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Your best gear purchase
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description: >=3D3D >about=3D20 > some=3D3D20 > of the early 166 boxes =3D >was not from=3D20 > DBX, but was a technician =3D3D >that =3D >I=3D3D20 > trusted=3D20 > and he should have known. I could be wrong about=3D20 > =3D3D >this. You=3D3D20 > should be =3D >in a good=3D20 > position to listen to the two units side =3D >by=3D3D20 > =3D20 > side. This is really the best way anyway, particularly = since=3D20 > many =3D3D >of the=3D3D20 > =3D >older units are=3D20 > way overdue for a=3D20 > =3D >=3D3D >rebuild/recalibration. Looking=3D3D20 > &nbs=3D >p; =3D20 > inside is not always helpful. The early VCAs are not=3D20 > always=3D3D20 > =3D >labeled. The=3D20 > attached image looks generally like most=3D20 > of =3D3D >the=3D3D20 > early=3D20 > =3D >VCAs. </HT=3D >ML> > > > > ------=_NextPart_000_0072_01C5E1FC.F6CCEB00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> Cool, Tom &nbsp; well not exactly... &nbsp; <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> "cujo" &lt;<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:chris@nospamapplemanstudio.com">chris@nospamapplemanstudio= ..com&gt;=20 wrote in message <A=20 = href=3D"news:436cd9cf$1@linux">news:436cd9cf$1@linux... = Boylston=20 Street, across from Fenway and WBCN. Here is his site <A=20 href=3D"http://notoasters.net/">http://notoasters.net/ I = was refered=20 to him by Sonic Circus. He is working on some sort of new Mic Pre, = I=20 haven't heard it though. If you contact him, tell him Chris = with the=20 Langvins sent you. "Tom Bruhl" &lt;<A=20 href=3D"mailto:arpegio@comcast.net">arpegio@comcast.net&gt;=20 wrote: &gt; &gt; &gt;Cujo, &gt;Not familiar with = him.&nbsp; Where=20 is New Alliance? &gt;Tom &gt;&nbsp; "cujo" &lt;<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:chris@nospamapplemanstudio.com">chris@nospamapplemanstudio= ..com&gt;=20 wrote in message=20 =3D &gt;news:4…
creator: DC
date: 2005-10-11T00:50:03-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: n@NOSPmyrealbox.com&g= >>t;=20 >> wrote in message <A=20 >> = >>href=3D"news:436b89f4$1@linux">news:436b89f4$1@linux... "Tom= >> Bruhl"=20 >> <<A href=3D"mailto:arpegio@comcast.net">arpegio@comcast.net> = >> >> wrote: > > >Gene, >I have a very early 166 and = >>a=20 >> 161VU. Is it possible they >use the same vca?!?! I = >>couldn't=20 >> find anything out doing a=3D20 >google search about it. I = >>wonder if=20 >> the new DBX (Harmon) would=3D20 >have any records on that? = >>I'd open=20 >> them up and look >but I'm not sure which component is the VCA.=20 >> =3D20 > >Any tips for me to learn more? I'll look = >>inside for=20 >> clues. >Tom > I know the 163 and the 166 share the same = >>VCA=20 >> (except as noted) and these both have different envelopes-of-attack >= >>from=20 >> the 161. This has a lot to do with the overall sound. I should = >>point out=20 >> that the person who told me about some of the early 166 boxes was = >>not from=20 >> DBX, but was a technician that I trusted and he should have known. >= >>I could=20 >> be wrong about this. You should be in a good position to listen to >= >>the two=20 >> units side by side. This is really the best way anyway, = >>particularly since=20 >> many of the older units are way overdue for a=20 >> rebuild/recalibration. Looking inside is not always helpful. The = >>early VCAs=20 >> are not always labeled. The attached image looks generally >= >>like=20 >> most of the early VCAs. >> >>Hi my friends, I have upgraded many pieces of equipments for the last 6-7 years and I have come to a point where I can judge what is best for many of them. Always the bypassing of mains electrolytics gives a different sound. With the right caps more frequencies are revealed and you can shape the spectrum better. Almost always the 0.01uF reveals highs and 0.1 mids. 1uF reveals lows. In my Great River neither 0.1 or 0.01 did any difference but 1uF broght some bass response I needed. Note that I have Lundahl tranformers inside Great River M…
creator: Kim
date: 2005-10-11T03:25:57-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: ;animas.net" target="_blank">animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote in message = news:436fb716$1@linux... Edna, This is a standard CAT5 LAN cable, not a telephone cable. Also, = make sure you do ****NOT**** use a crossover cable........I = repeat........... do ****NOT**** use a crossover = cable.......errrrr.....and make sure that whatever you do, ****NOT**** = use a crossover cable. Using a crossover cable *will* fry your = MEC..........no kiddin'. It's one of the wonderful little omissions in = the Paris manual. ;Do Deej Here's a link to cables: = http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=3Dlist& amp;SubCategory=3D= 132&CMP=3DKNC-GoogleAdwords&ATT=3DCables Or if you live in a city like most people, you can buy these at = Office Depot/Best Buy, etc. I always have to order my stuff online = because I live in a cave in the wilderness. ;o) "Edna Sloan" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote in message = news:436fb
