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| Re: OT: new homeowner and his basement [message #56270 is a reply to message #56265] |
Tue, 26 July 2005 11:41   |
rick
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s a couple), the parents are typically too much to deal with., and
at the end of the day, I will have worked on nothing I would want to listen
to again.
That said, I'm sure someone could make a profit off of this market. Won't be
me. :)
rock on,
-Carl
"Neil" <IOUIU@IU.com> wrote in message news:42e63c51$1@linux...
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> A friend of mine was recently saying that he wants to put me in
> touch with a friend of his who is a music teacher at a local
> high school... reason being that his students are more & more
> often having the need to record audition pieces for college (if
> they're applying for music programs), or sometimes regional
> competitions... plus their parents are willing to buy 1-off
> CD's of their performances (whether alone in the studio, to
> document their progress as time goes by - kinda like a family
> photo album, but with music instead of pictures) or in
> ensembles at live performaces where remote recording
> capabilities would come in handy. The reason he knows this is
> that he has two boys that are trumpet players... one of the
> kids is a senior in HS and is getting a music scholarship,
> the other one is a few years younger, and is more or less
> following the same path. He tells me that he & other parents
> have purchased CD's of their kids' performances with
> bands/orchestras & the recording quality varies widely from one
> to another; same thing with audition CD-R's that his older kid
> had to do for college, and those of the other kids that he's
> heard through other parents playing them for him.
>
> So, the bottom line is - he thinks I could make a ton of money
> tapping into this market from high schools all the way down to
> middle school kids, even. What do you guys think about this...
> is this sort of thing common in your area too? If it is, it
> might even be something you might want to check into in your
> area for small projects to fill in any down time between larger
> projects. Obviously, you'd have to not mind working with kids
> (I think before I had a kid of my own, I would have responded
> to his suggestion with: "GEEZ, I don't want to work with a
> bunch of kids all that often!"), but if that's not a problem,
> it might mean some extra dough for you.
>
> BTW, he said one of the biggest sources of income from this
> would be where you contract to record a live performance for
> free, but you then turn around & sell the CD's you burn off to
> the parents for $15 each, or whatever. Kinda like the
> photogs do at graduations class picture sittings or other
> school events... they contract to shoot EVERYBODY, knowing that
> some parents will buy the shots &
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| Re: new homeowner and his basement [message #56275 is a reply to message #56265] |
Tue, 26 July 2005 13:26 |
Don Nafe
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t all over the
floor. ;o) I might go over and pull it apart.
It's not my keyboard, but I was playing it when it broke so I feel obliged
to fix it.
Cheers,
Kim.
"Rob Arsenault" <info@studiomanitou.com> wrote:
>Hi Kim, I have an old Roland FP8 that had some serious road usage on it
>which I bought for next to nothing. Power supply had cold solder joints,
4
>keys weren't working at all and 3 were sticking kind a like you described.
I
>took it apart and fixed the pwr supply, found a bad ribbon cable connection
>that fixed the 4 keys and the 3 sticky keys were due to the felt cushion
>that the key rests on when pushed. Turn's out the cushion had pushed aside
>therefore exposing the glue that is suppose to keep it in place, when the
>key came down, it would stick and take about 2 second to go back. I
>re-installed the felt cushion and prob fixed. All that and a good paint
job
>and I now have a pretty good studio keyboard for giga'ing...!! If the key
>stays down, then i'm not sure in this case but it looks like some kind of
>counter weight mechanism malfunction.
>
>Good luck and hope this helps bro.
>Rob A
>
>
>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:42e5f7f9$1@linux...
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>>
>> Son't suppose anybody has any experience repairing keyboards? In
>> particular
>> a friend of mine has a Roland RD-600 where one of the keys doesn't
>> rebound.
>> I'm sure it must be something simple. I should try a little harder to
get
>> it open and have a look...
>>
>> Just wondering if anyone knows what causes this. I'm guessing it happens
>> a lot.
>>
>> Or, if you don't know how to fix it, and chance you know the right words
>> to use to describe it to google? ;o)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kim.
>
>Hi,
Sense the Paris EDS PCI card is not compatible with unless you use a 32
bit Magma chassis there would be no point. The price of this would far
out
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| Re: new homeowner and his basement [message #56277 is a reply to message #56267] |
Tue, 26 July 2005 14:59 |
cujo
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ce earth ground, then you need a true IG
> >(isolated ground) wiring scheme for the studio power. This involves
> >an actual green wire in the conduit and good quality 3-prong outlets
> >instead of using the conduit for the ground. Electricians do know
> >what an IG ground system is, and if you combine it with a low-
> >resistance path to true earth ground, you do not need to star
> >ground the studio.
> >
>
> Basically I agree.
> But from personal experience, I have always found some improvement from
Star
> systems. In the case of a well-designed power distribution system, like
the
> ones we have been talking about, the improvements are very minor and
generally
> only shown with test equipment. (This is still worth doing for a million
> dollar studio).
