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rostasi

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  1. J-Pop meets Zeuhl. Yes, there are two versions of Magma's "The Last Seven Minutes" and their own tune "凛音〜rinne〜" (actually, quite good).
  2. Back in the 80s when I worked for a record distributor, we used to sell the re-releases of those World Pacific recordings on cassette as the "Ravi Shankar Music Circle." I still have all of them today. https://www.discogs.com/label/68858-Ravi-Shankar-Music-Circle
  3. Yeah, I've seen that too, but when I buy, I want a big lasting jump in performance, mainly because it's not gonna leave this studio until it really has to. Yes, the chip is different and quite a few other things are advanced, but I've been using a 12-Core with 64 GB of memory for 13 years now and so I'm looking at a bigger jump with the M2 and Max or Ultra. We'll see what finally comes out when it's released. The comment about "...I'll never use...(etc)" is always a funny one to me, because I remember being overwhelmed with maximum specs for decades. ("Holy crap, a TERABYTE of storage! Wow, how can you use all of that?!?")
  4. Makes me want to bring out this classic that I used to play to death:
  5. I know that this sounds like something "Roy Trenneman" would ask, but have you checked your sound output settings?
  6. Like any computer, that's going to depend on a number of elements: sound card and general speaker quality mostly, so it's generally not an Apple issue. I use Audioengine A5+ for all my audio work and they sound great for what I need. Lots of audio folk just love Apple's "Core MIDI" and "Core Audio" features and I've got to say that it's worked great for me.
  7. Arve Henriksen – trumpet, piccolo trumpet James Allsopp – bass clarinet, tenor saxophone Kate Ellis – cello Rhodri Davies – electric harp Ruth Goller – electric bass Jon Scott – drums Alex Roth – electric guitar, synths
  8. You really can't go wrong with their entire 70s output - except for the first s/t one. Try to hear "Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes" and "Ocean" too! Oh, and even tho it slips into the 80s (1981), give "Planets" a shot.
  9. I'm probably gonna make the move to the M2 Max or Ultra Studio when it's hopefully released this fall. I use their machines for very long times (10 to 15 years) before replacing them. Even my monitor was nearly 22 years old when it finally gave out and I replaced it with this beautiful 30" Cinema HD Display. I've noticed that it can be wiser to go with even number upgrades, so that's why I'm going with the M2 chip.
  10. How to Import Microsoft Word Docs to an iMac Also, sometimes doing a proper online search will get you the answers you need. Transferring a million tunes would naturally make someone nervous, but you just have to be patient because sometimes the receiving end (your computer) has only the maximum power and memory that you’ve purchased to get the job done. I’ve read people’s frustrations only to find out that they were trying to put 7 lbs. of potatoes in a 5 lb. bag, so Mac sites with helpful folks are often a good source of info.
  11. Steel pan versions of mostly jazz tunes with help from friends. Track 1 Grace 4:11 SW Traditional comp and arr. Mark Rosenthal, Peter Apfelbaum, Jeff Cressman Track 2 The Creator Has A Master Plan 7:23 Pharoah Sanders Track 3 No More Trouble 4:12 Bob Marley Track 4 Ordinary Pain 4:26 Stevie Wonder Track 5 Angel From Montgomery 4:24 John Prine Track 6 Coconut 5:45 Harry Nilsson Track 7 Montara 4:28 Bobby Hutcherson Track 8 Tutu 5:49 Marcus Miller Track 9 Mr Clean 5:42 Weldon Irvine Track 10 Red Baron 6:20 Billy Cobham Track 11 Rainorama 3:34 Lord Kitchener 12 Well,You Needn't 3:17 Thelonious Monk Track 13 Grace reprise 2:22 SW Traditional comp and arr. Mark Rosenthal, Peter Apfelbaum, Jeff Cressman Mark Rosenthal-Pan and Percussion Ami Molinelli - Percussion tracks 4,6,7,8,11,12 Craig Kleinman - Bass tracks 4,6,7 Jeff Cressman - Trombone tracks 6,13 Julian Rosenthal - Saxophone tracks 4,7 John Schott - Guitar 2 through 12 Keith Terry - Bass tracks 3,5 Larry De La Cruz - Saxophone tracks 2,8,9,10,11,12 Flute track 2 Michelle Jacques - Vocals track 2 Peter Apfelbaum - Piano, Melodica, Saxophone, Flute, Percussion tracks 1,13 Reece Bullen - Percussion tracks 3,5,8.9.10.11.12 Stephen Kent - Didgeridoo Tracks 2,3 Bass tracks, 2,10 Steve Hogan - Bass tracks 8,11,12
  12. If it ain't fixed, you can't break it.
  13. Ooops... Not knowing anything about Windows, I was gonna suggest this that I saw online. Also, I'll just mention that when you are changing from PC to Mac (or vice versa), the "problems" that you may be having may not actually be problems at all. Often they are just differences - things that you haven't been used to doing that are changes of approach, so if you look at it that way, you can, hopefully, become less frustrated over time.
  14. I've never transferred PC playlists to a Mac... BUT, if you're old computer is still running, then you should export your playlists in XML format. Then, you can go to your Mac and go to: File > Library > Import Playlist and choose that XML file. Remember to do this after you've transferred your complete music library, otherwise, the playlist will have missing items that it can't find. So, again: transfer your complete library of tunes, then, go back to your PC and export your playlists to XML format (try just a few to start with if your Windows player will allow this) - and, then import the XML into your Mac. Not sure what organization problem you're having, but the options are large:
  15. Keepin' it recent here... I don't know if you have clearly defined lines that you draw when it comes to soul, but I quite like this second album from Eddie Chacon (half of the soul-pop duo Charles & Eddie). It has a very slight psychedelic soul feel without too many extra flourishes that might've spread the messages too thin. Yes, the messages of life's fleeting feeling and some mental difficulties with current affairs, but all delivered in a softer sense without being icky smooth. The first track's instrumental backing may take you a little close to "Black Moses" era love-flutes. It came out about three weeks ago.
  16. Always have a backup whether you're using PC or Mac. That said: if you plan on using the external drive that has the music as your source for your iTunes/Apple Music setup, just go to your Preferences > Advanced and point your computer to the new location of your music files (with a new Mac, you'll have a default location and you can change that). "Import music from a computer to Music on Mac" Personally, I've always done drag 'n' drop of folders onto the iTunes window. Been using this method for 22 years now and I'm currently running iTunes from 3 external drives totalling 28TB with about 1.5 million tunes in my library. I use it for creating and organizing radio shows as well. Love it immensely.
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