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Post by b1 on Jun 27, 2015 9:24:25 GMT -6
hehe, I'll take a prototype without a top and your name in magic marker.
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Post by b1 on Jun 27, 2015 9:19:47 GMT -6
But you could win and still be out $100k plus in lawyers fees. Ugh. Yes... best to stay out of court at all costs to avoid funky interpretations. Maybe a lawyer would advise against a name change. It might denote culpability. That sounds really squirrely about the knob deal. Sounds like someone thinking they have weight to throw around, but without a leg to stand on, as I see it.
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Post by b1 on Jun 27, 2015 7:59:05 GMT -6
How many developers have co-opted "Micro" into their name with similar fonts to Microsoft, yet Microsoft can't trademark any part of a word - only their *exact* brand logo. Franky, I don't see how API thinks they have wiggle room. I would imagine any Engineer has pondered all aspects of their design and looked at all angles of circuit "ownership" before doing any serious work.
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Post by b1 on Jun 27, 2015 5:20:53 GMT -6
Midas is using Linux as the OS for their digital consoles. I've used the EMU 1820m with Ubuntu Studio, whereas EMU released their driver code to developers, but it's limited to 24/48k. I'm about to get it switched over to Linux Mint 17 (LongTermSupport). Still relying heavily on VST(i) and kinda feel meh about Ladspa plugins. But, there is a feeling of freedom while working in that environment. It seems like RME gave the OK for their drivers to be ported - not sure.
I'll only go Win10 if there is some amazing hard/software I can't live without. If I do, I'll pull the plug on network connectivity and forgo updates when I sense the cloud is taking over.
Still hanging onto the older PCs & OSes that work with the hard/software I love. I keep parts in stock to rebuild those systems if needed. I'll probably do some builds soon for newer systems based around Win7, when I feel those companies you mentioned are intruding too much to bear. If an App is in the cloud, I don't need it. I won't go along quietly!
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Post by b1 on Jun 26, 2015 15:17:15 GMT -6
Man, that would be sweet, but for $4,000.+ for the one from Spain on eBay, for my money (short of winning the Lottery), I would concentrate on the rest of the signal chain, starting at tracking & mixing - as Tony mentioned. Getting lovely tracks at the get-go will go a long way for Bob to finish the task for the crazy low price per song.
As for the Les Paul, that would be nice, but not much bang for the buck. Get a decent solidly built guitar and have a Luthier sweeten the action and hardware. There are some great lower price ones out there. I wouldn't turn a Custom Paul down, but I shy away from the overpriced sticker. If you are into DIY guitar, USA Custom guitars has a lot of satisfied customers who take pride in what they have, plus, Tommy is as nice and serviceable as all get out.
As for the Synth, The ones you mentioned would be nice, but there are some used or cheaper that will do nicely with per note after-touch and other bells and whistles - unless you are mainly a Keyboardist.
$4,000, doesn't go far unless you spend judiciously.
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Post by b1 on Jun 26, 2015 11:32:28 GMT -6
Yep. This definitely seems to be a long range strategy in the making since, who knows when; but it's been in the air for a few years now.
That would be a dream for developers in the timeline when Win10 is the only supported Windulls OS. I imagine there will be an outcry for manufacturers to port drivers to Linux, elseways driver piracy will pop up. If and when Linux becomes the new fad for multimedia PC users, I think it would be hard for them to ignore. We'll see who the good guys are at that time. Only a handful have allowed their drivers to be hacked - to date.
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Post by b1 on Jun 26, 2015 4:51:14 GMT -6
By offering free upgrades to Win 7 & 8 users, it appears that Microsoft wants to bring everyone into the new age of computing. I for one, am not a fan of what the industry foresees as subscription based remote Apps via the cloud and built in backdoor access for user "manageability". User beware! This is more to the progression of "control interoperability" than it is towards "user operability".
