CD Update & The Next CD - 12/20/00

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I found this crazy chipmunk by the name of Alvin, he's got these two weird brothers and they do this trio thing. He says they've recorded professionally before (although I doubt it, you oughtta HEAR the shit these guys sing), and I sure need the dough, so I might submit some of their stuff soon.
 
I agree with all that is said up to this point, especially gettin' paperwork and all other misc. b.s. done before makin' the cd. Deadlines are a must for sure, with all due respect, one must be sincere and serious about one's commitment - if someone doesn't make it this time, maybe they will have their act together for the next one.

Slackmaster, you are to be commended for the job you have done on the current project, exhibiting poise and patience
- above and beyond the call of duty. I couldn't think of a better man for your job than you.
 
Its in the mail!!!!

Finally got John cornered long enough to get it signed!
 
idea

The CD compilation sounds like a cool thing and I'd like to hear it when it comes out. Maybe it would be a cool move if this site opened up an area where all the posters could have a few Mp3s up. That way everyone could share their music and discuss it. But maybe that's getting away from the goals of the site...I don't know. Just an idea...
 
Hi westermane,
Good idea, but that is kind of how the comp CD was born. While there isn't a designated area on this website for posting mp3's, there is a forum called "Mp3 Mixing Clinic" where people can post links to their music and others can comment and critique.

Check it out. Some good stuff up there. Once you've browsed around there a bit, you'll realize who the members of this BBS are that post stuff up for critique (usually the recording kind, but some people do comment on song structure, etc.) and who the passers-by are who are just looking to get hits on their website.

Brad

P.S. Slack, I know you'll read this, since it is in your forum - I changed my avatar back! Please love me again!
Polly needs Cotton.
 
Hey westermane, you've got 49 posts. One more post and you wont be a Newbie, and therefore be considered as someone who'll "stick around" the BBS, and therefore, be allowed to put your material on the compilation CD. I love the way this place works.
 
You sound like you have some deeply ingrained resentment... tell me about your parents.
 
Jon, you should focus on how he emphasized "stick around"...I think he has some issues dealing with abandonment....maybe abandonedas a child or abandoned by an ex-gay-lover....But we should deal with these issues in the Cave....
 
that's the kind of feedback I expected from a couple of self proclaimed forces of nature, ...which one of you forces is batman and which one is robin, and who gets to be on top. It must be tough to so in love with you self. I'm off of this forum... ...I don't have the time to waste here. I'll be around though, so check me out when you grow up, and gain some intlegence, tact, or even better, both.
 
lol, I thought I WAS being tactful by the comments I made. Since you didn't get that, I'll be blunt. I wanted to ask you to tell us why the little baby is crying, boo hoo hoo. Instead I resisted and thought I would make a joke and let you just get over what appears to be your unfounded frustration with not being able to place your music on the website's CD without contributing otherwise to the website itself in any way. I think the whole point of having the criteria was to eliminate the possibility of people so involved with self-promotion and their own egos that they could care less about the HomeRecording site from taking away slots from the contributing members that might otherwise be left off. I'm almost sure that if there was space left over and someboday with ONE post wanted to be on the CD then they would be on the CD. The problem would be if space was short and someone had to be left out... then it's only fair to give the slots to those who contribute to the BBS in general, or at LEAST have spent enough time here to post 50 times. What's your solution for doing this? How about we fight to the death to see who's on the CD and who's not? Dead people are out.


This is no club where memebers only are welcome and outsiders are shunned ONLY cause they are new... but come on, there's gotta be some sorta rules and when it comes down to it, in the BBS world it's the amount of time people have been there and the number of posts they've made. Now there are exceptions of course, but most people with a high post count or people that are still here after a couple years are genuinely interested in seeing this place succeed and prosper.

And just so you know... I didn't self-proclaim anything. If you'd hang around the BBS for more than a week and pay attention you'd see that those titles are automatic once you get a certain post count.

BTW, what is this "intlegence" you speak of?

And another thing... I'm Batman, so let's go to the Cave.



--Yes Gidge, I see the error of my diagnosis. Thanks for the correction. I still wonder why all of a sudden out of nowhere... after this thread is essentially dead, especially for the part Fm brings up, he decides to say stuff like that.
 
Got your point(s), and I apologize (had a particularly bad day yesterday, saw the posts, and vented). I realize the self promotion situation could creat a problem in that the CD would probable end up being volumes upon volumes, however, further up in the thread the topic of considering registration date in conjunction with number of posts was hashed around, but just died. As far as me getting on the CD, Although I've recorded some originals that I feel are OK, I'll admit, the recording/mix quality of these are nothing that I would even consider putting on CD yet, that's why I hang around this place (the grasshopper must learn from others). Consider me spanked and sore. Thanx guys, I needed that!!!
 
There is no reason to be fighting in this forum. Please take personal issues to the cave or I will lock this thread. (oh how scary!...but seriously, any differences we may have outside of this forum need to stay out there for the sake of the project)

As far as the specific concerns that have been raised... this Comp CD has been a much more massive undertaking than expected. Much of this due to my own incompetence, and some due to the inherent troubles incurred whenever people try to work over great distances. The Comp CD is still in production, and has not been forgotten about. It's being worked on 3-4 evenings per week and aside from some major setbacks during the past month, is near completion.

There will indeed be another CD and it will be produced in turbo mode. To be on the next CD, yes, there will be some sort of minimum requirement. To argue against a minimum requirement is absolutely ludicrous. If you've honestly spent enough time on the BBS that you feel like you're a member of the community, then you will have in all likelihood met the minimum requirements....unless of course you've been lurking. But lurking is not the same as engaging in conversations and being an active part of the growth of the community.

