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Post by lunaalta on Jan 10, 2014 15:03:53 GMT -5
Don't know how I missed this thread (Damn you, proboards). You might try FLAC files for lossless compression. They'll come in smaller than Wave, but larger than mp3. Switch should help with any format changing......... also free!! Audacity is a fine programme! So is Krystal Audio Engine. Also free, by one of the PreSonus team (I mentioned it here before, years ago. Some idiot said 'you get what you pay for', suggesting it was no good. Screw you, I thought, and didn't bother responding to such a closed, uninformed, mindless soul ). I'm afraid I haven't read all of the posts here, is there a 'Story so far' file available? I moderate a recording forum, maybe could help out, if needed........ Oh yeah, I never had problems with mp3s lining up, just with the sad quality........... Ahhh, don't worry, found the 'Story so far' He, he, he...... cool jam......
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Post by lunaalta on Dec 9, 2013 8:08:07 GMT -5
Yes, GD, I'm sorry, I didn't make myself clear. Advertising on sites is not the issue that disturbs me. Just the use of active sound ads. This, in my opinion, is totally uncalled for, and, it has been found to be detrimental to a good experience, not to mention a product's image.
Roll over ads are another annoyance. You know, those that pop up while you inadvertently move your mouse over something while moving around the page. Those things are like being slapped round the face with a wet codfish, hardly likely to garner sales, let alone good feelings.
Anyway guys, thanks for the suggestions and sympathy.........LOL.
I still don't see that I should have to protect myself from the 'idiots' of the www. And, I know, in general, I'm safe with you guys.....ROFL.....
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Post by lunaalta on Dec 9, 2013 7:44:26 GMT -5
I started off using electric strings on my acoustics, way back in the 1960s. Don't know if there were acoustic specific strings back then, maybe there were, but I didn't see them.... I understand that Nickel is the best material for use on an electric, because of it's giving a better signal to the pick ups. But it hasn't the strength for the job, so it is mixed with steel, for strength. Not sure about that, just trying to remember. I started using Earthwood bronze acoustic strings, for their lovely round sound, some 15-20 years ago. Then I changed back to E B slinky (10s) strings, wanting to improve the sound on recordings I was making. I bought Earthwoods again, this last time, having improved the way I record acoustic....LOL.... sadly, the wound 3rd broke! So, I don't have anything playable there.... You pays your money and you takes your choice.....
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Post by lunaalta on Dec 8, 2013 13:46:45 GMT -5
Yeah, I could do that, GD, but, to me, that's like saying, 'Get off the pavement, I'm driving my car through there....'. It is bad form, for a site to put playing music on a website, even if there is a way to stop it. It is acceptable to put stopped music, with the ability to turn it on. Here, the site is used by a 3rd party, so they are taking advantage of the good guys that keep this forum going, by adding intrusive advertising, to sell their junk, whatever it was....... I guess I'd rate it with pop ups, or pop unders. If it were another site, I would leave and not return. I don't see that I have to shield myself from something like this, when it is generally accepted, by the webmaster community, to be a bad idea. Just like flash, as it happens. A Flash website will have me leaving, straight away. In fact, I've heard flash designers called 'Flashturbators'. LOL. Not by me, of course............
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Post by lunaalta on Dec 7, 2013 13:50:51 GMT -5
I'll do that, sg. Musta been a flash ad, I'm guessing. Never happened to me here, before. I nearly pooped, LOL. Good job I have a stable heart.....LOL. Seems the lengths advertisers go to, these days, has no bounds. I can't understand how they expect to convert users to clients by peeing them off.......
