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  Topic: Technical Issue
James Quillian

Replies: 5
Views: 3939

PostForum Section: Band-in-a-Box   Posted: 23 Aug 2022 4:23 pm   Subject: Re: Corrupt File - How To Reset BiaB
Unfortunately that didn't work.
It does happen on every song.

There is one other thing.
When I switch styles to a country style, I get a message saying the style I want to switch to is not enable ...
  Topic: Technical Issue
James Quillian

Replies: 5
Views: 3939

PostForum Section: Band-in-a-Box   Posted: 21 Aug 2022 6:24 pm   Subject: Re: Corrupt File - How To Reset BiaB
This is exactly what happens.
I make a SGU track using the C-SW-Tex style.
I save it as a midi file.
Then when I load the Midi File, it is in a jazz file' instead.
If I save it as a song it does ...
  Topic: Technical Issue
James Quillian

Replies: 5
Views: 3939

PostForum Section: Band-in-a-Box   Posted: 19 Aug 2022 4:24 pm   Subject: Technical Issue
This has just started happening.

When I save a project to Midi, regardless of the style I use in the song, the MIDI comes back with a jazz style no matter what.

My version is 2009. Any ideas on ...
  Topic: Tuning Before Electronic Tuners
James Quillian

Replies: 45
Views: 4898

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 22 Jul 2022 9:54 am   Subject: Tuning Before Electronic Tuners
Is there anything written as to an efficient technique that steel players used before the advent of electric tuners.

This is as much out of curiosity as anything. I do some of my tuning by ear as i ...
  Topic: Private Server
James Quillian

Replies: 15
Views: 7702

PostForum Section: Computers   Posted: 26 Mar 2022 8:28 am   Subject: Private Server
I see. There is obviously censorship by the social media companies (except MeWe). I think of blogs in the more traditional sense, as standalone web sites. I haven't seen any censorship in that sphere. ...
  Topic: Private Server
James Quillian

Replies: 15
Views: 7702

PostForum Section: Computers   Posted: 25 Mar 2022 3:26 pm   Subject: Private Server
How is censorship implemented on those blogs?

It is not something one would automatically.
Links on these sites are not allowed on Facebook and pretty much all of social media.

YouTube either c ...
  Topic: Private Server
James Quillian

Replies: 15
Views: 7702

PostForum Section: Computers   Posted: 25 Mar 2022 12:04 pm   Subject: Private Server
I will check out DigitalOcean.com

I am sure what you say with respect to htpps.
That certainly must be having effect.
But, all blogs that are censored have lost traffic due to censorship. Many of ...
  Topic: Private Server
James Quillian

Replies: 15
Views: 7702

PostForum Section: Computers   Posted: 25 Mar 2022 11:20 am   Subject: Private Server
I didn't even know that. Thanks
While I have got your attention. I have always admired and respected the fact that this forum is on its own track and seems totally independent. There was a time when ...
  Topic: Private Server
James Quillian

Replies: 15
Views: 7702

PostForum Section: Computers   Posted: 25 Mar 2022 5:42 am   Subject: Private Server
I write a blog. I am thinking about publishing it on my own server. It is a wordpress blog and pretty simple.


This might sound crazy, but those of us who write blogs are being heavily censored. M ...
  Topic: Private Server
James Quillian

Replies: 15
Views: 7702

PostForum Section: Computers   Posted: 24 Mar 2022 1:25 pm   Subject: Private Server
Does anyone know what hardware I would need to set up my own private server, not a cloud system or anything like that. I mean a sever complete independent

I apologize for asking such a weird off t ...
  Topic: Age cut-off date
James Quillian

Replies: 33
Views: 5413

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 31 Oct 2021 3:27 pm   Subject: Age cut-off date
I am 72 and starting to think about a second steel just because the one I have now needs to go into the shop.

I simply can't bear the thought of being without a steel even for a few weeks.

I don ...
  Topic: Types of External HD Enclosures?
James Quillian

Replies: 3
Views: 8459

PostForum Section: Computers   Posted: 22 Aug 2021 3:27 am   Subject: Types of External HD Enclosures?
Richard

Thanks, I ordered one. It is exactly what I am looking for.


Here is a newer version of the one I have. It supports both IDE and SATA. Mine works great.

https://www.amazon.com/Sabr ...
  Topic: Types of External HD Enclosures?
James Quillian

Replies: 3
Views: 8459

PostForum Section: Computers   Posted: 21 Aug 2021 1:18 pm   Subject: Types of External HD Enclosures?
What type of HD enclosure would work with an older Hard Drive, PC 3.5"?