Let there be no bones about it. The Comp CD is a tool to make us all feel cooler than we really are. It's produced by and for the active members of the BBS. We all know each other and for the most part respect each other. This is not a charity to showcase every upcoming musician off the street.

This message is not directed at anybody in particular. I just wanted to hammer this idea home and be done with it. Thanks to all.

Slackmaster 2000
 
Sheesh, I just remembered what this thread was about!

*whacks monty with a weiner rake*

Ok, I'm in for packaging. I'm really good with Publisher, and found some great ways to make professional results. But it'll only work for a 4-frame, maybe an 8-frame layout.

*whacks monty with a weiner rake clone*

I'm not concerned with the disc itself. I can make copies here, but damn slowly. If I can pull strings at work (what little strings i have left, hehe), I can burn 32 at the same time. That would rock, but it will need to be at a less "hectic" time of my yearly routine. That is, not around finals or new job hunting etc...

*whacks monty with an army of self-replicating water-bucket-carrying weiner rake clones*

I'm also up for contributing, probably something new between now and then... maybe not... you'll get SOMETHING to consider, Slack...



Oh, and I have no qualms with how "long" it's taken. It really hasn't taken that much time, considering the hurdles of the Annual Comp CD Inauguration. hehe.

Dat don' mean I don' wanna 'ear it, 'dough. :D
 
Ok, I'm fairly new around these parts, and if I have to I will post 300 times, but I personally think quality is better than quantity. And I believe I already have offered a lot of answers and advice to musicians here. To be honest, I think if you do set a deadline, I believe that deadline would weed most people out. A lot of people talk the talk but I'm sure as you know by experience, very few walk the walk.
 
I'd be very willing to submit stuff, and do any/all artwork. I am quite experienced in graphic design and other cg related art. I am quite capable in Photoshop (actually much beyond capable in photoshop), Pagemaker, 3D studio, Lightwave and others. Just tell me what you need, and I'm all for it.

Jake
 
I, altho a newbie, have been playing and performing 'out',since 1963. At this time, I am just getting around to digital recording, and have the need to permenantly put down some of the sound I am now making. The axe is one I purchased new in 1967, and since my on again, off again, romance with the entertainment business, (Now as a union stagehand for the income.)I am beginning to feel the effects of age, and the pressure to do something before it's too late is looming.My voice is still very strong,but arms, and fingers are on their way out. The instrument of mine is a woderous thing a 12-string Martin, that at the time of purchase was the top of the line, other than custom. I am very lucky to own it!
The rest of my 'rig' is still kind of taking shape, I have a vintage 1969 'Univox' tube amp, 50 watts, 2/12s cabinet, and am plugging thru a DOD GS-30 digital modeling pedal. the sound is totally amazing, and equal to much I hear on the radio.
My whole point is with the comp. CD you are talking about here, if you put limits on submissions with things like length of membership, number of posts, etc. it would leave someone like myself, out in the cold. I think a deadline is essential, but the other limitations should be only that it is 'good enuf' to be included. This could be as simple as a vote by members.
It is still, only an idea...............
Oh yeah, almost forgot to mention, there is nothing that says it has to be a single CD release.....Could be a double?
that way nobody gets left out. Or it could be an annual thing??
 
It is a double this time...and it will grow as needed.

I don't see any reason to argue this topic anymore. I'm not trying to be a dick, but I need to make a point: If you just joined the BBS two posts ago, why are you so anxious to get on the CD? You don't know anybody here. Nobody here knows you.

A whole lot of volunteer effort goes into this CD. Opening it up to people who joined the BBS yesterday could very easily result in people looking for free publicity. People who do not represent the BBS nor have any interest in the BBS. This compilation is to showcase the members of the HomeRecording BBS...and nothing more. It's not a generic "home recording" CD.

Here's the good news as far as you may be concerned. This is an ongoing project. If you don't make this one (which you didn't), you can make the next one. By that time, if you are truely interested in this place, you will have met the requirements. It's that simple. If you're interested in the CD and have been posting to the BBS regularly, you're almost guaranteed to get on the comp.

Voting was an idea brought up a long time ago but experience has shown that to be a bigger headache than you might think. Besides, that's harsh anyways. The reason we make rules is so that people know how to play beforehand...we don't go around making special rules for each person.

Thanks for your input.

Slackmaster 2000
 
About the minimum post thing.... It almost makes me a little mad, but i see the reasoning behind it. I can identify with the people that say they only post when relevent. I am not one to post an "I don't know" to a question. Though this BBS is the ONLY bbs i use for my recording questions, etc... I just don't seem to be able to post super-often. SO maybe if I post a lot of questions and concerns with this, I'll get up the 300. J/k. So though this post seems kinda meaningless, the point that I'm getting at is maybe you could have some sympathy on all the younger/busier/nonprofessionals out here. I'm a high school student with a heavy curriculum load and heavy outside commitments, including actually RECORDING... Or maybe I just have too much faith in human nature. Do what you will, but I'll be back next time.
 
Well young dude, don't think life ever gets any easier! We all break commitments to waste time here :)

I understand your feelings. But realize this...even if you lurk every single day for years....if you don't post, then you aren't actively participating in the community. You are taking, not contributing.

This place isn't all about answering questions. Post your own questions! And a lot of people are just looking for opinions on this and that or him or her....surely you have an opinion! Point being, arguing that it's too difficult to come up with something to post is almost funny. There are plenty of people around here who don't know shit and rack up thousands of posts (hey, me!). ;)

Listen, the minimum requirements aren't going to be outrageous or elitist...they will be relatively simple to meet. Just enough to weed out those with 10 posts who suddenly start feeling the community spirit :)

Slackmaster 2000
 
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