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>In rec.music.makers, jonathan@mantis.co.uk (Jonathan Egre') writes:
>
    >bw@hpcvxgmr.cv.hp.com (Bill Wilhelmi) writes:
>
    >> In summary:
    >> 
    >> Reasons to get a Digital Piano (keyboard, synthesizer, whatever):
    >> 
    >> 1. You need an instrument that stays in tune no matter where you go.
    >> 2. You have been unable to rely on a decent-sounding piano to be
    >>  	    available wherever you practice or perform.
    >> 3. You can't afford a good acoustic piano.
    >> 4. You like the other sounds you can play on a keyboard.
    >> 5. The keyboard has a reasonably good-sounding piano setting.
    >> 6. You need a portable instrument.
    >> 7. You can also afford to get a sound system and mixer.
    > 	    (Some electric/digital pianos come with built-in speakers.)

8. (Ties to some of the others above, I guess...)  MIDI.  I have connected
   my Yamaha Clavinova to my computer.  I don't play well, but I do like
   to use my piano to accompany my singing.  So... I get the sequence 
   down first and then play it back and tweak it as I like.  (It also turns 
   out that this arrangement is much more tolerant than another person
   when I work to learn new songs, change tempos, transpose on the fly, ...)

   It's also a great way to do warm-ups and vocal exercises... I just kick
   off a series of sequences and can focus solely on the singing.

<<other stuff deleted>>

R's,
Steve Kauder                        Phone: 303-229-3541 
UTD Support and Learning Products   Unix Mail: stevek@hpfcmgw.fc.hp.com

"Computers, Music, The Course in Miracles, what's next??"

Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
From: wb@tornado.kodak.com (wb@tornado.kodak.com)
Subject: ALESIS ADAT RUMOR?!?!?
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp. (Telstar), Rochester, N.Y. 14653
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 19:46:06 GMT


I have heard a rumor from a reliable source (the rumor may not
be though...) that Alesis has suspended production and sales
of the ADAT, sighting design problems. Was told that dealers
are being told NOT to sell the ADAT anymore...

I was told this by an engineer at a competitor's of Alesis, a 
competitor btw that used to be partners with Keith Barre the owner 
of Alesis when MXR used to exist...

Well? Anybody heard anything?

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From: john@hpwin052.uksr.hp.com (John Radley)
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 12:33:33 GMT
Subject: Help re 4/6 trk cassette decks
Organization: HP Response Centre, Berkshire, England.
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers

Hello folks,

I wonder if anyone can offer me some advice regarding 4 and 6 track
casette systems.

I am currently thinking of purchasing a 4 track portastudio system,
but require at least 8 inputs (preferably 12). Systems that can support
this tend to be pricey and I thought it might therefore make more sense
to buy a separate mixer (eg. Mackie 1202) and rack mounted tape deck. This
may cost a bit more, and sound quality probably won't be much different, but
together should provide more flexibility than a portastudio.

I have a good knowledge of the range of portastudio products available, but
very little knowledge of rack mounted 4 track cassette decks. Can anyone
make any recommendations for what decks are available. Also, Sansui once 
did (does) a 6 track cassette deck. I have always been dubious of squeezing
6 tracks onto a cassette but have no hard evidence of any problems. Does
anyone know if this or any other 6 track cassette system can meet the
sound quality of a good 4 track portastudio.

Any help on these questions is much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,

John
(e-mail john@hpwin051.uksr.hp.com)
From: tomve@pongo.West.Sun.COM ()
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
Subject: 4 track mixdown trouble
Date: 12 Aug 1992 23:10:57 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: tomve@pongo.West.Sun.COM ()
NNTP-Posting-Host: pongo

A while back someone mentioned that he was having a problem mixing from his
multitrack to stereo through the board.

The resulting stereo tape sounded like the tape was dragging. It turned out
he might have been having some sort of matching problem between the board
and the stereo deck.

I am having the same problem. Brand new stereo deck. Tapes off of the CD player
or tuner sound fine. Tapes from the mixing board sound like they drag.

