<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=windows-1250" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> My first impression is that, although there are slight variations in tempi and note values, it sounds too mechanical to be a strictly human performance, as if it were recorded on a Yamaha Disklavier at a slower tempo and speeded up. I agree with a lot of what Geoff said, except I think there might have been different mic placements to account for the more brilliant high treble of BBPT, for example. But I could be fooled by some electronic manipulations. Tom Cole Geoff Sykes wrote: <blockquote cite="mid3CCE6B500FE848B091E5EA0DE744C2F4@geoff2r3ofonmy" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Very impressive performance. Hard to imagine that anyone can actually play that fast. BBGS and BBPT sound like they MIGHT be the same performance while BBIG is probably not the same performance as the other two. I say this because BBIG sounds a little slower, at least in the beginning. I'm thinking that we are listening to three different degrees of mp3 compression. BBGS sounds the most squashed, (much of the upper transients and partials are lost and it's almost in mono). BBPT sounds sort of in the middle. BBIG sounds the fullest, or least squashed, (much more transparent than the other two and a much wider image). Probably all three are on the same piano in the same room. Seeing as I already think this is the same performance I don't think the mic placement was changed. Please understand that this evaluation is based on having listened through my computer speakers. They're good ones, but they are nevertheless computer speakers and not studio monitors. Please, tell us what you are doing here. What does GS, IG & PT stand for? • Geoff Sykes, RPT • 626-799-7545 • <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ivories52.com">www.ivories52.com</a> -----Original Message----- From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Kent Swafford Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 7:26 PM To: College and University Technicians; Pianotech List Subject: Compare, contrast, critique, anyone? Anyone care to listen to 3 Flights of the Bumblebee, and say what you think of each? <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.kentswafford.com/mp3/bbgs.mp3">http://www.kentswafford.com/mp3/bbgs.mp3</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.kentswafford.com/mp3/bbig.mp3">http://www.kentswafford.com/mp3/bbig.mp3</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.kentswafford.com/mp3/bbpt.mp3">http://www.kentswafford.com/mp3/bbpt.mp3</a> Kent No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.93 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1486 - Release Date: 6/5/2008 6:29 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.93 / Virus Database: 270.0.0/1486 - Release Date: 6/5/2008 6:29 PM </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html>