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A frightening prospect, but intriguing, so I'll listen to what's selected, and maybe comment on what I think of it. My tastes are wide, but there are certain genres which, over the decades, have proven themselves to be 'not for me'; here's hoping there's not too much of that drawn out of the virtual hat. To be continued, then...

Again, embedded for ease of access (What's happening to this embedding stuff..? Is it all iPhones and the like that don't do it, or what..? )

Hmm... Not many opera lovers, that's certain. (Other unloved genres are available ...)

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To judge from that one performance, some of them had their paper upside down.

For many people, this could be a big saving. A 50l fill saves £2.50.

I was asking the question in relation to the video posted by Lenny, as I see the drummer looking at his scores. Are they his composition or are they handed to him, pre-composed..?

It's rare to have such quality captured for posterity. I suspect that the hardest thing is thinking up the 'track' titles. I wonder... Does the drummer write his own scores, or are they handed to him for him to learn..?

Bruckner's 3rd, 1889 version...

To better evaluate progress, and also see how the video process works, it's a Good Idea to do a 'Before' video, showing the starting point. Does it show up how 'bad' one is..? Yes, of course; that's the point. From then on, progress is easy to recognise, and it's good to look back every now and again as a reminder of how things were in the beginning. No need to be brave, either; we all started from exactly the same point at one time or another; we've all been there. We can give helpful tips and pointers that may not be obvious right now, or you may already be much better than you give yourself credit for. Show us your basic stuff, on that excellent kit, please..?

Sorry, nothing first-hand here (I learnt decades ago, from drum method books such as 'Modern Techniques for the Progressive Drummer', by Max Abrams...), but Jared Falk does some very decent stuff. See here and browse..? Free Drum Lessons... In passing, that's a very good kit (I have that same model...). Depending on what you want to learn, I always recommend spending some time (half of one's practice time..?) on snare drum rudiments; it takes time to develop the physical side of drumming, and rudiments speed things up a lot. Oh, and whilst I'm here, I'd add that the fastest way to build up drumming is to go slowly, very slowly. Speed comes all the faster from going slowly. Look at other beats, too, not just the old 4/4. Latin stuff is fun, and teaches us a lot. Bon courage. Douglas

Good work indeed, but still ...

Received a new (to me...) Yamaha A-520 amp today. Connected it up to my Electro-Voice Interface Series II speakers, so hearing a new (to me...) rendition of Schubert's Ninth. It's glorious, to hear it this way. My previous amp (Teac AG-H300...) is good, but the Yamaha puts out the wattage needed to drive these speakers as they require. Full-fat trombones..! What's not to like..? (No, s'not just a case of phonic volume; it's the whole musical spectrum that comes alive, at all listening levels ...).

Size needs checking, but it looks to be very close...

This is close; might be able to adapt its dimensions..? Battery hatch for Roland Micro Cube, Stl file ... Street ... Micro Cube ...

To be fair, it was a very good match; Freddy Mercury played well, and seemed to enjoy it, too.

It's also a little bit misleading t give a national average; many folk had no help or furlough money at all. Just sayine'.

Rob... You probably already know this, but... I've found that it is important to keep the tension on the output end of any spool of filament, so that the factory windings are never disturbed. By its nature, the free end of a spool will try to spring back, and this will allow a winding to cross with another. It's very difficult, borderline impossible, to get it back to where it should be (don't ask how I know this...), so I'm very careful now when cutting the filament at the end of a job, holding the tension until I can tape or clip the free end firmly to the spool. I have had a filament break during printing, in which case the spool is very much compromised unless I can be in attendance for the rest of the print, and would probably have to 'ditch' the remnants of the spool. I try very hard now to ensure that filament breakage does not occur, and swear very loudly if it does. Hope this helps.

Just an extract; how to sing like a bird whilst lying on the floor. More than a duet; there's tons of musicality in the score...

Clarinet Concerto -Elliot Carter... A rather difficult listen, being unfamiliar with the Carter concepts. It may (but only may...) help by seeing the actual performance, which apparently involves the clarinet soloist moving from place to place within the disposition of the unusual-formed orchestra. Wanting to open my ears to more contemporary classical music, I'm not sure just how far from my current bases I'm prepared to venture. Life is short; the jury is out.

If they came to play in the field in front of our cottage, I would probably not even look out of the window. Not a fan; never have been.

This is exactly how we operate here in France, if it's anything more than a pub/bar. We have a tech sheet, and a lighting plan for bigger events. We seldom have/had issues.

If it's important to your sound, you'll need your own sound person. A generic sound person will do what he/she thinks is best for the occasion, taking into account many parameters. Some will have enough feeling, or experience, to do exactly what's required so that 'your' sound' comes across, but it can only be guaranteed if you bring your own. The band is responsible for the stage levels, the FOH person is responsible for the FOH sound. 'Bring your own' is the answer. There's added benefits, as 'your' tech will know the repertoire, and can add or remove Fx such as delay or reverb etc 'on the fly'. Any use..?

I would add that the USB version is offered primarily for those wishing to use the mic for 'podcasting' with a PC, and are not interested in audio interfaces for recording music or singing. A broad generalisation, but basically valid. Just sayin'.

Define 'excellent' in this context to the satisfaction of everyone. I'd suggest as a starting point : Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band...