17 Feb
2003
17 Feb
'03
7:07 p.m.
Hey, all. I thought of something today that I think would be of good use
to many folks.
I was wondering, is there a mailing list somewhere for people to talk to
and educate each other on such things as music production, software use,
micing technique, best drum kits, or anything in between?
If not, how useful do you think this would be to those of you on this
mailing list? I was also thinking it would be a good place to announce new
recordings of songs.
If enough people would like this, I have my domain on a new server with
mailing list software that's actually worth something, and I would be
willing to start and host it. Since this is just a mailing list, and those
are generally fairly low-maintenance, this would not foreshadow any of my
work on the Open Music Resource Library (such as it is right now).
Thoughts and opinions?
Regards,
Darren Landrum
17 Feb
17 Feb
7:27 p.m.
If there is a list such as this, I would also like to know about it. If there
is not, I say this is a great idea.
--
Levi Burton
Programmer/Musician
http://www.puresimplicity.net/~ldb/
7:39 p.m.
I'm on! It sounds like a great idea! Tell me where and when :)
/Linus Ericsson
Darren Landrum wrote:
Hey, all. I thought of something today that I think
would be of good use
to many folks.
I was wondering, is there a mailing list somewhere for people to talk to
and educate each other on such things as music production, software use,
micing technique, best drum kits, or anything in between?
If not, how useful do you think this would be to those of you on this
mailing list? I was also thinking it would be a good place to announce new
recordings of songs.
If enough people would like this, I have my domain on a new server with
mailing list software that's actually worth something, and I would be
willing to start and host it. Since this is just a mailing list, and those
are generally fairly low-maintenance, this would not foreshadow any of my
work on the Open Music Resource Library (such as it is right now).
Thoughts and opinions?
Regards,
Darren Landrum
.
8:30 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Mailing list for general music making questions?
On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 17:36, Linus Ericsson wrote:
I'm on! It sounds like a great idea! Tell me where
and when :)
I could certainly use it...I had the impression that was what this list
is for though.
Darren Landrum wrote:
> Hey, all. I thought of something today that I think would be of good use
> to many folks.
> I was wondering, is there a mailing list somewhere for people to talk to
> and educate each other on such things as music production, software use,
> micing technique, best drum kits, or anything in between?
> If not, how useful do you think this would be to those of you on this
> mailing list? I was also thinking it would be a good place to announce new
> recordings of songs.
It would be nice if there were a place to get educated on electronic and
linux specific song/music theory as well as production...
> If enough people would like this, I have my
domain on a new server with
> mailing list software that's actually worth something, and I would be
> willing to start and host it. Since this is just a mailing list, and those
> are generally fairly low-maintenance, this would not foreshadow any of my
> work on the Open Music Resource Library (such as it is right now).
> Thoughts and opinions?
--
Rick Taylor <ricktaylor(a)speakeasy.net>
The Dispossessed
8:51 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Mailing list for general music making
Rick Taylor writes:
I could certainly use it...I had the impression that
was what this list
is for though.
That's one of the reasons I wanted to solicit opinions on the idea.
However, it always seemed to me that this list is about audio only as it
pertains to Linux. Would a question about how good a couple of different
drum sets sound when recorded be appropriate here? That's the kind of
stuff I was asking about. (That's a real world example. I went looking to
buy a drum set today, and ran into problems getting a few questions
answered.)
Also, things like microphone technique, EQ and mixing technique, and tips
for soundproofing a room I think would be beyond the scope of the Linux
Audio lists, but not for the one I propose.
It would be nice if there were a place to get educated
on electronic
and linux specific song/music theory as well as production...
A music theory list? That could also fall within the scope of the list I
want to find/start.
Regards,
Darren Landrum
18 Feb
18 Feb
4:55 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Mailing list for general music making
On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 07:44, Darren Landrum wrote:
Rick Taylor writes:
> I could certainly use it...I had the impression
that was what this list
> is for though.
That's one of the reasons I wanted to solicit
opinions on the idea.
However, it always seemed to me that this list is about audio only as it
pertains to Linux. Would a question about how good a couple of different
drum sets sound when recorded be appropriate here? That's the kind of
stuff I was asking about. (That's a real world example. I went looking to
buy a drum set today, and ran into problems getting a few questions
answered.)
Also, things like microphone technique, EQ and mixing technique, and tips
for soundproofing a room I think would be beyond the scope of the Linux
Audio lists, but not for the one I propose.
I suppose you're right I don't see why the one you're proposing
shouldn't be linux specific though. It seems to me as though there's
already a lot of the general wikis out there.
> It would be nice if there were a place to get
educated on electronic
> and linux specific song/music theory as well as production...
A music theory list? That could also fall within the
scope of the list I
want to find/start.
That's one thing that's really lacking out here... most theory stuff
gets really commercial really fast... either that or it's specific to a
particular style or no one posts on the list, etc...
--
Rick Taylor <ricktaylor(a)speakeasy.net>
The Dispossessed
6:22 a.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Mailing list for general music making
On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 08:44:25 +0700, Darren Landrum wrote:
Rick Taylor writes:
There are hundreds of such lists (eg.
http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Music/), but they will mostly likly be
very crowded or targetted at a particular set of users, eg. linux users ;)
I could certainly use it...I had the impression
that was what this list
is for though.
That's one of the reasons I wanted to solicit opinions on the idea.
However, it always seemed to me that this list is about audio only as it
pertains to Linux. Would a question about how good a couple of different
drum sets sound when recorded be appropriate here? That's the kind of
stuff I was asking about. (That's a real world example. I went looking to
buy a drum set today, and ran into problems getting a few questions
answered.)
Also, things like microphone technique, EQ and mixing technique, and tips
for soundproofing a room I think would be beyond the scope of the Linux
Audio lists, but not for the one I propose. From the l-a-u webpage:
Topics / Target groups
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The LAU list is intended for people focusing on using rather than hacking
audio and MIDI applications. It's a place for all things audio, but they
should be viewed from a user's perspective.
If it's getting overly technical, take it as a sign to move it over to the
LAD list.
You can post to LAU to
* share your experience with audio applications,
* describe how you accomplished a specific task,
* ask which tool is best suited for the job you need done,
* find out how to get the best possible audio quality out of your
system or
* tune your box for low latency,
* make different applications work together,
* tell us how you use your linux box as a guitar FX rack or P.A.
equalizer or line delay or keyboard expander or whatever.
It is customary for developers to cc: their release announcements here,
and for artists to announce music "Made with Linux".
Discussions range from basic installation questions to very advanced
tasks. Please refer to the archive before posting. Many inquiries are
frequently discussed and you may find yours already answered - or better
yet, stumble across a HOWTO someone has written and announced on the list.
Even if not, the archive might help you to specify your question.
Questions on how to set up your system are clearly on-topic on LAU, but
for audio driver and hardware installation issues, you should consider
going to the ALSA mailing lists instead.
If you're using OSS, you should consider switching to ALSA (here's why),
so the same rule applies :)
LAU should provide a forum for broad discussion of the use of Linux
audio/MIDI software, encouraging Q&A between users and developers.
Very specific questions may be routed to their more specific lists (ALSA,
SoundTracker, Csound, etc.) but LAU may be considered as a wide zone for
user I/O.
- Steve
2:55 p.m.
On Tuesday 18 Feb 2003 12:23 am, Rick Taylor wrote:
On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 17:36, Linus Ericsson wrote:
Try Home_Recordin(a)yahoogroups.com
Lot's of general/newbie stuff
Ian
I'm on! It sounds like a great idea! Tell me
where and when :)
I could certainly use it...I had the impression that was what this list
is for though.
3:02 p.m.
