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Topic: IPODs and practice. What a world we live in. |
Bob Doran
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Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 7:33 am |
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I have just familiarized myself with IPOD and downloaded about 800 songs from my CD collection.
They are all neatly categorizied into every subject imaginable.
I can go direct to PSG songs I play, or banjo or bass.
I can go to reggae, country, rock, psychedelic-you name it.
Or favorite bands.
And it is really helping me to improve.
I get at least 3 times more practice done per hour than I used to.
It is so easy to find what you want, and then replay it.
And as an added benefit, by room is no longer a mess.
No tapes and CDs lying around everywhere.
What a world we live in.
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Bob Doran
From:
Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 7:35 am iPOD PS
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One does need the "docking station" also to hear the music while one plays.
Bob |
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Bob Doran
From:
Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 7:39 am If you don't have a big library of CDs, either go to
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your local public library and check them out, or borrow a friend's.
Saves paying a dollar a song on iTunes.
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Bob Doran
From:
Ames, Iowa, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 7:41 am It is especially nice to have a few of those
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really rare songs that you have and love that can't be found almost anywhere else.
Once uploaded to your iTunes, they are there forever!
Bob |
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Steve Hitsman
From:
Waterloo, IL
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 8:36 am
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Bob,
You don't need the docking station. You can use the auxiliary on your stereo or plug into your amp or PA. |
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 10:57 am
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| your local public library and check them out, or borrow a friend's. |
I know this is a popular method of acquiring music...but it IS illegal. You can load stuff you've paid for on iTunes or things you own - but not borrowed music. The buck you pay on iTunes works the same as buying a CD - it pays the artist. Recording "borrowed" CD's cuts the artist out of their earnings.
I'm not saying I haven't done it as well (although if I like something I hve borrowed or been given I will almost always buy something by the same artist), but it's probably not something to be recommended on a forum...especially one with so many paid artists "in residence".
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Bob Hoffnar
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Austin, Tx
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Posted 12 Jan 2008 1:16 pm
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keep in mind that the percentage that itunes pays is a pretty good one. It seemed like a fair deal to me. Most all the music I like is on mom and pop small labels or independently released. Itunes is keeping many of those guys afloat.
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Joe Stoebenau
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2008 11:03 pm Re: It is especially nice to have a few of those
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Once uploaded to your iTunes, they are there forever!
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Just don't forget to make a backup disc(s)! If your computer crashes you will lose the files forever!
I love my ipod. I have about 17 gig on it and now I'm transferring over my records to it. Great to hear them again...whenever and wherever I want. |
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Ron Page
From:
Penn Yan, NY USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2008 9:46 am
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You're just a little ahead of me Bob. I'm going to do the same thing with all of my rhythm tracks. Since I went to the 5-disc DVD/CD in my rec room, it's become a bit of a pain to keep track of which CD is in which slot, and the thing is a slow dog in switching, etc.
I'm going to load up my little MP3 and have them all right there at my fingertips. No remote required. Just punch it up by name and go!
I second all that has been said about copying digital music. Let's rememeber that it is copyrighted material and someone is owed for making it available.
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2008 7:14 pm
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I like to make playlists of songs we are gonna do. In order of the set. I can listen anytime anywhere. Sometimes that is the best practice.
I am thinking about doing another playlist with the first 10 seconds or so. Reminders, you know.
Wonderful tool. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 15 Jan 2008 5:33 am
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You guys are way ahead of me. I practice the same 4 or 5 tunes over and over again for months. Then I go back and see if I still know the songs from 6 months ago 
Reality is sometimes I can't even remember which tunes I practiced 5 or 6 months ago and even if I did I would play them totally different.
I couldn't imagine having an 800 song library , thats a pretty long practice session I'm thinking ! |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 7:45 pm
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My 30GB iPod is such a great tool, for all the reasons already stated by y'all...but it's too small, I need the new 160GB model!
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Joe Stoebenau
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2008 10:09 pm
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| My 30GB iPod is such a great tool, for all the reasons already stated by y'all...but it's too small, I need the new 160GB model! |
you read my mind!
Have you tried the Belkin "tunetalk" microphone for the ipod? great little unit.It snaps onto the bottom of the ipod. Records in stereo, sounds great and also has a line in for a different mic or I use it to record the audio from internet radio and youtube tracks. I've used it to record some gigs and the little mic really does sound good.
I think it cost around $40.00. |
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