Does anyone have a suggested solution for this problem ?

Thanks in advance

		Tom Velazquez
		tomve@West.Sun.COM

This time I'll pay attention.
From: mrk@gvgspd.gvg.tek.com (Michael R. Kesti)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
Subject: Another music joke (rot13)
Date: 16 Aug 92 06:40:58 GMT
Organization: Grass Valley Group, Grass Valley CA


I heard this one from a friend recently, and thought it was pretty
funny, but some might be offended, so I rotated it.

D: Jung qb onawb fbybf naq cerzngher rwnphyngvba unir va pbzzba?

N: Va obgu pnfrf, lbh whfg xabj gung vg'f tbvat gb unccra naq gurer
   vfa'g n qnza guvat lbh pna qb nobhg vg.

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    mrk@gvgspd.GVG.TEK.COM              |  two, one and one make one."
    !tektronix!gvgpsa!gvgspd!mrk        |         - The Who, Bargain
From: ai.torosian@mcc.com (Dan Torosian)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
Subject: Spitbrook
Date: 14 Aug 1992 15:17:55 -0500
Organization: UTexas Mail-to-News Gateway
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

Patrick Taylor asks the eternal question regarding DEC's address:

  Charlie Bennett, UNIX Engineering       | "
  What the hail is that thing?"
  >Digital Equipment Corporation           |               - Steve Martin
  >110 Spitbrook Road, ZKO3-3/X18          | "Everybody needs somebody sometime"
     ^^^^^^^^^
  Is this for real?

  >Nashua, NH 03062        603.881.0360    |               - Dean Martin

Yes, it is.  As every New England resident knows "Left on Spitbrook,
right on Daniel Webster" (from a remarkably obnoxious furniture store
radio ad).  We used to hear that so often on the way to gigs that some
band members wanted to change the band's name to "Right On, Daniel
Webster".

-Dan (not Webster)
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From: sps@email.sp.unisys.com (Steven P. Skabrat)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers,alt.guitar
Subject: information on banjos
Keywords: banjo, five string, models
Date: 20 Aug 92 14:21:13 GMT
Organization: UNISYS - Eagan, MN



I have a friend interested in purchasing a banjo.
Currently he's a guitar player interested in expanding into other stringed
instruments.  Does anyone out there in Netland have information I can pass on
to him regarding various five string banjo models, price ranges, differences,
etc. ?

Thanks in advance.

Steven Skabrat                        Class of '93, William Mitchell
Paramax Systems Corporation           College of Law, St. Paul, MN
Eagan, MN, USA
sps3@planet8.sp.unisys.com
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers,rec.music.compose,comp.music
From: robin@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Robin Amano)
Subject: drum machines
Organization: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 02:51:00 GMT


Anybody got experience with cheap drum machines?  Is the DR550
any good?  Anything in the same price range, but better?
Thanks!


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rob
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From: eomc40@castle.ed.ac.uk (M Allan)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
Subject: JACK PLUGS
Date: 18 Aug 92 10:55:48 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Edinburgh University


Has anyone experienced any problems with incompatible jack plugs and
sockets ?

I use a Whirlwind Leader cable as my main cable but I have been finding
problems using it with my Fender Strat.  It seems to move about a lot in
the socket which results in a very dirty contact.  I then tried using
this cable on my cheap strat copy and there was no problem at all.  I
came to the conclusion that the jack socket on my Fender was dodgy so I
took it to my local music store where the repair man could not find any
fault.  

Having brought my Fender home  I tried using my cheaper Klotz lead,
which gave a very good fit and contact.  I examined the jack sockets on
both guitars and noticed that the socket on my strat copy was further
recessed than on my Fender.  I also noticed that on the base of the jack
plug of the Whirlwind there is a sort of ridge which prevents it from
being inserted as far as the Klotz jack.