On Tuesday 18 Feb 2003 6:50 pm, Ian Bell wrote:
On Tuesday 18 Feb 2003 12:23 am, Rick Taylor wrote:
Whoops that should be Home_Recording(a)yahoogroups.com
On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 17:36, Linus Ericsson
wrote:
Try Home_Recordin(a)yahoogroups.com I'm on! It sounds like a great idea! Tell me
where and when :)
I could certainly use it...I had the impression that was what this list
is for though. 
17 Feb
17 Feb
8:17 p.m.
New subject: [linux-audio-user] Mailing list for general music making questions?
Sounds great to me. Just make sure that Ron Parker knows about it;)
On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 06:00, Darren Landrum wrote:
Hey, all. I thought of something today that I think
would be of good use
to many folks.
I was wondering, is there a mailing list somewhere for people to talk to
and educate each other on such things as music production, software use,
micing technique, best drum kits, or anything in between?
If not, how useful do you think this would be to those of you on this
mailing list? I was also thinking it would be a good place to announce new
recordings of songs.
If enough people would like this, I have my domain on a new server with
mailing list software that's actually worth something, and I would be
willing to start and host it. Since this is just a mailing list, and those
are generally fairly low-maintenance, this would not foreshadow any of my
work on the Open Music Resource Library (such as it is right now).
Thoughts and opinions?
Regards,
Darren Landrum
8:57 p.m.
Sounds Good (sic)
I also feel there's a need for more Newbie-Friendly Mailing Groups. Most user
groups seem to operate at such a high level that they can be a bit
intimidating to the uninitiated (_especially_ this one :~). Obviously there's
a balance to be struck, but few people want a high volume of mail in their
inboxes. It's great to know that one has the ear (or at least eyes) of those
that are developing the programs that we use - or in my case, wish that I
could configure so I can use - but I also get the impression that most of
this list are developers of some description and probably don't need to
receive large amounts of Newbie Spam.
I have a lot to offer in terms of general musical knowledge and a fair
ability to communicate it. Obviously pure Newbie lists would have too high a
turnover to be much more use than mutual support groups, so a general music
list focussed on Linux users might be a way of fielding some of those
questions. If Linux is really going to become more than a hackers hobby then
it needs more approachable interfaces (& less Jargon). Music making itself is
a highly intuitive sport, some of the best singers I know have a tendency to
express themselves in studios like 'Can't you make it sound kind of Greener
than that?' and the number of talented guitarists who have asked me "Yah, but
what's a 'C'" is mindboggling.
Mind you I shall probably have to come back here when I want to find out if
it's possible to make microtonal music based on pythagorean pitch once I have
got my soundcard to work.
Champing at the bit
tim hall
9:14 p.m.
Greetings:
I've always believed that LAU would be a space for asking & answering
such questions. The mail-list title refers simply to Linux audio users,
not even necessarily Linux audio software users. There's no particular
topic restriction that I know of, though of course the most typical
perception is that we're about software. The topics you suggest should
be welcome here, IMO.
But if you feel like starting a new list, who's to say you can't ? ;-)
Best regards,
== Dave Phillips
The Book Of Linux Music & Sound at http://www.nostarch.com/lms.htm
The Linux Soundapps Site at http://linux-sound.org
Darren Landrum wrote:
Hey, all. I thought of something today that I think would be of good use
to many folks.
I was wondering, is there a mailing list somewhere for people to talk to
and educate each other on such things as music production, software use,
micing technique, best drum kits, or anything in between?
If not, how useful do you think this would be to those of you on this
mailing list? I was also thinking it would be a good place to announce new
recordings of songs.
If enough people would like this, I have my domain on a new server with
mailing list software that's actually worth something, and I would be
willing to start and host it. Since this is just a mailing list, and those
are generally fairly low-maintenance, this would not foreshadow any of my
work on the Open Music Resource Library (such as it is right now).
