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#348504 - 08/06/12 11:30 AM
Re: OT: Advantages of Tablets over Laptops
[Re: Diki]
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Registered: 01/31/06
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Loc: The World
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I would imagine that many of SZ's readers are using Fakebook style charts, rather than full score. The smaller size isn't much of a disadvantage there.
But bottom line is, do you really want to go out on a professional show, and have a huge laptop or MusicpadPro perched in front of you, so you can read off of full charts, or do you want to LEARN the songs at home, and go out and do them without the charts, or at most either read some trigger lyrics (short phrases to 'trigger' your memory into remembering the full line) from your arranger's display, if it can do lyrics..?
What looks best to your audience?
But if you are doing this at home, a laptop or computer display is just fine. And you aren't limiting yourself to tablet apps and limited capabilities. So Diki, you can remember over 500 songs (all the correct changes, ALL the correct lyrics?) to pick from at any one time? Wow I am impressed!!!! Of course if one ONLY plays the same 55 songs over and over, well one does not need charts...
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#348506 - 08/06/12 11:31 AM
Re: OT: Advantages of Tablets over Laptops
[Re: Riceroni9]
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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I'll stick with my 9-inch display Acer Aspire Netbook - it does everything, weighs less than 2 pounds, I can read it from any angle, access the internet if need be, play MP3s, play midi files, anything a PC can do the netbook can do as well. There's no limitations that I can personally think of. It even has a built-in camera, and all for $249. Cheers, Gary
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#348516 - 08/06/12 11:52 AM
Re: OT: Advantages of Tablets over Laptops
[Re: Riceroni9]
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Actually, I've heard and seen the REAL stars screw up many of their most popular songs. Gotta' give them credit, though. They could really cover their mistakes quite well, and of course, they were working with live bands that also was able to cover those minor mishaps extremely well. Most entertainers that I know have several hundred songs memorized quite well. Beyond that, we need some help, especially when it's a requested song that we rarely perform. And, there some instances where a brain-fart fires up. That happened with me one night while performing Margarettaville - couldn't remember the first line to save my life. My wife looked at me and mouthed "Nibblin' on sponge cake." and the rest of the words just popped into my head. I don't recall using the laptop at all that night and it was a 4-hour job. Those things just happen - even if you're sober. Cheers, Gary
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