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Post by lunaalta on Dec 6, 2013 13:32:02 GMT -5
Here I sat, happily listening to some tracks I'm mixing on another computer, with ear goggles on, whilst checking a couple of forums on the Interwebby thing, when, just as the mix ended, a loud and clear musical advertisement came blasting through!!!! It took me a short time, shuffling through the tags I had opened in my browser, to discover it was coming from here! I had just landed on the guitarnuts2 Home page. The offending (well, the ad was offensive to my ears) ad was situated at the top of the page, but, the stupid thing is, it was too large for it's space. So, all I could see was the top of ......well.......something, I couldn't quite see. So, the ad was a total waste of proboards time. Has anyone else come across this? It's the first time for me, and I hope the last. I often listen to music while I'm looking around the web. Sometimes quite loud through headphones. You can imagine the shock, as my Christmas carol collaboration mix ended and I was blasted with an unknown Spanish musical ad, at reasonably high level. I understand proboards placing ads in various places, and I have no problem with that. I do have a problem with audio ads. I find them to be overly intrusive, by a long, long way. So, has anyone else had audio ads fed to them here, and how do you feel about it? Just interested.......
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Post by lunaalta on Nov 30, 2013 7:32:05 GMT -5
Pawning my first electric, a Fenton-Weill, can't remember the model, bought, cheaply, from my next door neighbour, who's best friend and collaborator was (I believe) Alan Parsons (this is way back in the 1960s, before the black and white TV changed to 'technicolour/psychadelic'............ Giving my hand made, Spanish, butterfly-inlaid, gift from a drummer-neighbour, very first guitar, to my nephew. It got broken and thrown away, while he was into Rockabilly, in the 80s.
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Post by lunaalta on Nov 30, 2013 7:05:30 GMT -5
i think, if your playing a guitar often, like every day, the strings will survive better, since and goo/corrosion is getting worked in/off. Plus, you are unlikely to notice the small degradations so much. Until they just suck, of course. In a shop. well, that's another ball game! People 'plucking' with the guitar, with all kinds of burger grease/beer/sweat/whatever on their hands. Then it's left to take hold and the corrosion to set in, for however many days/weeks, before the story is repeated. Sadly, can't expect, even a great shop, to change strings every week. Yeah, climate will have it's due effect on anything metallic.......
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Post by lunaalta on Nov 16, 2013 16:42:45 GMT -5
You can slow tracks with Audacity. And it only costs 0€ (freeware), probably the same in any currency.......... Audacity at sourceforge
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Post by lunaalta on Nov 1, 2013 4:22:58 GMT -5
My ex was always impressed............ when I got my wallet out quickly!
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 29, 2013 10:18:49 GMT -5
LOL, You beat me to it GD...... I'm on the Costa Blanca, near Javea, dannyhill. If you're ever passing by here, give me a shout. We could, maybe, have a beer and some tapas! I've seen situations were, for instance, a Squire Strat was sold to a lady, to learn on. It was missing the whammy bar and totally, I mean TOTALLY, unplayable. And the strings were beginning to corrode! In my book, that's unfit for it's purpose! She bought it along with an amp, in a small shop, in a small coastal town here, in Spain. Also, a young lad was sold a Fender Strat, also to learn on. Also, unplayable. What shocked me is that a good latin (Cuban) guitarist friend had been teaching him to play guitar with it! That's just plain unprofessional, on both parts. While the guitarist was away, the kid's mum asked me to give him a couple of lessons (how I came to find this out). Of course, the first lesson was spent teaching him how to set up his instrument. AND, how to tune it! Go figure........... Another unfit for it's purpose situation, on both counts! His teacher dropped 1,000 points in my estimation, as did the seller........... As a side to this, the guitar seller was selling strings, to his customers, telling them they were what I used (It's a small place....). And, I know he didn't sell Ernie Ball strings, just a cheap crappy brand that his supplier distributes. That did get me p****d! Small compensation, but his shop only lasted a couple of years......... So, buyer beware, is paramount, if you are in Spain, for sure!
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 21, 2013 18:16:42 GMT -5
I finally got my ftp access back. They changed it on me....... Pics are now available @ my web site (sorry for the link, images are protected) I'll sort something for the sound file.......