> In problematic rooms, the use of a star system can be dramatic and
sometimes
> much cheaper than a comprehensive rewire, or transformer decouple.
>
> For those interested in the high tech approach:
> The Biddle DLR0200-115E is the proper tool for testing power supply line
> resistance integrity.
> The Biddle DET2/2 Megger, can read ground resistance to .010ohm and ground
> leakage to 0.2mA. Meggers are the critical tool for "real" ground
integrity.
> The DET2/2 is about $4000.00 but can be rented.
>
> I have never taken on a large studio design/update project without first
> knowing what "0" is at the power distribution point.
> A studio I built in Sayreville NJ had real earth ground at + 11 volts
tested
> at the strap point of multiple 11 foot copper ground rods!
>
> Gene
>"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote in message
news:42e6e224@linux...
> Electricity eh?
>
> Now you've got me thinking. I'll bet I could figure out a way to take a
> lightning rod and slodering it to a TRS cable and patching it to a Paris
> AD
> routed to a channel insert.. Then from the insert output, running a TRS
> cable to a a grounding rod that was driven deep enough to tap the hot
> mineral saline water table that runs under this property from the hot
> springs spa across the street, then I could get myself a good quality 8
> guage copper cable, strip the ends, weld it to one of the brass eyebolts
> that are imbedded in the concrete in the pool that hold the little ropes
> with floats that section off various areas, then run that wire to one of
> the
> telephone poles across the street and then from that pole, to the
> telephone
> pole on my side of the street, then back to the lightning rod to complete
> the insert loop.
>
> I'm thinking this would make a cool plugin
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| Re: new homeowner and his basement [message #56306 is a reply to message #56265] |
Wed, 27 July 2005 06:13 |
Stephen Stecyk
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if they just burn 'em on their
own. I think part of it is an ego thing: "look what my kid did!".
Neil
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"Jef Knight" <"Jef Knight"> wrote:
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>I'm probably preachin' to the choir on this one, but the trick to this
>is getting a reasonably priced CD printer and spending some time setting
>up some stock graphics templates. This way you spend very little time
>and get some reasonably pro looking packages. Part of the reason I get
>great refferals is because my packages look, IMHO, pretty cool.
>
>I'm a fairly accomplished graphics artist, so if you're thinking of
>doing this and you arn't a graphics guy, email me and I can probably
>help you out.
>
>Cheers,
>
>jef
>
>
>
>Neil wrote:
>
>>"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
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>>>>but you then turn around & sell the CD's you burn off to the parents
for
>>>>
>>>>
>>>$15 each, or whatever.
>>>
>>>And none of these parents or their kids have computers at home and would
>>>ever hose you by copying the original CD?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>That's always a possibility, I suppose... perhaps having them
>>professionally duplicated & packaged is the key - they can
>>burn 'em, but they can't see their kids' name in print with nice
>>graphics on the "credits" section if they just burn 'em on their
>>own. I think part of it is an ego thing: "look what my kid did!".
>>
>>Neil
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| Re: new homeowner and his basement [message #56321 is a reply to message #56277] |
Wed, 27 July 2005 12:18 |
Tom Bruhl
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------=_NextPart_000_0087_01C592BE.6D941530--I'm just wondering if any Paris users are session dobro
players. Any advice is appreciated.
George Axoncujo, couple things I feel the need to chime in on.
First , make sure its a licensed contractor(electrical license)
The grounding electrode systems' main purpose is to limit the voltage on
the equipment tied to it when a high voltage source(e.g. lightning,orthe
primary line on pole comes in contact with a secondary line etc.)
If lightning hits your meter enclosure or whatever everything is tied
together and stays at the same potential including you if you are grounded
at the time.
Code requires a grounding electrode to be at 25 ohms to earth . If not, a
second electrode must be installed. That is the most you can make an
electrician do for you unless you pay more$$.
More than two electrodes in parallel will lower the resistance to earth.
If you have city water with a metal pipe that also must be tied to the
neutral at THE SERVICE DISCONNECT ENCLOSURE.
alll interior metal pipe is required to be bonded to the electrode system
also .
From my experience the best electrode systems are the concrete encased
type(#4 or #2 bare copper encased in the foundation floor) they always
perform better , the concrete is a large contact area and is usually damp
year round. not very practical for a service revamp though.
The star ground design for outlets is superior to chained . the reason
being noise injected from one source is limited to that branch of the star
rather than at every outlet in the daisy chain.
Use of insulated equipment grounds is better also.(gene I agree)
insulated equipment grounds prevent unwanted impedance variations back to
the main bonding point. make sure the equipment ground is insulated and not
bare copper(like 2 wire romex)or it might split at any point it touches
metal.Gotta use I.G. outlets also or the same thing will happen at a metal
box.
You can do everything right and still have power quality issues. Not
having the neutral earthed is a major no no. good luck.
p.s. I am a licensed electrical contractor in business for 23 years, 33
years experience .wish I could do the job , the traveling electrician :-)
"cujo" <chris@nospamapplemanstudio.com> wrote in message
news:42e642fb$1@linux...