creator: rick
date: 2005-10-11T09:06:28-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: t;mailto:edna@texomaonline.com">edna@texomaonline.com&gt; = wrote in=20 message <A = href=3D"news:436fbab3@linux">news:436fbab3@linux... Thanks much.&nbsp; I live in the sticks on a = horse farm,=20 so will go to the big city (about 19 miles) to get one.&nbsp; I'm = not sure=20 what a "crossover cable" is (multi-purpose?), but I will avoid = anything with=20 that name.&nbsp; I have a SCSI cable I will use with the MEC - = anything=20 special here? Edna <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20 style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> "DJ" &lt;<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net">animix_spam-this-ahole= _@animas.net&gt;=20 wrote in message <A=20 href=3D"news:436fb716$<a href="mailto:1@linux" ta
creator: Gantt Kushner
date: 2005-10-11T10:16:51-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: br /> "uptown jimmy" <<a href="mailto:johnson314@
creator: Tyrone Corbett
date: 2005-10-11T16:07:25-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> "Edna Sloan" &lt;<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:edna@texomaonline.com">edna@texomaonline.com&gt; = wrote=20<br
creator: Rod Lincoln
date: 2005-10-11T17:56:57-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: : >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>What do you think would make a good "front end'' for the hdps9652? I >>>>>think I'm gonna give recording in Nuendo a try. >>>>> >>>>>(gotta get to work...won't ge
creator: emarenot
date: 2005-10-12T02:20:18-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: #64;linux... On=20 playback, that would suit my needs, however, I'm recording live 24-32=20 tracks simultaneously and if i want to solo up my drum kit only, i = have to=20 mute everything that i don't want to hear. my other workaround is = to keep=20 the overheads, and kick on one submix, and route snare and toms to=20 another...that's IF I can route it that way that=20 night... "Tony Benson" &lt;<A=20 = href=3D"mailto:tony@standinghampton.com">tony@standinghampton.com&gt;= =20 wrote: &gt;One work around is to select the tracks you want to solo = in the=20 editor &gt;window and hit the "play selected" button on the C16. = This, of=20 course, &gt;assumes you are using a C16. I don't recall if there = is a=20 "play selected" &gt;choice on one of the screen menus. Soloing = this way=20 actually mutes all &gt;non-selected tracks I think, so you get the =<br /
creator: Paul Artola
date: 2005-10-12T04:15:46-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: > years old. It sucks, but what ya gonna do? Tony "David" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:437a301f$1@linux... > > On playback, that would suit my needs, however, I'm recording live 24-32 > tracks > simultaneously and if i want to solo up my drum kit only, i have to mute > everything that i don't want to hear. my other workaround is to keep the > overheads, and kick on one submix, and route snare and toms to > another...that's > IF I can route it that way that night... > > > > "Tony Benson" <tony@standinghampton.com> wrote: >>One work around is to select the tracks you want to solo in the editor >>window and hit the "play selected" button on the C16. This, of course, >>assumes you are using a C16. I don't recall if there is a "play selected" > >>choice on one of the screen menus. Soloing this way actually mutes all >>non-selected tracks I think, so you get the playback including all your > aux >>effects. This is the work around I use for the limited solo "feature" of > >>PARIS.<br /
creator: Deej [1]
