Marc

Wow! Thanks John, I'm not really stuck right now but... it'd be really great if you sang the song, if it's not too difficult accessing to your studio. Entering into my studio is a bit of a problem at the moment too, my computer is down. I'm working on the arrangements with my guitar and keyboard. What happened to your studio? The left over pizzas in the room finally took over the place? Who am to joke around, my studio is a mess!

I'm making a new version - soft acoustic version with guitar, cello, viola and violon- with a power point or macromedia flash "video" I'd like to distribut on the internet, denouncing the corporate agenda and the financial system. So... for that, I need someone who can sing acappela on "We're not going to take it" by Twisted Sister. Same tempo, but no shouting like the original version, something more delicate but with strenght; something that conveys conviction but represents the silent voice of the population. To be frank, I'll take anything, because it's hard to find a singer over the internet. Lyrics: http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/twistedsi...snastycuts.html with minor modifications I'd like to make Song: email me if you don't have it Well... if anyone's interested, reply to this tread, it'd be cool. I assure a professional sounding song. Marc

Can you name one such software, I'd try it out and tell about it!

You shouldn't have said that you wanted to send the other copy to the company for free. Give it!

Subliminal messages can affect our brains, researchers find Posted May 16, 2005 Special to World Sciences Courtesy Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences In the 1950s, a frightening rumor originated that has never died down. Our decisions can be influenced without our knowledge or control through “subliminal” messages—words or pictures presented in such a way that we don’t consciously notice them. For instance, an advertiser might flash words such as “drink Coke” on a movie screen too briefly for conscious notice, with the result that cola sales go up at the popcorn counter. A frequent claim by those who believe that advertisers use subliminal messages, is that advertisers hide sexual images or words in ice cubes within drink advertisements. This is supposedly part of a strategy to subconsciously associate the brand with pleasurable experiences. One book has cited the above advertisement as an example. Among other things, the word "sex" can supposedly be found in the ice cubes. The advertising industry has vigorously denied using such techniques. Now, researchers say it is becoming clearer that the rumors might have a kernel of truth: so-called subliminal messages can in fact affect our brains. Moreover, these hidden messages activate the same brain areas as do overt messages of the same nature. Some of the first studies purporting to demonstrate the reality of subliminal effects were later discredited. One of these studies, indeed, involved “drink Coke” messages at a movie theater. Its author, James Vicary, later retracted the findings. More recently, when Democrats in the United States accused Republicans of using subliminal advertising in 2000, the Republicans bristled. And advertising professionals protested that any such accusations were silly because there was no evidence that subliminal advertising works. But more recent studies have supported the existence of at least some subliminal effects. In a paper to be published in this week’s early online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that people can unconsciously process the meaning of subliminal words. The researchers found that briefly flashed messages of fear-related words tended to trigger activity in a brain region associated with fear. The scientists measured brain activity during presentation of subliminal words by studying three patients with epilepsy who had electrodes placed in their brains as part of a presurgical evaluation. On a computer screen, the patients viewed words flashed too quickly to be seen consciously, as well as visible words shown long enough to be detected. Half of the words were threatening in nature, such as “danger” or “kill.” The other half were emotionally neutral, for instance, “cousin” or “see”. During the process, the researchers recorded electrical activity in the amygdala, a brain structure that responds to fearful or threatening stimuli. The researchers observed that the subliminal, threatening words were detected by the brain and elicited more electrical activity in the amygdala than neutral words. The quickly-flashed words were shown for about one thirtieth of a second. Differences in electrical activity evoked by threatening versus neutral words were similar, whether the words were consciously seen or subliminal, the researchers wrote. But consciously seen words were processed more quickly and elicited a stronger, more sustained effect than subliminal words. These findings indicate that the emotional meaning of words can be accessed subliminally, occurring in the same brain region as conscious processing, wrote the researchers, Lionel Naccache and colleagues at the Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, Paris. Although the study is one of the first to be published in a prestigious research journal and to demonstrate that subliminal messages have an effect, it is not the only recent study to have backed up the notion. Several of the previous studies, though, have still not met the strictest scientific standards, Naccache and colleagues argue. In one recent report, Princeton University’s Joel Cooper found that television viewers watching a program of “The Simpsons” became thirstier when subliminal messages related to thirst were embedded in the program. “So, was Vicary correct after all?” asked Cooper in his paper, published in the November, 2002 issue of the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. “Our findings, along with a growing body of research in social cognition, suggest that there might be some truth to the suggestion that our motivational states are affected—and might even be caused—by pre-consciously perceived stimuli,” that is, those not quite strong enough to reach consciousness.

Computer memory? I'm always out of it. I need another Gigabyte.

One guy who impresses me is Mark King from Level 42. When he's not singing when playing the bass, he's chewing gum.

Most of my crap songs never develop. I susually transform a crap song so much it's a different one. So in a few words: - crap songs are aborted before being born - defective ones are genetically modified just after conception - I never create frankenstein songs with different part of dead songs

Digital. I only recorded a few times in analog. I can't even think of an advantage for analog. Why? It's much more flexible, has more options, less time-consuming, less cluttersome, lets you be more creative and has better sound quality. Like John, I prefer a tactile interface, but you can buy some devices with sliders and knobs and configure it for software.

