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• If I describe what kind of music I'm looking
for would you suggest some songs?
Absolutely. I'd be glad to help anyone that wants it. Just
e-mail me with what
type of music you're looking for (Don't use the request form).
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How do I listen to the mp3 files that I downloaded?
The best program that I've found for that is Winamp.
It's a great all around media player, and it's free! You can also
use MusicMatch (see the 3rd question for more details). If you're
so inclined you can also use Windows Media Player, and probably
numerous others as well. I prefer to stick to Winamp and MusicMatch.
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When I download the mp3 it opens up a music player. How can I
save the mp3?
Short answer, disable that option in whatever players you
have. Whether you use Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, Winamp,
etc. it doesn't matter. It makes things more complicated than they
need to be.
WMP and RealPlayer are only really good for viewing movies,
maybe radio stations. So, I suggest using them for those purposes
and those purposes only.
Always save the mp3 file directly to your computer
(see the next question for further info).
To disable the association with mp3s in WMP, just go to the
Tools menu and select Options. Then click on the formats tab to
see a scroll box appear with a list of the formats that WMP currently
associates with. Scroll down until you see MP3 Format Sound and
deselect it. You may also want to continue to scroll down and deselect
CD Audio Track as well. That'll keep WMP from autorunning when you
insert a CD.
To disable the association with mp3s in RealPlayer, go to
The View menu and select Preferences. Then click on the Upgrade
tab. Now click on the Re-associate button under the Media Types
section. A box will pop up with all of the file types that RealPlayer
is able to play. Simply uncheck the Mpeg audio and MP3 playlists
boxes and click the OK button. That should take care of that.
If you want to disable the option for Winamp you can, but
it's not necessary. Winamp has the ability to write a wav file from
just about any file in the playlist. So you can use the wav file
when it comes to burning a CD.
Here's how to disable the mp3 association for Winamp. Open
the Winamp main menu and click on Preferences. Click on File Types
(underneath Setup) and a scrolling selection box will appear to
the right. It contains all the file types that Winamp can associate
with. Any types that are highlighted are the ones it currently associates
with. Simply click on MP3 to deselect it then close the menu.
If you'd like to preserve the association and just write
the wav file follow these steps. Go to Preferences in the Winamp
menu. Then click on Output in the Plug ins section. Now on the right
it'll say "Nullsoft Disk Writer plugin v2.0a (86x)." Click on that
and then below that window it says Configure. If you click on that
you can tell Winamp where to write (save) the file to, it's the
Output directory. Click OK, then close the menu. Now click on the
Play button on Winamp. It won't actually play so you won't hear
a sound. What it does is create a .wav file of that song. Now you'll
have the song on your computer.
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What do I do if the links that you sent me don't work?
There are several things that you can do. The first thing
you should do is try typing the url into your location bar and hit
enter. If that doesn't work then check the spelling of the words
in the url. Sometimes I misspell words in an attempt to get you
the links as soon as possible.
If neither of those works then try downloading it with a
different browser. For instance, if you're trying to download the
mp3 with Internet Explorer, then try it with Netscape, and try the
above suggestions as well when you switch browsers. If you use
AOL open a real browser to download the links. Chance's are
AOL won't let you download them properly. So, open Netscape or IE
and downloading the files should be fine.
Also, keep in mind the statement underneath the request form:
"Please take notice that 4 days from when I e-mail you the
link, the link will become unavailable. So, if you are unable
to get them by then you'll have to e-mail
me again."
Make sure that you never copy the location, because the file
will not be there when you go to get it again. Always save the
mp3 file directly to your computer. Never let any program try
to open it while it's downloading so that you can listen to it while
it downloads. There are too many things that can go wrong when that
happens. Always save it directly to your computer. My suggestion
is save it right of your desktop. That way you know exactly where
it is when you want to listen to it.
If you want it to work for sure without dealing with any
other programs then right click on the link and select "Save
As" (Netscape) or "Save Target As" (Internet Explorer).
Once the "Save As" dialog box pops up select where you
want to save the file to from the "Save in:" pulldown
menu. Next go to the "Save as type:" pulldown menu and
select "All Files". Now click on the "Save"
button. It should begin to download directly to your computer without
any other programs bothering it.