date: 2005-10-12T04:50:19-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: Send all your drums to an unused aux, select stereo >for that aux, don't select any effect for that aux. Now you can solo the >send for that aux and hear all your drums! Kind of a secret "solo" gruop >function. >Rod > > >"David" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote: >> >>On playback, that would suit my needs, however, I'm recording live 24-32 >tracks >>simultaneously and if i want to solo up my drum kit only, i have to mute >>everything that i don't want to hear. my other workaround is to keep the >>overheads, and kick on one submix, and route snare and toms to another...that's >>IF I can route it that way that night... >> >> >> >>"Tony Benson" <tony@standinghampton.com> wrote: >>>One work around is to select the tracks you want to solo in the editor > >>>window and hit the "play selected" button on the C16. This, of course, > >>>assumes you are using a C16. I don't recall if there is a "play selected" >> >>>choice on one of the screen menus. Soloing this way actually mutes all > >>>non-selected tracks I think, so you get the playback including all your >>aux >>>effects. This is the work around I use for the limited solo "feature" of >> >>>PARIS. >>> >>>Tony >>> >>> >>>"David" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:437a299c$1@linux... >>>> >>>> I feel as though this might be one of those questions that a lot of people >>>> here know th
creator: Jamie K
date: 2005-10-12T08:26:05-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: Just untick the "show eds-native settings" before you apply paste and then > reopen. > Well you could copy also with showing eds and native slots but you have to > close and reopen... > Hehe > I love Paris at night... > Here in Greece it is now around 22.00 hours > Cheers from Thessloniki-Greece > Regards, > Dimitrios > > > "Dimitrios" <musurgio@otenet.gr> wrote: >> >>Please don't say that you knew that because I will be dissapointed :) >>You can copy the native and eds effects from one submix to another or on >>same submix either all channel settings or one channel setting !!! >>Isn't that amazing. >>Now I will not say how because if someone tells me he knew that I please >>him to say how !! >>For those who didn't think that Paris could do that I will follow post >>with >>how to do it !!! >>So f* simple >>Regards, >>Dimitrios >i'm sure it's in my notes at www.kfocus.com/paris Dimitrios wrote: > Please don't say that you knew that because I will be dissapointed :) > You can copy the native and eds effects from one submix to another or on > same submix either all channel settings or one channel setting !!! > Isn't that amazing. > Now I will not say how because if someone tells me he knew that I please > him to say how !! > For those who didn't think that Paris could do that I will follow post with > how to do it !!! > So f* simple > Regards, > DimitriosThis is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_008D_01C5EAC9.75C6B510 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br
creator: Neil
date: 2005-10-12T13:25:35-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: /> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dimitrios, You also know that this works between projects right?!!! You can copy a whole mixer and paste it into a new one in a different project with plugins as long as you save the plugs independently. Big time saver. Tom "erlilo" <erlilo@online.no> wrote in message news:437b9c15@linux... ...hmm... it seems to be a bug we can live well with...hmm... Erling "Dimitrios" <musurgio@otenet.gr> skrev i melding = news:437b98aa$1@linux... > > Ok, > I believe you didn't know that :) > Ok, here we are > You just go to the mixer you wanna copy from and select copy all = channel > settings (you knew that right ?) > Then go on mixer 2 or 3 or hwatever and close first the native and = eds=20 > slots > as to not show. > Now select past all channel settings, now click on native and "show=20 > settings" > and voila > I don't believe that noone has ever came across that before. > The only drawback though is that it doesn't remeber the parameters , = but > hey what do you want anyway a Paris 4.93 version ? > I believe even ID didn't know about that. > Maybe we will find a way to copy the effect settings in next Paris = update > release :) > The above applies also for the same submix copy single channel = settings. > Just untick the "show eds
creator: Rich[3]
date: 2005-10-12T14:11:32-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: and get the smoke happenning. ;o) > > There's something about looking at a brand new BBQ that just makes you go > "Right there is a future filled with enjoyable moments". :o) > > Just thought I'd share the joy. :o) > > Cheers, > Kim.This is
creator: Deadmeat
date: 2005-10-12T16:19:48-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: w to get me the >> beats from Cakewalk. Can anyone help me here as I have never even looked >> at Cakewalk. I'm guessing there is a track export feature somewhere. >> >> C > >Oh that problem. "Don Nafe" <dnafe@magma.ca> wrote: >Yup that does it for me too... > >Don > > >"Kim W." <no@way.com> wr
creator: dc[4]
