Thanks, Brad.
Sharon
----- Original Message -----
From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Great new software piano from Native Instruments!
> Sharon,
>
> Looking at the link Phil sent, yes it is one of media that is fed into
> your computer over the internet, otherwise known as streaming media, as
> oppose to you playing an mp3 file that is located or stored on your
> computer's hard disc. And as you noted you have dial up, that is the
> problem. Dial up connections do not stream such media very well. They
> start
> downloading, load it into a buffer area, when enough is loaded in the
> buffer, then the player will begin to play it while the rest of the file
> continues to stream or download off the net. The problem is that dial up
> can't download the file as fast as Winamp or any other player can play it,
> so it will stop and wait for the buffer to be filled again, and then play
> it a bit more and so on. The only way to avoid this is to download the
> file
> you want to as an mp3 file, but many places will not let you do this, the
> only other solution is to buy DSL connection if you want to listen to
> streaming files or feeds. If you don't need or want to do that, then you
> are sort of limited. Not everyone can get DSL either unfortunately as you
> need to be a certain distance from a substation or feed. Cable connection
> will also stream such media in appropriately as DSL will. Hope I didn't
> confuse you. It isn't easy to understand unless you've been an
> adventurous
> surfer *smile*.
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> At 12:32 PM 10/1/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>>Brad,
>>
>>I'm not sure what you mean by streaming feed off line. How can you stream
>>off line? I do have dial-up connection. Is there a way to solve this
>>problem, or would it mean switching to a different server (which I don't
>>want to do)? It's the link to the file that Phil sent to the group to
>>listen to, the piano software.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>sharon
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2005 4:59 AM
>>Subject: Re: Fw: Re: Great new software piano from Native Instruments!
>>
>>
>> > Is it a streaming feed off line? And do you have dial up? If it is
>> > being
>> > streamed in off the net as oppose to a file being played off your
>> > computer
>> > directly, and if you have a low band connection as dial up, or even a
>> > wireless connection with a weak signal, it will play, break, play,
>> > break,
>> > play, break and etc.
>> >
>> > Brad
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 07:21 PM 9/30/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>> >>Phil,
>> >>
>> >>I downloaded Winamp, but when I try to play the file, it goes on and
>> >>off,
>> >>so
>> >>that I only get snippits of it. Have any idea what might be wrong?
>> >>
>> >>Sharon
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 8:10 PM
>> >>Subject: Fw: Re: Great new software piano from Native Instruments!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Here is a message I thought some of you might be interested in. I
>> >> > tried the link. Very interesting.
>> >> >
>> >> > Phil.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > A while back I send out an add for a software based electric
>> >> > piano.
>> >> > Here, just released, from the same company is an Acoustic
>> >> > Piano,
>> >> > includes
>> >> > three concert grand's and one well respected upright. The
>> >> > product is called "Akoustik Piano". It's from "Native
>> >> > Instruments", a German company, note the spelling of Akoustik.
>> >> > This is a program you'd install on your computer. To play the
>> >> > pianos
>> >> > you would connect a keyboard. The keyboard could be the $59
>> >> > one you
>> >> > got at
>> >> > Wal-Mart or the more sophisticated one you got at Chirping Bat.
>> >> > You
>> >> > may or
>> >> > may not need to upgrade your Sound Card. We have a great one
>> >> > for
>> >> > $110.00.
>> >> > This software retails for $339.00. Your price at
>> >> > Chirping Bat is
>> >> > $275.00, includes shipping in the United States, add $20.00 for
>> >> > other destinations around the world.
>> >> > Now sit back and get ready to enjoy nine full-length
>> >> > selections from four world famous pianos. First you will hear
>> >> > three selections played on the Boesendorfer 290 Imperial, then
>> >> > one selection played on the Bechstein D 280, then two selections
>> >> > played on the Steinway Concert Grand D and finally
>> >> > three selections played on the Steingraeber 130.
>> >> > To start the concert, click here
>> >> >
>> >> > www.chirpingbat.com/akoustikpiano.m3u
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > The Chirping Bat .Com
>> >> > www.chirpingbat.com
>> >> >
>> >> >
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>> >> > 9/23/2005
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>> > Brad
>> >
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>
> Brad
>
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