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Post by yotonic on Mar 30, 2018 21:05:26 GMT -6
Beautiful math. Clean counting & phrasing, nothing bleeding outside of the lines here. A crystal clear picture.
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Post by yotonic on Mar 22, 2018 21:56:31 GMT -6
Getting a worldwide hit is a hell of a lot easier today than ever before! The next generation of popular venues will probably be created by people in their twenties exactly like the last generation was and it will probably start in livingrooms. Certainly a lovely way to see & hear an artist stripped and up close. But no real way to make money for anyone involved. This is already happening on a regular basis but every band wants to graduate to bigger & bigger rooms and acclaim.
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Post by yotonic on Mar 19, 2018 17:04:00 GMT -6
I am a "Club Owner". I have owned bars, nightclubs, and restaurants all of my adult life. For the last several years I have owned a 1000 cap concert hall in New York. Technology has changed everything on my end of the business. I recently saw a timeline of when AOL internet accounts caught on (1996), when the early cell phones caught on (2002), then smart phones, Facebook etc. In the late nineties (before social media) people would come out to clubs and bars to meet each other, and I could pay a band $1,000 to play with no cover charge at the door because the place would be packed. Today the bar business is decimated. Kids hook up on Tinder and don't need to go bar hopping. Entertainment content is at their fingertips and UberEats delivers to their house. Additionally the internet has made young people demand more for less and a lot for free.
It's almost impossible in "B markets" or medium sized cities to make a good living with a local bar open 7 days a week with live entertainment, it's grueling hours and at the end of the year not exactly great pay. You could do better working an upper management job at an accounting firm or sales for a Fortune 500. In my business (1000 cap concert halls) I'm not even open unless I have a tour stop. I would love to be able to have a small band from Nashville stop in and play but many headliners out of Nashville are lucky to sell 500-600 tickets in a B Market. I'm not interested in working for free anymore than the artists are. So there are only certain sized artists I can book that make the model work. There is barely any money left in this business "all of the way around". It's hard to pay for bus tours, 16 hour days, staff, security, advertising, an endless list of expenses on just beer & liquor sales and a $25 ticket. The CD & record sales definitely used to inject much needed wealth into the system, it's gone, and it has made it really, really hard to keep the show on the road. In my personal opinion concert tickets are about as high as they can realistically go so without another revenue stream added to the mix (recordings) it looks grim. Merch helps for some tours but it's not big bucks on the average.
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Post by yotonic on Feb 24, 2018 9:55:20 GMT -6
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Post by yotonic on Feb 21, 2018 16:20:00 GMT -6
Glad I sold my all original Mini D to Kevin Augunas the new owner of Sound City. It will continue on in good hands.
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Post by yotonic on Feb 14, 2018 22:39:15 GMT -6
Thank God I started buying Musicians years ago. Gear is over priced compared to live talent.
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Post by yotonic on Jan 25, 2018 1:48:01 GMT -6
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Post by yotonic on Jan 23, 2018 22:32:11 GMT -6
Flea 47 -> AMS Neve 1084 -> Tube Tech CL1B
But I would rather spend the money on playing with guys who can help me make better songs...
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Post by yotonic on Jan 21, 2018 22:05:11 GMT -6
Featuring "Cadet Bone Spurs" and the five deferment Patriot Players. Tickets include predatory service fees, and a never get your money back guarantee.
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Post by yotonic on Jan 9, 2018 18:39:12 GMT -6
Shit. This will drive the price of the originals into the stratosphere.
