EMUSIC-L Digest Volume 58, Issue 28 This issue's topics: ANIMATION French quotation (3 messages) misc hardnsoftware questions (4 messages) pah-day-dew Samples sampling Syncing live Your EMUSIC-L Digest moderator is Joe McMahon . You may subscribe to EMUSIC-L by sending mail to listserv@american.edu with the line "SUB EMUSIC-L your name" as the text. The EMUSIC-L archive is a service of SunSite (sunsite.unc.edu) at the University of North Carolina. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1993 18:45:21 -0600 From: John Cobb III Subject: ANIMATION BOOK: Animation A Reference Guide AUTHOR: Thomas W. Hoffer PUBLISHER: Greenwood Press PAGES: 385 CONTENTS TABLES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Chapter 1 : Introduction " 2 : The Historic Outline " 3 : Gateway to the Animation Literature: References and the General Literature " 4 : Classes of Animation and Personalities " 5 : Creating Animation " 6 : New Directions Appendix 1 - Chronology of Animation " 2 - Major Research Centers " 3 - Sources for Collectible Animation Art " 4 - Sources of Films " 5 - Animated Films on 8mm " 6 - Selected and Annotated Trade Journal and Popular Press " 7 - Periodicals, Newsletters, and Irregular Serials in English of Animation Intrest INDEX NOTE: Every Chapter has a bibliography plus every appendix except 1,5. NOTE: Appendix 6 has it's own INDEX NOTE: 70 B.C., Lucretius in De Rerum Natura described an apparatus that projected hand-drawn moving images on a screen.[this is from the appendeix 1- Hows that for obscure information on animation!] John W. Cobb cobb@umr.edu P.S. I have 4 scripts- 2 horror, 1 adult themes and situations and one animation. I am seeking people to communicate with about film production in all areas: storyboards, costumes, sets, dioramas, miniature sets, sfx, music, dance, animation, actors, female models, still photography, sound, light, camera, gaffers, make- up, props, computer graphics, public relations- and on,andon, andon etc.----PLEASE contact me at my E-mail address cobb@umr.edu and you can write to US Postal mail: John W. Cobb P.O. Box 2351 Rolla, Mo. 65401 If you can post my request for communications with people with intrests in filmmaking in other directions- NEWSNETS- FRIENDS etc., please do. Thanks, John W. Cobb cobb@umr.edu ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1993 14:35:38 EST From: Bill Fox Subject: Larry R Larson a dit: > A chacun son gout. Is that, "To each his own?" Bill ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1993 18:47:02 EST From: Paul Pizzi Subject: French quotation > Larry R Larson a dit: > > A chacun son gout. > > Is that, "To each his own?" It's more like: "Everybody deserves his/her own (good/bad) taste" ========================================= * * * * * * PAOLO PIZZI * * * * Time Elapsed Art Music * * * * Los Angeles - U.S.A. * * * * * * * *-----------------------------* * * * * * * * email: * * * * pizzip@aol.com * * * * pizzi@delphi.com * * * * 72772.234@compuserve.com * * * * * * ========================================= - Patria est ubicumque est bene (Pacuvius) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1993 20:53:13 GMT From: "David I. Tazartes" Subject: Re: French quotation A chacun son gout. I like "To each his own" better as a translation. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1993 10:45:20 -0500 From: William Matthews Subject: misc hardnsoftware questions We are fortunate to be getting some new Quadra AV machines for our computer music program, but having done so, the budget is blown. - What recommendations might emusicers have for 1- durable & inexpensive MIDI keyboard controllers? 2- inexpensive MIDI synth modules? 3- samplers in software using the AV's sound hardware? or 4- inexpensive sampler modules or cards? 5- favorite sequencer programs that run well under System7? 6- favorite MIDI software other than MAX, Finale, M; esp. recommendations for sequencers For a course, we are introducing undergraduates to MIDI and csound using these platforms. I'd be interested in seeing any syllabi or hearing any curricular suggestions from other college courses. Also in hearing from anyone who's using an AV machine for sound 'n' music. Any really specific product recommendations could come privately; thanks to any and all who can offer suggestions. Bill Matthews wmatthew@abacus.bates.edu (Music Dept., Bates College, Lewiston, Maine) ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 27 Nov 1993 13:55:59 -0800 From: Jeff Boone Subject: Re: misc hardnsoftware questions I worked on the DSP operating system on the AV Macs and I've started a company that is producing a hard disk recording/editing software package for the AV's. The software was demonstrated in the Apple booth at COMDEX. We plan on shipping the product in January at MacWorld. We will have a very aggressive introductory price, so look for it in January. There is also a small blurb coming out in an upcoming MacWeek issue (I'm not sure of the date). Jeff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ boone@apple.com | PowerAV Engineer Apple Computer, Inc. | My opinions (especially about DSP) are not | necessarily the same as Apple's. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1993 16:08:04 EST From: Paul Pizzi Subject: misc hardnsoftware questions > - What recommendations might emusicers have for >1- durable & inexpensive MIDI keyboard controllers? Roland A30, 76-key, full MIDI, piano type (but don't expect the feel of a KX88), sturdy and cheap (about $600.) > 2- inexpensive MIDI synth modules? Well that depends very much on the type of music you intend to do, your personal tastes etc. If you want something sample based (i.e. better suited for pop music, less "creative" sounds and more acoustic sound imitations) you could go for inex- pensive Roland "Sound Canvas" modules (like sc55mkII or sc155) or if you want mo- dules to experiment with FM, analog synthesis etc. you'd better get some old mo- dules on the used market like Yamaha TX7 (avg. $250), TX81z ($200), TG55 ($350), TG33 ($300) or in the analog field an Oberheim Matrix 1000 (for about $400 or a little more if you're lucky enough to find a new one on sale at your local music store.) > 3- samplers in software using the AV's sound hardware? None that I'm aware of, so far. > 4- inexpensive sampler modules or cards? The only choice for a sampler on a nu-bus card is still Digidesign Sample Cell 2. It does work with AV's but it's rather expensive ($2,000 with 0k ram) and if you got 660AV's you're out of luck as the card won't fit in those. As for inexpensive modules I'm afraid you won't find anything decent under $1000 or you might as well go for a used Akai s950 (I recently saw one in a store here in L.A. selling for about $700.) > 5- favorite sequencer programs that run well under System7? As I already said I'm a Performer guy and I explained in details the reasons of my choice. Any sequencer runs fine under sys 7 as long as it is a current version. > 6- favorite MIDI software other than MAX, Finale, M; esp. recommendations for > sequencers There's a scaled down version of Finale called "Finale Allegro" that sells for a little over $200. The best deal on budget sequencers is probably EZ Vision. ========================================= * * * * * * PAOLO PIZZI * * * * Time Elapsed Art Music * * * * Los Angeles - U.S.A. * * * * * * * *-----------------------------* * * * * * * * email: * * * * pizzip@aol.com * * * * pizzi@delphi.com * * * * 72772.234@compuserve.com * * * * * * ========================================= - Patria est ubicumque est bene (Pacuvius) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1993 13:27:00 EDT From: John Rossi III Subject: Re: misc hardnsoftware questions Whether or not putting Quadras into a music studio is a fortunate thing is largely a matter of point of view. Personally, I wouldn't do it, but hell I believe that HIV is probably not significantly involved in AIDS, so what do I know. John ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1993 18:40:18 GMT From: ANDY MCDONOUGH Subject: pah-day-dew CALL FOR THOUGHTS: i have recently completed a short composition for electronic instruments that i think would lend itself to dance. i have a fair amount of stage experience, but i couldn't call any of it "serious" dance. any ideas as to how to get the ear of potential interested parties? i've sent work-in-progress copies to a school or two, but i'm not sure if there isn't a better way. seems to me i've seen some chat here about dance and, well, if anyone knows of any professional (or any) organizations that would accept a tape, that would be a great help. thanks...............andy andym@attmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 4 Nov 1993 21:35:01 +0000 From: Russell Subject: Samples Anyone know an ftp site that contains loads of samples, not fx and speech, but instruments like choral, strings, drum sounds, infact the usual type of sounds on any synth. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1993 18:49:10 GMT From: "Steven D. Bramson" Subject: Re: sampling Phil writes: Hello. I've got a question that I hope some of you more experienced midi people can answer. I'm running the multisound card, and have been taking some samples (drums mostly) but I can't figure out how to put them, or any other sample for that matter, my compositions. In other words, how do I trigger the sample to kick off at a certain part of the song. Is there a command i need to put into the midi file, or do I have to tie into my wave editor, or what? --------------------- I don't recognise the name of your sound card, but in the PC world, most sequencer software is aimed at driving midi devices (tone generators), rather than playin .WAV files. One called SEQWIN will do MIDI data and audio samples and video clips as well. I suspect Cubase audio will also do midi and digital audio Steven Bramson sdb@jet.uk ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1993 05:40:15 -0600 From: Eric Stratton Moseley Subject: Syncing live A while back, there was some talk about being able to stay with sequences while playing live. Has anyone tried and had any luck with the following? Take a drum machine, sync the sequencer to it, call up the tempo window on the drum machine, and use the data slider and/or increment buttons to stay with the performers. Yes, this takes an extra person, but has anyone tried it, and does it work? Tap tempo doesn't. Eric ------------------------------ End of the EMUSIC-L Digest ******************************