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Post by chasmanian on May 5, 2016 12:45:35 GMT -6
Cool thread Ward. Not a direct answer. Just a couple thoughts I've heard through the years:
- age is mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. (So, its not scary.)
- old age is not for sissies. This refers to pain which sometimes accompanies aging.
- aging is just part of the cycle of life.
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Post by chasmanian on Apr 25, 2016 15:47:37 GMT -6
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Post by chasmanian on Apr 20, 2016 18:40:47 GMT -6
sorry for your loss Ty. you are an amazing and very good man.
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Post by chasmanian on Apr 19, 2016 18:09:07 GMT -6
the relevance of this post is Shelby. this was my real introduction to her when I saw it on tv last year. it is one of the most profoundly beautiful things I have ever heard and seen:
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Post by chasmanian on Apr 19, 2016 15:08:51 GMT -6
I whole heartedly recommend Shannon of Mic Rehab.
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Post by chasmanian on Apr 14, 2016 9:26:04 GMT -6
Profoundly awesome, insightful post Martin. Thank you for writing it.
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Post by chasmanian on Apr 8, 2016 15:19:26 GMT -6
www.kvraudio.com/news/eventide-teams-with-tony-visconti-to-create-tverb-reverb-plug-in-33146I was a super Ziggy Stardust fan. did NOT like Heroes. back when it was released. fast forward to when Bowie recently passed away. listened to Heroes with fresh ears. and perspective. now love Heroes. had previously been somewhat intrigued when reading about the recording technique for Bowie's vocals. well, read this linked article. this sounds like a really fun plugin. not sure that I'll buy it, right away. only because I don't need anymore plugins right now. but someday, when I have more time, I'm thinking yeah.
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Post by chasmanian on Apr 2, 2016 9:41:53 GMT -6
I like my focal spirit professional's.
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 23, 2016 4:24:00 GMT -6
Hell yes!!
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 21, 2016 15:06:50 GMT -6
I googled. this was on German Ebay yesterday. I emailed regarding the Tutti listing today (now gone). got 2 replies a half hour ago. 1 from L.P.Robinson from a hotmail address. the other from eckh.ard@t-online.de. (that seems like German T-Mobile). both emails said the same thing. (exactly what indiehouse's said.) this is a scam.
update: heard back from the seller. something about shipping using MeachersGlobal. not sure about this. asked again for references.
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 19, 2016 19:46:57 GMT -6
thank you so much, man.
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 19, 2016 18:51:16 GMT -6
I'm completely heart broken...., my pal Dennis "kidvibes" Stone passed away today, he wasn't feeling well about a month ago, checked into the hospital after not improving for a couple weeks, and was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer...., the outlook was grim, but Dennis had an incredibly positive attitude, and he was at peace with what was to be, amazing strength of character the man had, he was actually consoling me by the end of the call as he could hear my sadness, it was incredibly hard to stay composed, and even know what to say, when I became aware I was talking to my friend for the last time... Rest In peace my brother, you will be very missed.... I am sorry for your loss Tony. (and all of you who were this awesome man's friend.) a couple thoughts: I was reading through some of his posts here in the last few months. and I do remember a little from Gearslutz years ago. here's what I'm thinking now: this was a very good man. he helped sooooo many people. the positive effects of what he did helping people so much for so many years will be felt for a long long time. think of how much joy he brought to so many people. he helped people who cannot afford really good, insanely expensive stuff, to get really good stuff that they could afford. and he did it all just because he was a great generous intelligent kind hearted man. an advanced soul in my book. none of us get to stay here forever. I think Dennis is in a better place now. and I think his life here (so abruptly ended), is truly a major success. he recently helped a dying girl and her family. thats big. thats really huge. Dennis was a teacher. a really great, really cool teacher and great man. and his moving on to the next world leaves a hole. a void. a sadness. it does. but I'm gonna focus on the example that he set with how he lived his life. and be the best person that I can be, too.
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 16, 2016 17:04:00 GMT -6
I bought it when it went on sale for 50% off a while back. rarely drum. but when I do, I love it, man. highly recommend getting it. never used the grooves. I only use it with my e-drums. I had to search a bit, and tweak a bit, to get sounds I like. but I am super glad I got it. it has nearly limitless tweakability. I'd almost call it a woobie level thingy.
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 15, 2016 19:22:29 GMT -6
I was guessing the Sta too.