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Post by yotonic on Jan 7, 2018 0:08:45 GMT -6
Which track you talking, Herbie? Tame Impala Quad Eight
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Post by yotonic on Jan 3, 2018 23:34:08 GMT -6
This is exactly what these mics are good for. A singer with a "bite" in his mid range. It doesn't "magnify" it like a condenser does, so you get a nice musical tone. This is absolutely a great mic for your voice, and they sit great in a mix. Lucky you.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 24, 2017 22:12:12 GMT -6
This ^ is totally disingenuous and you just called yourself out as one of those people that wants to cherry pick studies to support his own stubborn opinion. It takes little effort to see that the majority of studies don't support your conclusion, and even the study you quoted (quite old) qualifies that what you define as preventative care can skew the conclusions, i.e. unnecessary tests, or Doctor visits make no sense and drive up costs, all current research accepts that. www.surgeongeneral.gov/priorities/prevention/strategy/appendix1.pdf I honestly think this is what drives many people crazy about Trump supporters. Intellectual rigor is applied at whim and reminds people of the flat earthers. As Eric pointed out, you don't even understand the basic business principles of insurance. And you are getting pissed like a couple of the other old timers here and storming off. You have no interest in learning, or changing your mind. So to the young people inheriting the planet you "are" part of the problem. You are entitled to believe the earth is flat or to not understand the principles of insurance, but you aren't entitled to hire a guy to run our company/country who is equally as ignorant and then complain when we the shareholders & press raise holy hell.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 24, 2017 8:38:00 GMT -6
The vitriol and hate are connected to Net Neutrality? Or the Russians? Well, both, of course. The Kremlin goal is to stoke as much division and distrust as possible in the West. They don’t give a flying fuck about specific ideology. They manipulate liberals as well as conservatives, they just happened to find the biggest dupes on the right...this round. Could/will be the left next time. ‘Active meaures’ dont stop at party lines though, as the investigations are/will showing/show. But it’s no coincidence that Fox News parrots RT and Sputnik right now. Enough people on the right have hitched their wagons to Trumpism that no amount of evidence will convince them it was a mistake. They’re ready to go down with the ship, and they will. The former ‘Blue Lives Matter’/‘Support Our Troops’- ribbon crowd is being convinced that law enforcement is the villain. That it’s the rule of law itself that’s the problem and not the lawlessness of their own president. Ugly times we live in. But make no mistake, if/when there are more ready and willing “useful idiots” on the left than the right (and that’s saying something, cause they’re are a lot on the left already), it’ll be a lefty stooge instead of a righty one. That “hate and vitriol” is the goal and the reason for the investment, regardless of any ideological positions. And thus far it’s paying a helluva nice return. This ^ is the alarming truth and people are clueless (because they don't work at being informed). Anything Russia does is designed to create dissension on the chat boards. Vyascheslav Volodin helps Putin and his troll farms undermine the internet utilizing his custom-designed computer terminal loaded with a system called Prism, which monitors public sentiment online using 60 million sources. According to the website of its manufacturer, Prism “actively tracks the social media activities that result in increased social tension, disorderly conduct, protest sentiments and extremism.” Or, as Forbes put it, “Prism sees social media as a battlefield.” And sadly it's working in the United States with foreign news networks like Fox jumping right on the bandwagon because it makes them billions. Facebook has admitted their algorithms favor negative news and conflict because it keeps human beings more engaged with their website. It's not looking good out there, so grab that extra $2,000 out of your tax refund and buy some guns.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 23, 2017 20:36:45 GMT -6
Texas, the home of Enron and the Bass Brothers, has the highest number of Hedge Funds outside of NY & California. They are ecstatic about the new tax bill.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 22, 2017 22:00:11 GMT -6
There was no transformation with Obama. Same politics since forever. A few boring polarizing changes basically meaningless, but nothing at all different. they wanted to force people to buy from the insurance companies, BUT we already buy from the insurance companies. Or pay a tiny fine if you didn't. Nothing else was real change at all, a few political football turnovers otherwise same economics passed on from 80s and 90s. Gay marriage maybe? created jobs for wedding planners, wedding bands, and income for government, not that big of a transformation. It's mostly lip service. Bailouts were a money grab, but they did achieve what they supposed to. Now those companies are doing great. From my perspective Obama had no big changes. Tech on the other hand.. Yes this ^ Well articulated. America is a harder place to live in today because of tech. You are twice as productive for the same pay. You are flooded with negative news, and have little to no chance to fight corporations if they screw you. It costs too much. At 52 years old America is not as kind and gentle as it was in the decades before 2000 and the internet. And the internet has made people crueler and more ruthless to others. It's a time in history where we need more humanity in our politics, not less.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 22, 2017 21:22:48 GMT -6
Sounds good. That's what Max Martin and Dr. Luke are trying to do too. None of the above are qualified. You gonna hire a guy to mix FOH for you who doesn't even know what a mixing board looks like?
