[Hornlist] Interesting ebay horn ad text

2006-01-25 Thread horns Jiracek
Wiener Hornmanufaktur- is trade mark from Mr. Karl Pfeifer - salesman from Vienna. For him worked instruments: Josef Lidl - Brno , Czech Republic M.Jiracek and sons - next Brno, Czech Republic (www.volweb.cz/jiracek) now making for him anyone person from Erlbach - East Germany. One of concerned f

Re: [Hornlist] Bonna Cases Suit

2006-01-25 Thread billbamberg
I've always felt these cases overpriced, and the off shore competition seems to verify those feelings. I personally put my Paxman in a screw bell gig bag that cost $35, or travel with it in the case it came in, which easily fits an overhead. I have had some experience with off shore patent inf

Re: [Hornlist] Recording and Mic Placement

2006-01-25 Thread billbamberg
I suspect most sound engineers are frustrated critics. Rarely do I meet one who knows anything of value, but they sure are opinionated and generally very lazy. The proper way to record, and capture the actual sound, is with a pair of large diaphragm, high quality mics. Very good Asian versions

[Hornlist] RE: Recording and Mic Placement (long)

2006-01-25 Thread Howard Sanner
First, a little background about myself. I've been making recordings since about 1967. When I was in school I had a small business recording recitals, audition tapes (we used tape in those days ), and the like. My most recent recording was an audition CD for the Cleveland Orchestra. ("My" guy

[Hornlist] Re: Anti opera bias?

2006-01-25 Thread HORNTRASH
Paul "Panegyrist" Kampen wrote: ...given in the Auction Mart at Skipton. This is quite a modern structure built, and usually used, for sheep/cattle sales in this rural market town in the Yorkshire Dales. In the aftermath of foot and mouth, they are trying to raise income in other ways incl

[Hornlist] Recording and Mic Placement

2006-01-25 Thread John Dutton
>>>original message Even in indoor venues there seems to be this need to electronically reinforce the group. Part of this stems from the use of electronic instruments (keyboard, sometimes guitars) with the wind ensemble, part of it from the use of vocalists, and some of it, I fear, is "

RE: [Hornlist] Recording and Mic Placement

2006-01-25 Thread James B Ewalt
Trey: At the risk of pulling the thread further off-subject, finally a question I may be qualified to answer. Like all of the really interesting ones, it's complicated. My day job is as a reinforcement engineer. Now, usually we have plenty of things to do without looking for things to ampl

[Hornlist] Bonna Cases Suit

2006-01-25 Thread ken
In preparation for his upcoming legal suit Marcus has asked me for a list of American Companies that are selling the copies of his cases. I would appreciate any help you all can give me by emailing me (Off List) those companies that you know of that are selling these cases. I'll be putting up a w

RE: [Hornlist] Interesting ebay horn ad text

2006-01-25 Thread Steve Freides
Thank you, Hans. I studied German for only one semester in college - I know just enough, as they say, to be dangerous. :) -S- > -Original Message- > From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > du] On Behalf Of Prof.Hans Pizka > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 11:55 AM > T

RE: [Hornlist] Interesting ebay horn ad text

2006-01-25 Thread Prof.Hans Pizka
If you translate it that way, it might bring doubt to you, but it is different: Wiener = Viennese ; Hornmanufaktur = Hornmaker (hand = manus) A "manufaktur" is a workshop, where things are made by hand (in the traditional way). Yes, it is a brand name, from a very small workshop. ===

RE: [Hornlist] Interesting horn reference

2006-01-25 Thread Prof.Hans Pizka
The critics over there are the same worth as over here: NOTHING. (very few exceptions producing a constructive critic.) == -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROT

[Hornlist] "Signals" for hunting horn

2006-01-25 Thread Papierniak, Mike
I have just received "Signals" for hunting horn from David Lamb and highly recommend it. I picked up my hunting horn in Paris on December 28th on my way to Vienna. My sister had purchased the hunting horn for me, it is a Couesnon. The first piece in David's book is "You've got mail", very musica

RE: [Hornlist] NHR - German Engineering Hits a Low Point [morning humor]

2006-01-25 Thread Joe Scarpelli
Very similar to a Microsoft introduction of a new product. Regards, Joe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Gross Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 7:37 AM To: 'The Horn List' Subject: [Hornlist] NHR - German Engineering Hits a Low Point

RE: [Hornlist] Recording and Mic Placement

2006-01-25 Thread Trey Johnson
I would like to piggyback on Michael's microphone questions with something that has been bugging me for some time. In my job, there is a certain fascination with "sound reinforcement," not just with jazz or rock groups, but with wind ensembles, too. Even in indoor venues there seems to be this

[Hornlist] Interesting ebay horn ad text

2006-01-25 Thread Steve Freides
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7384953446 The text begins: "Vienna F horn by Wiener Hornmanufaktur" Doesn't that just mean Vienna Horn Manufacturer? Is that actually a brand? Anyway, just curious. Thanks. -S- ___ post: horn@mus

[Hornlist] Recording and Mic Placement

2006-01-25 Thread Michael Ozment
Lately, I have been trying to record myself more and more. I want to move beyond just recording my practice sessions with a mini disc and a small microphone. I have asked dozens of "recording" people about mics and various recording equipment, but it just occurred to me that I should be asking HORN

[Hornlist] Interesting horn reference

2006-01-25 Thread phirsch
The following was excerpted from a review of a performance of Shostakovich's 7th Symphony by one the Juilliard School's orchestras (presumably their A-team, though this is not specified): This anonymous percussionist toiled away in the middle of the back row, with one timpanist on either side fo

[Hornlist] NHR - German Engineering Hits a Low Point [morning humor]

2006-01-25 Thread Bill Gross
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