Originally posted by N9FAL:
How can we be assured that the songs won't dissapear after all that labor?
Hi Mark. Like Bob, I have EVERYTHING (all my song charts) 'backed up' on CD/DVD. In my 6 months of ownership, my MusicPad Pro's Operating System (Linux OS) has not crashed a single time.
Originally posted by Stephenm52:
I've got my sights set on purchasing one too. The music pad pro hopefully will save me some time and be less of a mess.
This has definitelyl become the case for me. No more loose paper floating around the music studio or stage, or heavy fakebooks to carry around for reference to fullfill those obsure song requests.
Originally posted by abacus:
rather than keep buying music and fake books, buy one of the many books that teach you how to play music by ear, that way you will eventually be in a position that if someone asks you to play a song for a specific function etc, you can search the web for MP3 files to listen to and play straight from there.
I agree. Learning to play by ear is most definitely IMPORTANT and I too use your method for picking up tunes that way as well. This method alone works great especially for the simpler pop, rock & country songs with basic easily recognizable chord changes, but most of the tin pan alley era tunes beneifit from playing more complex chords: extensions (9ths, 11ths, 13th), alterations (#11,b9,b13, etc), including tri-tone chord substitions, of which may not be as easily or quickly recognizable (at least for me) attempting to lift it from the audio recording alone. Fakebooks (like those by: Chuck Sher) that include 'professional' sounding chords (and not simply I-IV-V7) will bring your music performance to a much higher level. When I perform with the MusicPad Pro, I don't use it to actually READ the music when performing, but to glance at it when needed.
Originally posted by Bernie9:
What flavor USB jumpdrive do you have. I had better get one.
Bernie
Bernie, the 1 GB USB Flash Drive (I have 2 of them) I've been using 'with great success on the MusicPad Pro+' is the SanDisk Cruzer mini 1.0GB. You can get it from
NewEgg.Com for $67.73. Originally posted by Bob Hendershot:
If any of you folks want to hear a magnificent Jazz pianist find a way to listen to some of Ray's stuff.
I concur with Bob. Our Synthzone member buddy Ray is AT THE TOP of my 'jazz pianist' rave list too. Ray is a true FINE musician who has played with many legendary renowned 'jazz artists' in the biz. If any of you are in the Washington DC area this weekend, be sure to catch his act at
Kinkeads , Sat 9/10th:
Washington Post Review Go Ray! - Scott
[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 09-08-2005).]
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