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New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

2005-03-02 by Alan

Ensoniq Folks,

I would like to hear what the Ensoniq community thinks about the 
following idea that I am considering pursuing. And let me emphasize 
the word – "CONSIDERING".

Several weeks ago I tried to post the "Demo Songs" for the VFX and 
SD1 to the "File" section of our community here but there wasn't 
enough storage space for three MP3 selections (about 4 meg or so). 
That got me to thinking........

How `bout creating a website primarily for Ensoniq users to showcase 
their music. I must emphasize that it is to showcase or share music 
and not to sell music. Let me give an example.

Let's say you have a piece of music you have created or composed 
using an Ensoniq synthesizer, at least in part. The song is posted 
to the site under your name to include brief bio information. Also 
included would be basic information such as included patches, 
samples, loops, etc. In addition, if an on-board sequencer was used 
or a computer software sequencer. Also included would be the other 
synthesizers, sound modules, effect processors, etc. used in the 
selection. Kind of a song "show and tell" or the "anatomy of my 
song" if you will. Almost a work-shop type presentation.

You would have to get your song into an "MP3" format for 
presentation. There would be no charge for posting your song(s) 
although there would be legal matters to address, depending on 
whether it was your composition or a previously released piece of 
music. Streaming or downloading the selection might be an option but 
again – NO SELLING OF SONGS. And certainly there would be linking 
back to your website if you have one.

Well, hopefully that is a very brief scenario to give you an idea of 
my idea. Need some of your thoughts and opinions – both pro and con. 
Perhaps you know of someone who is already doing something similar 
to this?

Thanks,
Alan

P.S. – For anyone wanting to reply privately (tekoband@...)

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

2005-03-02 by Kaltar

Alan, The Idea Is Great. I Own An SQ2 And The VFX,  And I Think A Site 
Like that Would Be Quite Cool. Maybe Someone Listens to Something And 
Decides To Take Their Synths Out Of The Closet =)

It doesnt Need To Be Complicated. If You Make A Song Index, and A Patch 
Library Catalog For Download (and Links To The Commercial Ones), You 
Will Have The Best ensoniq Site!
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On Mar 2, 2005, at 11:16 AM, Alan wrote:

>
>
> Ensoniq Folks,
>
> I would like to hear what the Ensoniq community thinks about the
> following idea that I am considering pursuing. And let me emphasize
> the word – "CONSIDERING".
>
> Several weeks ago I tried to post the "Demo Songs" for the VFX and
> SD1 to the "File" section of our community here but there wasn't
> enough storage space for three MP3 selections (about 4 meg or so).
> That got me to thinking........
>
> How `bout creating a website primarily for Ensoniq users to showcase
> their music. I must emphasize that it is to showcase or share music
> and not to sell music. Let me give an example.
>
> Let's say you have a piece of music you have created or composed
> using an Ensoniq synthesizer, at least in part. The song is posted
> to the site under your name to include brief bio information. Also
> included would be basic information such as included patches,
> samples, loops, etc. In addition, if an on-board sequencer was used
> or a computer software sequencer. Also included would be the other
> synthesizers, sound modules, effect processors, etc. used in the
> selection. Kind of a song "show and tell" or the "anatomy of my
> song" if you will. Almost a work-shop type presentation.
>
> You would have to get your song into an "MP3" format for
> presentation. There would be no charge for posting your song(s)
> although there would be legal matters to address, depending on
> whether it was your composition or a previously released piece of
> music. Streaming or downloading the selection might be an option but
> again – NO SELLING OF SONGS. And certainly there would be linking
> back to your website if you have one.
>
> Well, hopefully that is a very brief scenario to give you an idea of
> my idea. Need some of your thoughts and opinions – both pro and con.
> Perhaps you know of someone who is already doing something similar
> to this?
>
> Thanks,
> Alan
>
> P.S. – For anyone wanting to reply privately (tekoband@...t)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

2005-03-02 by Hans Artmann

Alan, I'd appreciate it. Great if you've got a hosting provider with
plenty of space.