Thoughts and opinions?
Regards,
Darren Landrum
--
11:14 p.m.
Really, this was a spur-of-the-moment idea I has while driving home from
trying out drum sets. I was lamenting over not really having a place to go
to ask questions about more general music production problems, so I
thought I would make one.
I don't know, would this forum be a place for more general music
production and theory questions without it falling off-topic? On one hand,
I think the formula we have here now is good, but on the other, do we
really want yet another mailing list?
To that end, I was thinking that maybe a wiki and/or a message board would
actually be a better way to go for music production and theory-related
questions. Any thoughts or opinions here?
Regards,
Darren Landrum
Dave Phillips writes:
Greetings:
I've always believed that LAU would be a space for asking & answering
such questions. The mail-list title refers simply to Linux audio users,
not even necessarily Linux audio software users. There's no particular
topic restriction that I know of, though of course the most typical
perception is that we're about software. The topics you suggest should
be welcome here, IMO.
But if you feel like starting a new list, who's to say you can't ? ;-)
Best regards,
== Dave Phillips
The Book Of Linux Music & Sound at http://www.nostarch.com/lms.htm The
Linux Soundapps Site at http://linux-sound.org
11:56 p.m.
Hi: I have experienced multiple sites/mail lists that musicians and
artists go to to discuss their music and marketing and ideas. So far,
there's no general list that has the "feel" and "comfort" for
newbies to
the recording movement, i.e., do-it-yourself movement.
For example, a message that says, "I just made a recording, and need
feedback on it." Or, "Where's a site I can put my samples?" Or,
"I'm
in need of a music appreciation online course, to formalize my music
training."
Open Studios has a list called, community_studios(a)lists.ibiblio.org.
This will eventually be populated by those who are using the free
recording services of their local facilities, and will be asking such
questions. If the lau list is already fielding such topics, then that
gives everyone a good resource to act as the definitive list to check.
So, my preference is to let this list [ lau ] be a broader-based
resource for the world community. Go for it, Darren! We support you.
Thanks,
Tom Poe
Open Studios
Reno, NV
Darren Landrum wrote:
Really, this was a spur-of-the-moment idea I has while
driving home from
trying out drum sets. I was lamenting over not really having a place to go
to ask questions about more general music production problems, so I
thought I would make one.
I don't know, would this forum be a place for more general music
production and theory questions without it falling off-topic? On one hand,
I think the formula we have here now is good, but on the other, do we
really want yet another mailing list?
To that end, I was thinking that maybe a wiki and/or a message board would
actually be a better way to go for music production and theory-related
questions. Any thoughts or opinions here?
Regards,
Darren Landrum
Dave Phillips writes:
--
http://www.studioforrecording.org/
"There is no Public Domain unless we do it ourselves"
--
Please go to EFF.org page at http://www.eff.org
and register for the TAKE ACTION page.
If you can donate $5 to them, that'll help, too
--
Greetings:
I've always believed that LAU would be a space for asking & answering
such questions. The mail-list title refers simply to Linux audio users,
not even necessarily Linux audio software users. There's no particular
topic restriction that I know of, though of course the most typical
perception is that we're about software. The topics you suggest should
be welcome here, IMO.
But if you feel like starting a new list, who's to say you can't ? ;-)
Best regards,
== Dave Phillips
The Book Of Linux Music & Sound at http://www.nostarch.com/lms.htm The
Linux Soundapps Site at http://linux-sound.org
18 Feb
18 Feb
12:34 a.m.
tompoe(a)renonevada.net writes:
Hi: I have experienced multiple sites/mail lists that
musicians and
artists go to to discuss their music and marketing and ideas. So far,
there's no general list that has the "feel" and "comfort" for
newbies
to the recording movement, i.e., do-it-yourself movement.
