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(14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Perhaps extending the number of logins before you can post is the answer, say 10 or so would put a damper on the spamists

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(14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I usually make several visits a day to Chordie most days I am banning and removing new spam posts I don't understand it either

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(9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I agree with Phill on this, do not give it up! When I first learned how to play my mom used to send me to the basement lol

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(28 replies, posted in Recording)

Baldguitardude wrote:
jerome.oneil wrote:

Good news!  Patents on MP3 began to expire in April of this year, so encoders like LAME should be showing up more and more as part of standard audio distributions.   I imagine it will probably be rolled into your operating system soon enough.  Native encoding would rock.

Edit:  The latest Reaper now ships with an MP3 encoder, for example.

No idea what any of this means but I'll remind you that this is a family website. No cussing!

Just in case anything you said translates to profanity. smile

Joking aside, after reviewing my nifty new PA I have discovered that my options are quite limited. Still sticking a mic in a room, but now that room contains a PA that I'm singing through, which is quite helpful for rehearsal.

Joe if you need a multi track  (8 tracks) with rca outs and ins and 1/4 in guitar plugs that you can send a signal to your pa I have one it also has effects (delay,reverb etc.) this would let you plug a mic in and record up to 8 tracks which can be pre mixed and panned left  right  center anywhere you want and you could use a simple Y chord (rca) to send a stereo mix from your pa head to your pc  Audacity program by simply plugging in the mic input. send me an email

Jandle wrote:

Oh wow you lot! Some great stories in there of rubbing shoulders with famous artists.  Some very impressive names mentioned on here!  Loving hearing your encounter stories smile

Russell so many you have met .......... were you in the music industry that you got to met so many different musicians?

(edited to add the word you)

Yes. I met and played for Sammy Davis at Ceasars Palace in Las Vegas for his Birthday party, I played in Vegas for 7 years up and down the strip most of the movie stars I mentioned I met in local clubs I sang with the Chambers Bros.at the Troubador night club in Los Angeles before they cut their big hit "Time."  When I lived in Portland Oregon I played with a hard rock group called "High Voltage" we opened for some top acts including Deep Purple so I got to meet some great musicians. I was getting ready to order pizza at the Leaning Tower of Pizza(that was the name of the restaurant) in Las Vegas when I met Liberace he stepped out of a white Rolls Royce in a full-length white mink coat and came in for a pizza with some friends so I introduced myself and mentioned I was raised in Milwaukee  (he is from the area) and he invited me to join his party so we reminisced about all the good places to go. I met Liza at a night club I was playing at just off the strip we had a drink and talked a bit then I had to get back to playing. When I lived in Milwaukee I played a club called "Papa Joe's" where Roger Smith and Ann-Margret stopped in several times to catch our act he was playing down the road (guitar and singing) back in the mid 1960's there are quite a few more just cannot recall them at the moment. smile

Quite a few over my lifetime Otis Redding,Fats Domino,Sonny Terry, Brownie McGee,Chambers bros, Liza Minnelli Liberace, Deep Purple and the list go's on oh heck one more Sammy Davis jr. thats all I can recall at the moment. smile

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(28 replies, posted in Recording)

You have a different approach to recording than me so I am not sure what advice to give you,  I have a nice DP-24 track Tascam and a 8 Track Boss so my setup lets me pre- and post mix the recording which is in a WAV format  and it saves it to a 32 GB card that is easily loaded into my card reader so when I open Audacity it can find it and render it with no mixing needed. I think even a 4 track would work well for you if it has a card storage sure cuts out a lot of extra work and produces a better recording. I cannot comment on your setup as I do not know it's capabilities.

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(13 replies, posted in Electric)

That is strange  I cannot remember having that problem, usually the effect that is having a problem just won't work and the signal will bypass it without a volume drop unless you have a volume pedal like I do then a bad component could cause failure.

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(23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I stop a few times each day to check the forums for spam other than my new Strat and Atomic Amplifire unit and my band Retro Buzz playing this Friday not much to say but I do wish to pass on my condolences to Keepitreal on your loss.

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(8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Strange thing about wood it started as a living organism so who's to say it really dies just because it is cut and over time the neck most likely moved ever so slowly due to condensation and temperature and morphed into the shape it is in, just a wild theory smile

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(18 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

phonic makes a nice dual purpose rig 4 channel 100w head (with effects) 2 12" speaker cabs with horns for under 200.00 I have one and the cabinets do not weigh very much easy to move. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audi … adType^PLA

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(7 replies, posted in Recording)

just glad ya figured it out, i can't tell  you how many times I have done the same thing usually when I am working with some new software the simple things can be a bit frustrating smile

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(7 replies, posted in Recording)

Baldguitardude wrote:

Ah that's what I'm doing wrong. I'm trying to delete using the delete button like you can do with native Mac apps.  Thanks!

your welcome glad to help remember to hold the right click down and move it RIGHT the area will stay gray  then you can choose to fade it out the same way  by selecting from the effects menu,  I am correcting my  earlier post I think i said move it left

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(7 replies, posted in Recording)

I have not used Audacity in a while but I think you must go to the spot you want the song to stop at and use the trim tool or split the file at the indicated point  and delete the shaded area I will  open Audacity  and check it out for you  with an old file and get back to you, smile
ok, Joe, I opened it and it is very easy just point your arrow cursor at the spot you want to trim and left click and move the cursor to the RIGHT it will turn gray then go to the upper left of the screen  and open edit and select delete and "poof" it's gone!  hope this helps. Russ

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(0 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

I didn't have anyone to jam with  so I dug out my loop pedal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZsLtPK … e=youtu.be

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(31 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

My condolences to you and Dondra for your loss.

Bill, I have a Samsung blue-ray also I paid about $230 and it plays 4k if yours has "Samsung apps" somewhere on the opening page you can add more apps if not Joey's suggestion is a good one.

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(12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

mekidsmom wrote:

Nice, Russ!  I see you were having fun again playing with your green screen too!

Hi Amy, yes I have a very good program for green screening and other video techniques it only cost me $24.00 and is good forever it is called TrakAx and combined with the video camera Sony HD-MVI which produces accurate sound reproduction I have the best setup Thank you for taking a look and leaving a comment smile

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(4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I have three of my guitars with DR Tite-Fit,  love the sustain and tonal qualities and the ease of playing them. My sets are 9-42 I have them on my new Strat, Tele and Les Paul love them. smile

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(12 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Glad ya stopped by to give a look thank you! smile

Guy Tara wrote:

Awesome stuff!

I have had three and recommend it because early detection of polyps that can develop into colon cancer will save your life the gas is temporary

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(9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Happy Birthday Jeff have a blast today smile

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(10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I don't see any ads

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(22 replies, posted in Electric)

I use a 100w amp with 2 cabinets that have a 12" speaker and high frequency horn because I like the sound of it, the key word is sound. Volume can be controlled once a good sound is located trust your ears.

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(4 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Peatle Jville wrote:

As a promo for your band I think your video works  extremely well. The lighting effects and way you introduce the Band very  nicely done, You can see you are  all getting into what your  playing   making it fun which  creates a good visual and listening vibe. What stands out to me is you  havent gone for the band members outside of  playing approach which spoils many a promo video I have seen.

Thank you,Good to here some positive feedback and critique,my intent was to keep it simple with regards to the band and use the effects to highlight the performance  smile