Trump didn't run to do anything for anyone but himself and his brand. We know him well in New York. But that's a separate matter. If you honestly think FOX News is critical journalism you aren't being honest. I watch it sometimes, it's hilarious. But they use the same strategy as Facebook which revealed through one of their original founders that their research showed they can keep more users glued to the screen if their algorithms crunch out negative news and conflict, so that's what Facebook secretly does. It is damaging. Same with all of the lying and outlandish silliness on FOX. It's more a shock jock talk show like Rush or Howard etc. I believe people are wired to fight, steal, take, kill. If you don't make an effort to lead a value based life and to raise children that way, it won't just happen. Look around you, we are all older here and looking back.
Technically Trump hasn't accomplished much at all simply because the people around him have revealed he doesn't have the intellectual capacity, or experience and skill set for government, he is a real estate guy who made money branding products. He's lip syncing so to speak and most people are woefully uninformed to know when someone is governing or not governing. Most Presidents study all night to prepare for their daily briefings and meetings. He reportedly watches TV and tweets. Allegedly the worst work ethic of any sitting President in modern time. Is that acceptable? In a band or any other job? I think not. Tons of people hated Obama, Howard Stern. Just because some guy is still standing after taking a lashing for terrible screw ups doesn't make him special unless you're in 6th grade with the class clown. Trump promised to simplify the tax code, make it a bill for the forgotten working middle class... none of that happened. Basically a tax cut for Corporations and the rich. Trump always made promises like this in business and never delivered. That said his voters don't care if he goes back on his word, he can tell them anything as he has bragged.
And how was America so different 15 years ago? Really? This line has been totally debunked. Neither party, and most Presidents have little effect over the system. Make America great again is BS. It still is great. Countries need governments to run. We are a beacon because of our values which Trump can't seem to articulate. So we don't need the EPA to protect us from pollution? Or building inspectors to make sure your concert venues have sprinklers? I find it a crock to hear anyone say make America Great Again. The biggest change I notice is families have less money and the corporations have gotten bigger more powerful and times feel like they have changed. Google takes musicians music without paying, cable companies keep raising their bills. I work more now technically with how productive phones and the internet make us than I ever have in my life, for about the same annual income. I get twice as much done but the big players take a bigger piece of everything it's dog eat dog out there.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 22, 2017 19:05:41 GMT -6
I have some friends who get all of their "news" from Fox & Breitbart. And repeat it like talking points. That's scary. They are too lazy to stay informed by reading critically, daily and from varied and independent sources. They will read everything under the sun about a Neve 1073 but when it comes to news and national issues they eat the same low hanging fruit everyday. That's not a balanced diet.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 20, 2017 20:41:06 GMT -6
If you know or have any friends or acquaintances who are serious politicians then you KNOW that the majority of them are there for the celebrity, fame and stature. I know quite a few and none of them are there to lead a life of service. If you want to serve your fellow man or your country there are REAL ways to do that. Getting elected takes big money, expensive dinners, private planes it's a real power trip and more glamorous than a beauty pageant. A lot of the men I know in it are self serving douche bags who talk a good game but would NEVER EVER, EVER be a teacher, an aide worker, counselor or anything that selfless and demanding. This is a fact. I don't care if you are for Trump or Obama if you can't come to accept this basic reality you are delusional and not living an informed life. Which is more common than one would think in America. These same D-Bags from high school and college are now making deeply important decisions for your country. Most of them never listened to regular people in school and they certainly aren't listening to them now.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 20, 2017 14:48:15 GMT -6
