Old55
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Where do you practice?
I went for a walk this afternoon. I started to hear some unusual music. As it turned out, there was a guy playing bagpipes underneath a bridge that spanned a creek. He was on the other side of the creek. He played pretty well too.
Does anyone have an unusual place like that to practice?
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:12:10
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I practiced in a Dr. Office once. That as 5-10 years ago (with time off for good behavior). 
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:19:21
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when i bought my house 5 years ago.the first thing i did was build a control room.only about 8x10 but enough for dual monitors,a board. three computers .rack effects.
then about two years ago i put a window in it and built a drum room.
a little off topic but id love to post some pictures on here..but i cant for the life of me figure out how...how do you do it?..do you upload them to a server or something?..can someone ass ist me in this?
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:23:10
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I can only practice at home in my apartment, except for my vocal lessons done at a university music faculty.
If/when my wife and I buy a home, we both agree that it will have a sound-dampened rehearsal room.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:29:36
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What IS this "practice" concept I keep hearing about??? (BTW - What's the difference between an onion and bagpipes? Nobody cries when you chop up bagpipes! )
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Old55
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:33:20
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I have a midi keyboard that connects to the sound card on PC. On those rare occasions when I do practice, I mostly use headphones. The cheap PC speakers I have are nothing to speak of. LOL
Maybe, if I had a UA card and some plug-in I might practice more. Hint-hint. LOL
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:33:51
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Old55
I went for a walk this afternoon. I started to hear some unusual music. As it turned out, there was a guy playing bagpipes underneath a bridge that spanned a creek. He was on the other side of the creek. He played pretty well too.
Does anyone have an unusual place like that to practice?
How can you tell if a bagpipe is being played well? Those should be abolished..no?
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:41:46
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When I practice my sax it is usually on a bridge that is about 200 yards away from any home...over the CN/CP mains...
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Old55
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:48:02
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Old55
I went for a walk this afternoon. I started to hear some unusual music. As it turned out, there was a guy playing bagpipes underneath a bridge that spanned a creek. He was on the other side of the creek. He played pretty well too.
Does anyone have an unusual place like that to practice?
How can you tell if a bagpipe is being played well? Those should be abolished..no?
It didn't sound like he was pulling the tails of a bunch of cats. I suppose there are a lot of players that shouldn't be playing, completely abolished? You're very brave. You may have a bunch of angry Scottsmen looking for you. 
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 22:58:48
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Old55
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Old55
I went for a walk this afternoon. I started to hear some unusual music. As it turned out, there was a guy playing bagpipes underneath a bridge that spanned a creek. He was on the other side of the creek. He played pretty well too.
Does anyone have an unusual place like that to practice?
How can you tell if a bagpipe is being played well? Those should be abolished..no?
It didn't sound like he was pulling the tails of a bunch of cats. I suppose there are a lot of players that shouldn't be playing, completely abolished? You're very brave. You may have a bunch of angry Scottsmen looking for you.
I have a drunken retired Scotsman uncle that has one of those and visits me with it about once a year. Oh the noises I heard from that thing, it should be against the Geneva convention to subject any human to bagpipe, they come at me with those things and I'm shootin'
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 23:00:16
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there really is no way to make a legitimate master with headphones.is there?
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Old55
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 23:06:59
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chuckebaby
there really is no way to make a legitimate master with headphones.is there?
No, there isn't. I used to do some pre-mastering back in the last millenium. Eventually, I was working with a pair of Genelecs. I wish I could afford a pair of them now. I'm just doing it for my own enjoyment these days.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 23:47:12
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I practice right here where I am sitting now. A synth sits about a foot from my left elbow. It's why I get so little work done at my day job, which I also execute from this same chair.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/14 23:55:16
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chuckebaby
when i bought my house 5 years ago.the first thing i did was build a control room.only about 8x10 but enough for dual monitors,a board. three computers .rack effects.
then about two years ago i put a window in it and built a drum room.
a little off topic but id love to post some pictures on here..but i cant for the life of me figure out how...how do you do it?..do you upload them to a server or something?..can someone ass ist me in this?
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post edited by digi2ns - 2011/04/14 23:58:38
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 00:00:53
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I like to play by the fire pit in the evening with the acoustic and a glass of happy hour  Alone in my own lil world.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 00:04:58
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digi2ns
chuckebaby
when i bought my house 5 years ago.the first thing i did was build a control room.only about 8x10 but enough for dual monitors,a board. three computers .rack effects.
then about two years ago i put a window in it and built a drum room.
a little off topic but id love to post some pictures on here..but i cant for the life of me figure out how...how do you do it?..do you upload them to a server or something?..can someone ass ist me in this?
Upload your pics to PHOTOBUCKET (Save as JPEG)
Once loaded, copy the direct link on the Pic in photobucket
In the forum when adding to post, click on the ICON with the Hills and sun next to the smilies icon. (insert your copied link from photo bucket)
once again mike..you come through for me again..your very close to going on my favorites list you know.theres only 5 people on it..he he
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 00:06:28
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by the way mike..what is your avatar?..its to small to tell..looks like a worn board from back in the day.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 00:06:31
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Thank you Sir , Glad I could help. Thanks to the wonderful members here, they taught me so Payin it Forward
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 00:07:42
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LMAO Its the ZEDR16 Im fixin to force into my little area
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 00:33:08
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allen heath..great board mike...you got a nice set up though i will say that..i saw your pic in your profile.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 00:48:32
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Technically I don't think what I do is practice,probably more accurately I just play what I want to. Most anywhere but the bathroom as I can't mutitask in that way...usually at home. While the wife is home its keys or guitar on headphones or low. When the wife is away all hell breaks loose on the guitar.I usually have tinnitus for a few days after that.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 01:16:20
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Practice!? HA HA HAha hahaha ha! We don't need no steenking practice... well, actually we (I) do. About the only time I touch an instrument is when I start to record something. 
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 07:18:42
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I'm SO thankful for my digital keyboard and headphones, so I can practice any time without bugging anyone. Voice is a bit different....I wait till I'm home alone. Bass and guitar....the kitchen, my unofficial office.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 08:06:20
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It depends on what type of practicing I'm doing.
If it's just playing for dexterity, my recliner.
If I'm learning new sounds/chord progressions, working out special licks
or writing I like to be at the DAW so I can record and
listen back.
But it seems a great deal of my practice takes place in my head.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 08:50:18
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we're supposed to practice?
dang.
no wonder I can't play an instrument!
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 09:05:45
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My website & music: www.herbhartley.com MC4/5/6/X1e.c, on a Custom DAW Focusrite Firewire Saffire Interface BMI/NSAI "Just as the blade chooses the warrior, so too, the song chooses the writer "
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 09:58:21
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i practice in my imagination. only place (so far) where i'm not hurting those around me. I even have imaginary callouses on my imaginary fingers.
I need to not practice so much.
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Re:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 10:05:04
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Janet
I'm SO thankful for my digital keyboard and headphones, so I can practice any time without bugging anyone. Voice is a bit different....I wait till I'm home alone. Bass and guitar....the kitchen, my unofficial office.
I seem to be having issues finding things that can mute the sound of a sax....so I go out on bridges and have trains blaring their horns....thankfully no rutting deer come around...maybe I scare them off... 
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:Where do you practice?
2011/04/15 10:18:39
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Yes, that would be tricky. But if you think it really scares deer away, I just may take up the sax too. :)
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