I wasn't going just for the newbies, but also for experienced musicians
who just need a question answered. Whether that be a mailing list, a wiki,
or a message board. Any way we can all share knowledge and ask questions
(I'm leaning toward a wiki myself).
Open Studios has a list called,
community_studios(a)lists.ibiblio.org.
This will eventually be populated by those who are using the free
recording services of their local facilities, and will be asking such
questions.
Any instructions on how to join your list? ;-)
If the lau list is already fielding such topics, then
that
gives everyone a good resource to act as the definitive list to check.
So, my preference is to let this list [ lau ] be a broader-based
resource for the world community. Go for it, Darren! We support you.
Well, like I said above, I think a wiki would be a better option for what
I'm after. It would also be trivial to set up.
-- Darren
1:06 a.m.
Hi, Darren: I keep forgetting I come from a different place when I use
the term, newbie. To me, a newbie is simply asking about something she
hasn't come across, before. So, musicians and artists that are
extremely skilled in some areas, might be asking a typical newbie
question in another area. Anyway, your point is well-taken.
Yep. Wiki it is, then. Our list signup is linked from:
http://www.ibiblio.org/studioforrecording/ and scroll down the page
where there's text indicating signup.
thanks,
Tom Poe
Open Studios
Reno, NV
Darren Landrum wrote:
tompoe(a)renonevada.net writes:
--
http://www.studioforrecording.org/
"There is no Public Domain unless we do it ourselves"
--
Please go to EFF.org page at http://www.eff.org
and register for the TAKE ACTION page.
If you can donate $5 to them, that'll help, too
--
Hi: I have experienced multiple sites/mail lists
that musicians and
artists go to to discuss their music and marketing and ideas. So far,
there's no general list that has the "feel" and "comfort" for
newbies
to the recording movement, i.e., do-it-yourself movement.
I wasn't going just for the newbies, but also for experienced musicians
who just need a question answered. Whether that be a mailing list, a wiki,
or a message board. Any way we can all share knowledge and ask questions
(I'm leaning toward a wiki myself).
Open Studios has a list called,
community_studios(a)lists.ibiblio.org.
This will eventually be populated by those who are using the free
recording services of their local facilities, and will be asking such
questions.
Any instructions on how to join your list? ;-)
If the lau list is already fielding such topics,
then that
gives everyone a good resource to act as the definitive list to check.
So, my preference is to let this list [ lau ] be a broader-based
resource for the world community. Go for it, Darren! We support you.
Well, like I said above, I think a wiki would be a better option for what
I'm after. It would also be trivial to set up.
-- Darren
1:16 a.m.
tompoe(a)renonevada.net writes:
Hi, Darren: I keep forgetting I come from a different
place when I use
the term, newbie. To me, a newbie is simply asking about something
she hasn't come across, before. So, musicians and artists that are
extremely skilled in some areas, might be asking a typical newbie
question in another area. Anyway, your point is well-taken.
Okay, I see your point now. I think we're on the same page.
Yep. Wiki it is, then.
How does anyone else feel about this? I could have a wiki up and running
in almost no time, I think.
-- Darren
6:25 a.m.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 11:07:16 +0700, Darren Landrum wrote:
To that end, I was thinking that maybe a wiki and/or a
message board would
actually be a better way to go for music production and theory-related
questions. Any thoughts or opinions here?
Personally, I dont like message board type things, there too hard to keep
up on, inevitably I stop checking them and then stop using them.
- Steve
17 Feb
17 Feb
11:39 p.m.
Hi: Personally, I just added a folder to my mail program. This one
will hold the general music comments. So, one list, two categories. I
check the recent archives for keywords, and if something comes up, can
then go to main archives and check it all out. Works for me.
I say, let's broaden the list, and maybe categorize our posts like other
mail lists do when they use OT in the subject.
