joegerardi

In my research, I have found that there are CIEMs with -20dB, and -15dB of attenuation, if you want more ambient sound. You get to pick how much you want when you purchase. And of course the ones with mics built in for ambience. ..Joe

I've been looking at CIEMs. I've narrowed it down to Alien Ears or Eartechs 2 Questions: 1- will dual-driver work well for keys, or do I need more? 2- which is a better driver type- Balanced armature or Dynamic? Thanks, ..Joe

This is kind of embarrassing for an old fart like me... I have become completely hooked on BABYMETAL. Such a freaking weird combination of J-Pop and Metal, and a manufactured band at that, yet I can't stop listening... ...watching rather, They have such an awesome stage show, that it's more than just the music. ..Joe

Not very good as a master controller when it won't (can't) transmit AT... Even my 30 year-old Yammie KX76 can do that. ..Joe

I still really like the QS' "Dark Classical" piano. My QSR is a go to when I want someone quick, down, and dirty. ..Joe

So, I'm guessing you don't, and wouldn't ever use any ROMplers, because well, you know- they sample LOTS of instrument from people that are alive and well and making synths... ..Joe

I just wanna say I think it's awesome that people are still playing Renaissance! I always loved that band, and the modern-day Divas could all take lessons from Annie in how to use a 5-octave range voice. ..Joe

I did it way back when. This was a killer when it came to keyboard mapping- it was one of those rare songs where I never played a sound from the keyboard I was playing- it was always from something else because of what had to go where... IIRC, I re-mapped the Korg M1 drums to have the sounds on the lowest octave so it could be played on my MKB-300, and I played it with my left hand whilst the right did the choir accompaniment under the melody. I think I mapped the sounds to C, D, Eb, F, because the chord for the verse was Cm. You're right: it's not very difficult- it is one of the easier ELP pieces, on par with "From the Beginning," I'd say ..Joe

One of the biggest lyric mistakes was from "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" by England Dan & John Ford Coley. I can't count how many people thought the line was "I'm not talking 'bout your linen," when it was actually "I'm not talking 'bout moving in." So much so, that they even used it in the movie "The Long Kiss Goodnight," with Samuel L. Jackson singing the wrong lyrics. ..Joe

A company called NovaMusik is selling them on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Studiologic-Numa-Organ-2-STUDIO-KIT-/371183016520?pt=Keyboards_MIDI&hash=item566c3b5a48 ..Joe

Sure they are: http://www.kraftmusic.com/studiologic-numa-organ-2.html ..Joe

Geez! In my band, every one of us would take out our guns and say: "So, where's the rest of it?" ..Joe

Ah, the good old days when every piano sound was good and it was still okay to have a synth on an X-stand... ..Joe

You folks that travel and take photographs: If you ever get the chance, go to Cinque Terre in Italy. You'll be in photographer heaven! ..Joe

Thank you Mike. That first bird photo categorically proves that even in the animal world, the married male is always wrong! ..Joe