Hans

I wonder why you didn't realize that the Demo Songs are already there.
Maybe you got new ones? Here's what I found on the three demo carts and
downloaded one and a half years ago:

 d1_Bleach_Out.mp3 
Smashing brass with driving drums and percussion (0'57)  905 KB artmannh
07/23/2003 Edit  Delete  Cut  
 d1_Cats_Meow.mp3 
Yeah, that's what it is (1'12)  1133 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit  Delete
Cut  
 d1_Go_Baroque.mp3 
A piece of baroque orchestra with voluminous brass and strings (0'33)
527 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit  Delete  Cut  
 d1_Lead_Me.mp3 
What do you need a bigband for when you've got a VFX... (0'31)  492 KB
artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit  Delete  Cut  
 d2_The_Limit.mp3 
Has a couple of analog sounding fat sounds and nice drum patterns (1'36)
1503 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit  Delete  Cut  
 d2_Today.mp3 
A 'contemporary' example using some brass background (1'10)  1105 KB
artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit  Delete  Cut  
 d2_Yesterday.mp3 
A classical mix with good strings, brass, and woodwind sounds (0'40)
640 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit  Delete  Cut  
 d3_Crank_Me_Up.mp3 
Uses a variety of synth sounds including some percussion and drums (2'28



-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Alan [mailto:alangino@...] 
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 2. März 2005 17:16
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal




Ensoniq Folks,

I would like to hear what the Ensoniq community thinks about the 
following idea that I am considering pursuing. And let me emphasize 
the word – "CONSIDERING".

Several weeks ago I tried to post the "Demo Songs" for the VFX and 
SD1 to the "File" section of our community here but there wasn't 
enough storage space for three MP3 selections (about 4 meg or so). 
That got me to thinking........

How `bout creating a website primarily for Ensoniq users to showcase 
their music. I must emphasize that it is to showcase or share music 
and not to sell music. Let me give an example.

Let's say you have a piece of music you have created or composed 
using an Ensoniq synthesizer, at least in part. The song is posted 
to the site under your name to include brief bio information. Also 
included would be basic information such as included patches, 
samples, loops, etc. In addition, if an on-board sequencer was used 
or a computer software sequencer. Also included would be the other 
synthesizers, sound modules, effect processors, etc. used in the 
selection. Kind of a song "show and tell" or the "anatomy of my 
song" if you will. Almost a work-shop type presentation.

You would have to get your song into an "MP3" format for 
presentation. There would be no charge for posting your song(s) 
although there would be legal matters to address, depending on 
whether it was your composition or a previously released piece of 
music. Streaming or downloading the selection might be an option but 
again – NO SELLING OF SONGS. And certainly there would be linking 
back to your website if you have one.

Well, hopefully that is a very brief scenario to give you an idea of 
my idea. Need some of your thoughts and opinions – both pro and con. 
Perhaps you know of someone who is already doing something similar 
to this?

Thanks,
Alan

P.S. – For anyone wanting to reply privately (tekoband@...)







 
Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

2005-03-03 by Alan Ginocchio

Greetings Hans,
Yes, I have downloaded the Demo Songs you mentioned some time ago. However, on the original disks provided with the VFX-SD and the SD-1 were Demo Songs generated by Ensoniq. The VFX-SD disk had two Demo Songs and the SD-1 disk had one Demo Song. I have converted the three songs into MP3 files. They are sized as follows:
VFX-SD Demo Song #1 - 2.0 Meg (2.09 minutes)
VFX-SD Demo Song #2 - 2.1 Meg (2.12 minutes)
SD-1 Demo Song - 3.1 Meg (3.20 minutes)
I tried uploading them to the file section as I mentioned a few weeks ago but there wasn't enough storage space available. A lot of folks who have purchased these two synthesizers second-hand never had access to the original disks. I thought they might like to have these songs.
Tell you what.....I just uploaded VFX-SD Demo Song #1 in the "File" section in the "Demos" folder. I will leave it there for one week for folks to download and then I will replace it with the next one since we have limited space. If it causes any storage problems in the meantime, let me know and I will remove it immediately.
Take Care,
Alan
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

Alan, I'd appreciate it. Great if you've got a hosting provider with
plenty of space.

Hans

I wonder why you didn't realize that the Demo Songs are already there.
Maybe you got new ones? Here's what I found on the three demo carts and
downloaded one and a half years ago:

d1_Bleach_Out.mp3
Smashing brass with driving drums and percussion (0'57) 905 KB artmannh
07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d1_Cats_Meow.mp3
Yeah, that's what it is (1'12) 1133 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete
Cut
d1_Go_Baroque.mp3
A piece of baroque orchestra with voluminous brass and strings (0'33)
527 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d1_Lead_Me.mp3
What do you need a bigband for when you've got a VFX... (0'31) 492 KB
artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d2_The_Limit.mp3
Has a couple of analog sounding fat sounds and nice drum patterns (1'36)
1503 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d2_Today.mp3
A 'contemporary' example using some brass background (1'10) 1105 KB
artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d2_Yesterday.mp3
A classical mix with good strings, brass, and woodwind sounds (0'40)
640 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d3_Crank_Me_Up.mp3
Uses a variety of synth sounds including some percussion and drums (2'28



-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Alan [mailto:alangino@...]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 2. März 2005 17:16
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal




Ensoniq Folks,

I would like to hear what the Ensoniq community thinks about the
following idea that I am considering pursuing. And let me emphasize
the word – "CONSIDERING".

Several weeks ago I tried to post the "Demo Songs" for the VFX and
SD1 to the "File" section of our community here but there wasn't
enough storage space for three MP3 selections (about 4 meg or so).
That got me to thinking........

How `bout creating a website primarily for Ensoniq users to showcase
their music. I must emphasize that it is to showcase or share music
and not to sell music. Let me give an example.

Let's say you have a piece of music you have created or composed
using an Ensoniq synthesizer, at least in part. The song is posted
to the site under your name to include brief bio information. Also
included would be basic information such as included patches,
samples, loops, etc. In addition, if an on-board sequencer was used
or a computer software sequencer. Also included would be the other
synthesizers, sound modules, effect processors, etc. used in the
selection. Kind of a song "show and tell" or the "anatomy of my
song" if you will. Almost a work-shop type presentation.

You would have to get your song into an "MP3" format for
presentation. There would be no charge for posting your song(s)
although there would be legal matters to address, depending on
whether it was your composition or a previously released piece of
music. Streaming or downloading the selection might be an option but
again – NO SELLING OF SONGS. And certainly there would be linking
back to your website if you have one.

Well, hopefully that is a very brief scenario to give you an idea of
my idea. Need some of your thoughts and opinions – both pro and con.
Perhaps you know of someone who is already doing something similar
to this?

Thanks,
Alan

P.S. – For anyone wanting to reply privately (tekoband@...)








Yahoo! Groups Links








RE: AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

2005-03-03 by john brusseau

I love the idea of such a web site. I�would love to upload some of my tunes and link them to my site. I really appreciate the work the designers of the Ensoniq keyboards have done; they are greatly responsable for the developement of my belief that I can write songs.

