> In response to Charlie's recommendation of a portable record player. There's a company in Japan that makes portable players for around $100 (and available in U.S.).
>
> Saw this covered in a back issue of Giant Robot magazine.
>
> Don't have any specifics....
This is probably the same one Dusty Groove is currently selling.
> In response to Charlie's recommendation of a portable record player. There's a company in Japan that makes portable players for around $100 (and available in U.S.).
>
> Saw this covered in a back issue of Giant Robot magazine.
>
> Don't have any specifics....
It was also mentioned in that issue of Grand Royal that had the
pullout poster of cute vintage record players.
Jordana
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> do more expensive needles last longer than the cheaper
> ones? I've just been using $30 Audio Technica cartridges, almost like one > would use disposable razors, because they're cheap. But if more expensive > needles actually last longer, I might upgrade next time.
I'm not an expert, but I am pretty fussy about the quality of sound on
my turntable. There is no question that the more expensive a cartridge,
the better the sound (up to a certain extent, over which it's probably
not noticeable to the average person). And going to something like a
moving coil or moving magnet cartridge will be like day and night
(assuming your system can handle it). A typical cartridge lasts me for
quite a few years. I guess it depends on your system, but if you have
decent quality components, and a good turntable, it's worth paying more
for a quality cartridge. Your vinyl will thank you!
Another possible problem might be that your tonearm is tracking at too
heavy a weight, which is wearing down both the needle and your vinyl!
Hope this helps.
cheryl
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>...Minidisk. This digital recording device does not have the capability of
>mixing sound (fading from source to another) All of his edits are "hard" edits >where one source ends abruptly and another begins. The minidisk has rather >limited capabilities to do this,
>and it can be rather tedious getting the cuts just right
it is a lot of tedious work, true, but i find the minidisk's editing
capabilities just good enough; you can cut up bits of sound as little
as 1 fifteenth of a second.
it's very easy to experiment with track sequence.
some tricks: give the tracks a name. i use an uppercase character
(A-Z) for music tracks, and lower case (a-z) for the "mystery sound
inbetweenies". on a special playlist form, I write down those names,
next to the artist and song title, which makes it easier to find them;
there are also columns on the form to write down a new location to try
out, and the names of other tracks that should/could precede or
follow...
in my opinion, the MD is simply the greatest sound recording device
ever. i have no Sony shares ;-)
in the near future, i'll be able to trade (sell?) CD copies of the
show. stay tuned!
Johan, slightly embarassed, with all that adulating...
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> I just happened across a C Brull Ltd 'Harmonic Mood Music Library' Library > Record. Its called Light and Comedy (1971) and features two tracks by Gert > Wilden
In my humble little opinion, anything that has Gert Wilden's name on it
is worth getting! And for that price, it's certainly worth taking a
chance on - I've yet to hear anything of his I didn't like!
cheryl
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Party Crashers/Wannabe Idiots
Date: 29 Jul 1998 10:46:42 -0400
Rcbrooksod@aol.com wrote:
> I am not saying all are like this but (and I have my flame retardant suit on > now) the late comers to lounge will be the first to leave once they discover > that the swing scene is now "the place to be scene".
I fully agree with you on that point! From reading the recent articles
in magazines and papers on "the swing phenomenon", it's evident the
marketing people are trying again...(you can just hear it now -
"hmmm...lounge didn't really take off the way we expected it would, and
we have the rights to all of this stuff anyways, so what can we do
next?...") If someone is listening to lounge music just because it's
"in", and not because they really like the music, they'll just move on
to the next trend when it comes along. That's what happens when you let
the "hit" radio stations and national chain record stores tell you what
to listen to! (of course, the only benefit to lounge being "trendy" is
the music that's being reissued, which is a nice bonus!)
cheryl
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