Recent content by tedluk

You can bet from this opening that it will be exactly that. Think of the millions of transactions taking place over e-bay, amazon.com, overstock.com, yahoo.com, walmart.com, target.com, sears.com, etc, etc. This is just a ridiculous statement. The percentage of fraudulent transactions is...

Try doubling up on the heavy curtains, that should do the job. :D I'm not really a believer in UFOs, but I'll be interested to find out if you're able to get an answer as to what's making the noise. (Note to self- Cross Coos Bay of the list of potential retirement destinations) Good...

I've found a Kawai KG-2C that looks very nice (I've got pics, haven't seen or played the actual piano yet). Do you know what the difference between them is? They're asking $6000.00. That's substantially more than I had intended on spending, but I might be able to bargain them down a bit. There...

Ahhh. I thought you were responding in some manner to my post. Carry on! :) Rokket- It's hard to pick up something like piano when you're older. I think most of us don't have the patience to stick with it. Don't give up!! As for your daughter. I'd say that you should encourage her to keep...

I know my budget is way low, I'll probably wind up spending more. I think I'm hoping I'll find a little old lady somewhere who's had the piano in her family for 75 years and doesn't know it's value. I've seen it before. Obviously, a new Yamaha or Steinway, Kawai, etc. are so far out of my...

Well, I'm about to move into my new house and one of my top priorities is to fulfill a lifelong dream and get myself a REAL piano (you know, those huge wooden boxes with all the strings- you've probably seen pictures of them ;)). I haven't been able to play a real piano in a long time and I...

? What does that mean? Ted

First, you're not looking for a PA system. You're looking for a monitoring system. A PA is for live performances and will not offer the fidelity you want for recording purposes. I'm not picking nits here. These are two distinctly different things and if you go out and buy a PA system, you're...

No, I haven't seen any money. I don't know if anyone else got anything or not. I DO know that Geno was prosecuted and convicted of fraud, so at least there was some justice meted out and I hope he learned his lesson and won't do it again. What I felt really bad about is his two kids. His wife...

Eddie- Hey, I'm not attacking you. I've been there. Me, I wouldn't wait until Friday. He's had plenty of time to send your merchandise. All he's hoping at this point is to scam someone else so he can come up with enough money to quiet you down. My guy actually refunded half of my money in an...

If you're going the SIAB route, the Akai DPS24 has 12, high quality preamps and can record on all 24 tracks at once. Those features and many others make it a truly professional package capable of producing a complete project, including mastering. Sadly, Akai has done an atrocious job of...

I can't answer your specific question regarding the XV2020 and the QY100 as I don't use either unit. In general, Roland has confusing MIDI implementation and their documentation is uniformly terrible. Yamaha is somewhat better, but not much. There shouldn't be much confusion about how to...

Just curious, where in Michigan is Chris? My guy was in Traverse City. I hope it's just a coincidence they're in the same state. Incidentally, if it IS Traverse City, their PD is top notch! They sent someone out to my guy's house the same day I called! Really shook him up. Ted

Michael- I'm 47, and have been playing for 42 years although I'm hardly classically trained. I did take lessons when I was young, but since then I'm entirely self-taught. Frankly, I never had the patience or abililty to master the 'classical' repertoire though I admire and respect anyone who...

I wish I'd followed this thread earlier. Gentleman, this sounds very much like a scam I succumbed to last year and I would suggest that you take immediate action. It's probably too late, but I would still get on it. Call the local police where he lives and notify them. It will be best if you...