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 21, 2013 10:41:47 GMT -5
So, I was thinking of painting it flourescent pink with a 6" brush, with lime green splodges on it. He, he, he..... tone-paint!! YEAH!!!! Groovy......... I'm not sure I understand your comments regarding pix and sound files. AFAIK all the files are hosted by TTM. After further investigation, it turns out that TTM requires a viewer to become a registered user in order to see any attachments, such as pictures and sound clips. Comes down to a matter of how much a System Operator wants to be open to the public at large.... some do, some don't, and some choose part way between the two extremes. No sweat, it's all good. sumgai Ah yes, I forgot.......... Duh! You'd have to be a member to see attachments, a new thing, sorry....... Since we now have a shop, I think the idea is that, while you are working on tunes, perhaps with a collaborator, the files are only for members. The file count gets pretty high over there, what with videos and tunes getting previewed. Actually, I'm waiting for my own ftp info. The host changed servers on me and didn't give them to me........... As soon as that is sorted I'll put them on a page of my site.
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 20, 2013 16:13:50 GMT -5
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 20, 2013 15:57:40 GMT -5
WS73, Nice, showing a Tele in the avatar of a user with Strat in his name! Nicer would be if the TwoTrackMusic forum actually displayed either the genuine articles or at least linked to them... or are all those FaceBook links holding the pix and sound tracks you allegedly posted? (WireShark (and other port monitors) tell me that no such things are forthcoming from TTM, and that's a sad thing indeed. ) That forum does look like a good compadre to our own NutzHouse, but I dunno.... any place that'd let someone named High Moon be a Global Moderator, that's just.... Nutz! Glad to hear that you got the kinks worked out for your buddy. sumgai He, he, he. Well, that's another friend's Tele. He took the photo while I was visiting him in Ibiza. I have used my strat as an avatar before and just felt like a change.... maybe I'll use the worn out maple neck from my strat next time....LOL. I'm not sure I understand your comments regarding pix and sound files. AFAIK all the files are hosted by TTM. Facebook embeds as do Soundcloud and a few other sources. I used the system I did because I didn't want this stuff was too lazy to load it on a storage server, as such. I've mentioned the Nutz House on TTM before, and had good responses, so yeah, the two sites kind of compliment each other, without taking anything away, If you know what I mean. TTM has recently been revamped, the old site was suffering from Elastoplast failures.... And yes, the alter ego of 'High Moon' is a strange one.... O. K. back on track (ya had me going there, Sumgai....) Actually, there is one other issue, which I forgot to mention, but I'll take it over to the luthier department, where it belongs.....
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 20, 2013 11:40:46 GMT -5
A quick demo is now posted at the same link ( Two Track Music), near the top of the second page (I'm Whitestrat73, by the way). No eq, of any kind, or effects, just straight into Sonar 8 Pro. No fancy playing, just strumming, neck PU first, then both, then bridge and then some simple picking, same order. It does sound sweet with some overdrive and delay, I must say, but that wouldn't demo what it really sounds like.
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 20, 2013 9:25:29 GMT -5
I've put some images of the Telecaster here: Two Track MusicYou will have to scroll down to the bottom of the 1st page, for the pics. Now, on to the sound files...........
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 20, 2013 5:51:26 GMT -5
Did you disconnect the neck P/U cover? The replacement Lindy Fralin doesn't have a cover. But, I did notice I'd forgotten to ensure that the overspill foil in the control cavity contacted the cover plate..... Much better now, though at volume there is still a small contact noise, but at volume. I recorded a short mess around, just to check to see if I can find noise in the wave form. Not a thing, nothing, nada!! So, I'm a happy bunny. The owner told me to do whatever I wanted to the Tele, to 'treat it as your own' (but in Spanish, of course, LOL). So, I was thinking of painting it flourescent pink with a 6" brush, with lime green splodges on it. He, he, he..... Yeah, maybe not. I hope, today, to get the pics up and a sound file. Again, thanks guys. Anyone have tips on how to clean up my apartment, now that I have tools and 'stuff' laying just about everywhere......... LOL.