date: 2005-10-12T20:29:49-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: ote in message news:437bf64c$1@linux... >> >> If it is what I think it is, this is a known bug. >> No need to restart paris, just close the editor window(s), >> and reopen. I find this lockup happens when
creator: DC
date: 2005-10-12T20:35:32-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: you click in the blank >> area below the blue smpte time ruler at the bottom of the editor >> window. >> Resize so that this blank area is not visible, and you won't have this >> problem. >> Kim >> >> "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>As I'm messing around the now line will stop responding to both the c16 >> = >>>and the transport. Nothing seems to be able to start it again w/o = >>>shutting down paris. ?? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>><META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = >>>charset=3Diso-8859-1"> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> As I'm messing around the now line will stop = >>>responding to=20 >>>both the c16 and the transport. Nothing seems to be able to start = >>>it again=20 >>>w/o shutting down paris. ?? >>> >>> >> > >Anyone care to comment on their favorite synth sounds? I have been using a Roland JV 1000 with one expansion card. I would like to add some new sounds, and generally am interested in "realistic" sounding voices. The Roland XV 5080 is a module I am considering tho I've never heard it. I haven't tried any of the sampled stuff either. Thanks, Ednaohhhhh, don't tell me it's a real site....man, i thought i was just making something up as a joke...since kim implied that he actually might know how to cook beyond the microwave set and forget...sheesh... On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:36:21 -0700, "DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote: >Damn!!!!..........now that's what you call an extreme interpretation of the >assumption of an immediate performance clause in a verbal contract. > >...........so what's your user name and password???? I'm not at all sure I >want to join. I might become contractually obligated > >;op > > >"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message >news:9amon19n09qt8ck39li46g9n1rvu8endga@4ax.com... >> and you cook too. now get your ass to www.domenow.com >> >> On 17 Nov 2005 09:27:33 +1000, "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >How wonderful it is to have a brand spanking new BBQ!! :o) >> > >> >Bought one last…
creator: Tom Bruhl
date: 2005-10-12T21:06:12-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: em. "Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote: > > >Ed, >I don't think Paris works with dual processors or Win2000. >Wait for others to confirm that though. >Tom > > > "PaulN" <Paul@nospam.com> wrote in message news:4379f51b$1@linux... > > Ed,=20 > When you hook up the c-16, make sure that the volume knob on the c-16 = >is > turned up to 0 (12 o'clock) . If it's not, it will cause the problem = >you > are having. You can verify the volume setting in the master section of = >the > submix the c-16 is connected to (monitor level). It should be set at = >zero. > > "Ed" <askme@email.com> wrote: > > > >[this is my first post in many years. I occasionally view this = >newsgroup, > >but too many posts are non-paris related and didn't interest me]. = >However.... > > > >Strange. I decided to restore my Paris computer since I was getting = >many > >lockups along with weird happenings while using my studio. I started = >from > >scratch (windows 2000) and got everything installed and up and = >running. > > >However, I didn't adjust the system.ini or the paris.cfg yet, but = >started > >using the system with current projects. All was fine except; when I = >completed > >recording a track, I immediately hit rewind. I sometimes get a alloc = >error > >if I hit the rewind too fast [must hit stop, wait a few, then = >rewind]. So > >I change the system.ini to reflect: > >[VCache] > >MinFileCache=3D51200 > >MaxFileCache=3D56320 > >and I changed the paris.cfg to reflect the i/o size to 256. I reboot = >and > >now when I close Paris, it locks up, forcing me to turn off the = >computer > >manually. Anyone had this same problem? I am gonna go back to the = >old > settings > >in the system.ini and try that, but was wondering if those numbers = >are too > >high. Btw, this is t
creator: DC
