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  1. Retail sales begin April 1st.
  2. I understood your intentions after reading the first few sentences. I know you meant no harm. You’ve explained and apologized. That’s good enough for me. Be at peace.
  3. Working late a few nights, I recently plugged the phone into my Korg plugkey and fired up Spotify on my music room setup. I rarely listen leisurely on that setup (Event monitors with a sub). Wow, I was so accustomed to listening through earbuds or in the car, I forgot how great music sounds in a room, through nice speakers. REFRESHING! Back in the day, with my home stereo/big a$$ floor speakers, listening to music was something you did. Now, for most people, listening to music is something you do while doing something else. Yeah, I'm working while listening, but it's so much nicer hearing sound "in the room", enveloping the whole space.
  4. @Docbop, that's funny, I was thinking the same thing. Hammer-on to play, both are impressive. Almost bought a Chapman stick but then woke-up and figured that energy would best be put into the keys.
  5. OP here. What color dress do you see?? LOL. Talking about instrument tuning brings flashbacks to bands in my 20's, arguing with a guitarist about his instrument being out of tune. Disclaimer: I don't have perfect pitch, but have good relative pitch. I posted this because I hear the piano as sharp to the rest of the track. I noticed it on the intro the first time I played it. Listen to the first 20 seconds, and the piano (to me) is sharp to every other instrument. As the piece develops, I still hear the piano as sharp, but it is less noticeable as the full band plays. Although I didn't notice it during the guitar solo. 😁 I thought it possible that this was intended to make the piano sound brighter, or to stand out just a touch, from the rest of the band. Whether intentional or not, still fingernails on a chalkboard to me.
  6. Recently heard this song and noticed the sharp piano after just a few notes. Is this intentional? (I have to assume it is.) Is this a thing?
  7. Walmart sells various size boxes. Agree with others, get something close and cut down as needed to fit.
  8. Great article here. Just popped up on my feed today. https://www.musicradar.com/news/keith-emerson-tribute-jimi-hendrix-keyboard
  9. I’ve had a lot of success by finding YouTube videos with certain content providers that resonate with my skill level. Two that I enjoy and learn from are Jeff Schneider and Mangold. You may have to poke around but you will likely find useful, educational content. I agree that a teacher could help but also know there is a lot of free content to get you started. You can further patronize those that you find especially helpful.
  10. I wonder what their wives think about these contraptions? Oh wait, they probably aren’t married 😄 High marks for creativity and skill. Other than for YouTube content, seems like a big waste of time and money.
  11. I can honk the OP is referring more to finger technique than what finger is playing what note. Finger technique and fingering are two different things. Yes, when I see videos of awkward technique it makes my brain explode, especially when they are playing the keys off the board. if they get the job done that way, more power to them.
  12. Grey, Not sure if you’re familiar with ‘plastic welding’ but that may work for this repair. Check it out on YouTube. I’ve repaired quite a few thinks this way. If you imbed metal mesh into the plastic it becomes very strong.
  13. @Rofox Thanks for your encouragement and relating youre experiences. It is helpful to understand what others are dealing with. A friend sent me this article just today. It may offer encouragement for others regarding cause and treatment. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220523/Pfizer-COVID-19-vaccine-associated-tinnitus-responds-to-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation.aspx
  14. No, I have high frequency tones, sine wave like, in both ears. And not just a single tone, but mutiple ones at different levels. They're in the 8.8K range.
  15. Timely post, been dealing with sleep issues for a few years. (I'm 62.) I do 30 minutes of cardio 5 days a week. I break a hard sweat. Although execise is touted to help, I've not seen that benefit. I have central apnea (like sleep apnea, but my brain doesn't tell me to breath while I sleep). I have a Bipap machine (like a Cpap, but way more complex functionality). It works like a charm, I've used it for around 10 years. I'm accustomed to it and it was life changing for me. Ironically, my sleep doctor was no help on "why can't I sleep better." Met with my general practitioner for an annual physical. Discussed my sleep issues. She would not prescribe Ambien or Lunesta (or anything in that family of drugs, or anything that could be habit forming). She had no kind words for those, said it could lead to not being able to sleep without them, or worse. She prescribed Doxepin (non-habit forming, helps you stay asleep). It has helped but no magic cure. Some nights I'll wake up many, many times, often lay for what seems like long periods of time. Yet in the morning when I get up, I don't feel groggy or have a headache. Maybe it's just natural ageing. Regarding most OTC sleep meds, many have diphenhydramine (as do many cold/allergy medications). These worsen BPH (Benign Prostate Disease, or enlarged prostate) symptoms, and can lead to urinary retention. Pseudoephedrine (in many cold meds) affects BPH the same way.
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