elsongs Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Anyone selling a Roland Juno-106 and not mentioning that the voice chips have been replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG11 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 A few more that turn this "old man" into a grump are: "Epic", used to describe something that's slightly better than average, and "ultimate", e.g. the ultimate guide to ... whatever. Replace ultimate with basic and you're probably there! Q. If this is the ultimate guide, what is the next guide that goes one, or several steps further? old man> Oh! And whilst I think of it; "Almost, or nearly, unique. (No explanation necessary.) Sorry about that. ;-) Quote Akai EWI 4000s, Yamaha VL70m, Yamaha AN1x, Casio PX560, Yamaha MU1000XG+PLGs-DX,AN,VL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggypants Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 "Vintage" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Good post, John. You are right, " genius " is a noun that has been trampled I am seeing it (mis)used as an adjective all the time these days. "check out these genius tips for keeping your laundry smelling fresh!!!" and the like Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Good post, John. You are right, " genius " is a noun that has been trampled I am seeing it (mis)used as an adjective all the time these days. "check out these genius tips for keeping your laundry smelling fresh!!!" and the like Funny. Hyperbole, from a Greek word meaning "excess," is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis. It is the opposite of understatement. You can find examples of hyperbole in literature and everyday speech. You wouldn't want to use it in nonfiction works, like reports or research papers, but it's perfect for creative writing and communication, especially when you want to add color to a character or humor to a story. Hyperboles are not comparisons, like similes and metaphors, but extravagant and even ridiculous overstatements, not meant to be taken literally. Quote Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 "Vintage" Yes! Anything six months old or older can now be "vintage". "Fully Restored" means WD-40 on the inside and Pledge on the outside... Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 While we're at the grumpy old man point of the arc, I'll throw in the use of conjunctions in the wrong places. "So I have to sell my...." "So I just bought a..." Then there's this one that drives me NUTS. Interviewees (increasingly) who employ patronizing-speak as if they were repeating a well-rehearsed reply from Communications 101: "Sure. So, the sky is blue because..." In other words, "(Sure) I know you are stupid and everybody asks this question. (So) Here's the stock answer in story form that even a child could understand." So, get off my Astroturf. Quote ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 When they say something "hasn't been tested" and sold "as-is", you know damn well they tried to get it working and it didn't work. Who in their right mind, wanting to get as much as they can for something, isn't going to bother checking to see if it works? Quote Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 "game changer" Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 When they say something "hasn't been tested" and sold "as-is", you know damn well they tried to get it working and it didn't work. Who in their right mind, wanting to get as much as they can for something, isn't going to bother checking to see if it works? +10 on the truth scale. [ IOW, cut thru all the BS ] Quote Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 While we're at the grumpy old man point of the arc, I'll throw in the use of conjunctions in the wrong places. "So I have to sell my...." "So I just bought a..." Uh-oh. I use that from time to time on this forum, as a joking implication that it's part of an already-in-progress narrative. Sort of an homage to the recently departed Professor Irwin Corey, who upon being introduced would start his routine with "However, ...." And there you have it. Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Back on topic (I think )... "New in the box, never been opened" = Red Flag. Quote ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Good post, John. You are right, " genius " is a noun that has been trampled I am seeing it (mis)used as an adjective all the time these days. "check out these genius tips for keeping your laundry smelling fresh!!!" and the like Or, total pisser on Facebook: "Only GENIUS will solve!" for a problem that requires third-grade math or basic reading skills. Quote "The Angels of Libra are in the European vanguard of the [retro soul] movement" (Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk) The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted June 16, 2020 Author Share Posted June 16, 2020 Back on topic (I think )... "New in the box, never been opened" = Red Flag. A winner for 'l BS ' advertising. Its ludicrous for someone to buy a $2000 keyboard. let it sit around boxed up, for 6 months, then decide to sell it. Quote Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Back on topic (I think )... "New in the box, never been opened" = Red Flag. A winner for 'l BS ' advertising. Its ludicrous for someone to buy a $2000 keyboard. let it sit around boxed up, for 6 months, then decide to sell it. Depends on where it came from. Sometimes, music stores can get stuck with excess stock that can't be returned especially if the product has been replaced by a newer model, and they'll blow them out really cheap. People take advantage of the blowout sale hoping to be able to turn it around for a profit once they are no longer available. Quote Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Watts. ...as in my 8" powered monitors, "280 watt" output power, and consumes 150 watts. If I could take a 60 Hz signal, I should be able to tap the output and power two speakers; capture that and power 4 speakers, etc. Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I used to write the catalog for an auction house, and we had very specific guidelines about words like "vintage," "excellent," and other descriptors we could use, because so many of them gave people certain ideas about it due to Amazon and eBay that may or may not be true... I got a free Mackie console from that very same auction house. The owner was arrested for grand larceny not too long ago. Just some fun things I've learned! Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Have we had "easy fix" yet? "The battery is dead but it's an easy fix." Until you try it... Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polychrest Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 While we're at the grumpy old man point of the arc, I'll throw in the use of conjunctions in the wrong places. "So I have to sell my...." "So I just bought a..." That rule's like the centre red line in hockey: gone, only missed by the sort of purists who think allowing the forward pass between bluelines was an abomination, that ending a sentence with a preposition is the sort of verbal vandalism up with which they shall not put. So sez another grumpy old person Then there's this one that drives me NUTS. Interviewees (increasingly) who employ patronizing-speak as if they were repeating a well-rehearsed reply from Communications 101: "Sure. So, the sky is blue because..." In other words, "(Sure) I know you are stupid and everybody asks this question. (So) Here's the stock answer in story form that even a child could understand." An unsuccessful attempt at explaining something colloquially by someone more comfortable in academic discourse is off-putting because it's transparently artificial. The condescension is in tone and content, in posture and facial expression, not the pause words that most public speakers use as placeholders while they gather their thoughts. The athlete or politician or systems engineer who speaks in sentence fragments and sometimes starts them with coordinating conjunctions may lose style points for such technical transgressions, but if they keep it specific and to the point--and if they can fake sincerity successfully --the only people who will take offense are us grammarian grumps who forgot our Metamucil last night. Quote “For 50 years, it was like being chained to a lunatic.” -- Kingsley Amis on the eventual loss of his libido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogika Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 The âSure. So, ...' thing doesn"t bother me at all, because it says 'Ah, yes, your question was one I anticipated, and I put some thought into the matter â here"s what I"ve come up with:' I mean, you"re probably asking to hear what the person has to say, so it"s fine for them to respond that they have something to say. Quote "The Angels of Libra are in the European vanguard of the [retro soul] movement" (Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk) The Drawbars | off jazz organ trio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Have we had "easy fix" yet? "The battery is dead but it's an easy fix." Until you try it... Right, if it's such an easy fix, why doesn't the seller just go ahead ad do it so that they don't have to list it as a problem? Quote Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsute Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 I see a lot of Craiglist ads describing gear as "Rare" (A) It's probably not rare at all (B) Even if it is, it doesn't mean it's valuable or desirable--it might be rare because no one bought any or because they all broke! © If it actually is rare and valuable, why are you selling it on Craigslist with some bad pictures and barely any description? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Have we had "easy fix" yet? "The battery is dead but it's an easy fix." Until you try it... Right, if it's such an easy fix, why doesn't the seller just go ahead ad do it so that they don't have to list it as a problem? Exactly!!! For a while, I had one of the Ensoniq 76 key synths with piano action that came out in the early 90's. After I sold the amp and music stand that came with it, I had $10 in it. It was huge, heavy and needed a new battery. I googled replacing the battery and found an article on a similar board that started with - "First, remove umpty bajillion screws, they are not all the same so keep track of them" and proceeded to elaborate on cleaning up corrosion and how sometimes the old battery explodes when you try to unsolder it. Since it stil worked fine and you could use all the programs it came with, I traded it straight across for an Akai MPK 25. I play keys like old people f#ck, just wanted something small and light around for pads and strikes. Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I see a lot of Craiglist ads describing gear as "Rare" (A) It's probably not rare at all (B) Even if it is, it doesn't mean it's valuable or desirable--it might be rare because no one bought any or because they all broke! © If it actually is rare and valuable, why are you selling it on Craigslist with some bad pictures and barely any description? As long as we are doing "rare" (and we should!), let's do "Collectable" too. People collect string, butterflies, buttons and probably all sorts of nasty stuff. EVERYTHING is collectable if you are weird enough to collect it. Stempy had a booger collection... Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 More from the guitar world but "vintage". Anything from the 80s or earlier is now called vintage. I wont rant on what is vintage imo but if everything old is vintage then let me interest you in a vintage ford pinto. Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdAct Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 The word "hacks" as a replacement for "tips," etc., is now annoyingly everywhere, including music, such as: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/6-clever-music-hacks-that-speed-learning.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 The word "hacks" as a replacement for "tips," etc., is now annoyingly everywhereDamn. I just did that on another forum today. Now I'm oh-for-two. Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jverghese Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Polyphony -- "Digital Piano featuring 256-note polyphony" ... but only 88 keys? This has probably been said before, but the polyphony spec obviously means nothing unless you also convey how polyphony is used by the synth/playback engine. Did I just say "engine"? I guess that is a misused word as well, as if there's some kind of mechanical device inside these completely electronic instruments. It's a nice word, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Dan Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 Polyphony -- "Digital Piano featuring 256-note polyphony" ... but only 88 keys? This has probably been said before, but the polyphony spec obviously means nothing unless you also convey how polyphony is used by the synth/playback engine. Did I just say "engine"? I guess that is a misused word as well, as if there's some kind of mechanical device inside these completely electronic instruments. It's a nice word, though. So you don't use the sustain pedal? Quote Dan Acoustic/Electric stringed instruments ranging from 4 to 230 strings, hammered, picked, fingered, slapped, and plucked. Analog and Digital Electronic instruments, reeds, and throat/mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jverghese Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 I do use sustain, but I have no idea how that affects polyphony on my DP, therefore the 256-voice (or whatever) spec is not very useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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