issue28

EMUSIC-L Digest                                      Volume 58, Issue 28

This issue's topics:
	
	ANIMATION
	French quotation (3 messages)
	misc hardnsoftware questions (4 messages)
	pah-day-dew
	Samples
	sampling
	Syncing live

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Date:         Sun, 21 Nov 1993 18:45:21 -0600
From:         John Cobb III 
Subject:      ANIMATION

BOOK: Animation A Reference Guide
AUTHOR: Thomas W. Hoffer
PUBLISHER: Greenwood Press
PAGES: 385 CONTENTS
TABLES
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Chapter 1 : Introduction
   "    2 : The Historic Outline
   "    3 : Gateway to the Animation Literature: References and the
            General Literature
   "    4 : Classes of Animation and Personalities
   "    5 : Creating Animation
   "    6 : New Directions
Appendix 1 - Chronology of Animation
    "    2 - Major Research Centers
    "    3 - Sources for Collectible Animation Art
    "    4 - Sources of Films
    "    5 - Animated Films on 8mm
    "    6 - Selected and Annotated Trade Journal and Popular Press
    "    7 - Periodicals, Newsletters, and Irregular Serials in
             English of Animation Intrest
INDEX
NOTE: Every Chapter has a bibliography plus every appendix except 1,5.
NOTE: Appendix 6 has it's own INDEX
NOTE: 70 B.C., Lucretius in De Rerum Natura described an apparatus that projected hand-drawn moving images on a screen.[this is from the
      appendeix 1- Hows that for obscure information on animation!]

                                                       John W. Cobb
                                                       cobb@umr.edu
P.S. I have 4 scripts- 2 horror, 1 adult themes and situations and one
     animation. I am seeking people to communicate with about film
     production in all areas: storyboards, costumes, sets, dioramas,
     miniature sets, sfx, music, dance, animation, actors, female
     models, still photography, sound, light, camera, gaffers, make-
     up, props, computer graphics, public relations- and on,andon, andon
     etc.----PLEASE contact me at my E-mail address cobb@umr.edu and you
     can write to US Postal mail:
                                 John W. Cobb
                                 P.O. Box 2351
                                 Rolla, Mo.  65401
If you can post my request for communications with people with intrests
in filmmaking in other directions- NEWSNETS- FRIENDS etc., please do.
                                                    Thanks,
                                                    John W. Cobb
                                                    cobb@umr.edu

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Date:         Thu, 11 Nov 1993 14:35:38 EST
From:         Bill Fox 
Subject:      


Larry R Larson a dit:
> A chacun son gout.

Is that, "To each his own?"

Bill

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Date:         Thu, 11 Nov 1993 18:47:02 EST
From:         Paul Pizzi 
Subject:      French quotation

> Larry R Larson a dit:
> > A chacun son gout.
>
> Is that, "To each his own?"


It's more like: "Everybody deserves his/her own (good/bad) taste"


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*    *   Time Elapsed Art Music    *    *
*    *    Los Angeles - U.S.A.     *    *
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*    *          email:             *    *
*    *       pizzip@aol.com        *    *
*    *      pizzi@delphi.com       *    *
*    *  72772.234@compuserve.com   *    *
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- Patria est ubicumque est bene (Pacuvius)

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Date:         Mon, 15 Nov 1993 20:53:13 GMT
From:         "David I. Tazartes" 
Subject:      Re: French quotation

A chacun son gout.
I like "To each his own" better as a translation.

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Date:         Sat, 27 Nov 1993 10:45:20 -0500
From:         William Matthews 
Subject:      misc hardnsoftware questions

        We are fortunate to be getting some new Quadra AV machines for our
computer music program, but having done so, the budget is blown.
        - What recommendations might emusicers have for
                1- durable & inexpensive MIDI keyboard controllers?
                2- inexpensive MIDI synth modules?
                3- samplers in software using the AV's sound hardware?
                                or
                4- inexpensive sampler modules or cards?
                5- favorite sequencer programs that run well under System7?
                6- favorite MIDI software other than MAX, Finale, M;
                        esp. recommendations for sequencers
        For a course, we are introducing undergraduates to MIDI and csound
using these platforms.  I'd be interested in seeing any syllabi or hearing
any curricular suggestions from other college courses.  Also in hearing from
anyone who's using an AV machine for sound 'n' music.  Any really specific
product recommendations could come privately;  thanks to any and all who can
offer suggestions.

                Bill Matthews
                wmatthew@abacus.bates.edu
                (Music Dept., Bates College, Lewiston, Maine)

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Date:         Sat, 27 Nov 1993 13:55:59 -0800
From:         Jeff Boone 
Subject:      Re: misc hardnsoftware questions

I worked on the DSP operating system on the AV Macs and I've started
a company that is producing a hard disk recording/editing software
package for the AV's. The software was demonstrated in the Apple
booth at COMDEX.

We plan on shipping the product in January at MacWorld. We will
have a very aggressive introductory price, so look for it in
January. There is also a small blurb coming out in an upcoming
MacWeek issue (I'm not sure of the date).

