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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/14 17:39:32
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I kid you not, this is the answer to my dreams. I'm working on a huge orchestral piece, and it was missing that "something" special... now I can go on to greatness.  Did you try the demo? Is it just me, or is their "cowbell library  " just the same sample played back at different rates? If this isn't a joke, then I feel pity for the poor bloke who hatched this idea.
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davidchristopher
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/14 21:53:43
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LOL! I think it's serious! My favorite: Coming Soon!
The Red Monkey(tm) VLC800, the world's first digital modelling cowbell! Onboard DSP accurately models 12 of the world's most sought after cowbells. Hold a world class cowbell collection in the palm of your hand! I didn't know there were 12 most sought after cowbells!
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RTGraham
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/14 22:19:50
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LOLOLOL The samples page does have more than one cowbell sample, but there are really only three distinct samples - the rest are duplicates of the first three! And if you click on the map to see where there are distributors, none of the states have any dealers. A clever farce, though. 
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/14 23:08:25
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ORIGINAL: RTGraham
LOLOLOL
The samples page does have more than one cowbell sample, but there are really only three distinct samples - the rest are duplicates of the first three!
And if you click on the map to see where there are distributors, none of the states have any dealers.
A clever farce, though.
But I think you can actually buy the tee shirt! it goes to the paypal site.....
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Sticky Shed
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/14 23:08:37
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ORIGINAL: RTGraham
but there are really only three distinct samples - the rest are duplicates of the first three!
Certain? My cursory observations led me to believe they were sampler re-pitchings of the same cowbell. This demands further research.
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/14 23:33:54
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Certain? My cursory observations led me to believe they were sampler re-pitchings of the same cowbell. Well, obviously the 12 most sought-after cowbells are the A cowbell, the Bb, the B, the C...
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Mark in Albany
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/15 07:42:12
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Where's the dude with the Will Ferrell playing the cowbell avatar when you need him?
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RTGraham
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/15 07:47:56
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ORIGINAL: Sticky Shed
ORIGINAL: RTGraham
but there are really only three distinct samples - the rest are duplicates of the first three!
Certain? My cursory observations led me to believe they were sampler re-pitchings of the same cowbell.
This demands further research.
I think the Rad Monkey folks would find it hilarious that we're discussing this in such scrutiny, but here goes... The samples I listened to varied not only in pitch, but also in harmonic content and decay, in a way that differs from just a simple re-pitching. It's remotely possible that they are all from the same source, just edited, but somewhat unlikely; it would have been easier to just sample three different cowbells (or find three different samples). I have a feeling someone's laughing at me for explaining that so seriously.
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losguy
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/15 09:26:29
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ORIGINAL: RTGraham
I have a feeling someone's laughing at me for explaining that so seriously.
Your suspicions are correct. That someone would be me. I concur... this deserves some serious research. I want to see time-spectrum waterfall plots, x-y cross-correlation analysis plots, and pitch-corrected nulling before I'll be convinced that this cowbell library is the real deal.
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TexasMusicForge
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/15 09:31:19
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Y'all are being way too silly about this. After all, what else would provide the percussion for those "air guitar" contests? Jeez, the things I have to explain to other people...
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/15 09:44:34
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That is fantastic - a piss take, I'm certain - but a brilliant one...
Classy.
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/15 10:08:54
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ORIGINAL: mildew
http://www.radmonkeycowbells.com/
is this a joke or what?
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I don't think I could ever learn to play that thing, it looks too complicated. It might be easier then a real one but still over my head. I hope it's avaiable as a software synth with some built in MIDI patterns. That being said they guy needs to make a wireless version that can be used as a midi controller. After all the one thing that every cowbell artist enjoys is dancing around stage with the thing, having a cable connected will never do.
post edited by ohhey - 2005/08/15 10:28:25
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Sticky Shed
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RE: Electric cowbell?
2005/08/15 11:44:56
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ORIGINAL: RTGraham
And if you click on the map to see where there are distributors, none of the states have any dealers.
I'm from NZ. I know cows. None of ours would wear it!
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