This problem has just started even though I have been using all these
pieces of equipment for well over 6 months.  I find it very strange that
thee are incompatabilities with certain jack sockets and plugs.  Maybe I
just got sold a dodgy Whirlwind ?  I am a bit annoyed by this because
the Whirlwind cable is guarenteed for 10 years and cost the equivalent
of 30 US dollars and is my main cable.


Has anybody else experienced similar problems ?  Do you think my cable
could be dodgy ?  I am considering buying a new Whirlwind but taking in
my guitar to try it out !!!

Please post or email replies,

thanks in advance for any comments recieved,

Malcolm Allan
University of Edinburgh
Scotland.
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
From: leylandr@woods.ulowell.edu
Subject: Travelling Band Questions ...
Organization: University of Lowell
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 23:32:44 GMT

I'm presently searching out a New England travelling band in need of a
drummer/backup singer.

My question:  

   What should I deep in mind when deciding on a band?  Living arrangements,
pay, length of travel, etc.  What are the points I need to be sure of before
committing to a band.
   I have found one band that plays funk/dance music and offers about $250/
week + board.  They play New England, NY and the Alabama, Miss., Louisiana
area, as far as I can gather.

  
Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Bob Leyland
From: larryh@cabezon.uucp (Larry Huntley)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
Subject: RIP - John Cage
Date: 13 Aug 92 17:36:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: cabezon.1992Aug13.173644.9044
Organization: Logic Modeling Corporation of Beaverton Oregon


	Died yesterday.  We'll miss you, John.  Love you or hate you,
	sorry to be without your influence.

	It's probably appropriate to observe a minute of "Silence."


			- Larry "                             " Huntley
-- 
         (larryh@lmc.com)         |
     Logic Modeling Corporation   |    YOW!  Science!
          Beaverton,  OR          |        - "Thing-Fish"
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers,rec.music.misc,rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.classical
From: anton@HQ.Ileaf.COM (steve norton)
Subject: personal practice studio space to share
Reply-To: anton@HQ.Ileaf.COM (steve norton)
Organization: interleaf, inc., waltham ma
Distribution: ma
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 18:59:48 GMT

i'm currently renting a small studio space which i am interested in
sharing.  it's located near arlington center, so it's easily
accessible from cambridge, medford, and belmont.  it's also near the
Mass Ave bus line.

it's around 100 sq. ft., air conditioned, cinderblock walls/linoleum
floors, secure, accessible virtually around the clock (provided you're
discrete).  it's appropriate for 1 or 2 people to play in at a time.
(i wouldn't recommend attempting to play with a drummer in the space,
although a drummer would find it no problem for personal practicing.)

i use it to practice saxophone in.  i need it weekday evenings, say
from 7:30 to midnight (minus one day a week--usually tuesdays).  i
don't need it any other time.  nor do i leave much in there (a music
stand, occasionally a horn or two or three...).  it's quite
inexpensive: share it for 27.50 a month.

please contact me directly if interested.

email: anton@hq.ileaf.com

phone: weekdays: (617) 290-4990, X 6595  (also, messages anytime)
eves & weekends: (617) 395-3137

thanks.
-- 

/steve
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers,rec.music.compose,comp.music
From: breeze@well.sf.ca.us (Jeff Baust)
Subject: FORMULA for AtariST
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 03:09:45 GMT




I'm looking for a program called FORMULA, which ran on the AtariST, and was
in some way similar to HMSL.  FORMULA was written by Kuivila & Anderson.
Anyone know this program, and how I might get my hands on it?
From: "wayne kelso" <wayne.kelso@canrem.com>
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
Subject: line level matching
Date: 13 Aug 92 00:27:37 EST
Reply-To: "wayne kelso" <wayne.kelso@canrem.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Canada Remote Systems

I've been using a stereo 10k pot to trim a +4 mixer's output level to 
match with a -10 PCM input. Is there a better way to do this, whether it 
be a passive or active circuit?
I'm assuming that it is better to attenuate the signal past the mixer's 
fader, rather than just pull the mixer's fader's back. 
Any circuit ideas would be most welcome.

