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RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
CONFIRMED He was, is and always will be a Cakewalk legend.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
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When we moved to New York, one the first things I thought was that BA Midi lived here. He had always seemed like a genuinely great guy and a passionate fellow, and I thought it'd be great if maybe we'd get a chance to meet and talk. Alas, it never happened.
I look out the window and see Manhattan, and I can't help wishing he was still out there somewhere.
Really, really sad.
He'll always be a Cakewalk legend, indeed.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/21 20:51:03
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Rest in peace Billy. 
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot--hey, who the hell are you guys? X2(X3 pending hardware upgrade), Emulator X2, E-mu 1212M, Virtual String Machine
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/21 21:32:52
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bapu
CONFIRMED
He was, is and always will be a Cakewalk legend.
Copy that.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/21 22:35:02
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RIP Billy, BA Midi. Thanks for being a forum buddy, an ally, and especially for the laughs.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/21 22:37:44
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Rip ... Thanks for helping me the few times you did His web site is still up http://ba-midi.com/
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
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This might be the first "real" internet friend I've made to have died. It's disorienting to say the least. Billy was a true gentleman and knowledgable technician and artist. Plus...he had a great sense of humor. I will miss him greatly. Sort of like Bit, I'm going to think about him every time I work on an EDM track. Rock on, ol pal.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/22 01:52:57
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The space you have will always be exceeded in direct proportion to the amount of stuff you have...Thornton's Postulate. Bushpianos
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/22 02:43:07
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Very sad news to start the day. I'd really been hoping there would be a different outcome. RIP Billy.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/22 03:18:25
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I put this in the other thread as well. I've zipped up his 66 online songs into one, large (282 MB) file to make it easier for those interested in downloading his songs (the one by one approach that I did took quite a while). HERE is the file. Just right-click and save-as if you're using IE. If you're using something else, well, I'm sure you probably know how to save a file, ya?
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/22 05:25:34
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:(
One of the good guys.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/22 08:41:19
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This might be the first "real" internet friend I've made to have died. It's disorienting to say the least. Billy was a true gentleman and knowledgable technician and artist. Plus...he had a great sense of humor. I will miss him greatly. Sort of like Bit, I'm going to think about him every time I work on an EDM track. Rock on, ol pal.
+1 I always admired his professional honest demeanor and appreciated all the help/advice he patiently gave me. Truly a good man and a gentleman. Bless his soul.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/22 09:34:17
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craigb
I put this in the other thread as well. I've zipped up his 66 online songs into one, large (282 MB) file to make it easier for those interested in downloading his songs (the one by one approach that I did took quite a while).
HERE is the file. Just right-click and save-as if you're using IE. If you're using something else, well, I'm sure you probably know how to save a file, ya?
Wow, thanks for that, Craig. :)
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/22 12:13:48
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Oh.... Wow. Yeah, one of the good guys. To BILLY! Rest in peace BA Midi. :(
And, thanks, Craig. That was kind.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/23 04:23:26
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Wow, this is very sad news. Billy was a very talented, down to earth guy who was always very helpful here on the forum.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Rest in peace, Billy.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/23 08:12:20
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Damn this is sad. Haven't been around here lately and then I read this. I first met Billy online in the Project 5 forums. Was always a stand-up type of person with integrity.
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Re:RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2012/08/25 08:06:12
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Nice work and a lovely gesture Craig.
Yes Billy was a fabulous presence here in the forum. His decency and humour shined through all of his posts.
Very sad indeed. His last thread regarding Robin Gibb was very revealing. Even though he chose not to talk about his condition on the forum, looking back, it was obviously running through his conciousness.
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Re: RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
2014/11/01 13:45:39
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Hi there, sorry if this is so after the event. Was Billy Arnell from Fair Lawn NJ originally, that set up Fire Sign Records in the early 70s with Steve Loeb? Best wishes to forum members. Mac.
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Re: RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
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R.I.P. seemed like a good guy
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Re: RIP Billy Arnell (BA_MIDI)
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Macmaghnusa
Hi there, sorry if this is so after the event. Was Billy Arnell from Fair Lawn NJ originally, that set up Fire Sign Records in the early 70s with Steve Loeb? Best wishes to forum members. Mac.
I seem to remember during all of the researching done into Billy back when nobody could confirm if he was passed and we were trying to find his contact details, that it did transpire that he had been active in the music business way back then. The name Steve Loeb rings a bell as well. In fact I'm pretty sure we confirmed that he was the Billy Arnell of Billy Arnell and The Sparkles, a northern soul act from the late 60's. I was surprised because when you looked at his photo, he didn't look old enough to have been releasing records back then! I also remember finding reference to him having composed the theme tune to ABC news in 1967. His recent stuff was modern sounding house music! He must have been a very versatile guy musically. There's a Billy Arnell and the Sparkles single on YouTube:
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