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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>It's not that I can't program songs by ear, I just
don't like to. If the song is short and simple, it's no problem. But
it's the longer songs I have trouble with. I'm so use to sheet music that
I just prefer it because my mind automatically sees milliseconds and
phonetics. I've been doing this since 1989, so it's totally nothing to me
any more.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>I program songs for the disabled community, and I tell
everyone it takes me over 10 hours to program a song. I do this because
for people who have spent days programming a song, they would be sick if they
knew the truth. With sheet music, I can program most songs in about 2
hours give or take. Without sheet music, oh man man,
forever.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>I love being on this listserv because you all program
Dectalk. In the past I have been nominated for awards for my Dectalk
skills which I hate! I never wanted to be the best in the world, I only
wanted to be good. I dream of the day when other people start releasing
CDs with Dectalk or some other software because it's only then when it will
create a new music category that I can take part in. My dream is to get a
Dove Award and to sing at the Grand Ole Opre. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Anyway, I wanted to throw something out and I meant to
mention this before. Now, I know nothing about marketing which is my
biggest problem. BUT, if any of you ever wanted to put your stuff on CD, I
want to offer my services. I'm still learning how to mix stuff and have no
one to teach me. So I'm no professional by a long shot! I understand
how to do stereo, but every time i try actual stereo, the music goes out the
left speaker and the vocals go out the right. So I convert everything into
a multiple mono mix and then convert it back into stereo. So if you can
live with that, I'll be delighted to help. Or, if you can tell me how to
avoid that split, I'd be grateful. The split never happens on my computer,
if I do a true stereo mix everything shows in both speakers, but if I burn it or
upload it, it splits. That's why I convert to multiple mono. It's
nuts!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>In any event, I'm sorry I misunderstood the
question. If a note goes above 37 or high C, you just go down an
octave. BUT, if you know what you are doing within a key, you can change
notes. It took me forever to learn that, but any song has
flexibility. Take Sandi Patty, if she gets tired in a concert, she
can always chance a high note to a lower note without changing octaves. I
can do this be ear only. I can't tell you guys how to do it because it
kind of goes by feeling. And some times you need to change more than just
a single note. And even if your not out of range, changing notes also
changes the expression. It's tricky to do but can always be
done.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>SNOOPI BOTTEN </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/7/2008 4:16:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
evvivajaws@libero.it writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi, so,
if I can understand it right, if I have a 26, to make it go one octave lower,
it could be 14, isn't it?<BR>I suppose it's the same mathematic operation with
herz, that I use with Loquendo voice. With the difference that, if dt is 13
for the center c note, Loquendo is 130.<BR>So, to have the octave higher it
would be 260. The double.<BR>Unfortunately I do not have music sheets with me,
to find the melody notes, I just use Quick Windows Sequencer, to find the
melody out.<BR>I just turn the stereo on with the cd or recording of the
original song, turn the virtual keyboard on, on my Windows sequencer, then
start to listen, play and try to follow. Once I find the right note, just one,
I stop the stereo and try to play it going back. Or forward, with the notes
succession<BR>and then, if I can, I start working. With loquendo if it's
italian, with dt if it's international song.<BR>Thanks for the considerations
about my English, it's about 15 years I know the language(I am 28) and of
course Internet forces me to communicate in English almost all the time! I
found many interesting resources for blind people's integration abroad(from
computers to hobbies) so if I want to get informations and to interact, I must
communicate! And, the trouble is that I have the sensation I am the only
Italian who can make DecTalk sing, I know no one else here who can do
it<BR>bye<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>DECtalk
mailing
list<BR>DECtalk@bluegrasspals.com<BR>http://jaybird.no-ip.info/mailman/listinfo/dectalk<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in your budget? <A title="http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017" href="http://autos.aol.com/cars-BMW-128-2008/expert-review?ncid=aolaut00050000000017" target="_blank">Read reviews on AOL Autos</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>