date: 2005-10-12T23:56:24-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: break. > >> > > >> >Tonight I'm going to have to go out and go shopping and get something to > >> >cook on it. Give her a good oilin' and get the smoke happenning. ;o) > >> > > >> >There's something about looking at a brand new BBQ that just makes you go > >> >"Right there is a future filled with enjoyable moments". :o) > >> > > >> >Just thought I'd share the joy. :o) > >> > > >> >Cheers, > >> >Kim. > >> > > >Yeh................once you get into VSTi's it's time for more horsepower/RAM.........assuming you even have a separate computer to run them. I've always been partial to Kurzweil samplers., Most of their stuff is pretty tasty to my ears but I don't know about the voice patches. The K2500R modules seem to be getting pretty affordable these days. Deej "Neil" <IOUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:437cb29c$1@linux... > > "Edna" <edna@texomaonline.com> wrote: > >Anyone care to comment on their favorite synth sounds? I have been using > a > >Roland JV 1000 with one expansion card. I would like to add some new > >sounds, and generally am interested in "realistic" sounding voices. The > >Roland XV 5080 is a module I am considering tho I've never heard it. I > >haven't tried any of the sampled stuff either. > > If you have a Roland and you get another Roland, you'll > basically have two of the same synths. Well, I might be > stretching it a bit, but Roland does tend to duplicate their > sound sets across a lot of their synth platforms. I like Roland > stuff, but I also tend to edit most of their patches quite a bit. > > You might consider an entirely different brand of synth for some > more variety (if that's part of what you're looking for). I know > a lot of folks are getting more & more into VSTI's, so you might > consider that as well; but you need to make sure your 'puter can > handle it since they do tend to suck up CPU cycles rather > rapidly once you start adding more than a couple instances > of 'em. > > NeilI'll give a big second to "Time Well Wasted." "Time …
creator: Tom Bruhl
date: 2005-10-13T02:41:36-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: t chokes up a bit on loading the samples, though it runs=20 them.&nbsp;Latency on the card in real time play is decent at best, but = I=20 usually have it sequenced and can just shift it back into = sync&nbsp;after a=20 lock/record pass. I don't really care much for the pigtail thing, and = wouldn't=20 use it live over that, but if the box just sits I s'pose it's ok. = &nbsp; I'd forgotten about using the VST stuff = in Paris -=20 I keep my Paris rig free of pretty much anything but Paris and a few = audio apps=20 to edit with. I fooled a little with those VST's and decided the
creator: Deej [1]
date: 2005-10-13T03:06:51-00:00

Re: Your best gear purchase
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description: 00, "DJ" >> <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote: >> >> >Damn!!!!..........now that's what you call an extreme interpretation of >the >> >assumption of an immediate performance clause in a verbal contract. >> > >> >...........so what's your user name and password???? I'm not at all sure >I >> >want to join. I might become contractually obligated >> > >> >;op >> > >> > >> >"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> >news:9amon19n09qt8ck39li46g9n1rvu8endga@4ax.com... >> >> and you cook too. now get your ass to www.domenow.com >> >> >> >> On 17 Nov 2005 09:27:33 +1000, "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >How wonderful it is to have a brand spanking new BBQ!! :o) >> >> > >> >> >Bought one last night. Put it together while watching the soccer. Lit >her >> >> >up this morning. She's a BEAUT! :o) It's only a cheapy, but it seems >> >pretty >> >> >sturdy other than the knobs on the front which are cheap and plastic, >but >> >> >hey so long as they work. Hopefully they wont break. >> >> > >> >> >Tonight I'm going to have to go out and go shopping and get something >to >> >> >cook on it. Give her a good oilin' and get the smoke happenning. ;o) >> >> > >> >> >There's something about looking at a brand new BBQ that just makes you >go >> >> >"Right there is a future filled with enjoyable moments". :o) >> >> > >> >> >Just thought I'd share the joy. :o) >> >> > >> >> >Cheers, >> >> >Kim. >> >> >> > >> >I've got Neil's guitar and snare mic comparison files posted and also some photos of SE's manufacturing facilities that Morgan sent me. Go to www.mercysakes.com/paris and look for Neil and Morgan's folders. I've also renamed Tom Bruhl's folder with his shootout files. Still waiting on a few more files from DJ's extensive mic shootout and also some comparison files from Morgan. Keep an eye out! I'm trying to make this web area a central place for any files anyone wants to share with the group. Just let me know, and I'll be glad to set you up. To…
creator: dc[4]
date: 2005-10-13T06:21:15-00:00