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Re: marc frydman - Okey dokey, the stitches are out and they put my...

p0ps — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:35:43 -0000

good to know, Marc. I'll be sure to try not getting hit by a car. cheers to your mom.

Re: The Death of High Fidelity

p0ps — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:03:43 -0000

Sure. anyone in their right mind would agree with your rebuttal. But, since I'm crazy, I want to look at like this: the artist(s) & producer(s) have an audience they want to reach, the engineer(s) works with them to make the sound capable of reaching the audience through the systems and devices the audience uses. Like the studio and the reproduction equipment are an instrument the engineer(s) use to deliver the appropriate tone for the material. Like Ornette using a plastic sax, Don Cherry on a pocket trumpet to reach the audience with a sound that fits their intent.

There is no universal standard, no reference.

When I was a kid, recorded music was mixed to sound powerful through car AM radios. And it did, it was a great experience. Now pop music must sound good in MP3 through cheap ear buds if it's going to do it's job and have a chance to be popular. Who can say what the song is suppose to sound like?

We're way past the day when live performance is the standard. Which mics and what settings on what kind of PA systems in what size venue is correct? There is no right way to do it.

Only classical concert halls attempt to allow the sound of non-amplified instruments and voice reach an audience - there the sound is shaped by the hall itself. Besides, half the time they're miced anyway or playing electronic instruments.

Most music that most people hear is recorded music, most live performances and most instruments played in public are amplified. Music is a matter of taste and tastes change. I'm only concerned about people enjoying the music. However they enjoy it.

If you and many others want to enjoy audiofile recording and playback - beautiful. I apologize for saying you're chasing a false god. It's what you enjoy, have fun. If you want to tell recording engineers they're doing it wrong, fine, free country.

HiFi was never alive for me. I like highly compressed recordings, through ear buds, it's what sounds good to me, today. Tomorrow may be different.

Re: The Death of High Fidelity

p0ps — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:21:33 -0000

I agree with marcuswelby's comment and extend the thought - it's what
the listener imagines from the music that's most important. A distant,
mono source of audio can create an elaborate, fulfilling experience in
the mind of the listener. It is in the mind that the action takes
place, that's where the music lives. It is the effort the listener
puts towards it that determines the quality of what is heard. Even
though a person may be surrounded by rich and deep articulated audio
environment, other thoughts and desires may completely shut down the
sound for that person. Chasing the false god of technical sound
performance does not guarantee that you will feel the music. And if
you want to feel the music, you'll be able to reach you mind into the
smallest audio source to do it.

Re: stevie

p0ps — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:39:24 -0000

The poster doesn't mention belief, but, underlying is an implied belief that there is a God that someone could be without. That's my problem with atheist - they're too religious.

Re: Grand Opening of J&R Express at Macy’s

p0ps — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:32:14 -0000

We have it online http://www.jr.com/canon/pe/CAN_2344A001/ and
downtown 34 Park Row.

Re: PhotoSketch is unbelievable

p0ps — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:08:04 -0000

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. It seems like a whole lot of fun. Can't wait to try it.

Re: http://blog.jr.com/a-cd-changer-is-made-for-ipod/

p0ps — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:49:18 -0000

To convert CDs to MP3s.

Re: The Robert Cray Band Visits J&R

p0ps — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:48:09 -0000

Use the RSS link.

Re: Go All Out with Nikon’s D3

p0ps — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:39:51 -0000

What makes a good photograph is, of course, a matter of opinion.
Deciding on what camera to buy or use depends on the goal of the
photographer. Very high resolution photographs may be produced by
combining several lower res photographs or by using image manipulating
software to add pixels to an existing image if the photographer needs
to produce an image capable of making a very large print.

Other than out-sized printing, there is very little need for a
photographer to use the top cameras in any manufacture's line. For 90%
of all uses, the mid-level cameras with good optics and lenses are
capable of capturing the data necessary for excellent images.

It is up to the photographer to place a capable camera in a situation
where a compelling subject may be captured. It then takes another
creative act to process the captured data into an image.

The camera is only 1/4 of the process: first, it is finding the
subject; second, using a camera to capture; third, processing an image
from the capture; fourth, reaching a receptive audience with the
image.

When all four of these conditions are met, you have a photograph.

My advice for photographers is to focus all aspects of photography and
use the best camera that fits their hand and bag.

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:06:20 -0000

Yes, health is what is important. If you're healthy, age is
meaningless. In so many ways, being older, past 40, past 50, is really
a relief. Life is much easier and more fun when you get beyond that
insecure, striving thing that we all do when we're young.

A partner is a great comfort. The most valuable thing any of us can
create is a relationship. Worth every effort.

(See how great it is to be old? I can speak deep truths like that.
Fantastic! I love it!)

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:52:28 -0000

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:45:45 -0000

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:16:29 -0000

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:08:01 -0000

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:55:27 -0000

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:48:04 -0000

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:44:04 -0000

All you kids think old is bad. I deserve to be old, been thru a lot. I like it.

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:14:43 -0000

hope you decided on a good plan and that it went well. :)

Re: marc frydman - Here is Stephen Harlow aka p0ps preparing one of...

p0ps — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:47:50 -0000

yeah, the ol' man at work, making big pictures with a little camera. thnx for documenting it.and introducing yourself, marc. i appreciated meeting you and chatting in the hot sun. keep in touch.

Re: The Future Of Conferences And Events: Critical Viewpoints From Gerd Leonhard, George Siemens And Nancy White

p0ps — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:45:27 -0000

We could recognize, better aggregate and more widely share several tracks of our social web that provide something like continuous unconferencing, allowing events to grow from them as natural extensions of those discussions. By refining the augmented sociability functions of our tools we can better integrate both casual meetups and formal presentations into a stream of open development forums.

Re: The Latest Netbook From Asus

p0ps — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:02:54 -0000

Best way to get it with extra RAM installed is to order through the toll-free # 800-806-1115 .

Re: The Latest Netbook From Asus

p0ps — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:20:28 -0000

You can have Linux, some do come with it. It's a great idea for these small machines. Michael D. above was asking about putting the Ubuntu distribution of Linux on this one, I'd think you'd want to start with one of the other models that have a Linux system in it already, so you don't pay the Windows tax.

Re: Twisted Sister signing 25th anniversary release of “Stay Hungry” at J&R

p0ps — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:58:56 -0000

when they get old enough, everyone will like them again.. awkward middle-age now.

Re: Sharing - running a sound mixing project thru gmail

p0ps — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:00:24 -0000

Ferrie wasn't able to log in to Disqus to post this comment, so I'll post it:
dag Steve,

i like to comment:

i have tried to implement gdocs and sheets into a project with 8 persons. it did not work. gdocs is a kind of complex for sharing. i think is is wise to test first with more then 4 persons before you use gdocs for real.

but the Disqus system is not working at all. this is one of those new techniques that is not developed for internet users.

i was logged in, but it says that i'm not.

sorry,

Re: Travel Well Equipped with a Franklin Translator

p0ps — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:37:38 -0000

I'd agree. But, I did see one of these used fairly successfully by a French Chef in a kitchen full of Spanish speakers. He was the boss, so he could point if he wanted, but because he tried to use the device, he got a lot of laughs and cooperation out of the workers. They were taking it from him to go from Spanish to French. Everybody had a good time.