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[Josh500]

Is the volume output of that album slightly lower than those of Episode I and III?

I'm listening to this on my computer, but since I couldn't rip it (because of that stupid protection-thing) I got the files from somebody else. And when I compare the first tracks, I notice that the Main Title from Episode II is slightly lower in volume than the other two. Now, I'm wondering whether it's the album itself, or the files...

(I don't have a CD player at the moment, otherwise I would check it myself!)

[Mark Olivarez]

I know it's a tad bit muddy sounding at time. But I think the volume is the same.

[John Crichton]

The Episode II CD has one of the worst mixes of all time. Period. It's like Shawn Murphy didn't clean his ears out for a year.

[ckappes]

I'm listening to this on my computer, but since I couldn't rip it (because of that stupid protection-thing)

Take my advice: Buy the australian version. I have it, and it has no copy protection.

[Josh500]

I'm listening to this on my computer, but since I couldn't rip it (because of that stupid protection-thing)

Take my advice: Buy the australian version. I have it, and it has no copy protection.

I'm in Europe. How the heck do I get the Australian version?

[ckappes]

I'm listening to this on my computer, but since I couldn't rip it (because of that stupid protection-thing)

Take my advice: Buy the australian version. I have it, and it has no copy protection.

I'm in Europe. How the heck do I get the Australian version?

I'm from Europe, too (Germany). I've bought it from Amazon.de-Marketplace.

Here is the link: http://www.amazon.de...S...6848&sr=1-9

[Greg1138]

Episode II copy protection can be bypassed - if you import it using an external DVD-RAM.

[Charlie Brigden]

Huh. My UK copy rips perfectly fine. At least I think it's a UK copy.

[Marian Schedenig]

Episode II copy protection can be bypassed - if you import it using an external DVD-RAM.

I never even noticed any of these copy protections. Under Linux, that is.

[Richard Penna]

Here's a very subjective one - There's one track in Rupert Gregson-Williams' Bedtime Stories that I love - The Legend of Skeetacus, and the reason I love it is because of the mini-melodies that get stuck in your head, but especially the one at 1:37 because of how positive it sounds, and the 'major' note at 1:42 (the second to last note in that falling brass motif).

So my question is, where else can I find constructs like this, where a major note appears where you don't expect it to and just makes the melody so much 'happier'?

And I'm now officially a fan of this guy's adventure music

[Quint]

Interesting how it's always a brass note that stimulates the sensation you speak of. I'm sure ID4 is full of 'em.

[Greg1138]

Huh. My UK copy rips perfectly fine. At least I think it's a UK copy.

I never even noticed any of these copy protections. Under Linux, that is.

Despite the cover stating "Will not play on PC/Mac" for those of us that bought it when it came out, only Windows seems to have a problem with it. As far as I know, no Linux user ever had a problem with it either. It also depends on the age and setup of your PC (Windows98 never had an issue with it). But in general it can easily be bypassed as I said...

....as an aside, I think Sony got rapped on the knuckles for including this protection on several of their CD's (including the Spider-Man soundtrack) at the time.

[Koray Savas]

Whatever happened to those who ordered the last batch of Varese Clubs? I recall they shipped on April 6th. Anyone get Howard's Russkies? I want to know what you think.

[Nick Parker]

What exactly is a "4B" pencil? I cannot find a satisfactory answer anywhere....

[Koray Savas]

Don't those numbers/letters just refer to the type of lead in the pencil?

[Mark Olivarez]

I believe so.

[Hedji]

I think it has something to do with the softness of the graphite in the pencil. I believe the lower the number, the softer the graphite. You would use low numbers for shading and high numbers for detail.

At least, I think that's what it means.

[Mark Olivarez]

I remember we always had to have a #2 pencil for tests in elementary and jr. high.

[Koray Savas]

Which was complete bs, as long as you didn't use a pen you were fine.

[Nick Parker]

Thanks!

[Wojo]

The computers that read Scantron tests were guaranteed to always read #2 lead, so it became standard. But it was still critical to completely fill in the circle with no spill outside of the circle.

I'm sure you could've used different shades of pencil or not filled it in as much and still been fine, but they made such mundane rules to teach little kids to follow mundane rules.

[Mr. Breathmask]

I think it has something to do with the softness of the graphite in the pencil. I believe the lower the number, the softer the graphite. You would use low numbers for shading and high numbers for detail.

The other way around, actually, if you're on the B scale.

There's also H, which is actually harder.

HB is a regular pencil, 2H is what one would use for technical drawings (which have to be rather accurate) and 2B is what you would use for sketching (because it requires less pressure to get a line on the paper). The scales run up both ways.

[Hedji]

Ah, I wasn't sure. That makes sense.

[Richard Penna]

Whatever happened to those who ordered the last batch of Varese Clubs? I recall they shipped on April 6th. Anyone get Howard's Russkies? I want to know what you think.

I finally received Nightwing last week (shipped on the 13th - more than a week after they started shipping) so they're not exactly pushing them out the door.

