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"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
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I wonder if you could tune a lobster?

Could it sing "Melancholy Baby"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ZHpkJfRpM


Eisboch

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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
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Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...
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I also find it hard to believe that the holes he arbitrarily drilled
in
the sides resulted in it being
in perfect pitch with the synth.

Nope. I also call BS.

Oh, and there was no synthesizer. It was a sequencer. All the
sequencer
does is record and playback a loop of what is fed into it. The only
thing the carrot was in tune with was itself.

*That* explains it. Ok. It works. Just don't try playing it with a
piano.

Don't forget...you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.

I wonder if you could tune a lobster?

If it was a rock lobster, sure.


aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaahhhhh.....

Eisboch

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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...
-------------------------------------------


I also find it hard to believe that the holes he arbitrarily drilled
in
the sides resulted in it being
in perfect pitch with the synth.

Nope. I also call BS.

Oh, and there was no synthesizer. It was a sequencer. All the
sequencer
does is record and playback a loop of what is fed into it. The only
thing the carrot was in tune with was itself.

*That* explains it. Ok. It works. Just don't try playing it with a
piano.

Don't forget...you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.

I wonder if you could tune a lobster?

If it was a rock lobster, sure.

Dude - that's twice with the funny. You're on a roll. :)

ROTFL!!!

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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...
-------------------------------------------


I also find it hard to believe that the holes he arbitrarily drilled in
the sides resulted in it being
in perfect pitch with the synth.

Nope. I also call BS.

Oh, and there was no synthesizer. It was a sequencer. All the sequencer
does is record and playback a loop of what is fed into it. The only thing
the carrot was in tune with was itself.

Question answered - it would be.

I need to read up more on sequencers.

Re-watch the video. At 1:31, the sequencer is turned on. At 2:58 it is
turned off. Listen close and you can actually hear him step on the foot
switch at 2:58. It's a sophisticated echo chamber. Do you remember as kids
we used to sing rounds in music class (Row, Row, Row Your Boat)? It's
exactly the same concept, except it is done solo. You lay down a basic
foundation, recording and playing it back in real time. Then you build on
the theme. Jean-Luc Ponty was a master at it. I'll see if I can round up
(round, get it?) an example of an early Ponty recording from my collection
and send you an mp3.

RG

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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...
-------------------------------------------


I also find it hard to believe that the holes he arbitrarily drilled in
the sides resulted in it being
in perfect pitch with the synth.

Nope. I also call BS.

Oh, and there was no synthesizer. It was a sequencer. All the sequencer
does is record and playback a loop of what is fed into it. The only
thing
the carrot was in tune with was itself.

Question answered - it would be.

I need to read up more on sequencers.

Re-watch the video. At 1:31, the sequencer is turned on. At 2:58 it is
turned off. Listen close and you can actually hear him step on the foot
switch at 2:58. It's a sophisticated echo chamber. Do you remember as
kids we used to sing rounds in music class (Row, Row, Row Your Boat)?
It's exactly the same concept, except it is done solo. You lay down a
basic foundation, recording and playing it back in real time. Then you
build on the theme. Jean-Luc Ponty was a master at it. I'll see if I can
round up (round, get it?) an example of an early Ponty recording from my
collection and send you an mp3.

RG


Not exactly the same thing, but Les Paul (of guitar fame) invented the
concept of "sound on sound" and "sound with sound" recording. He added
heads to reel to reel tape decks and perfected the technique.
The old recordings of him and Mary Ford used the technique and were super
"high tech" for their day.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan0...racks_0107.htm

Eisboch

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Not exactly the same thing, but Les Paul (of guitar fame) invented the
concept of "sound on sound" and "sound with sound" recording. He added
heads to reel to reel tape decks and perfected the technique.
The old recordings of him and Mary Ford used the technique and were super
"high tech" for their day.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan0...racks_0107.htm

Eisboch

Yep, the father of multitrack recording. He really started it all. Most
people only think of Les as a guitar player, of which he was a giant, of
course. But few know of his profound love of and his innovations in
recording technology. Quite a guy.

Carrot clarinet....
 

Hey, did you ever get your hands on that Steve Winwood CD I recommended a
while back?

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Not exactly the same thing, but Les Paul (of guitar fame) invented the
concept of "sound on sound" and "sound with sound" recording. He added
heads to reel to reel tape decks and perfected the technique.
The old recordings of him and Mary Ford used the technique and were super
"high tech" for their day.

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jan0...racks_0107.htm

Eisboch

Yep, the father of multitrack recording. He really started it all. Most
people only think of Les as a guitar player, of which he was a giant, of
course. But few know of his profound love of and his innovations in
recording technology. Quite a guy.

He acknowledges that he is more of an inventor than a musician. Still
around, too and occasionally plays gigs with local bands. 93 years old.
He's also the reason a Gibson Les Paul Standard is so damn heavy. He
insisted on it for acoustical purposes, because the first solid body guitar
he built was from a used railroad tie or something.

When the first recordings were released using sound on sound, it took the
industry by storm. It sounded like there were three Mary Fords singing
together and nobody could figure out how it was done.

Eisboch

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Hey, did you ever get your hands on that Steve Winwood CD I recommended a
while back?


Not yet. I tried.

I sorta "hinted" that it would make an excellent father's day or birthday
present to my wife.

It worked, except she got "Steve Winwood's Greatest Hits". I think you
recommended "Nine Lives".

I'll check Amazon.com and order it right now, if available.

Eisboch

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Don't forget...you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.

RG


Speaking of tuna ... hmmmm... I mean tuning.

As an amateur (very) musician I have become much more proficient in
playing in different keys on the guitar than I have on the keyboard. To
solve this, I record the keyboard stuff in midi playing virtually
everything in the key of C or Cm. Then, I load the midi file into
either Cakewalk or another very simple (and free) midi sequencing program
and transpose the whole thing to the key in which the song should be
played. Then, I add an audio track playing the guitar. Save it as a
.wav file and load it into "Audacity", (another free audio manipulation
program) for final editing, balance and any effects I might want, then
save as an Mp3 and burn to a CD. Lots of fun and keeps me off the
streets.

Eisboch

I have been reading this amusing thread this morning and something came to
mind. Have you noticed that a certain someone doesn't *contribute* to
these light-hearted discourses?


George Bush?

Eisboch