Thanks,
Tom Poe
Open Studios
Reno, NV
Dave Phillips wrote:
Greetings:
I've always believed that LAU would be a space for asking & answering
such questions. The mail-list title refers simply to Linux audio users,
not even necessarily Linux audio software users. There's no particular
topic restriction that I know of, though of course the most typical
perception is that we're about software. The topics you suggest should
be welcome here, IMO.
But if you feel like starting a new list, who's to say you can't ? ;-)
Best regards,
== Dave Phillips
The Book Of Linux Music & Sound at http://www.nostarch.com/lms.htm
The Linux Soundapps Site at http://linux-sound.org
Darren Landrum wrote:
--
http://www.studioforrecording.org/
"There is no Public Domain unless we do it ourselves"
--
Please go to EFF.org page at http://www.eff.org
and register for the TAKE ACTION page.
If you can donate $5 to them, that'll help, too
--
Hey, all. I thought of something today that I
think would be of good use
to many folks.
I was wondering, is there a mailing list somewhere for people to talk to
and educate each other on such things as music production, software use,
micing technique, best drum kits, or anything in between?
If not, how useful do you think this would be to those of you on this
mailing list? I was also thinking it would be a good place to announce new
recordings of songs.
If enough people would like this, I have my domain on a new server with
mailing list software that's actually worth something, and I would be
willing to start and host it. Since this is just a mailing list, and those
are generally fairly low-maintenance, this would not foreshadow any of my
work on the Open Music Resource Library (such as it is right now).
Thoughts and opinions?
Regards,
Darren Landrum
--
18 Feb
18 Feb
6:24 a.m.
On Mon, Feb 17, 2003 at 08:06:54 -0500, Dave Phillips wrote:
Greetings:
I've always believed that LAU would be a space for asking & answering
such questions. The mail-list title refers simply to Linux audio users,
not even necessarily Linux audio software users. There's no particular
topic restriction that I know of, though of course the most typical
perception is that we're about software. The topics you suggest should
be welcome here, IMO.
Absolutly, I'm sure I've asked non-linux questions here and got good
responses.
- Steve
17 Feb
17 Feb
9:35 p.m.
I have always been fascinated by the creative process. It seems everyone has
a different way of discovering what works for them and what does not.
Sometimes I sit and wonder to myself, "This is a pop song, but what makes it
a pop song?" or, "This is a sad song, but what _makes_ it a sad song?".
Being someone with no music theory background, this type of information would
greatly improve the creative process for me.
The amount of variables to be explored when making music is staggering.
Everyone has different skills, different equipment and different attitudes
when it comes to making music. For instance, a sound engineer specializing
in guitars would more than likely have a _very_ good idea of what not to do
and what _to_ do for anything that wants to have great sounding guitars; they
will have lots of experience with many different combinations of amps,
guitars and people. Usually, these engineers discover the "right"
combination through years of discovery (although, they may be hesitant to
share what they have learned for whatever reasons, ego will usually solve
this if they are that good).
We all want to just get on with the creative process in the most efficient
way, obviously. Having a channel for discussing all these processes would be
absolutely golden. Everyone wins.
Anyway, what I have just talked about I'm sure is obvious to everyone, but I
just wanted to share my $0.02.
-Levi
On Tuesday 18 February 2003 06:00 am, Darren Landrum wrote:
Hey, all. I thought of something today that I think
would be of good use
to many folks.
I was wondering, is there a mailing list somewhere for people to talk to
and educate each other on such things as music production, software use,
micing technique, best drum kits, or anything in between?
If not, how useful do you think this would be to those of you on this
mailing list? I was also thinking it would be a good place to announce new
recordings of songs.
If enough people would like this, I have my domain on a new server with
mailing list software that's actually worth something, and I would be
willing to start and host it. Since this is just a mailing list, and those
are generally fairly low-maintenance, this would not foreshadow any of my
work on the Open Music Resource Library (such as it is right now).
Thoughts and opinions?
Regards,
Darren Landrum
--
Levi Burton
http://www.puresimplicity.net/~ldb/
10:37 p.m.
