From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:201709202256262317-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > Right. I've use NI stuff in the past. These days I use the things built   
   > into Logic Pro X.  It works, it's all in one place.  Again, it works. And   
   > it's far better than the old gear it replaces for me. I have to move this   
   > stuff almost daily. Weight and size matters.   
      
   But for myself, reliability matters most and I'm simply not confident enough   
   to rely on a computer not to freeze, glitch, experience errors,  or any   
   other of many problems, for playing a show...they're even flakier than   
   musicians ;)   
      
   Or to put  it another way, Simplest is Best!   
      
   > Pretty soon you'll need roadies :-)   
      
   I can't wait...to get them, not only to need them ;)   
      
   > Old rock stuff no one cares about. Some new country no one cares about.   
      
   I'm sure someone cares about them. And since most people like Crap, I'm not   
   all that impressed when they don't like something that challenges their   
   Zombie Mindlessness.   
      
   > One song was a new " country " thing, part rap, part screwing on the   
   > tailgate of a truck, and ( we looked it up ) the song never even cracked   
   > the top 40.  Not doing that. Not for our crowds. Not happening.   
      
   Really? That sounds like some of that 'bro country' Crap ;)   
      
   > I could name names, but what's the point ?  He picks songs that aren't   
   > appropriate for our venues.  Get a band going and you'll learn all about   
   > people who do that.   
      
   I've been in enough bands, but never a dance band, and not interested in   
   getting into one either...because if someone wants to dance, they'll   
   dance...played a block party gig last Saturday and there was plenty of   
   dancing to our tunes....well, not really 'our' tunes but rather the setlist   
   tunes of the  other duo we were playing with to make it a 4 piece.   
      
   > Actually, what that tells me is you're not really a singer.   
      
   Certainly not a temperamental one ;)   
      
   > Ok, maybe you sing, but being a singer is more than that. You have to care   
   > about your voice, and that would include not straining it by singing   
   > outside your range.   
      
   I don't strain once I've worked a song out. If I find myself having a   
   problem, I either solve the problem, or pick another song and come back to   
   the problem tune once I've worked the problem out.   
   And vocal range has some major factors, with Stress probably being number   
   one on the list - stress can literally prevent some persons from even   
   talking much less singing, it causes such severe muscle tensions, including   
   vocal muscles, as the literally totally inhibit the system...but learning   
   about and dealing with such matters can also make major differences...and   
   although I'm a very high-strung person, I've found techniques to cope with   
   its effects...because when you've gone totally hyper with stress, ANY use of   
   the vocal folds entails strain - even to talk.   
      
   > There are videos on youtube that talk about this stuff if you don't ( and   
   > you obviously don't ) believe me :-)   
      
   I've seen all kinds of videos about such things, and the fact still remains   
   that one size Never fits all.   
      
   > I love sounds. And so I also love the textures effects can add.   
      
   Jim   
      
   The right effect is Awesome for the Love Vibe!   
      
   Effects give additional sonic characteristics to an instrument and thus   
   enhance its versatility.   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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