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> Anything I should tell y elctrician before he installs a ground in my
house?
> Turns out that this place (circa 1910) does not have one.
> COuld this be my issue with occasional but ugly buzz and humWow... that's way too complicated. So what you're saying is that
roll of tin foil I wadded up & buried, with a 22-ga zip cord
from a broken coffee table lamp attached, isn't going to cut it?
:D
"Alex Plasko" <alex.plasko@snet.net> wrote:
>cujo, couple things I feel the need to chime in on.
>First , make sure its a licensed contractor(electrical license)
>The grounding electrode systems' main purpose is to limit the voltage on
>the equipment tied to it when a high voltage source(e.g. lightning,orthe
>primary line on pole comes in contact with a secondary line etc.)
> If lightning hits your meter enclosure or whatever everything is tied
>together and stays at the same potential including you if you are grounded
>at the time.
>Code requires a grounding electrode to be at 25 ohms to earth . If not,
a
>second electrode must be installed. That is the most you can make an
>electrician do for you unless you pay more$$.
> More than two electrodes in parallel will lower the resistance to earth.
> If you have city water with a metal pipe that also must be tied to the
>neutral at THE SERVICE DISCONNECT ENCLOSURE.
>alll interior metal pipe is required to be bonded to the electrode system
>also .
>From my experience the best electrode systems are the concrete encased
>type(#4 or #2 bare copper encased in the foundation floor) they always
>perform better , the concrete is a large contact area and is usually damp
>year round. not very practical for a service revamp though.
>The star ground design for outlets is superior to chained . the reason
>being noise injected from one source is limited to that branch of the star
>rather than at every outlet in the daisy chain.
> Use of insulated equipment grounds is better also.(gene I agree)
>insulated equipment grounds prevent unwanted impedance variations back
to
>the main bonding point. make sure the equipment ground is insulated and
not
>bare copper(like 2 wire romex)or it might split at any point it touches
>metal.Gotta use I.G. outlets also or the same thing will happen at a metal
>box.
> You can do everything right and still have power quality issues. Not
>having the neutral earthed is a major no no. good luck.
>p.s. I am a licensed electrical contractor in business for 23 years, 33
>years experience .wish I could do the job , the traveling electrician
:-)
>
>
>"cujo" <chris@nospamapplemanstudio.com> wrote in message
>news:42e642fb$1@linux...
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>> Anything I should tell y elctrician before he installs a ground in my
>house?
>> Turns out that this place (circa 1910) does not have one.
>> COuld this be my issue with occasional but ugly buzz and hum
>
>I wanna' help. I could probably dream up some additional variations for
routing things around while we had the top popped.
;o)
"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:42e71191$1@linux...
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> "Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
> >Maybe keep it simple & take whatever part
> >is broken from the topmost key on the keyboard & replace it on
> >that particular key mechanism...
>
> Now that's thinkin'! ;o)
>
> Right now the damaged key is middle D, so it's right in the firing line,
> but you would think by pulling it apart I could move it to an end key...
> or at very very least move it to a lesser used D.
>
> I spoke to my friend just before and he's keen to rip it open next time
I'm
> there, so that sound like a plan. :o)
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.George,
check your e-mail.
Deej
"George Axon" <georgeaxon@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:42e7e987$1@linux...
>
> I'm just wondering if any Paris users are session dobro
> players. Any advice is appreciated.
>
> George AxonThanks Neil. Very cool to get constructive criticism like that. We'll take
it into account for sure!
"Neil" <IOUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:42e635b1$1@linux...
>
> "Amuse" <petealec@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> >And the address would be....
> >
> >
> >http://polls.geekmobile.com.au/
> I like #1 best for the overall design or look, but the part in
> the middle looks like it's saying "G3" instead of "G-with-a-
> sideways-'M'". Dunno if that would confuse people.
>
> Next, I like #2 for it's clean lines & ease of reading (I'm
> trying to envision it passing by on the "-mobile" itself), but
> #3 is probably the catchiest overall - depends if you want to
> convey a sense of mirth or professionalism. I think #2 conveys
> professionalism with just a touch of mirth (the propeller),
> whereas #3 is more mirth. Dunno if the wrench implies only major
> problems (IOW, subconciously, what are people going to get from
> the wrench - that they should only call you if something's
> REALLY screwed up? Because obviously you don't use a wrench
> very often on a computer. Not sure... something about the
> wrench sends the wrong message).
>
> Finally, I think that no matter which logo you go with, you
> should incorporate the "computer support on call" slogan into
> it... that sends the message of promptness, rapidity of
> response, no appointment needed, etc. I think that saying will
> generate more business for you if that's a part of the logo.
>
> Just my $0.02
>
> NeilDeej.
Thanks for sending that but it was a windows media file which instead of
playing
took me to a microsoft site saying the file was protected. Perhaps you could
make
it into an mp3? I'm anxious to hear!! (I'm on a mac - maybe that's why)
George
"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>George,
>
>check your e-mail.
>
>Deej
>
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