Jeff

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
boone@apple.com        |                               PowerAV Engineer
Apple Computer, Inc.   |     My opinions (especially about DSP) are not
                       |     necessarily the same as Apple's.
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Date:         Sun, 28 Nov 1993 16:08:04 EST
From:         Paul Pizzi 
Subject:      misc hardnsoftware questions

> - What recommendations might emusicers have for
>1- durable & inexpensive MIDI keyboard controllers?

Roland A30, 76-key, full MIDI, piano type (but don't expect the feel of a
KX88),
sturdy and cheap (about $600.)

> 2- inexpensive MIDI synth modules?

Well that depends very much on the type of music you intend to do, your
personal
tastes etc. If you want something sample based (i.e. better suited for pop
music,
less "creative" sounds and more acoustic sound imitations) you could go for
inex-
pensive Roland "Sound Canvas" modules (like sc55mkII or sc155) or if you want
mo-
dules to experiment with FM, analog synthesis etc. you'd better get some old
mo-
dules on the used market like Yamaha TX7 (avg. $250), TX81z ($200), TG55
($350),
TG33 ($300) or in the analog field an Oberheim Matrix 1000 (for about $400 or
a
little more if you're lucky enough to find a new one on sale at your local
music
store.)


> 3- samplers in software using the AV's sound hardware?

None that I'm aware of, so far.


> 4- inexpensive sampler modules or cards?

The only choice for a sampler on a nu-bus card is still Digidesign Sample
Cell 2.
It does work with AV's but it's rather expensive ($2,000 with 0k ram) and if
you
got 660AV's you're out of luck as the card won't fit in those.
As for inexpensive modules I'm afraid you won't find anything decent under
$1000
or you might as well go for a used Akai s950 (I recently saw one in a store
here
in L.A. selling for about $700.)


> 5- favorite sequencer programs that run well under System7?

As I already said I'm a Performer guy and I explained in details the reasons
of my
choice. Any sequencer runs fine under sys 7 as long as it is a current
version.


> 6- favorite MIDI software other than MAX, Finale, M; esp. recommendations
for
> sequencers

There's a scaled down version of Finale called "Finale Allegro" that sells
for a
little over $200. The best deal on budget sequencers is probably EZ Vision.




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*    *                             *    *
*    *        PAOLO PIZZI          *    *
*    *   Time Elapsed Art Music    *    *
*    *    Los Angeles - U.S.A.     *    *
*    *                             *    *
*    *-----------------------------*    *
*    *                             *    *
*    *          email:             *    *
*    *       pizzip@aol.com        *    *
*    *      pizzi@delphi.com       *    *
*    *  72772.234@compuserve.com   *    *
*    *                             *    *
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- Patria est ubicumque est bene (Pacuvius)

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Date:         Mon, 29 Nov 1993 13:27:00 EDT
From:         John Rossi III 
Subject:      Re: misc hardnsoftware questions

Whether or not putting Quadras into a music studio is a fortunate thing is
largely a matter of point of view.  Personally, I wouldn't do it, but hell
I believe that HIV is probably not significantly involved in AIDS, so what
do I know.

John

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Date:         Tue, 30 Nov 1993 18:40:18 GMT
From:         ANDY MCDONOUGH 
Subject:      pah-day-dew

CALL FOR THOUGHTS:

i have recently completed a short composition for electronic
instruments that i think would lend itself to dance. i have a
fair amount of stage experience, but i couldn't call any of it
"serious" dance. any ideas as to how to get the ear of potential
interested parties?

i've sent work-in-progress copies to a school or two, but i'm
not sure if there isn't a better way.  seems to me i've seen some
chat here about dance and, well, if anyone knows of any professional
(or any) organizations that would accept a tape, that would be a
great help.                           thanks...............andy
                                      andym@attmail.com

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Date:         Thu, 4 Nov 1993 21:35:01 +0000
From:         Russell 
Subject:      Samples

 Anyone know an ftp site that contains loads of samples, not fx and
speech, but instruments like choral, strings, drum sounds, infact the
usual type of sounds on any synth.


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Date:         Tue, 2 Nov 1993 18:49:10 GMT
From:         "Steven D. Bramson" 
Subject:      Re: sampling

Phil writes:

Hello.  I've got a question that I hope some of you more experienced midi
people can answer.  I'm running the multisound card, and have been taking
some samples (drums mostly) but I can't figure out how to put them, or any
other sample for that matter, my compositions.  In other words, how do I trigger
   the sample to kick off at a certain part of the song.  Is there a command
i need to put into the midi file, or do I have to tie into my wave editor, or
what?

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I don't recognise the name of your sound card, but in the PC world, most
 sequencer software is aimed at
driving midi devices (tone generators), rather than playin .WAV files.  One
 called SEQWIN will do MIDI
data and audio samples and video clips as well.  I suspect Cubase audio will
 also do midi and digital audio

Steven Bramson
sdb@jet.uk

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Date:         Fri, 12 Nov 1993 05:40:15 -0600
From:         Eric Stratton Moseley 
Subject:      Syncing live

A while back, there was some talk about being able to stay with
sequences while playing live. Has anyone tried and had any luck
with the following? Take a drum machine, sync the sequencer to it,
call up the tempo window on the drum machine, and use the data slider
and/or increment buttons to stay with the performers. Yes, this takes
an extra person, but has anyone tried it, and does it work? Tap tempo
doesn't.

Eric

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