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 19, 2013 11:03:30 GMT -5
A quick update........... Firstly, a big thanks for all of the very useful information. So, the drilling and thread cutting went well. PUs fitted and working fine. I also decided to go for shielding, in the end. I didn't want to cut back the PU wires... It was a little fiddly, but I got there in the end. I put electrical tape on the selector switch, to avoid any short circuits there. I also put tape at the ends of the bridge PU cavity, to avoid contact with the springs. The Tele is much quieter now, thankfully. Still a small buzz, but acceptable, for the moment. I'll know more about this when I get the thing hooked up for recording, possibly, later today. Only problem now, is the loud 'click', if I touch any of the metalwork with my fingers. Is this something that is easy to deal with? Oh yeah, pics are ready for processing (RAW files) and a sound clip will be done soon. I noticed that the bridge PU has 'Hybrid' written on the back side of the label. That explains the raised D pole piece, I guess.
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 16, 2013 16:57:55 GMT -5
That's an interesting idea, 4real. It also explains GD's comment, which confused me, at first....... LOL Well, since I'm busy working (painting a large house, single handed), at the moment, I'm gonna concentrate on getting the pup useable, firstly, then I'll deal with the screening, or possibly screening the cables....... hmmmmmmm........ Gonna drop the PU off at my German friends house for him to make a plan. Hey sumgai, you might have to bake some fresh brownies next week...........
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 15, 2013 13:52:58 GMT -5
Mmmmm, I like brownies....... Actually, I don't think he's had it for too long. But he doesn't use it, preferring his LP and Strat. He has some nice amps too! A nice setup. all round. All in his soundproofed room, complete with A/C, drums and bass ready set up, next to the garage, so easy loading........ I'm working, with him, on the recording side of the room, at the moment. The guy who gave him the PUs is a well thought of luthier, with a business about 50 kms from here. He's also their distributor for Fralin, for this side of Spain. Another issue has shown it's head, apart from the fixing screw size. One of the screws, in the bridge PU, has sheared off. Wasn't me, honest... LOL. Now I realise why he gave them away (say's cynical me). So, they are obviously second hand. No problem. So long as they work and sound good, he'll be a happy bunny! What I have decided to do, is take the thing to a friend's house (a German client, who has every tool under the sun...) who has a drill press and all kinds of threading tools. I'll drill out the broken piece of thread, and then size the holes for the Fender screws and tap them. Job done. Good job they are larger in diameter.... Sumgai, thanks for that info. His gear is all pretty new, or tastily old...... And his house wiring will be in good shape. So, hopefully, there shouldn't be any dangerous failures. So, I'll go ahead and screen the lot. That bridge cavity is pretty tiny for my (getting) older hands, so the less messing around, the better. Due to lack of resources around here, I'll be using kitchen foil. I want to try to get each cavity covered with one craftily shaped piece, to remove any joining problems. Hmmmmm......... I'll ask him where he got it from. I've seen pics of 'Custom' Teles with both bindings on Gurgle images. Maybe someone married one with a standard neck¿¿ Are there any marks, that you know of, that would identify the body as Fender? Or a date mark??? I took a couple of pics before I started, and I'll try to remember to take pics as I progress........ well, I remember the 60s, it's recent stuff that sometimes has me stumped! .......and, I'll definitely be tracking something with this, I'll have it to play with for a bit. I just finished a 'country' song, maybe I'll swop the Strat tracks for Tele tracks. Hey, if I wear a cowboy hat and boots, do you think I'll play more country? Thanks again, for the help and support guys, Ill keep you posted......... Ted
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 15, 2013 10:27:22 GMT -5
Your link is a bit screwy, Asmith. Need to take everything before reddit.com away.......
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 15, 2013 10:24:11 GMT -5
Thanks for that, Newey, I'll give it a go, leaving holes where the screws and springs touch wood. Sadly, the Fender screws don't fit the Fralin PU at the bridge! So, it's of on a trip around the ironmongers to find screws that fit..............