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 14, 2016 13:22:16 GMT -6
have you guys seen this?:
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 12, 2016 4:45:27 GMT -6
"I'm very happy with its current Yellow Dwarf state of existence." hahahhaha yes, very good. me too, brother. On the other hand: there is a star not to far from us (a couple of hundred light years) that is coming to an end (in the next million years which in the relative scheme of the universe is soon). Its the size of from Jupiter to the Sun. You read that right. Its hard to conceive how big our sun is. Its so big and heavy though that our time, our reality, ourselves, are literally guided and created and governed by it. Now this other star is as big as the distance of jupiter to the sun. Fucking big. And when it goes we wont even know until we see the greatest aurora borealis ever. And whoever lives on the planets that gravitate around it will then soak up 1,000, 000 times their usual gamma radiation as their magnetosphere gets blasted with star entrails. We will see this 260 years after it has gone supernova. I like astrophysics too. Too much actually. thats is so fascinating indeed. I can't get enough of astrophysics. here's a link to a really cool forum: www.astronomyforum.net/astrophysics-forum/
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 11, 2016 11:20:36 GMT -6
When the day arrives the world starts listening to artists and minstrels, the sun will be in the process of going super-nova and all the rich people will long be departed on their warp-9.9 spaceships for Keplar 452b, or some other similar exo-planet. Gotcha. :-) Would be nice if things turn out better. As for the Sun, (just mentioning because of my love of astrophysics), I'm pretty sure that the Sun will not supernova. I'm pretty sure that at the end of its life cycle, in a few billion years, it will become a red giant (expanding all the way out to here), and then shrink to become whats called a white dwarf.
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Post by chasmanian on Mar 10, 2016 10:57:20 GMT -6
Every human should read this! Words of wisdom in troubled times. Thank you for posting that Levon. That is one of the coolest things I have ever read. (And I read alot.) This letter is a message from advanced souls. They are calling out to the musicians to lead the way to a better world, through humans living in a kind, peaceful, joyful way. Value yourself. Value all life. Hatred is the way to pain and misery. Wake up. Be the change you want to see in the world. Now.
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Post by chasmanian on Feb 29, 2016 15:21:58 GMT -6
looks like 100% yes.
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Post by chasmanian on Feb 29, 2016 14:54:55 GMT -6
Can Hammersmith be used standalone? I didn't see that reference. yes. I just found this: "A KONTAKT Instrument can be best described as a collection of sounds running within the free KONTAKT 5 PLAYER or the full version, KONTAKT 5. Both KONTAKT 5 PLAYER and KONTAKT 5 can be used as a stand-alone instrument or as a plug-in (VST/ AU/RTAS) in your favorite host sequencer / DAW."
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Post by chasmanian on Feb 29, 2016 13:43:53 GMT -6
I have read that Hammersmith is resource intensive.
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Post by chasmanian on Feb 28, 2016 18:06:39 GMT -6
similar size to Ivory II ACD.
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Post by chasmanian on Feb 28, 2016 16:48:48 GMT -6
there's a very large kernel of truth to that. attitude is everything at times. you get in the zone, and you use the Force. its energy, you know. it is a production of emotion. Yes, absolutely. I would argue that the attitude brought about by confidence (or egomania) is essential. I think, of all the performing arts, singing is the toughest thing to master, all the while leaving the artist extremely vulnerable to criticism and rejection. No wonder your typical vocalist is a basket-case. enjoyed your post very much. very interesting, all you said. its so personal, eh? and people can be very mean in their criticism and rejection. yeah, people that get out there and sing live. wow, I give them a freakin ton of credit.
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Post by chasmanian on Feb 28, 2016 16:11:53 GMT -6
excellent. to clarify one thing I said:
my experience is this (not a pro, just a dude who sings many hours a week my whole life).
the thing with the key to sing a song in, can be very song specific. I'm trying to say, the key or range of keys that are excellent for your voice (you're in a range where your voice is strongest for THAT song), can vary by song.
it can vary by your energy level and even emotional state. singing is a natural thing to do. one thing that can be very attractive about a singer's performance, is how relaxed they are. if the singer is all tensed up, and on the verge of exploding 100% of the time for every second of every song........well, maybe not the best. sometimes, you just find a pretty tone that is the center of the song, and then you sort of oscillate your voice up and down around that tone. I remember reading that JT does not have a huge vocal range, but its what he does with what he has. (may have read the same about George Strait.) saw an interview with JT. he said he's soothing himself when he's singing. works for me, too. (feel like I wrote this recently. sorry if I am repeating myself in this thread.) peace out, bro.
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Post by chasmanian on Feb 28, 2016 15:30:11 GMT -6
hahahahhahaha excellent!! there's a very large kernel of truth to that. attitude is everything at times. you get in the zone, and you use the Force. its energy, you know. it is a production of emotion.
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