RE: VikingCon

replyI have no problem at all with people recording the circles. In fact, if I can ever get the equipment I will do some circle recording myself. I like to listen to filk tapes while I'm working. It lightens the mood.

Steve Dixon
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> From: A. Prather[SMTP:aprather at u.washington.edu] reply
> Reply To: filk at dragoncat.net
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 7:51 AM
> To: filk at dragoncat.net
> Subject: VikingCon
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> Hello;
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> If anyone is interested, I did get good recordings of the filk circle at
> VikingCon, at least the first part of it. Mini-discs are an incredible to
> archive circle recordings; even in long play modes the sound quality is
> superb. This recording includes a lot of Leslie, and I'll probably be
> putting it all together and sending it to her (in shorter, downloadable
> chunks).
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> I also go tthe entire concert on DAT, and that is also incredible. I'll be
> forearding that to Leslie as well, though I'll probably just burn her a
> couple of CD's of it.
>
> Thanks to all of you who made my trip to Viking Con possible, especially
> JT who drove me home at oh-dark-thirty Sunday morning!
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> And while I'm at it--I'd like to hear people's thoughts on recording
> circles. We used to do it in Denver, with the absolute understanding that
> nothing would be released without the permission of the performer. Some
> people find microphones sitting in the center of the circle obtrusive,
> though a central placement gives the best sound. For my part, I like
> archiving circles because I can then retain all the priceless moments,
> insta-filks, neat harmonies, and generally wonderful things. I'd like to
> start recording the convention circles again, if people don't object.
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> I don't often get to house filks, so it's only at conventions people would
> be seeing my gear.
>
> If anyone has hints about how to install expansion sound cards, I'd
> appreciate knowing how it's done, because then I can make MP3's of the
> stuff I have that people want (with the performer's permission) and we can
> share the fun.
>
> Anyway, take care!
>
> Anne
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Received on 08/21/01