>From: "Hans Artmann"
>Reply-To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>To:
>Subject: AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal
>Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 23:52:56 +0100
>
>Alan, I'd appreciate it. Great if you've got a hosting provider with
>plenty of space.
>
>Hans
>
>I wonder why you didn't realize that the Demo Songs are already there.
>Maybe you got new ones? Here's what I found on the three demo carts and
>downloaded one and a half years ago:
>
>��d1_Bleach_Out.mp3
>Smashing brass with driving drums and percussion (0'57)��905 KB artmannh
>07/23/2003 Edit��Delete��Cut
>��d1_Cats_Meow.mp3
>Yeah, that's what it is (1'12)��1133 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit��Delete
>Cut
>��d1_Go_Baroque.mp3
>A piece of baroque orchestra with voluminous brass and strings (0'33)
>527 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit��Delete��Cut
>��d1_Lead_Me.mp3
>What do you need a bigband for when you've got a VFX... (0'31)��492 KB
>artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit��Delete��Cut
>��d2_The_Limit.mp3
>Has a couple of analog sounding fat sounds and nice drum patterns (1'36)
>1503 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit��Delete��Cut
>��d2_Today.mp3
>A 'contemporary' example using some brass background (1'10)��1105 KB
>artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit��Delete��Cut
>��d2_Yesterday.mp3
>A classical mix with good strings, brass, and woodwind sounds (0'40)
>640 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit��Delete��Cut
>��d3_Crank_Me_Up.mp3
>Uses a variety of synth sounds including some percussion and drums (2'28
>
>
>
>-----Urspr\ufffdngliche Nachricht-----
>Von: Alan [mailto:alangino@...]
>Gesendet: Mittwoch, 2. M\ufffdrz 2005 17:16
>An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
>Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal
>
>
>
>
>Ensoniq Folks,
>
>I would like to hear what the Ensoniq community thinks about the
>following idea that I am considering pursuing. And let me emphasize
>the word \ufffd "CONSIDERING".
>
>Several weeks ago I tried to post the "Demo Songs" for the VFX and
>SD1 to the "File" section of our community here but there wasn't
>enough storage space for three MP3 selections (about 4 meg or so).
>That got me to thinking........
>
>How `bout creating a website primarily for Ensoniq users to showcase
>their music. I must emphasize that it is to showcase or share music
>and not to sell music. Let me give an example.
>
>Let's say you have a piece of music you have created or composed
>using an Ensoniq synthesizer, at least in part. The song is posted
>to the site under your name to include brief bio information. Also
>included would be basic information such as included patches,
>samples, loops, etc. In addition, if an on-board sequencer was used
>or a computer software sequencer. Also included would be the other
>synthesizers, sound modules, effect processors, etc. used in the
>selection. Kind of a song "show and tell" or the "anatomy of my
>song" if you will. Almost a work-shop type presentation.
>
>You would have to get your song into an "MP3" format for
>presentation. There would be no charge for posting your song(s)
>although there would be legal matters to address, depending on
>whether it was your composition or a previously released piece of
>music. Streaming or downloading the selection might be an option but
>again \ufffd NO SELLING OF SONGS. And certainly there would be linking
>back to your website if you have one.
>
>Well, hopefully that is a very brief scenario to give you an idea of
>my idea. Need some of your thoughts and opinions \ufffd both pro and con.
>Perhaps you know of someone who is already doing something similar
>to this?
>
>Thanks,
>Alan
>
>P.S. \ufffd For anyone wanting to reply privately (tekoband@...)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

2005-03-03 by Hans Artmann

Hey Alan, I've downloaded the Demo Song and I'll wait for the other one's to get them too. Now, why don't you just copy an image of the disks to the file section? That would be only 720 k per disk. You can use the toolset I've provided in the tool section to create image files. If you're not sure how to do it we can proceed the converation privately.
I've converted the other Demo Songs to MP3 since they were on cartridges and there was no way for me of ;copying them to a file. Btw I've then converted the Demo Carts to EEPROM carts, so if anyone comes up with an idea how to save their contents other than MP3 - it's too late ;-)
Hans
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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Alan Ginocchio [mailto:alangino@sbcglobal.net]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 3. März 2005 13:19
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

