the rights to the song, whether anyone will receive payment for their services and other legal issues. Indaba then archives the communications in case of a dispute down the road, the single strikes a positive chord with the public.

If the performer want to practice in real time, eJamming is a good choice. EJamming goes beyond uploading and mixing tracks online. An internet band can practice playing together and collaborate without physically being in the same room, or country, for that matter in here. The founders of the Web site patented the technology to link a bongo player in Taiwan with a didgeridoo master in Chicago by minimizing the lag time caused by communicating over a network. According to the eJamming Inc. patent, the software first determines the network delay between the people who wish to jam. Then, when the musicians start playing, the network transmits the sound in accordance to the delay, keeping everyone in sync. For instance, if there is a two second delay between one person and another in Australia, it would normally result in off-kilter melodies. However, if the network reads that delay and matches up the timing when both of the people receive the data, they will hear a harmonious product. Aside from real-time jam sessions, eJamming also allows for recording sessions, using the same technology. According to the site, people participating in a collaborative track will share a copyright for the final product. 14MSIS2430 (talk) 21:31, 1 December 2015 (UTC)