PC problems like those are nightmerish. Is there no way to retreive the "lost" files, Nightwolf? This reminds me to make some backups of vital files on my computer (music files!)

I would need one of those auto-tuning things for my brain to make it stray less often on strange thoughts.

CDs won't become obsolete soon I think. Ultimately, DVDs will replace them. But Ipods, they're for portable music listening. The Ipod would have to replace home theatre systems, cd and dvd roms, car radios. Its use is too specialized. U2 is just doing a marketing coup. Like they associated themselves with Wal-Mart with their "Pop-Mart" tour a few years back. This is worse than Bonno's shaking hands with politicians. Most things U2 associate themselves with tends to be mass exploitation.

I've tried it, pretty effective. Overused, yes... To minimum correcting, it makes me sound more in tune. But I sound as shitty, except in-tune, of course.

Just got around to this tread... to hear your new song. I like very much. You really should open an account at IC-Multimedia or something similar so that we can hear your songs in hi-fi!

Yes, it's got a particular sound.

GUITAR RIG is a complete solution for the modern guitarist – on the stage, in the rehearsal space, at home, and in the studio. GUITAR RIG combines highly advanced software and a sturdy hardware foot controller: "Rig Kontrol". The GUITAR RIG software offers first-class emulations of classic and modern amplifiers, cabinets, microphones, and effects, letting guitarists easily create any guitar set-up imaginable. (I didn't write that... just a copy'n'paste) http://www.macmusic.org/softs/view.php?id=...RmtQjpAznOhMa=1

Thank you for the answer Helicon. I'm trying to find some specs on the net concerning frequencies and other figures for both kinds speakers to compare. I imagine that high-end stereo speakers are not handicapped by this flaw in design? I can't imagine that such technology is exclusive to monitor speakers? I lack the proper documentation.

This is what I do, for sound processing. It makes a home studio much less cluttered, Just the wood of guitars, the ivory of piano keys and a microphone and its stand. I've got my computer sitting on a rustic table. Easthetically, wires, electric boxes and wires ruins my inspiration. A milieu closer to the natural is better for me. Everything that reminds of electronics is concealed (computer case, wires, breakbox). Now I've ordered a Zalman extra silent power supply, which I hope will eliminate the last traces reminding me that there's somthing electric and noisy in my room. I'd like to be a zen monk, but it's kind of boring. And I can't imagine just playing the flute for the rest of my life.

The reason why I wouldn't use E-Magic is the incompability with VSTi. Or is it not? I'm not sure.

What's the difference between studio monitors and a good pair of speakers?

Following the instructions given at: http://azaz.essortment.com/musicalinstrume_rhvf.htm MARACAS There are a whole variety of sounds that can come from homemade maracas. Try using different types of containers and noisemakers inside to get some different sounds. Here are some suggestions: Containers: - Two Dixie cups taped together at the rims - Empty water bottle - Empty milk bottle - Film canister Fillers: - Rice - Beads - Sand - Pebbles - Dried peas Experiment with the different fillers until you find one just right. Also, remember to put different amounts of fillers into your maracas, you will get different sounds. ******************* Milk bottles don't exist anymore in Canada, so I too milk cartons. The article recommended dried peas, which I didn't have either. So I took frozen peas from the refrigirator. At first, the instrument made an interesting sound; I enjoyed it thoroughly for about an hour and a half. Then, the phone rang and I completely forgot about my new musical instrument for a few days (it lay in the corner of the kitchen). During the week-end, feeling bored, I was drawn to the kitchen by a disagreable odour. It was the milk carton maracas. At first I was happy to see it again, looking forward to hours of musical fun. However, the peas had rotten. And the Milk carton... which I had not cleansed, smelled pretty bad. Conclusion: don't buy this instrument, even if you're into music.

Freud said that creativity is the sublimation of the libido.

I heard that a Bose representative said that he never uses copied CDs to test their high-end speakers. Perhaps both the quality of sound of those speakers and his trained ear makes a difference. It's subtle, but I'm sure anyone can perceive it given he knows what to listen (or not listen) for, like mp3.

From a discussion forum: What are you doing with the chip? What's it for? Gaming? Dev? Music/Video editing? If it's AV editing (music/video), go for the Pentium - it's got a HUGE front side bus (twice as much as the Athlon) which will give you a crucial performance boost. For example, I can work with 64 audio tracks simultaniously (in real time) using Logic on a P4 3.0Ghz whereas I have an Athlon XP 2.2 that can only handle 22 tracks before I start to get problems with synch. Both machines have idential RAM and HDD's (512Mb DDR | IBM DeskStar 80/60Gb) but the motherboard on the Athlon is an ASUS 333 (VERY GOOD!) It's the same story with Premiere, except rendering full-screen uncompressed video is only marginally faster on the P4 than it is on the Athlon. Gaming-wize, I don't really notice any difference on either of my machines - both run ATI Radeon 9700 pro's, and I know the graphics card accounts for a lot of the performance. If you've got cash and you do AV editing, go for P4. If it's for games, then no question about it, do the Athlon! nao