Greetings Hans,
Yes, I have downloaded the Demo Songs you mentioned some time ago. However, on the original disks provided with the VFX-SD and the SD-1 were Demo Songs generated by Ensoniq. The VFX-SD disk had two Demo Songs and the SD-1 disk had one Demo Song. I have converted the three songs into MP3 files. They are sized as follows:
VFX-SD Demo Song #1 - 2.0 Meg (2.09 minutes)
VFX-SD Demo Song #2 - 2.1 Meg (2.12 minutes)
SD-1 Demo Song - 3.1 Meg (3.20 minutes)
I tried uploading them to the file section as I mentioned a few weeks ago but there wasn't enough storage space available. A lot of folks who have purchased these two synthesizers second-hand never had access to the original disks. I thought they might like to have these songs.
Tell you what.....I just uploaded VFX-SD Demo Song #1 in the "File" section in the "Demos" folder. I will leave it there for one week for folks to download and then I will replace it with the next one since we have limited space. If it causes any storage problems in the meantime, let me know and I will remove it immediately.
Take Care,
Alan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: AW: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal

Alan, I'd appreciate it. Great if you've got a hosting provider with
plenty of space.

Hans

I wonder why you didn't realize that the Demo Songs are already there.
Maybe you got new ones? Here's what I found on the three demo carts and
downloaded one and a half years ago:

d1_Bleach_Out.mp3
Smashing brass with driving drums and percussion (0'57) 905 KB artmannh
07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d1_Cats_Meow.mp3
Yeah, that's what it is (1'12) 1133 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete
Cut
d1_Go_Baroque.mp3
A piece of baroque orchestra with voluminous brass and strings (0'33)
527 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d1_Lead_Me.mp3
What do you need a bigband for when you've got a VFX... (0'31) 492 KB
artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d2_The_Limit.mp3
Has a couple of analog sounding fat sounds and nice drum patterns (1'36)
1503 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d2_Today.mp3
A 'contemporary' example using some brass background (1'10) 1105 KB
artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d2_Yesterday.mp3
A classical mix with good strings, brass, and woodwind sounds (0'40)
640 KB artmannh 07/23/2003 Edit Delete Cut
d3_Crank_Me_Up.mp3
Uses a variety of synth sounds including some percussion and drums (2'28



-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Alan [mailto:alangino@...]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 2. März 2005 17:16
An: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Betreff: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] New Ensoniq Related Site Proposal




Ensoniq Folks,

I would like to hear what the Ensoniq community thinks about the
following idea that I am considering pursuing. And let me emphasize
the word \u2013 "CONSIDERING".

Several weeks ago I tried to post the "Demo Songs" for the VFX and
SD1 to the "File" section of our community here but there wasn't
enough storage space for three MP3 selections (about 4 meg or so).
That got me to thinking........

How `bout creating a website primarily for Ensoniq users to showcase
their music. I must emphasize that it is to showcase or share music
and not to sell music. Let me give an example.

Let's say you have a piece of music you have created or composed
using an Ensoniq synthesizer, at least in part. The song is posted
to the site under your name to include brief bio information. Also
included would be basic information such as included patches,
samples, loops, etc. In addition, if an on-board sequencer was used
or a computer software sequencer. Also included would be the other
synthesizers, sound modules, effect processors, etc. used in the
selection. Kind of a song "show and tell" or the "anatomy of my
song" if you will. Almost a work-shop type presentation.

You would have to get your song into an "MP3" format for
presentation. There would be no charge for posting your song(s)
although there would be legal matters to address, depending on
whether it was your composition or a previously released piece of
music. Streaming or downloading the selection might be an option but
again \u2013 NO SELLING OF SONGS. And certainly there would be linking
back to your website if you have one.

Well, hopefully that is a very brief scenario to give you an idea of
my idea. Need some of your thoughts and opinions \u2013 both pro and con.
Perhaps you know of someone who is already doing something similar
to this?

Thanks,
Alan

P.S. \u2013 For anyone wanting to reply privately (tekoband@...)








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