From: dhbailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:40:46 -0400
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Subject: Re: [Finale] Digital music stands
> Actually, many (most?) of the EULAs that I've actually read
> through have included text to the effect that I have a right
> to make a backup
Blake Richardson wrote:
From: John Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:17:55 -0400
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Subject: Re: [Finale] Digital music stands
And I'd really like to know where, in what version of "Fair Use," you
find permission for "the user to
From: John Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:17:55 -0400
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Subject: Re: [Finale] Digital music stands
> And I'd really like to know where, in what version of "Fair Use," you
> find permission for "the user to make a back-up copy.&
At 6:48 AM -0400 7/30/08, Blake Richardson wrote:
Well, the reality is that in every band and orchestra I've ever played with,
the librarian *does* photocopy all the parts before handing them out. They
keep the originals in the library so if one of the musicians loses their
music at some point,
Blake Richardson wrote:
[snip]> paying for the rights to copy the parts in that
manner. Whether that's legal
or not (the Fair Use doctrine-- which allows the user to make a back-up
copy-- would seem to suggest that it is)
While I agree that organizations do that all the time, there
is nothing
John Howell wrote:
[snip of good clarification of copyright issues]
And are you aware that by far the majority of orchestral music is
available only on rental?
[snip]
I just want to clarify this remark in an otherwise clear
reply -- the majority of *newer* (read that as copyrighted)
orchestra
James Gilbert wrote:
Shows you what I know about orchestras. I thought the players kept their
music from rehearsal to rehearsal so they could practice. Since they don't,
it makes no since to go digital until the way orchestras operate with regard
to music changes. (That is, until the players keep
James Gilbert wrote:
[snip]
The cost of the units are starting to come down in price, but they still are
too high. If one can buy Finale at full cost or Adobe CS Photoshop at full
cost, they can afford one of those units. I'm not sure the Kindle type of
units (Amazon) would work too well with mu
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If the cost issues could be resolved this technology holds a lot of promise.
Many orchestras have corporate sponsors and I can see a tie-in developing
where the company that develops the technology is also a sponsor of the
orchestra.
The "ePaper" technology that is used
Randolph Peters wrote:
Robert Patterson wrote:
Speaking of digital music stands.
Losing power is a non-issue. I've been in concerts and rehearsals when
the power went out, and believe me the show did *not* go on. And this
was with good old-fashioned Manhassetts. (Remember that thing we need
From: John Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:47:53 -0400
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Subject: RE: [Finale] Digital music stands
> And something no one has even mentioned is this: How is the music of
> many different publishers, in different countries all over the world,
>
On 29.07.2008 James Gilbert wrote:
Someone mentioned that orchestras would need to hook the units up to a
network. Other than the simplicity of loading the music into the units prior
to rehearsing, why would they need to be part of a network in rehearsal or
performance? What's the advantage or re
At 8:02 PM -0400 7/29/08, James Gilbert wrote:
This is getting way off topic for the list. My last comments.
As to the source of digital music. There is a publisher that has over 80,000
titles available in the freehand music, music pad format. I also sell many
of my own arrangements in that form
No, it is not a bad idea, and it's day will probably come. Already
there are a few traveling shows out there that use the technology, but
in traveling shows, nobody practices the music at the hotel, they go
there to get away from the show they play 8 times a week. Allowances
have to be made i
This is getting way off topic for the list. My last comments.
I should of said that I was being a bit sarcastic in my previous comments
about orchestras and music stands. The technology and, I think in the world
of music, many musicians are many years behind the rest of the public when
it comes to
James Gilbert wrote:
Shows you what I know about orchestras. I thought the players kept their
music from rehearsal to rehearsal so they could practice. Since they don't,
Many do, many don't. Depends on the gig and the player.
I would assume any digital library system would allow access
I assumed that this future digital technology would NOT be propitiatory,
so the musician could view it at home on his/her home computer. Forget
each orchestra member buying a digital music stand for home to practice
orchestra parts - that just ain't happenin.'
RBH
John Howell wrote:
At 3
At 3:49 PM -0400 7/29/08, James Gilbert wrote:
Shows you what I know about orchestras. I thought the players kept their
music from rehearsal to rehearsal so they could practice.
Most do. Some may not. But if they do, that only expands the
present technological problems. How would the player
Shows you what I know about orchestras. I thought the players kept their
music from rehearsal to rehearsal so they could practice. Since they don't,
it makes no since to go digital until the way orchestras operate with regard
to music changes. (That is, until the players keep their music and be
res
On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 1:59 PM, James Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Other than the simplicity of loading the music into the units prior
> to rehearsing, why would they need to be part of a network in rehearsal or
> performance?
Isn't that enough? Right now a librarian drops a folder on eve
I've been using a MusicPad display unit for nearly 6 years and prefer it to
printed music, especially when I have the foot pedal hooked up and can use
it to turn pages. (I'm a pianist & organist). In fact, I do not buy printed
music anymore unless I can't find it in musicpad format. The battery lif
Robert Patterson wrote:
Speaking of digital music stands.
Losing power is a non-issue. I've been in concerts and rehearsals
when the power went out, and believe me the show did *not* go on.
And this was with good old-fashioned Manhassetts. (Remember that
thing we need called light?) [snip]
If the cost issues could be resolved this technology holds a lot of promise.
Many orchestras have corporate sponsors and I can see a tie-in developing
where the company that develops the technology is also a sponsor of the
orchestra.
The "ePaper" technology that is used for devices like the Amazon
Speaking of digital music stands.
Losing power is a non-issue. I've been in concerts and rehearsals when
the power went out, and believe me the show did *not* go on. And this
was with good old-fashioned Manhassetts. (Remember that thing we need
called light?)
The biggest impediment for at le
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