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I started blog a while ago. Covering everything from music to photography and art, basically everything I love. My latest one includes links to free music making apps and software. Some of it is for students or educational staff, but there's other stuff for anyone to use too. https://mostlyaboutsound.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/strange-times/?fbclid=IwAR3VaUU-iwFGtWMKNBMbklpujAAVRec_nzIxDyPkXAUS8wVnsXzBrIIbMwQ

I'm sharing some new music. This is a rather special album, featuring a friend of mine Richard Sewell on flute and low whistle, and me on piano. The flute and whistle were recorded in September 2018, in what was intended to be have been the initial session of a regular project. Unfortunately time conspired against us. They're now presented for sale by download from my Bandcamp page. All proceeds from the sale will be passed directly to McMillan Cancer Support. A fantastic charity that helps so many people around the UK, both those going through treatment, and their relatives. Sadly Richard has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer. He's a really lovely guy, I've performed with him many times in various jazz ensembles. I decided to dust off the recordings, tidy them up a little, and compose some additional piano. I think this has actually cheered him up a little, listening to the pieces, and making suggestions as to the mix, and my rather poor piano playing. https://quietestrecords.bandcamp.com/album/heard-fram-fugal?fbclid=IwAR2iQoXkHXA6RJJurOc3cnZIaJq6LM926MiN4_DyFSl9nUzVIdei7Br2wl4

It’s my experience of anything like this. There’s always going to be a certain amount of time between you playing a note, and the technology turning the analogue signal to digital, then sending it onto wherever, then it being converted back to an analogue signal. I guess the speeds of other people’s internet connection would make a difference too?

Steve Lawson wrote a brilliant blog about live streaming the other day. That might be useful for you. Skype can be ok, but it’s often very glitchy, though we’re starting to use Skype for business for tutorials at my university from next week, hopefully that’s better. Here’s a link to Steve’s blog. https://www.stevelawson.net/blog/

https://quietestrecords.bandcamp.com

I hope he’s not a member on here.

It could be that the compressor is amplifying noise that’s already there in your signal chain.

I use one that carries all my gear; my combo, pedal board, cables etc. I travel by train everywhere, and wanted something substantial, so I got one of these. https://m.thomann.de/gb/millenium_go_kart_solo.htm?o=2&search=1584193276

Someone needs to show the guy where his full stop key is. Have to say, the fact that Eric Clapton once owned a Stingray doesn’t really make me want to own one.

I’ve used the cover before now, just fold or roll it up and prop it under the front.

You’d have a problem if you dropped it the middle of a blizzard.

My sister in law once lost out to a dodgy buyer. She sold a brand new unwanted present, the guy complained that it was old and worn, then sent back an empty box. I have heard about people switching items, there’s has broken or stopped working, so they buy a replacement from eBay, then complain that what they’ve bought was faulty. They then return their old unit and get their money returned through eBay, so they get a free replacement.

You took a risk him paying with PayPal and you not posting it using a trackable service.

I was teaching someone who was 80. He stopped having lessons though after deciding to concentrate on his drumming instead.

Slightly off-topic. I bought ten rolls of Fujicolor film from a guy in China for the bargain price of £9.65 including postage. So 96p a roll instead of the usual £6 or so. eBay then removed the listing, no reason given to me. He sent me a tracking number which I’ve been using, this shows my package is currently in Kent awaiting collection, I’m in Birmingham. The seller hasn’t replied to any of my messages, it looks like I’m not going to get my film though.

I would be very careful that he’s returning the one you sold to him.

I know you can with Apple Music.

Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon music, Spotify.

Hired assassin.

Good musicians of any description tend to be busy. On here we make fun of drummers, guitarists and keyboard players, but how many of us could be called to play ‘any’ gig at a moments notice? If you’re going to advertise then keep away from Join my band, it seems to attract some very odd people. Local Facebook groups can be good. They tend to weed out the guys who’re only capable in their own minds or bedrooms.

Behringer’s idea of investing in research and development is buying a new photocopier.