I know people are still making good music, and I'm sure there are some good recordings being made, I just don't hear them. What little time I have to listen to recorded music is an MP3 or some other digital file off my computer in the midst of a busy day. I think I hear more live music today than recorded. But nonetheless I just can't understand the appeal of UAD. If I had an artist worth recording there a several studios in my town with lovely outboard and the engineers who know how to use them properly. Seems like UAD is for "overkill demos" and self recorded artists. I suspect the manufacturers all know this too, based upon the way they have ravaged these semi-pro chat boards and paid accomplished engineers to push plug-ins like opiates. I take some offense to your post...Vance Powell, Dave Cobb, Michael Brauer, Jacquire King...and pretty much every professional I know would beg to differ. I would venture to say that 80% of what is out there has UAD on it. It's just my impression. I'm sure those guys are using plugs. I know a lot of mixers who do. It just seems like UAD is always trying to hustle people. At what point does a project studio become overkill? The industry will sell guys more shit than they will ever need in a lifetime and unless you are Dave Cobb all those plugs aren't going to get you to the point of releasing a label quality project. No offense intended, I just don't see a lot of records on Mediabase that were made in songwriter's home project studios. The very policy itself proves they are targeting semi-pro home users and project studios as a revenue base. There's no way they are telling Dave Cobb or Michael Brauer they can't transfer something.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 19, 2017 20:49:39 GMT -6
The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled against the U.S. Department of Justice and affirmed BMI’s 2016 consent decree victory, which allows for the practice of fractional licensing.
In other words, parties seeking to use songs written by multiple songwriters must obtain a license from all of the songwriters, or their representatives. Previously, the DOJ had ruled that the consent decree called for “full-works” or 100% licensing, whereby a user was required to obtain a license from only one of the songwriters.
The performing rights organizations were quick to issue statements applauding the decision.
“This is a massive victory for songwriters, composers, music publishers and the entire industry,” said BMI president Mike O’Neill. “We have said from the very beginning that BMI’s consent decree allowed for fractional licensing, and we are incredibly gratified that Judge Stanton and the Second Circuit agreed with our position. We thank all the songwriters, composers, publishers and organizations who supported us throughout this process, which unfortunately, has been a nearly two-year distraction from our original intent which was to update our outdated consent decree and modernize music licensing. We look forward to our continued efforts to protect and grow the value of music.”
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Post by yotonic on Dec 19, 2017 20:39:39 GMT -6
I know people are still making good music, and I'm sure there are some good recordings being made, I just don't hear them. What little time I have to listen to recorded music is an MP3 or some other digital file off my computer in the midst of a busy day. I think I hear more live music today than recorded. But nonetheless I just can't understand the appeal of UAD. If I had an artist worth recording there a several studios in my town with lovely outboard and the engineers who know how to use them properly. Seems like UAD is for "overkill demos" and self recorded artists. I suspect the manufacturers all know this too, based upon the way they have ravaged these semi-pro chat boards and paid accomplished engineers to push plug-ins like opiates.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 18, 2017 16:42:46 GMT -6
If you had bought it with bitcoin you would be all set. You could trade it for a flying car.
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Post by yotonic on Dec 16, 2017 2:30:22 GMT -6
Talking politics on a chat board designed for pro & semi pro audio is like using an SM7 to record everything.
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Post by yotonic on Nov 30, 2017 20:48:52 GMT -6
I don't mix politics with business either, but my God... I'm a New Yorker and I have always known what an absolute crook and morally bankrupt person Trump is. I just never thought he would run, none of us here did. But what it revealed "unfortunately" was just how many people will NEVER speak up regarding basic decency and values, and how many people are so compromised at their core that they will look the other way while their hero, rock star, or President, lies, cheats, and treats other people inappropriately. Trump being in office hasn't revealed anything new to me about him, but sadly it's made me realize I greatly over estimate the integrity, intelligence, and nobility of many of my fellow Americans.
While Reaper's website may not have been the wisest place for the company to espouse their political viewpoints, it in no way is a free pass to justify the anti social and inappropriate aspects of Trump's behavior. That rule goes for all of us, some folks just seem to think certain "other folks" get a pass. No such thing.
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