Windows 10 is in the vein of a long term OS that receives changes as M$ sees fit. After a company gets so large and controlling, they become like an individual who gets too big for his britches. It becomes more about controlling and managing, while "providing" becomes more or less secondary. I see the days ahead when a person will have a base operating system offline, but will need network connectivity to do more of the things they desire. Subscription based Apps will be in the cloud and you pay the admission price for access to them. Will your browser be in the cloud? I dunno.
That's my theory and I'm sticking to it unless someone proves otherwise!... I see this as the path to Big Brother on steroids...
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Post by b1 on Jun 26, 2015 4:08:25 GMT -6
Sounds like it could be a problem with your ISP (through two browsers).
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Post by b1 on Jun 25, 2015 6:11:21 GMT -6
Have a Happy One!
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 11:36:33 GMT -6
Oh man. Those are the shots everybody has been looking for! Naw, we're all looking for a finished unit rather than the prototype. I defer to your wisdom...
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 11:34:17 GMT -6
svart has had pics up before Yeah, but those are the bigger than life money shots!
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 11:13:09 GMT -6
Oh man. Those are the shots everybody has been looking for!
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 7:25:59 GMT -6
Personally, I would prefer a video be discovered first. But, if audio is discovered first, I think the video should be accessible also - simultaneously. Kind've a double whammy in place, but video is going to make the biggest impact, I believe. Sometimes a song can be decent, but if a good video is available, the interest and likability will be dramatically increased. I suppose a person could make a second career out of promotion, or have a good agent, but if the music/video gets the idea across professionally, all of the post work would be much smoother. It's a life-style for sure. I agree with video being important as well. Having all of your ducks in a row at the time of launch is very important, IMO. Another "indie" artist that rose up at least semi-organically is Karmin. They were a couple Berklee kids that were well managed. I think they were releasing a new video or two every week doing covers, and hair tutorials, and other stuff to keep interest up and grab views. Their "Look At Me Now" cover exploded (96.5M views at this point) and got them on Ellen and stuff. After that they got a deal and released an album or two that have at least gotten a fair amount of airplay in New England (not sure how big they've gotten nationally though). That's interesting. They launched an all out campaign with all of the links in place. The vids I checked had multiple millions views. Gitter done!
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 5:03:34 GMT -6
Personally, I would prefer a video be discovered first. But, if audio is discovered first, I think the video should be accessible also - simultaneously. Kind've a double whammy in place, but video is going to make the biggest impact, I believe. Sometimes a song can be decent, but if a good video is available, the interest and likability will be dramatically increased.
I suppose a person could make a second career out of promotion, or have a good agent, but if the music/video gets the idea across professionally, all of the post work would be much smoother. It's a life-style for sure.
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 2:46:35 GMT -6
YouTube, Vimeo, etc. are great tools to get recognition; if done whole-heartedly! It helps to have your media accessible and available to the "new found" audience. It all knits together. Anything left undone is nearly impossible to regain upon discovery by new listeners.
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 2:38:51 GMT -6
I wonder why there are so few Indie success stories. - IMO. Because they don't build an audience. And for all the criticism of "the industry" that's what they did very well: Help the band build a paying audience, both for their recorded content and their live performances. Yeah, there are some local scenes that spring up from time to time that build momentum for indie bands, but mostly building an audience takes as much expertise in promotion and publicity as quality performing by a band. It is the very rare exception of the quality band that has no audience and gets plucked out of nowhere and becomes a success. Indie bands would do well to meticulously build a paying audience for their live shows and recorded music. It takes a lot of hard work. That's why I feel video helps to lessen the tedious marketing aspect and give another creative outlet in the process. Marketing is another full time job all by itself, but it has to be done, else-wise it's all in vain.
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 2:31:43 GMT -6
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Post by b1 on Jun 24, 2015 2:04:58 GMT -6
Ah, this is sad to hear. James put out a great many scores. He will be missed.
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Post by b1 on Jun 23, 2015 9:16:26 GMT -6
Yeah, I took it as good natured ribbing and didn't give it another thought.