[Charlie Brigden]

When BATMAN FOREVER came out in 95, I remember buying the U2 single, which had a B-side of music from the film. I remember it started with the second half of 'Main Title and Fanfare' and continued with the new theme, as heard in 'Fledermausmarschmusik', which I believe is how it was scored in the opening of the film. Can anyone confirm this, and was this an edit or was that technically a piece that was left off the score?

[Marian Schedenig]

A friend of mine had that CD, I think it had 4 score tracks altogether, including the one (I forget which track it is) with the "Bat----maaaaaaaaan" brass.

[Charlie Brigden]

In Star Trek III (and I think IV?) the Genesis Tape has been rerecorded with Kirk replacing Carol Marcus. Yet, III is set right after II, so when would he really have time to do this and why? It wasn't a Federation proposal, it was a proposal to the Federation itself, and includes no information about the Genesis planet,. Am I missing something, or did this have something to do with having to pay Bibi Besch for her performance again?

[Wojo]

That's a good question. Memory Alpha doesn't say anything about this. It probably was because Paramount didn't want a Godfather Part II or Superman II situation, where they reprise a main character's vocals in a sequel without paying the actor (and this was years before Universal did it anyways with Back to the Future Part II), and thus face a lawsuit.

I think I just always assumed that Kirk just restated the Genesis tapes as part of one of his Captain's Logs, so he wouldn't have to refer to Carol's propsal as a second document. That log would go on file with Starfleet, explaining its usage at the beginning of Star Trek IV when the Klingon ambassador goes off about Kirk, but it doesn't explain how it fell into Klingon hands for Star Trek III. They would have had to intercept the signal, anyways, to learn about the Genesis project in the first place, which makes sense from a Cold War perspective, of the Klingons (Russians) eavesdropping on Federation (American) transmissions, and vice versa.

[Hedji]

Quick question... I just received the Intrada Signature Edition of Re-Animator/Ghoulies. Why do they call it a Signature Edition, and not one of their Special Collection releases? What makes it a "signature edition"? In collectibles like Star Wars prop replicas, Signature Edition items are usually autographed by an actor or filmmaker.

[Koray Savas]

I never understood the difference between the Signature, Collector, and Excalibur editions.

[Mark Olivarez]

Quick question... I just received the Intrada Signature Edition of Re-Animator/Ghoulies. Why do they call it a Signature Edition, and not one of their Special Collection releases? What makes it a "signature edition"? In collectibles like Star Wars prop replicas, Signature Edition items are usually autographed by an actor or filmmaker.

The answer is at Intrada.

Signature

A series focusing on music by important composers for select projects scored between higher profile films.




Excalibur focuses on re-recordings and the Special Collection scores are the regular mainstream releases.

[Elmo Lewis]

In Star Trek III (and I think IV?) the Genesis Tape has been rerecorded with Kirk replacing Carol Marcus. Yet, III is set right after II, so when would he really have time to do this and why? It wasn't a Federation proposal, it was a proposal to the Federation itself, and includes no information about the Genesis planet,. Am I missing something, or did this have something to do with having to pay Bibi Besch for her performance again?

About Star Trek III. As happy as I am to have Nimoy back for IV and, to a lesser degree, V and VI -- how the anti-matter that destroyed Genesis doesn't affect his resurrected cells?

[Hedji]

Quick question... I just received the Intrada Signature Edition of Re-Animator/Ghoulies. Why do they call it a Signature Edition, and not one of their Special Collection releases? What makes it a "signature edition"? In collectibles like Star Wars prop replicas, Signature Edition items are usually autographed by an actor or filmmaker.

The answer is at Intrada.

Signature

A series focusing on music by important composers for select projects scored between higher profile films.




Excalibur focuses on re-recordings and the Special Collection scores are the regular mainstream releases.

Thanks for the info, Mark. I guess I'm still confused at how Re-animator got selected for a Signature release. What higher profile work did Richard Band do beyond Re-Animator? Oh well... splitting hairs I guess. Still, a fine release and a fun listen.

[MissPadmé]

Uhhhm...

Why was the Williams Viola Concerto thread closed???
Is there a new ´boardrule where you can't discuss music you heard at a concert?

[Marian Schedenig]

Closed?

[Mark Olivarez]

It looks open to me.

[Josh500]

Hey, I have a quick question.

This is a hilarious cover version of the oldie "Let's Twist Again"!



I have 2 questions:

1. Some parts of it are sung, I believe, in a foreign language. Is it in Polish?

2. At 1:07 the guy starts singing a different song ("laaaa-lalalalalala etc."). It's very short, but recognizable. What is this song called?

[Wojo]

1. Some parts of it are sung, I believe, in a foreign language. Is it in Polish?

I assume it's Polish, because the uploader, pajczukin, says he's 28 from Poland. There are Poles here who can confirm.

2. At 1:07 the guy starts singing a different song ("laaaa-lalalalalala etc."). It's very short, but recognizable. What is this song called?

Crocodile Rock, by Elton John

It's at 1:07 here, too:
http://www.youtube.c...M...=PL&index=6

[Josh500]

Ahhh yeah, thanks!

Strangely enough, I never heard this song "Crocodile Rock," although the lalala part was familiar to me. Huh.

[Hedji]

Does anyone have a WAV or mp3 of George Takei saying "OH MY!"? I've tried googling but come up short.