In message , Stewart
Pinkerton writes
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:06:36 +0100, Ian Molton wrote:

Chris Morriss wrote:

Only a 3581A? Dear oh dear, even I have an HP35665A :-)

Either of you happen to know how to get hold of a cheap SA ?

National Instruments. Who needs standalone instruments in 2004?

For lower-end PC stuff, the Pico Technology add-ons work well, and the
s/w to run them is free. Have a look at their website.
--
Chris Morriss

*The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.*

Dave Plowman London SW


Sorry to break the thread.
But, Dave, where do you get those brilliant quotes?

"Kurt Hamster" wrote in message
...
Father was one for 30 years, I frequently meet people who call
themselves "sudio engineers" due to the business I'm in. I'm less than
impressed with the majority and amazed by a few.

Incidentally one doesn't need to be an audio engineer to see if one
can't do his job properly...

It probably looks pretty easy. Most jobs do to onlookers.
But try actually being in the hot seat, with
the entire LSO sitting the other side of the glass:-)

Iain

"Kurt Hamster" wrote in message
...
I should have been clearer.

One doesn't need to be a trained engineer to watch one ****ing up.

Have you had such an experience?

The
fact I'm not trained to do the job is immaterial, as is the fact I
probably couldn't do better.

Point taken.

But that's probably why I'm not an engineer of any sort (unless one
considers airbrushing out aging rock/jazz stars wrinkles as engineering
images)

No that's art, not engineering. But still an important part of the charade
which is the popular music business:-))

Nice lines from a Joni Mitchell song:

"I would go back there tomorrow,
but for this job I've taken on
stoking the star making machinery
behind the popular song"

Iain

In article ,
Kurt Hamster wrote:
Well blow me down I could have sworn the main purpose of audio was to
replay music.

Only to those with narrow minds - such as you. Others may enjoy quality
drama etc.

Er, Mr lack of comprehension, I said "mainly" which differs considerably
from yur use of "only".

Try working out what the 'only' actually refers to.

If you wish a discussion group purely about recorded music, there are
plenty. As is there at least one for vinyl huggers.

When have I ever said this NG should be purely about recorded music.

Above? Or does 'mainly' not imply this is what you want?

Again, where did I mention "recorded music"?

How do you 'replay' something which isn't recorded?

It was once a useful place to come to gain insight into what was
available in the market place and to gain impartial reviews and
possible entries for prospective purchase shortlists.

Wouldn't that be better served by the many groups that do just this?

This is such a group, hence my choice.

But you choose to post here. Why?

Because I have a choice?

Indeed. However, 'audio' is accepted to be about sound or the
reproduction of it. Music is of course a part of that, but if you wish
to talk about that to the exclusion of all else, then perhaps use a
more suitable group?

Stop woffling, someone may accidentally think you know what you're
talking about.

No danger of that with you.

--
*Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
Kurt Hamster wrote:
What's your experience of being an audio engineer?

Father was one for 30 years, I frequently meet people who call
themselves "sudio engineers" due to the business I'm in. I'm less than
impressed with the majority and amazed by a few.

You'll probably find that many engineers are less than impressed with some
of the musicians they have to work with too. Life's a bitch that way.

Incidentally one doesn't need to be an audio engineer to see if one
can't do his job properly...

Or a musician to recognise a crap one of those.

Now just what exactly was your point?

--
*Never test the depth of the water with both feet.*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
Kurt Hamster wrote:
Incidentally one doesn't need to be an audio engineer to see if one
can't do his job properly...

It probably looks pretty easy. Most jobs do to onlookers. But try
actually being in the hot seat, with the entire LSO sitting the other
side of the glass:-)

I should have been clearer.

One doesn't need to be a trained engineer to watch one ****ing up.

That's made things clear? A dog could watch someone ****ing up.

--
*Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In article ,
Kurt Hamster wrote:
Well blow me down I could have sworn the main purpose of audio was
to replay music.

Only to those with narrow minds - such as you. Others may enjoy
quality drama etc.

Er, Mr lack of comprehension, I said "mainly" which differs
considerably from yur use of "only".

Try working out what the 'only' actually refers to.

Try figuring out that mine wasn't an absolute statement...

Then what makes you think mine was? Or do you think 'those with narrow
minds' and 'others' means everyone? Because it doesn't, nor was intended
to.

If you wish a discussion group purely about recorded music, there
are plenty. As is there at least one for vinyl huggers.

When have I ever said this NG should be purely about recorded
music.

Above? Or does 'mainly' not imply this is what you want?

Again, where did I mention "recorded music"?

How do you 'replay' something which isn't recorded?

For an 'engineer' you don't listen to much live radio do you?

You have a remarkably poor understanding of English for one who spouts so
much. Replay means to repeat something. Therefore it has to be recorded.
If you'd said 'relay' that would have been perhaps what you really meant.
But who knows or cares?

snip


Stop woffling, someone may accidentally think you know what you're
talking about.

No danger of that with you.

Correct! There is no danger of me thinking you know what you are talking
about.

I thang yew [leaves stage left...]

Hope the crook didn't hurt too much...

--
*Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On 22 Oct 2004 15:22:00 GMT, ohawker (Andy
Evans) wrote:

I'm beginning to get the horrors at what your amps really sound like.

you know **** all about what my amps sound like

You've already told us that they don't sound like the input signal.
That's really all we need to know about them.........
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:54:25 +0100, Kurt Hamster
wrote:

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 23:55:51 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) used
to say...

In article ,
Kurt Hamster wrote:
Incidentally one doesn't need to be an audio engineer to see if one
can't do his job properly...

It probably looks pretty easy. Most jobs do to onlookers. But try
actually being in the hot seat, with the entire LSO sitting the other
side of the glass:-)

I should have been clearer.

One doesn't need to be a trained engineer to watch one ****ing up.

That's made things clear? A dog could watch someone ****ing up.

Nipper?

Tucker?

It's not the cough that carries you off, it's the coffin they carry
you off in.....................
--

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering