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by Surreal
Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:32 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Got Backup?
Replies: 14
Views: 19206

Hmm, I suppose if I actually had one of those fancy schmancy ipods that would serve as a backup as well. Anything that leaves the house is not a backup. --Stan Graves True enough. Those pesky things are way more expensive than a hard drive anyways. You know, I think the solution here is to simply b...
by Surreal
Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:47 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Got Backup?
Replies: 14
Views: 19206

I bought an external hard drive last year exclusively to keep a backup of my music. That robocopy tool looks useful though; I'll have to give it a try. Thus far I've just been recopying my entire library every month or so. Hmm, I suppose if I actually had one of those fancy schmancy ipods that would...
by Surreal
Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:47 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Very Fast Songs
Replies: 20
Views: 15339

Tiger Rag - Louis Armstrong - 314 bpm

Poppity Pop Goes The Motorcycle - Royal Crown Revue - 340 bpm

Hot In Harlem - Indigo Swing - 286 bpm

Hoppin John - Cannonball Adderley - 302 bpm

And just for fun... Wipe Out - 310 bpm (if you double time it)
by Surreal
Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:57 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: What are you essential edits?
Replies: 131
Views: 86031

I have this terrible urge to try and edit the pitch on any Carmen McRae song.
by Surreal
Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:02 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: External Sound Cards for Laptop DJing
Replies: 152
Views: 246280

What's the difference between an express card and pcmcia?
by Surreal
Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:34 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: "Sesame Street"
Replies: 13
Views: 11664

All I have is the Sesame Street disco album...
by Surreal
Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:31 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Heavenly Swing
Replies: 11
Views: 8524

Ain't nobody nowhere nothin' without God - Duke Ellington

Christ is All - Sam Cooke

I'm on my way to Canaan - Mahalia Jackson
by Surreal
Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:30 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Headphones recommendations
Replies: 24
Views: 21181

Toon Town Dave wrote:... or don't bring any headphones, just buy the cheap $3 ones for sale on the plane on the way to the gig.
Heck, Air Canada gives them away for free. I keep a pair in my bag in case I ever forget my good ones.
by Surreal
Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:07 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Laptop DJing
Replies: 647
Views: 531016

I've seen the something similar. I think what's happening is iTunes uses the windows default sound device. When you plug in the external sound card, it's driver changes it to be the default (at least my soundblaster does). I now attach all the hardware first and twiddle the windows settings before ...
by Surreal
Thu Apr 12, 2007 11:51 am
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Dancers as Titles
Replies: 11
Views: 8211

Dumb question, but who are Satch and Josh?
by Surreal
Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:04 pm
Forum: Other Music
Topic: Christine Aguilera - Candyman
Replies: 14
Views: 42933

The video just came out (it even has about a whole second of swing dancing in it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acIj83IuuLs
by Surreal
Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:24 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Portable PA systems
Replies: 83
Views: 180612

That's definitely a passport system. From the size of it I'm guessing the 250.
by Surreal
Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:17 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Laptop DJing
Replies: 647
Views: 531016

Maybe just tape down the wire near the socket?
by Surreal
Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:38 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Portable PA systems
Replies: 83
Views: 180612

Our university club has been using the Passport 150 ( link - although I think we have the non-deluxe version) for about 5-6 years. It's served well as a workhorse all these years and even survived a fall down some stairs (although one of the latches broke from that). Our largest events draw maybe 20...
by Surreal
Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:50 pm
Forum: Swinging Music
Topic: Foreign-language swing
Replies: 36
Views: 26864

Heh, I have a "Swing de Chocobo" that's not half bad. Clocks in a 190 bpm, under 5 minutes long.