On Tuesday 18 February 2003 01:24, Levi Burton wrote:
I have always been fascinated by the creative process.
It seems everyone
has a different way of discovering what works for them and what does not.
Sometimes I sit and wonder to myself, "This is a pop song, but what makes
it a pop song?" or, "This is a sad song, but what _makes_ it a sad
song?".
Being someone with no music theory background, this type of information
would greatly improve the creative process for me.
It's all to do with ratios, everything in music is built on the basic ratio
of 3:2 (or v/v) - this is the most harmonic relationship you can get (apart
from 1:1, which doesn't really count as it produces no movement. As the maths
gets more complicated, so does the sound, with some notable exceptions like
the major 3rd. Pop songs are generally based on fairly simple ratios, and
therefore are easier to digest. You can apply this to rhythm, melody, chord
sequences (cadences) and even minutiae like delay timings. The research that
went into the timing of Lexicon reverbs is well worth knowing about in this
respect.
To cut a (very{read:the entirity of recorded history}) long story short if
you multiply / divide 2/3 by 2/3 enough times you end up with the frequencies
of what is known as the diatonic scale of seven notes (actually that's a
complete lie, but it will do for this explanation). Out of this scale you can
make 2 sets of 3 chords, one 'major' set (happy) and one sad set (minor) plus
an odd chord which sounds horrible to most people. The chords in each set of
3 have the same 2:3 relationship to each other. Most Blues numbers are based
entirely on this relationship.
It's worth playing with the maths, and if you have the means, converting them
into Hertz, anything between 60Hz and 10kHz should make audible sense. This
isn't really any kind of explanation at all, I know, but it may be a starting
point. You can also analyse as much as you like and still never find out what
makes 'great' music either, that's what I like about music, it seems to be
the one place where science and magic truly meet. Ask Pythagoras.
burble, twitter &c. ...
tim hall
18 Feb
18 Feb
5:41 a.m.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 07:00:33PM +0700, Darren Landrum wrote:
Hey, all. I thought of something today that I think
would be of good use
to many folks.
I was wondering, is there a mailing list somewhere for people to talk to
and educate each other on such things as music production, software use,
micing technique, best drum kits, or anything in between?
There are newsgroups:
rec.audio.pro
- for the hard nosed professionals, high traffic, but at least some of
them know what they are talking about. I learned a lot by reading and
mostly keeping quiet.
alt.audio.4-track
- despite the name it covers a wide range of home and small
project recording. More beginner friendly but more prone to
misinformation.
I think there are mailing lists too - and there is a web based thing with
"message boards" at http://www.homerecording.com - and I'm sure there are
others.
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1:20 p.m.
On Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 09:09:18AM +0000, Anahata wrote:
There are newsgroups:
rec.audio.pro
- for the hard nosed professionals, high traffic, but at least some of
them know what they are talking about. I learned a lot by reading and
mostly keeping quiet.
Let me reiterate this point ::-). r.a.p is an awesome resource for
audio information. The readers here are 100% obsessesed with great audio.
*Always* google before posting.
As a newbie, don't ever ask a question there unless you've researched it
for a few days first. I don't mean like passive research either - these
guys are good at audio, and seriously good at bitchslapping people who
don't use google ::-)
I suppose another warning is appropriate: the bias is toward high end
gear, tubes, dedicated signal processors, and expensive mics.
alt.audio.4-track
More specific groups can be helpful - lots of interesting recording info
on drums is exchanged on rec.music.makers.percussion (watch it - this
place is more troll infested than anywhere else on earth).
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He fires Holy-Water from it. It is a Holy-Water Cannon.
He Blesses it. It is a Holy Holy-Water Cannon.
He Blesses the Hell out of it. It is a Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon.
He has it pierced. It is a Holey Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon.
He makes it official. It is a Canon Holey Wholly Holy Holy-Water Cannon.
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