Wayne.Kelso@canrem.com

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Xref: sparky rec.music.makers:8936 alt.guitar:7068
From: ccb@axemax.zk3.dec.com (Charlie Bennett)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers,alt.guitar
Subject: Re: What's happening with Fender amps?!
Date: 12 Aug 92 15:45:04 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation - Nashua, NH

In article <1992Aug11.222852.26953@wlbr.iipo.gtegsc.com>, pete@wlbr.iipo.gtegsc.com (Pete Lyall) writes:
|> The Princeton Chorus is solid state, but you'd _never_ know it ;^}.

BS. A/B it against a Fender Super 210. The 210 makes the Princeton
sound like it's got a sore throat.

It does sound MUCH better than a lot of other SS gear, though.

ccb
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From: Myles Wakeham <mylesw@amgen.com>
Subject: Christian Music Publisher & Info Wanted
Organization: Amgen Inc.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.0
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 18:41:51 GMT

I am posting this on behalf of somebody who can't get posts out on the
Internet.......
====================================

Does anyone have or know of a source for personnel within CHRISTIAN
publishing
companies and record companies that are responsible for
receiving/listening to
new song material? I know of at least ONE book that covers the secular
market,
but it is even incomplete in the fact that it does not list ALL
companies. The
reason I need this is so I can send a query letter to a specific person
rather
than addressing it to "whom it may concern". Any information would be 
appreciated and will probably be posted later as part of a summary.

Thank you for your time and consideration,

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Please reply directly to barothwe@floyd.cca.cr.rockwell.

Thanks
From: avi@Warren.MENTORG.COM (Avi Ziv)
Subject: Sony walkman
Organization: Mentor Graphics, Silicon Design Division
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 22:59:53 GMT

I am considering bying a small but high quality walkman. Can anyone 
comment and compare the different professional Sony walkman units?
I've seen the D3, D6 and even something called a D5.

In particular I am interested in a comparison between the D3 and D6. 
Should I be considering anything else?

Avi
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
From: andre@rurutu.wri.com (Andre Kuzniarek)
Subject: Re: SansAmp: any opinions ?
Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc.
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 18:27:34 GMT

I tried it out and like the sound very much. I just hated the foot pedal  
mode. The DIP switches did indeed alter the sound a lot, but obviously  
were meant for the user to select an amp style and stick with it. I can't  
say it was great for clean or close to the edge kinds of sounds, but it's  
top of my list for amp simulators (maybe 'till I hear the Marshall JMP-1,  
whenever it becomes available...).

AK
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers,rec.music.compose
From: prokopy@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Dave)
Subject: "Rainbow Records"?
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: what's the deal?
Organization: Nowhere
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 92 06:55:31 GMT

I've never sent my music out to anyone, aside from sending it to the
Copyright office to make it "official," so imagine my surprise when I
opened my mail today to find this nice-looking letter from "Rainbow
Records," located on "Hollywood & Vine" in California, asking me, "Do
you write songs?" and going on to say, "Rainbow Records is looking for
new songs.  We would like to look at your material."  It assures me that
"your material is safe and will not be used without your consent" and
promises my records will be sent "to radio stations and record stores
and you will be paid a ROYALTY for each record sold" [their emphasis].

So ... anyone ELSE gotten anything like this?  I was pretty amused, and
(quite honestly) a little intrigued.  Are these guys reputable?  I've
never heard of them.

Just curious ...

-- 
David Prokopy - prokopy@en.ecn.purdue.edu
"No one is blinder than he who will not see."
 -U2, "I Threw A Brick Through A Window"
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
From: ak835@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Michael P. Burns)
Subject: Re: RSI (was RE: Fingerpicking)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, (USA)
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 92 20:03:20 GMT


I have been playing classical/flamenco guitar for 20 years.  
I started guitar with classical technique and have tried to 
keep to it.  My understanding of classical guitar technique is
to attempt to do everything with the least possible strain on
the hands and arms.  One reason that classical musicians (on
any instrument) develop repetitive strain injuries is that they
practice 4-8 hours per day.  No matter what your technique is like
that kind of practice schedule will predispose you to injury.
It's the old adage about too much of a good thing being bad for you.
Actually, I've seen a number of self-taught guitarists who have
happened on a close approximation of classical technique just because
it allows them to do what they want on the guitar.

