[LUTE] Re: Best methods of videotaping oneself?

2008-08-27 Thread David Tayler
You can use open source software, and there are linux distos that are tweaked for audio video, but at this point I would not reccomend it. Even a $40 app like Magix Movie will do full HD video and have the proper sound track software that you need. Sound track is a must unless you want it to

[LUTE] Re: Best methods of videotaping oneself?

2008-08-27 Thread David Tayler
Not to be disagreable, but I would not recommend the Mac quicktime. There are just too many bugs Go with H264 pure codec. There is s free one for any any platform, MAcs included. H264 is what youtube is eating these days. dt At 06:51 PM 8/26/2008, you wrote: Well, it's not open source but it

[LUTE] Hi guys, again with all the guitars...

2008-08-27 Thread Omer katzir
i need some books about guitar (English) after checking every book in hebrew, i found nothing. i need about the history of the guitar to the present day (i heard about one called The Guitar And Its Music - From the Renaissance to the Classical Era by James Tyler and Paul Sparks),

[LUTE] Re: Hi guys, again with all the guitars...

2008-08-27 Thread V. Sauvage
About romantic period there is an interesting website, if you don't already know it : http://www.earlyromanticguitar.com/ and there is also a Ning group about early guitars where you can ask if needed... http://earlyguitar.ning.com/ About classical guitar, a good ressource is Delcamp forum :

[LUTE] Re: Hi guys, again with all the guitars...

2008-08-27 Thread Christopher Stetson
And a fine book it is, too! Jeff does a good job of documenting an important but forgotten (and often maligned) period of guitar history. Best to all, Chris. Jeffrey Noonan [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/27/2008 10:11 am This is a self-serving response, but it might help. My new book, The

[LUTE] Re: Hi guys, again with all the guitars...

2008-08-27 Thread Eugene C. Braig IV
There are some good electronic forums for modern classical guitar discussion. One I would recommend is [1]http://www.classicalguitar.nl/Forum.aspx . The Tyler and Sparks text will take some criticism from the lute list for making too many assumptions and approaching some period

[LUTE] Re: Best methods of videotaping oneself?

2008-08-27 Thread Daniel Winheld
Are there any acceptable options for direct to the computer recording? I have a Samson C01U USB Studio Condenser mic that plugs right into my Mac OS X, but have found no software that plays back even marginally acceptable sound quality. Even my playing is not quite as execrable as what I

[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Music for a wedding

2008-08-27 Thread Tuomas Rauramaa
Thanks for the suggestions! I think I will perform a Weiss chaconne in a major key on baroque lute. TR 2008/8/26 adS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tuomas Rauramaa wrote: Dear all, My friend is getting married and I promised to perform a piece or two in the wedding.