Rod S

Thanks - I also don't recall every using them either, and probably confirms that these should pre load on 1st install. I'll try to go with the sale, and if he can't get this to work I'll give him the money back. to put into context - this is what got me concerned that this files are needed - from a yamaha document - "Each PLG150 series board comes with special “Plug-In Voice” data – these files are typically .mid files that bulk in 64 factory Voices. Load the Plug-in Voices that come with the PLG150-PF. On the diskette find the appropriate file: “01PlgV1.mid” or “01PlgV2.mid” depending on whether your board is in slot 1 or slot 2. Playing this file to the S30/80-CS6 synth will bulk the Plug-In Voice data to the 64 PLG locations associated with the board. They are listed in the PLG150-PF Owner’s Manual on page 29. You can back up these files to a SmartMedia card once you have loaded them"

Hey guys, havent been around much due to some family issues. I found a buyer for my Yamaha PLG 150-PF board, but he is insisting he needs the floppy contents (the board came up with two floppies, the files I need are called “01PlgV1.mid” and “01PlgV2.mid") - fair enough. Googling I found that these files are not needed, when the board is first installed this should preload to the PLG1 or 2 slot, but I'm not sure as it's been 25 years since I've installed it. Anybody by any chance still have these files? I'm usually good at backing this stuff up (I have over 50 files for my cs6x on my drive), but these are nowhere to be found. Unfortunately the synth where it was installed is over at my other house (removed the PLG over the weekend), it might be on the memory card in the CS6x but I won't be back for several weeks. Have done a google search for "PLG PF floppy" with no luck, and still waiting for a reply from Yamaha US support. Thanks. This is what it should look like -

I think we've topics on this in the past, but more specific on concerts and shows. But the problem seems to be broad, at least here in Brazil. I frequently go to places where music is too loud. - My daughter, and more recently my wife, take dance lessons with the same teacher. I frequently take my daughter, and twice I asked the teacher to keep the music at a more comfortable level, which worked. More recently my wife starts taking lessons with the same teacher, same place, and my wife also complains but decides to wear ear plugs as most of the class think the level is OK. The teacher (Late 20s), talking to my wife after class, en passant, complains that she can never get the volume level on electronic devices high enough while wearing headphones... - Outdoor events at my kid's school - Weddings - last 3 I could not stay on the dance floor. - Investment symposium last week. They had music playing before the presentation started. I stood outside waiting for the presentation to start. - Theaters in general - not unbearable, but getting in the threshold. - Music in restaurants. The funny thing as I talk to people, a lot of older people (40+) agree that it's too loud, but shrug it off as "that's just the way it is" Maybe part of it is my own grumpiness, but I think there's a generalized problem that nobody want to talk about. I watched my father's overall health and well-being decline because of hearing loss. I want to delay this as much as possible. I started keeping disposable earplugs in my car, bag, and whenever I travel. Your thoughts?

For some odd reason halloween caught on here. (mostly in the rich area gated communities). We did our first house decorating ever - had about 15-20 waves of kids coming through (on Saturday). My daughter loves it. Weather was nice, it was about 24C / 75F, but we did have some fierce winds around noon and most of the houses had to fix the decorations. i call my house Wuthering Heights, we get some fierce winds since we're on a hill.

I thought this was never released... is it a prototype?

My suggestion is don't consider overhead space. A lot of these short routes in Central America are done in those tiny planes (1 seat on one side / 2 seats on the other) that have no overhead bins (IIRC). Be prepared to check in at the gate even if you were able to put in overhead bin on the flight from the US.

I want to discuss this one. I think BOTH are needed. I think the exploring is important, promotes a positive learning experience and I think is critical to a long time attachment to learning and playing an instrument. However, I do think the short-term objective of a performance helps focus, team play (if it's a group performance), and gives a clear objective - as long as it's not treated a test but part of the learning. Alone, as the sole focus, I agree it can be detrimental. My interests have always been sciences, graduated as an engineer, but I always say a lot of my personal growth in my teens came from the arts (music and theater). Did a lot of high school plays (my school has an extraordinary drama programa), and the drive, focus, group work needed to get to a presentation was something very different from regular academics.

Not quite what you mentioned, but figured I'd drop this in this thread. I've had this bookmarked forever, I think I saw it in a loopop video. Definitely looks interesting, unfortunately no way this would ever arrive in Brazil.... https://electra.one/

Went to university in the early 90s in the US. Nostalgic about the music in parties (a lot of 70s and 80s stuff), and some classic rock that I got into (Although the classic radio stations seem to rotate the same songs, that's you WCMF in Rochester), but I disliked most of what got airplay at the time (Nirvana, RHCP, Alice in Chains,soundgarden, Pearl Jam). Some of the bands may be mid 90s as I stayed in the US a few years after.

The video got tons of airplay on the late 80s down here ,if my timing is right. They were huge here in Brazil, filling large stadium in their concerts.

I have a modular rack that I can install additional supports as needed. I'm still modifying it, but this is roughly what is looks like.

The loopop ordeal was pretty ridiculous. I would give him the benefit of the doubt anytime over Behringer. I've made a decision to stop buying behringer gear (I still have one piece I need to integrate out of my setup). As someone who worked for several years in companies where intellectual property was critical aspect of the business, I can't turn a blind eye to their practices. YMMV and to each their own. I do understand, specially in Brazil where purchasing power is much less than Europe in the US (and other similar economics) cheapest gear is critical.

Can you use an ipad as an effects box for external gear with this plugin, in a fairly straighforward manner?

Well, we had the case of "Tiao the monkey" here in Brazil in the 80s. He was a ill tempered chimpazee from the Rio zoo. As a joke, a parody magazine put forward his candidacy for mayor. It is estimated he reached 3o place in number of votes, although his candidacy was never (obviously) validated. Soon after that the votes became eletronic and it wasn't possible to vote for non registered candidates (I think you still can in the US in some elections...) Folks my age and up still remember this story. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaco_Tião

I'll include two in the discussion. Lilya 4-Ever - Roughly based on true story of a Lithuanian girl brutally exploited after going to Sweden Horrific and imcomprehensible. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300140/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_q_forever%20lilya As If I was not there - Based on a book based on testimony of women taken prisoner during the Bosnian War. Shocking movie on the brutality of war focused on the viewpoint of one person caught on it. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1456477/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_2_tt_8_nm_0_q_as%20if%20I%20wasn't%20there there's a few others that I vaguely remember that I have to try to remember the name.