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> yep. thing is some people get off on some things > more > than others, so they make different sounds that > sometimes are not all that different. i realize that and it kind of sucks that i didn't choose my wording more carefully. i've been trying to become a spounge and feed this musical obsession that has been growing over the years...trying to take as much away from every encounter as possible and i guess i haven't followed the right links to list members' and other recommended music and became concerned that i had gotten myself involved in a community where the bottom line isn't music but rather the gear being used to accomplish music (which to an extent is the purpose of this list...but also to share musical ideas and techniques with the group). > I'dunno, i'm > having a great time with a simplified rig now, no > midi, samples. I like playing guitar so that's what > I > use, but I know that my Selina likes to go some > other > places and I accompany her. > actually I think we met, you were alright, I liked > speaking with you. we did meet and i was pretty excited to chat with you (although briefly) about what you have been using and why you made those choices. i guess there is just a priority clash with myself and some of the list members... > i'm not sure if I gave you any music, but would love > to swap tunes if you'd like. i'd be more than happy to swap stuff, but unfortunately the most current things that i have to offer are just random jam sessions with friends and nothing with any real looping...i'd prefer to get together, sync up some devices and just jam (to me, that is what it is all really about) or even leave the devices at home...but i'm itching to hear some inspiring looping stuff that can open my ears to some new approaches, ideas, and influences. i am in the process of putting together a project studio so that i can have a disc ready to hand out at will...but again, up until recently, the extent of my gear acquisition was a yamaha 4 track and a few useless bass effect floor boards/stomp boxes (which the only one i still use is a boss auto-wah ---if you set the sensitivity at about 1/4 up and everything else all the way down, you get a pretty nice envelope filter effect). > just use the gear, Luke. if it sucks and doesn't > extend your over-all abilities, then question it's > use. i look at as if it sux...learn it better before forgetting everything you know and just playing. > btw, i'll be doing some type of "entertainment > music" > (some type of party) at Chama on Friday if anyone is > interested in hearing some sounds. > please email off list if you are interested in jamming at any time and give me more info on the chama gig...if i'm available, i'd love to hear your solo set...i noticed that you did some really cool things during the open loop (although a lot of it got lost in the ambience of that particular day) sorry for so many posts in one day, but work is a bit slow today.... e va n __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/