They used to make enclosures with connections for all drives. What search term would apply to those? I can't find any ...
  Topic: Future of Pedal Steel
James Quillian

Replies: 50
Views: 13069

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 15 Aug 2021 8:29 am   Subject: Future of Pedal Steel
Thanks JR, it is rare that anyone ever agrees with me on much of anything.

I will go on to say that it seems, the young artists in today's rigged music market are forced to take lessons in how to s ...
  Topic: Future of Pedal Steel
James Quillian

Replies: 50
Views: 13069

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 14 Aug 2021 1:50 pm   Subject: Future of Pedal Steel
True, but the major market is closed. In a world with over 7 billion people in it masses of folks who follow independents is not drop in in the bucket.

It takes ordinary people as listeners to mak ...
  Topic: Future of Pedal Steel
James Quillian

Replies: 50
Views: 13069

PostForum Section: Steel Players   Posted: 14 Aug 2021 12:22 pm   Subject: Future of Pedal Steel
My take is that the steel has not become unpopular. The problem is that styles like classic country or no longer popular on a larger scale.

A lot of this is due to the fact the power structure in ...
  Topic: How to practice...
James Quillian

Replies: 11
Views: 2103

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 24 Jun 2021 3:35 pm   Subject: How to practice...
What I do first is understand clearly what I want to learn.

For me it is E9, C6 and non-pedal Steel.

Then I get tab of of tunes and licks, not of modern steel players but of the folks modern ste ...
  Topic: To Practice or Not to Practice?
James Quillian

Replies: 46
Views: 9944

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 8 May 2021 5:26 pm   Subject: To Practice or Not to Practice?
There is another reason why I practice constantly.

I don't play well enough and practicing is the only way I know of to get any better.
  Topic: New Player Looking for Options and Advice
James Quillian

Replies: 18
Views: 4202

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 6 May 2021 7:29 pm   Subject: New Player Looking for Options and Advice
I bought a used D10 Fessenden 8 years ago. I have no complaints about the guitar. I paid $2200.

That is only a little higher than your top dollar number. They are out there. I found this one on Cra ...
  Topic: Harmonizing a melody
James Quillian

Replies: 37
Views: 7518

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 5 May 2021 8:33 am   Subject: Harmonizing a melody
I am studying the right hand technique of the sacred steel folk. They get a lot of body out of their single notes.

Another thing I find helpful is the concept of torque. Torque is different than fo ...
  Topic: To Practice or Not to Practice?
James Quillian

Replies: 46
Views: 9944

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 2 May 2021 11:56 am   Subject: To Practice or Not to Practice?
I practice at least 3 hours per day.

Why?, No particular reason. It beats TV or online stuff.

I started out just learning song after song.
Now I devote a lot of time practicing right hand tec ...
  Topic: Emmons or Day setup, why???
James Quillian

Replies: 29
Views: 5941

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 13 Apr 2021 12:32 pm   Subject: Emmons or Day setup, why???

Since almost all tab is written for the Emmons setup I intentionally went with the Emmoons aetup.


Could you explain what you mean by this and maybe post an example of some tab that is written ...
  Topic: Emmons or Day setup, why???
James Quillian

Replies: 29
Views: 5941

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 13 Apr 2021 9:20 am   Subject: Emmons or Day setup, why???
When I took up pedal steel 8 years ago, my intention was to learn to play.

Since almost all tab is written for the Emmons setup I intentionally went with the Emmoons aetup.

So far I haven't had ...
  Topic: Right vertical knee
James Quillian

Replies: 8
Views: 1455

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 12 Apr 2021 6:10 pm   Subject: Right vertical knee
I have a question. I use my left foot on all 8 pedals.
The only exception is on the C6 neck and that is only when two pedals are in a sequence where that is the only way to do it. Is that the wrong ...
  Topic: Wobbly legs: What's the fix?
James Quillian

Replies: 57
Views: 20423

PostForum Section: Pedal Steel   Posted: 2 Apr 2021 7:01 pm   Subject: Wobbly legs: What's the fix?
This is a very low brow solution but it works. II stretch a bungie cord around the back legs. That firms things up enough that it doesn't wobble when I use knee levers.
 
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