Then Mr. Cooder noticed something else
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 11th, 2010
Then Mr. Cooder noticed something else: When he burned a copy of the album using Apple’s iTunes software, it sounded fine. He didn’t know why until one of his younger engineers told him Jaeger LeCoultre Watches that the default settings on iTunes apply a “sound enhancer.”
(It’s in the preferences menu, under “playback.”) Usually, that feature sweetens the sound of digital music files, but Mr. Cooder so liked its effect on his studio recordings that he used it to master – that is, make the final sound mixes – his album. “We didn’t do anything else to it,” he said.
aqian100311 Mr. Cooder is most likely the first well-known musician to master his album using iTunes, but other producers have also noticed its effect. If this wasn’t the NYT.
Added the SSRI label to Last.fm this week – Link. And here is the wikipedia entry on Last.fm, which is basically your own personal internet radio station. Flickr for music. It also suggests artists and albums based on the music you like. I hear this works pretty well with Reggae or Techno, but not so well for our kind of music (which is WHAT?).
A while ago Canton suggested that the reason for that is that there is a lot more data available for those genres. That makes a lot of sense.The suits grab the money and run. The original owners of Higher Octave sold their company to EMI, and while their employees were fired and their artists’s catalogs were shipped to Milwaukee (Narada) and now to Manhattan (Blue Note) to be administered by people who have no deep connection to the music or the artists – they are sailing the mediterranean dreaming of being able to perform on a stage…
I asked how does DRM compare to racial profiling
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 10th, 2010
I asked, how does DRM compare to racial profiling? I mean, isn’t DRM assuming that a person buying music will trade it, give it away, and someone else will steal it? I think we clearly Burberry Watches have two choices: 1. We can circle the wagons, tie down everything, install security cameras everywhere, put DRM on all music (for it to be effective it would have to be on every CD as well) and assume that every other human is out to get us and to take away what is ours…
aqian100310 We can teach that a musician’s livelihood depends on income from music sales and concerts. Hm, what a lot of musicians seem to forget is that for thousands of years musicians made a living from concerts and teaching. Less than a hundred years ago the medium of recorded music created the recording artist – some of whom are unable to
I am a romantic, a dreamer and idealist, but I want to educate people and foster a fertile ground for the arts. If a kid can’t afford to buy my album and a friend can give him a non-DRM copy of my music, I am all for it.
Curt continues: I can’t answer that question… personally, I haven’t reached a level of success with my music to a point where I could afford to allow people (or want people to have) free access to my compositions. Call it greed, perhaps? Or maybe the financial reward is my measurement of success? I think it would be much easier to “let go” once I had the freedoms in life that come with a certain level of finacial security. I know of a few artists that I think could reap HUGE financial rewards for their music and they actually give it away – or donate all proceeds to charity (GNOMUSY, for one).
Do you really believe that success or financial reward creates freedom or happiness? I was just as happy in Santa Fe in the late eighties, living in a tiny studio apartment
This is a polite form of saying thank you
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 10th, 2010
This is a polite form of saying thank you and has its origin in an incident from Chinese history.
Legend says that during the Qing Dynastyan emperor Franck Muller Watches wanted to see how the common people really lived and decided to inspect his lands by going incognito and pretending to be an ordinary traveler.While visiting South China, he once went into a teahouse with his companions and in order not to arouse suspicion to his special status, took his turn pouring tea for his courtiers.
aqian100310 His shocked companions wanted to kowtow (ritual bow) to him for the great honor he was doing them, but this would reveal his identity.carpet burns, or scratches, as well as perfume, lipstick and hair for application to the body or clothes.Use this kit and make your next Valentine’s Day a day you’ll remember…
What Bruce Sterling Actually Said About Web 2.0 at Webstock 09 | Beyond the Beyond from Wired.com
But you know, I’m not scared by any of this. I regret the suffering, I know it’s big trouble — but it promises massive change and a massive change was inevitable. The way we ran the world was wrong.
I’ve never seen so much panic around me, but panic is the last thing on my mind. My mood is eager impatience. I want to see our best, most creative, best-intentioned people in world society directly attacking our worst problems.
I know, of course, that home-burned
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 9th, 2010
I know, of course, that home-burned DVD’s, which Geneve Watches rely on organic dye that deteriorates with time, are nowhere near as long-lived as commercially pressed discs. But man. Four years? Scared the bejeezus out of me.
aqian100309 OK, listen up people! The only way to archive digital information is to keep it moving. I call this movage instead of storage. Proper movage means transferring the material to current platforms on a regular basis — that is, before the old platform completely dies, and it becomes hard to do. This movic rythym of refreshing content should be as smooth as a respiratory cycle — in, out, in, out. Copy, move, copy, move.
In other words, anything you want moved to the future has to be given attention to keep it moving forward.We don’t know what the natural movage respiration cycle is for digital media yet since it is still very new, and five years after that forever (Via Long Views) That is good advice. I haven’t trusted DVD for long-term (long meaning more than 2 years) storage and prefer to burn multiple CDs.
We have made a few live-recordings available for free in our ListeningLounge. A small thank you to all of you who came to see us this year, and others who could not make it. All of these recordings will disappear from the LL next month – so come and get ‘em. (((all 128kbps only)))
Here are direct links: Live 2008 Live 2005 Live 2003 Thanks to Yumiko, who allowed me to use the photos she took at our concert in Lodi this Summer for the “Live 2008″cover.
without imagining them ever containing barbed wire or spikes
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 9th, 2010
without imagining them ever containing barbed wire or spikes…To make the vege-walls more secure, “traditional barbed wire, tyre spikes, sensors and even metal barriers can be placed within Bell & Ross Watches the hedges – an invisible back-up layer of security sure to surprise any potential suicide bomber.”Stefan’s web site isn’t finished, but is shaping up nicely!About Stefan Liebert | Atlas Pilates Santa Fe
aqian100309 In 1995, following a motorcycle accident in which I sustained various injuries including three broken ribs, a broken collarbone and a dislocated thumb, I was unable to follow my regular exercise program of lifting weights and riding my mountain bicycle. A friend of mine mentioned to me that after my ribs had healed I should try Pilates.
During the Winter I read some of 2666: A Novel by Roberto Bolano. In the book an English artist cuts off his right hand and nails it to a self-portrait. The painting becomes his “last self-portrait”, or at least the last one painted with his right hand,
Damien Hirst causes controversy in Spain | Art and design | guardian.co.uk
It is Damien Hirst with a bloody hole in his head – the richest bad boy of British art finally turned into a piece of half-pickled art himself.
Spanish artist Eugenio Merino’s sculpture, which shows a Hirst figure pointing a gun at himself and blowing his own brains out, is meant to be a comment on the British artist’s own ￡50mdiamond-studded skull, For the Love of God.
The River and Streetligh
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 8th, 2010
The River and Streetlight.
Rehearsal 10:00-13:30 and then packing up and U-Boat Watches transporting gear. Band sounded good, but what’s really exciting is the potential of this group. These two drummers work very well together. It’s always a gamble, putting two drummers together – some make a great team, some don’t. (((not unlike setting up somebody for a blind date)))
Jon recorded every piece we have worked up for this tour, so we can each listen to the arrangements and memorize them on the two-day bus ride to California. Stevo and Jon kept commenting that much of it sounded like an album and I have to agree. Maybe we should record the band for our subscribers after the Summer tour – live in his studio.
In the meantime we should have a few pieces we can release as free Ottmar-Friends downloads…
ENCICLIKA XOQUE MORTAL BIKEPOLO SESSIONS from enciclika on Vimeo.Nice editing with the music.Then I read this quote that’s over a hundred years old:I still feel that varable gears are only for people over forty-five.
Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailer?We are getting soft…As for me, give me a fixed gear!–Henri Desgrange, L’équipe article of 1902
When I picked up my bike at Mellow Velo on Saturday, David had replaced a few parts and the bike rode MUCH better. Could it have been the new 44T chainwheel, the Japanese 1/8″ chain, the pedals or this?
As water flows down the brook and fills the bucket, meaning flows from music and fills us with emotions
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 8th, 2010
As water flows down the brook and fills the bucket, meaning Ulysse nardin Watches flows from music and fills us with emotions. I feel that there is no bad music, only music made with bad intentions. There is no good music, only music made with good intentions.
aqian100308 Clever music can be boring because it was created with the intention of impressing people. The simplest music can be captivating because it was created from joy. I would like my music to originate from the depth of my emotions, from the joy that playing guitar gives me, and not from a need to impress.
