Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
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James this is an all time classic __________ thread.
James this is an all time classic __________ thread.
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
James, I'm really ticked off. I can't get your new form to print with the latest drivers on my printer. It's just inexcusable.
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
"I'm going to jump ship." Man, I hate that phrase.
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
That's not a bug, it's a feature!EMRR wrote:James, I'm really ticked off. I can't get your new form to print with the latest drivers on my printer. It's just inexcusable.

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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
The paper saving feature? The new AirPrinter. Prints to the space around your brain.James Steele wrote:That's not a bug, it's a feature!EMRR wrote:James, I'm really ticked off. I can't get your new form to print with the latest drivers on my printer. It's just inexcusable.
Disclaimer: Brains optional for drummers and bass players.
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
I have to admit I never even thought to check if _______________ might be a feature in some other DAW! I just assumed it would be impossible implement given current ___________ (specifically ____________ limitations).
You'll probably all laugh but the way I've always done it is to __________ the _________ to ______ ____ __________ format first and then manually ____________ the ________ using my two ancient ______ running in parallel to line up the ________ by ear!
But of course that won't ________ the ______ so to do that I use an old trick given to me by none other than ________ himself (!) which is to apply ________ __ ________ (which you can buy in most pet shops). It's smells like _______ and it's advisable to wear ________ but it will add ______ and _________ to the sound which I challenge any DAW to replicate in the _________ realm! So anyway with a lot of practice, patience (it takes about ___ hours per ______ minutes of _____) and if you have a steady __________ it can be done!
In case anyone's inerested, here's an example of how it actually sounds done the old fashioned way:
___.________________________________/________.___
You'll probably all laugh but the way I've always done it is to __________ the _________ to ______ ____ __________ format first and then manually ____________ the ________ using my two ancient ______ running in parallel to line up the ________ by ear!

But of course that won't ________ the ______ so to do that I use an old trick given to me by none other than ________ himself (!) which is to apply ________ __ ________ (which you can buy in most pet shops). It's smells like _______ and it's advisable to wear ________ but it will add ______ and _________ to the sound which I challenge any DAW to replicate in the _________ realm! So anyway with a lot of practice, patience (it takes about ___ hours per ______ minutes of _____) and if you have a steady __________ it can be done!

In case anyone's inerested, here's an example of how it actually sounds done the old fashioned way:
___.________________________________/________.___
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
Sigh. What next, James? Are you gonnna number our jokes for us too?
17!
Oh, yeah, that was a good one.
17!

Oh, yeah, that was a good one.

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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
Oh man - your delivery sucked on that one... wait- watch this:SixStringGeek wrote:Sigh. What next, James? Are you gonnna number our jokes for us too?
17!![]()
Oh, yeah, that was a good one.
And what's the story with... #!7!!!
(See, much funnier that way.)
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
______________ HA_HA_HA_HA___________musicarteca wrote:L_L
Creativity, some digital stuff and analogue things that go boom. crackle, bits of wood with strings on them that go twang
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
Phil O wrote:What makes this so funny is that you can actually read these posts without much work. The right words just seem to be there effortlessly.![]()
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That's how I get in trouble here. I've gotten to where I scan the posts, catch the keywords (the ones that would be in the blanks), and start responding. Sometimes I miss the fact that a particular post doesn't follow the template, and is actually saying something else. More than once, I've written and posted an off-the-wall response like that. Usually, however, I catch them before I post, sometimes just having to delete the whole thing and moving on.
Gotta pay attention!
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
Man, after reading this whole thread, I feel _____________!
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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
ok, if nobody else is going to try, then i guess i will give it a go...
NAME - Billy
NOUN - barbecue
NOUN - fanny
VERB - gyrate
VERB - destroy
NOUN - pickle
VERB - eat
VERB (past t.) - insulted
Pl. NOUN - adult toys
ADJECTIVE - smelly
PLACE - Hell, MI
VERB - salivate
VERB - wiggle
NOUN - junk
ETHNIC/SOCIAL GROUP - the evil corporations
VERB (present t.) - farts
Pl.NOUN - cigarettes
VERB - shave
ADJECTIVE - drunk
ehh...
not my best results...
NAME - Billy
NOUN - barbecue
NOUN - fanny
VERB - gyrate
VERB - destroy
NOUN - pickle
VERB - eat
VERB (past t.) - insulted
Pl. NOUN - adult toys
ADJECTIVE - smelly
PLACE - Hell, MI
VERB - salivate
VERB - wiggle
NOUN - junk
ETHNIC/SOCIAL GROUP - the evil corporations
VERB (present t.) - farts
Pl.NOUN - cigarettes
VERB - shave
ADJECTIVE - drunk
James Steele wrote:I just can't take it any more!!! How can ANYBODY get any work done with Digital Performer? For example, Billy has a barbecue function, which I need for my fanny. I like to gyrate and destroy with my pickle. This works for the way I work, darn it!! I don't see how MOTU can release something that doesn't eat when insulted. It's a travesty and an outrage!!! I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!!! I can't do my music because of this and my friends who use adult toys laugh at me and so I'm publicly announcing to everyone that I'm moving all my smelly projects to Hell, MI because it has the ability to salivate on those occasions when I ABSOLUTELY MUST HAVE an automated way to wiggle my junk!!!!!!!!!!!
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I mean how can Digital Performer continue to be used by the evil corporations when it seems that it farts. I need cigarettes, so MOTU if you're reading this, you'd better shave or I'm drunk.
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ehh...

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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
OK, I just can't keep it in any longer:
___________, _ ______ ____________ ______________ ___ ____________ ____________ ! ___ ____ ___ ______ ____ ___ _______ __, ___ _______ . ____ ___ !!
__ ____ _____ _____ ___ ____ , ___ ___ __ ____ ________ .
Phew. Glad to get that off my chest.
Just couldn't resist a little silliness.
___________, _ ______ ____________ ______________ ___ ____________ ____________ ! ___ ____ ___ ______ ____ ___ _______ __, ___ _______ . ____ ___ !!
__ ____ _____ _____ ___ ____ , ___ ___ __ ____ ________ .
Phew. Glad to get that off my chest.

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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
I've got four empty RAM slots:
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Maybe DP will work better if I fill them?!?!
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Maybe DP will work better if I fill them?!?!

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Re: Why doesn't DP ____________???!!! Inexcusable!!
This: I am having problems ____with Dp___ on a Mac_____ with OSX____ and some plug-in______ with _____of ram and a ______interface.
Or This: Dam____DP does not work and I am not telling you what my system is, hell I may not even tell you what I did or what the real problem is.
Ok I was letting of a bit of_______ my self and having way too much fun at it.
The point being is that if some one has a fix it helps to know the problem and what your set up is.
Or This: Dam____DP does not work and I am not telling you what my system is, hell I may not even tell you what I did or what the real problem is.
Ok I was letting of a bit of_______ my self and having way too much fun at it.
The point being is that if some one has a fix it helps to know the problem and what your set up is.
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