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HI David;
Please include rythm guitar chords (for backing tracks) in your TAB.
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Many moons ago there was a member from England named "Mick" who would post directions to his website where he has tabs and MP3s of nice pop song arragements for pedal steel. I did a search for author "Mick" but came up dry. Looked trough the last 5 pages of posts under TABS and c...

I have a number of backing tracks I would like to record on a CD so it would be more convenient to play them on my Amazing Slower Downer program. These files are in a folder on my desktop. I assume the only way I can record a CD using my XP laptop is to create a Playlist of them in my Windows Media ...

I tried Greg Cutshaw's idea and downloaded Windows Media Encoder. WHen looking for the source file, I cannot get it to recognize any files on my CDs. All my CDs and computer downloads in my Windows Media Player Library are paid for and from legal sources. The only way I am able to get Encoder to det...

Was this done using a Don Helms type tuning or on a
C6th neck? I don't seem to be able to come close to that sound on an E9th tuning.
Thanks

I've been using an e-machines desktop for my Band-In-A-Box play along tracks and would like to switch to a laptop so I can bring it to jamming sessions. I use a Kawai X-140D keyboard to input MIDI melody tracks, which uses a 15 pin cable. Had to install a Sound Blaster card on my desktop to get the ...

Some great dobro playing. In the background, there also seems to be some steel. Google search says released movie version used chellist Danielle DeGrutolla.

Have been using this unit for several years with no problem. Took it to Oakland along with my steel to do practice while helping with family chores here. After making some adjustments on the crazy control system of this thing, I am suddenly getting distortion on my steel at any input setting above 5...

For Jim Sliff; I have copied MP3s from my computer to a CD and played and slowed them down on a Tascam GT1 OK. Fidelity was not as good as from a bought CD, but I could learn licks OK. Suggestion: put some of your favorite MP3s on a CD and take the CD to your nearest Guitar Center store. (maybe you ...

Hi Steve;
see http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum12/HTML/001929.html

From an earlier post on this subject, another member (I think it was David L. Donald) mentioned the idea of lifting your left hand fingers on the back side of the bar off the strings. Tone changes a bit, and I have to press a bit harder on the bar sometimes to eliminate buzzing, but it sure helps th...

Hey Roy, Thanks for the info. Since PG Music sells the Edirol SD-20, I'm sure is must be compatible with Band In a Box. What is weird is that I went to the "Live Help" button on PG Music's web site and chatted with a PG Music technician about this same subject (before I entered this post) ...

Would appreciate recommendations for a suitable off-the-shelf laptop + upgrade sound card dedicated for use with Band in Box. Thanks

I use a SONY TCM-929 to copy licks from the radio and record sessions with a group I jam with, but sound quality is poor. It has a tape counter which is great, but I would also like to have a recording input volume indicator gauge. And it should not be too heavy/bulky. Is there such an animal out th...

You don't need b0b to change your e-mail address. See my post in the FEEDBACK
section under.
"HOW DO I EDIT MY PROFILE"
Hope this helps.

Try this one: http://lyrics.astraweb.com/ They may not have as many country songs as cowpie, but I've never had a virus or spyware problem with them. Best searching is done using the singer's name.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited...

Jack Francis. Soooo sorry. I've got to edit my profile on the FORUM to update my e-mail address since I switched to hi-speed cable internet. (see my post in FORUM FEEDBACK) please resend to garyulinskas@hotmail.com Thanks<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">...

A few years back, I got an e-mail from Bill with some very nice hints on steel playing tricks in response to a post I put on this FORUM. He and I corresponded back a forth a few times. Then my computer hard drive got ruined by a virus, and I lost his e-mail address. Apparently, he is not a member of...

I got the following e-mail in my Yahoo account from "Yahoo Member Support" with an enclosure attached. "Dear Yahoo Member, Your e-mail account was used to send a huge amount of unsolicited spam messages during the recent week. If you could please take 5-10 minutes out of your online e...

My thanks to Steve Hinson for posting the above photo for me. I bought this U-12 MSA, from Jerry "Dawg" Walker of Stereo Steel fame. He had reworked and customized it for himself, but eventually used it to raise funds to buy his new Fessenden. I think Jim Palenscar made the fret board, but...

Hi Jack Stoner, Found the Device Manager right where you said it would be, uninstalled my Blaster card and rebooted. XP reinstalled the card and sound is better on speakers and real loud on the headphones. At least my visiting granddaughter can play her Barbie Horse Adventure game now, because we ne...

For Jack Stoner; Tried your jack checking ideas. Went into my control panel to SOUND AND AUDIO DEVICES and cranked up the volume to full on all settings. Now my speakers put out more sound but at a relatively low level. When looking at the VOLUME tab, I see the Soundblaster icon and the text "S...

Went out of town for a couple of weeks and when I came back and started up my computer, I cannot get any volume out of my speakers. I can listen on headphones plugged into the same 1/8" stereo port and the sound is audible. But even with the volume cranked up all the way on my XP's control pane...

Hi Dave and Jerry; Thanks you so much. Jerry; the singer will be doing Long, Long Time in D so your chords will be easy to transpose. Neat number system. Is this a great site or what? Gary<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Gary ...

Got the lyrics from http://lyrics.astraweb.com/ but cowpie.com doesn't show Long,Long Time under Linda Ronstadt as artist or Diamonds and Rust under Joan Baez as artist. Thanks for any help.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Gar...