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 14, 2013 14:12:18 GMT -5
For the last several years I haven't 'messed around' inside any guitars, except for the odd repair/tweek. But the other day a friend left his git with me, and it buzzes....... O. K. So, I have my friend's Fender '62 reissue Telecaster (Crafted in Japan¿) which buzzes quite loudly, except when touched (when it buzzes quietly... ). I figured I might just quiet the beast's cousin, with shielding, and then all will be well, believing this to be the source of the problem. But, it seems things are not so simple, unless I'm wrong... The neck pick up is fitted directly to the body, and not to the pick guard. So the PU mounting screws, with their springs (there is a recess for the springs in the wood), are in direct contact with the base of the cavity. The screening instructions, from GN1, indicate that the screen and the springs/screws attaching the PU should not connect. Does this mean that screening (or at least in this cavity) becomes a/impossible or b/complicated? Searching for the buzz, I have checked ground continuity all round the circuitry and all seems to be well. I also plugged my 'quieted' Strat into an amp with the same settings, etc, and the Tele is 'noisy'. He also gave me a set of Lindy Fralin Blues Special PUs and asked me to fit them (while I have the Tele in pieces). So, while I wait to see if someone has info for the above, I'll go fit them (assuming it is just a straight changeover job). I may be wrong, but I'm thinking this will not affect the buzz (nice if it did though ). N. B. Regarding the model, the owner is a little vague (it's a good friend of mine who is Spanish and speaks no, or very little English) and I can't find a pic of one on the inter web thingy with the white binding this one has. It has a black body (white binding top and back), maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, vintage tuners and 2 SC pick ups (neck PU covered), with a horrible, (almost) mint green scratch plate. The headstock decal just says Fender "Telecaster". Back/heel of the neck says Crafted in Japan along with the serial number (begins with S). Oh, and there is no wooden plug at the head where the truss rod would end. I'd be grateful for any help with this, since my buddy kind of looks up to me (he's about 25 years younger) when it comes to guitars and playing. Also, if I fix the problem, I'm sure he'd leave his Gibson Custom LP and Martin acoustic with me, if I asked..... Well, he would anyway...........LOL. He's a nice guy and a good friend.
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Post by lunaalta on Oct 3, 2013 11:53:26 GMT -5
YEah, that is interesting. ANd a good reason for not letting your arm lean on the guitar top, while you are playing......
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Post by lunaalta on Sept 22, 2013 6:15:56 GMT -5
I like the look of the Squire (and the price), but, sorry, I really don't like the head stock on that sig (or the price).
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Post by lunaalta on Sept 17, 2013 9:37:54 GMT -5
This is an interesting thread......... Re Jeff Beck using simulators, I'm sure he knew exactly what he was looking for, sound wise. I'm also sure he could reproduce the sound using his live rig, tubes and all.... He has spent a lot of time perfecting his sound(s). I've often run my guitar straight into my DAW and added the effects later. Sometimes it comes out how I want. Other times, I've put a mic in front of my 'box in the corner', or taken a line from it. I prefer doing that, but it's not always the right time of day (night).
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Post by lunaalta on Sept 8, 2013 11:30:27 GMT -5
No, it was the complete neck. The hard coating on all sides of the old maple neck had 'chipped off' and the wood underneath blackened. I was going to have the whole thing re finished and re fretted (they were really worn), but in the end went for a new, maple/rosewood replacement, for now. And, I always open things up, especially guitars, just to see what condition everything is in, on the inside. A bit like looking under the hood of your car, is how I see it. Anyway, sorry for the hijack.........
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Post by lunaalta on Sept 6, 2013 9:52:06 GMT -5
Actually, GD, I don't mod my guitars that much. I quieted my 73 Strat and my tech changed out the over worn neck. That's about it. It does sound very nice though......
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Post by lunaalta on Sept 6, 2013 9:48:47 GMT -5
Yeah, I think CPU paste is aimed at aiding heat transfer.
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