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Post by b1 on Jun 23, 2015 8:53:07 GMT -6
I wonder why there are so few Indie success stories. We have the opportunity today to do so much more than previous generations. I've dreamed of this time for my 50 years of songwriting; and it's always been original Indie-style that I figured no label would touch, so I've ignored the thought of trying to mimic the radio success stories. I've made music that was important to me and found that was the key to gain the ear of listeners - at least it's seemed that way to me. We can have a "more level playing field" (humor me) with the internet that was never possible without having access to the major leagues. I've come to believe that reaching the most senses of the consumer at one time is the best way to gain an advantage for an unknown - such as music videos; and if I could figure a way to incorporate smell along with auditory and optical senses, chances of success would be increased dramatically. I like the option of using the distribution networks that are in place and mentioned by the OP, based on a percentage fee, as much as I like retaining the rights to all of my life long work (it means something to me and a part of me). I think we should make an impact on music, more than getting sifted through the strainer of past "eras". There has never been a time like this and it's really in an infant stage... now, how to make it work... bouncing ideas around is a good start and throwing out the naming conventions when they interfere with our goals should not be discounted - IMO.
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Post by b1 on Jun 22, 2015 14:19:44 GMT -6
I was in the neighborhood and met Jobs when he was selling blue boxes on the Berkeley campus. I was pretty freaked out when I figured out what they were up to with regard to music. My wife was actually in the room when Bill Gates assured folks from Sony and Philips that the CD-ROM they were asking for posed no threat to the music industry. Anyway, my point is that these folks are not our friends by any stretch of the imagination. I don't know, "folks" sounds like a "humanistic" term. These are a pariah of society, by their own self discipline. IMO, content creators need a coalition separate from the big wig money/rights sucks. There are more of us than of them. Who will get the ball rolling? It seems that is the only recourse to break the current paradigm.
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Post by b1 on Jun 14, 2015 23:49:02 GMT -6
it would be cool to have a simple click that had at least a little weight/groove to them, the daw clicks are terrible, the only time i've ever had clicks that felt remotely good was when I programmed a drum machine, i'd be really happy to find something simple that at least tried. It took me a while to remember where I put this, but this is a programmable .exe "metronome" with Drum Sounds: Cool MetronomeIf you'd like a little reverb, you can download Mini Host to load the Cool Metro .dll and a reverb plug-in .dll - all without a DAW.
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Post by b1 on Jun 14, 2015 20:56:21 GMT -6
hmm... the latest UVI Workstation seems a little buggy. I used to audition sounds with the PC keyboard, on the older versions. Only monophonic-ish with this version. I noticed a couple presets were pretty decent, but haven't gone through them all. All in all, a peach of a deal.
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Post by b1 on Jun 14, 2015 20:36:55 GMT -6
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Post by b1 on Jun 14, 2015 19:49:41 GMT -6
From what I understand in regards to Media Players, they all handle the audio differently, which is why a file will sound different in diff Media Players. I recall developers discussing this to great length and mentioned that JRiver Media Player handled rendering/playing the file the best; along with ASIO drivers. Well the first big issue it depends on is the type of file. Compressed files have codecs, and the proper implementation of the decompression algo in the codec will probably dominate issues there, problems made here get worse down the line. Wav is just read as it is - it's an interleaved stereo file and so you pass each word to its appropriate channel. Stuff like VLC does this cleanly with no junk. But after your program choice you still have another software layer or 2 before the hardware layer. If your media player allows you to chose what driver you use, then always use something like ASIO that just acts like a "wire" with a buffer. However laptops tend to have built in drivers that always get called, and they often have particular pre-EQ and pre-Comp stuff to counteract the volume and bandwidth issues of the speakers - even on the Headphone outs! What you mentioned jogged my memory, so it's good to note the discussion I referred to was predominately regarding wav files - before VLC and Win7 existed... I'm using VLC as default player here.
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