If you are still unable to download the files the e-mail
me and let me know. I'll check into it and get back to you as
soon as I can.
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• How do I get the mp3s I downloaded onto
a CD?
I use MusicMatch.
Its the best piece of software that I've found for storing, organizing,
and burning mp3s. It's got plenty of other features that you'll
like, plus it's free. You can upgrade to a ton more features for
$20.
I also have Roxio's (formerly Adaptec) Easy
CD Creator. This program is often the standard software that
you get when you purchase a CD Burner or a computer with a burner
preinstalled. It is a great program. It writes just about anything
to a CD. It's faster than MusicMatch, and has many different features
that MusicMatch doesn't. The latest version of Easy CD Creator is
5.0 and it costs upwards of $75. It is worth the investment if you're
going to be doing a lot of burning and want the best quality.
Each of these programs is quite easy to use, so you should
have no problem getting your mp3s onto a CD. If you want help with
them just send me an e-mail.
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• Can I buy a CD of all the pieces that
I want from you?
No. It's not legal for me to sell you other people's music
without the expressed permission of the artists' record company,
the artist and their management.
I may eventually (once I have enough) sell a CD of my own
pieces. But until then my intentions for this site are to keep the
services free for everyone. That means that I won't take any money
to produce the tracks for the site or make any money from selling
tracks on the site.
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• How should I go about cutting my own floor
music?
There are tons of music creation software out there. The
two best brand names that I have are Cakewalk and Sonic Foundry.
I have a Cakewalk program that creates mid files, and a Sonic Foundry
one that creates everything else.
If you intend to cut songs and use them as floor music, I
recommend Acid Music which, for under $60, will give you loop libraries
to help you fill in any missing portions of your cuts. You might
also want to try the free version of Acid, Acid Express. This can
be downloaded at AcidPlanet
I don't know how good it is, but it's free.
If you want to make tracks of your own from scratch you can
use Acid Music with it's extensive loop libraries, but Cakewalk
Music Creator lets you create music as free form. There are preexisting
loops and tracks, but you can also start from scratch with just
about any instrument. You can also take your favorite song and turn
into a mid file, or use one someone else has made, and use it as
floor music. Cakewalk Music Creator is around $30. There are new
features that enable the use of mp3s and wav files, but I have an
older version so check out the features before you buy.
Always take a good look at the software before you buy it.
Read some user reviews, listen to tracks created with the product,
and look through the descriptions carefully.
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I thought I heard voices in one of the songs, am I right?
It's quite possible that you thought you heard voices
in one of the songs, but to my knowledge there are no voices in
any piece on the site. A couple of the pieces have an instrument
called a guika or cuika. It is unique percussion instrument. It
looks much like a small djembe but it has an open bottom. You place
you hand inside the drum and grasp a dowel inside that is attached
to the bottom of the top drum head. Then you play the drum, on it's
side, as you would any other drum, but while hitting the drum head
with your hand you move the dowel inside the drum back and forth.
It creates a unique "human-like" vocal sound. Some of
Stomp's performance pieces would be a good example of this. The
drum can also create effects as in the opening of the theme from
Austin Powers.
There are also some pieces that have a chorused piano or
organ. These are generated by a computer and are in no way human
related sounds.
If you feel it sounds too much like voices then by all means
don't use it.
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What's your background in gymnastics?
For 20 years I have been involved with almost every aspect
of gymnastics. I am a competitor, a coach, an educator, and a judge.
I have been a coach at Greater Buffalo Gymnastics Center in Buffalo,
New York for seven years.
Currently I teach both boys and girls teams and classes,
and am one of the head coaches of our USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic
Men's program. I work mainly with the boys' team, but do spend time
helping the girls on Floor, Bars and Vault.
As a member of the NGJA (National Gymnastics Judges Association)
I've been certified to judge any Men's High School, NCAA, or USA
Gymnastics competition held inside the USA. After only my second
year of judging I was asked to judge the New York State USAG JO
State Championships in 2001, and again in 2002.
I am also an active competitor in the Empire State Summer
Games. The Empire State Games, the largest competition of its kind
in the nation, is a multi-sport event for amateur athletes patterned
after the Olympic program. The last time I competed, 2000, I earned
seven Gold medals (FX, PH, R, V, PB, HB, AA).
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