EcoVelo Real Auto Bailout: Escape Your Car In the Wall Street Journal: Last week, the auto industry finally got its bailout. it doesn’t matter. It’s a cash guzzler, and it is probably costing you more than anything else except your home.Read the whole storyFrom Earth to the Universe Seed kicks off the International Year of Astronomy with a slideshow of awe-inspiring astronomical snapshots of our universe.(Via Seed Magazine) Direct link to slideshow
Hero of the Industrial Revolution So the Antikythera mechanism, the most complex mechanical device known from the ancient world and the first known example of differential gearing before the 16th century A.D., is saved from nearly 2000 years of watery obscurity.(Via Beyond the Beyond) Alternate History. Related link
Blog: It’s time to redesign the guitar | Music | guardian.co.uk Why are they still making guitars with “real” strings that are difficult and boring to learn how to play and really make your fingers hurt? What is the point?
Do we still slaughter our own cows? Dig our own wells? Work in the turnip fields for 18 hours a day, six days a week?
you wait until you have the watch serviced before you do this
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 6th, 2010
When the watch is serviced either by Rolex or a component watchmaker, they will polish the case as well as the bracelet and amazingly it will come back looking as if it had been bought new.
aqian100306 If you have an Oyster, you can wash it in U-Boat Watches warm water with a mild detergent and a soft toothbrush.? Be sure that the watch is water resistant before doing this (i.e it has been serviced in a reasonable time frame, the crown is screwed in, etc).? As to the reason that they’re so popular - well, once again any reason that we could give would just be speculative.Make sure that you rinse it with clean water.?
Rolex watch dictates that it should be running within an accuracy of -4 to +6 seconds per day.? That is a very good accuracy for a mechanical watch.? If it is considerably outside of these boundaries then you should consider getting the watch serviced.Rolex watches cover several kinds of face, including sapphire blue face, silver or gold face or others with metallic colors. Then, choose one that can perfectly match your daily outfit and chic style.
What is more, the weights of the Rolex imitations and the authentic watch replicas pieces are obviously diverse. If you hold them simultaneously in hand, you can easily feel the difference.
The final consideration goes to the authenticity which is also the most important rolex watches one.
Time of Trip feature which can be applied into the dashboards
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 5th, 2010
Time of Trip feature, which can be applied into the dashboards of planes and cars. And the oscillating pinion developed by him is still be applied into watch production by Ulysse nardin Watches many watchmakers today.
aqian100305 With ever improving technologies and excellent craftsmanship as well as high quality materials, Heuer had created more and more innovative watches in the years followed.The year 1969 might be regarded as a milestone for Heuer since it entered a joint venture with Breitling and Hamilton, which has given great support to Heuer in watch production.
Then Heuer unveiled the first automatic chronograph in the world, which helped the brand established a solid position in the luxury brand watch industry. In 1985, the Tag Heuer watches company was officially established after its purchase by Tag. Since then, the new company has been engaged in manufacturing the best timepieces, They quickly gained popularity and were well received all over the world both for the collectors and the public since the launch of the first watch. The infusion of high quality materials together with advanced technology have ranked the watch in the forefront of the watch industry.
Tissot has been involved in sports such as hockey, cycling and cricket for decades, and it has been in partnership with a lot of sports teams. Tissot has been appointed as the official partner and timekeeper of sports events such as tracks, cycling, mountain biking and so on.
They have established a steady position as the official partner and timekeeper in sports history. Apart from manufacturing many splendid watches for sports.
Tissot has established itself as the best watchmaker
Posted by yanrikun in Uncategorized on 03月 5th, 2010
Tissot has established itself as the best watchmaker in the U-Boat Watches world luxury watch brand, and it will continue to improve its technology to provide the best watches both for the sports events and the public.are noted for their fashion and precision, which make them well received in the world luxury industry.
aqian100305 You are investing in a quality timepiece that will never go out of style when you are purchasing a Bvlgari watch.There are various styles and designs of jewelry watches that are crafted by talented watch makers and jewelry expertise.
Each has their own design and style. Every timepiece is incredible from the dial to the case to the diamonds, and some of the watches have an 18 karat white gold set including baguetter-cut diamonds.
The case is polished and adorned with baguette-cut diamonds and rubies. It also consists of an 18 karat white gold satin finished back case that is engraved with the Bvlgari logo as well as a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with an anti-reflection effect.
The design is almost as identical as the case and dial.The spectacular timepiece is decorated with diamonds and rubies.hand.Each watch is specially designed with diamonds, ruby counts, dial, case, and bracelet.
However, they have different shapes such as round and rectangular as well as different colors of watches. There is always a watch suitable for your taste and your style. So, do not hesitate now. Go and buy a watch.