Then there's people like Django Reinhardt who did amazing things
with only 2 1/2 fingers on his left hand.  Go figure.
-- 
Michael P. Burns

ak835@cleveland.freenet.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
From: termite@leland.Stanford.EDU (David Paik)
Subject: Re: acoustic pianos versus digital pianos/keyboards
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 20:44:57 GMT

First of all, I don't intend this as a flame to anyone and I don't mean
to accuse anyone of anything but,

How many people out there who have said that digital pianos sound bad
compared to real pianos listened to them through a decent source
(eg high quality studio monitors and not the little built in speakers
and not even a good home stereo or a keyboard amp)?

Many of my piano playing friends of made similar complaints but only compare
them listening through the built in speakers or a so-so keyboard amp.
Seems to me this is kinda like playing a '57 Les Paul through a Peavey
practice amp and saying that the guitar doesn't sound good.

Just wondering,
Dave
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
From: Myles Wakeham <mylesw@amgen.com>
Subject: Re: guitar conference
Organization: Amgen Inc.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.0
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 16:53:05 GMT

>Please excuse my ignorance.  Im wondering if there is strictly a guitar
>conference.  Music.makers is cool and has much info for guitarists,
>however, I would rather just hang in a guitar conference.  If anyone
>knows of one that I can get to through Exec-net please let me know how I
>can get to it.  I've read in previous messages about alt.guitar but I
>have no idea how to get there.. Thank for the help

There's one on FidoNet called GUITAR.  Its got some pretty good
feeds (at least it did when I was on it last).

Myles
From: ireland@iccgcc.decnet.ab.com
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
Subject: re: Rainblow Records
Date: 18 Aug 92 09:45:19 EST




Yes, I too have gotten those mailers from rainbow records. I don't have any
logical/factual data on which to base an opinion, but my gut instict tells
me to watch out, or at least be sceptical.
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
From: dcovell@intelhf.hf.intel.com (David Covell)
Subject: Re: SansAmp: any opinions ?
Organization: Development Tools Operation, Intel Corp., Hillsboro  OR
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 20:36:36 GMT

jaz@icd.ab.com (Jack A. Zucker) writes:

>I tried this thing out and was completely unimpressed.
>(It was the non-rackmount version). It certainly had some neat sounds
>but did not sound like a real guitar amp. Besides that, it had a
>tendency to break up even in the clean channel.

>-Jaz
I completely agree. I found it to be incapable of the subtlety of a good
tube amp in that hard-to-define "onset of distortion" region. There was no
transition zone between completely clean and overdriven. A good Fender or
Boogie can be set up to allow a very smooth transition, allowing you to
flirt with that slightly distorted region by changing the strength of your
attacks. This is where the rich harmonic overtones and sustain can be gotten
without the often-unwanted smear of typical distortion. I spent a few hours
trying to get this out of a SansAmp, trying several of my guitars, and had
no success. I frankly don't think they'll *ever* get this sound out of
transistors; I've heard and/or demoed nearly everything to hit the market in
the last 20 years that purports to give tube sounds from solid state, and
while some do a decent job of emulating fully saturated tubes, none that I've
yet heard come even close to the flexible response and subtlety of tubes.
In all fairness I should point out that I haven't found many of the tube
preamps that can get subtle, either, which proves that much of the character-
istics of tube amps are determined by the interaction of pre and power tubes.
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From: bearce@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Phil Bearce)
Newsgroups: rec.music.makers
Subject: REQ: FUNK chords or progressions
Date: 17 Aug 92 16:20:26 GMT
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server

Can some kind guitarist post or e-mail me some funk-type chords or better
yet a funk chord progression.  You know, one of those funky rhythm progressions
you hear on Arsinio or even the 70's Average White Band stuff.  

Many thanks in advance..

Phil-

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