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DavidKOS replied to a thread Question for users of Audacity app--multiple devices? in General Mandolin Discussions

VLC player https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ It can play and convert almost any format and can slow music down - and it's also free.

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Yesterday, 11:58am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Daughter's New Mandolin! in General Mandolin Discussions

Start 'em young! :)

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Jan-19-2022, 1:18pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Bach Prelude No 1 in C for Mandolin in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

My impression is that the fingering needs to be adjusted to be more practical on mandolin.

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Jan-17-2022, 8:22am

DavidKOS replied to a thread counting - quaver , crotchet.....? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

1& ,2& ,3& ,4& / 1& ,2& ,3& ,4&

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Jan-16-2022, 8:53am

DavidKOS replied to a thread multi-instrumentalists: how do you manage your time? in General Mandolin Discussions

I just play what I feel like at any time...sometimes I'm more interested in mandolin, other times guitar and bass, other times Greek bouzouki,...

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Jan-15-2022, 9:13am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021 in Builders and Repair

I'm not so sure about a neck with any twist.

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Jan-15-2022, 9:12am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Why play Mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

I was already learning string bass, electric bass, guitar and tenor banjo circa 1971; I was in a musical city, New Orleans (and at the time it had...

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Jan-14-2022, 4:00am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021 in Builders and Repair

Well, flatbacks in the Italian style at least! I wish I owned some Sicilian mandolins of any sort. And I am cheering on this search for Sicilian...

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Jan-12-2022, 12:05pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

If I recall it was his original bowlback that was buried with Apollon. BTW, that article is interesting but may have a couple of factual errors in...

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Jan-12-2022, 6:17am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Contemporary Christian Music with Mandolin Solo??? in General Mandolin Discussions

No problem, I understand what you were saying, thanks. Good - I have to do much the same thing depending on the range of the song, so as to...

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Jan-11-2022, 12:50pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Contemporary Christian Music with Mandolin Solo??? in General Mandolin Discussions

Do any of y'all play in a Catholic church? uh-huh. And I'm the organist at our Catholic church. and occasional guitar and mandolin...but...

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Jan-11-2022, 12:47pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

My buddy, you always prove that "clowns" are wise men. And clowns are entertainers.! All the best! uh, for those that do not know, Joe was a...

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Jan-11-2022, 12:43pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tips for better rhythm playing in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Well, certainly not in the Balkans, Greece, etc.! And as much as I love my kalamatianos, zeibekikos, etc. one can be a very creditable mandolinist...

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Jan-11-2022, 11:55am

mandopops replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

Apollon fits nicely into one genre, Pop music. Dave played the hits of the day & well known tunes from around the world. You can talk about his...

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Jan-11-2022, 10:50am

DavidKOS replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

Bandurrias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandurria#:~:text=The%20bandurria%20is%20a%20plucked,found%20in%20former%20Spanish%20colonies. I think...

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Jan-11-2022, 7:22am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Has COVID affected your MAS? in General Mandolin Discussions

So far, the pandemic has limited my selling of spare instruments, rather than buying.

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Jan-10-2022, 3:06pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

Not just that, but play them with great style and finesse - and he was an entertainment act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Apollon "after...

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Jan-10-2022, 1:41pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

Easy, if you grew up doing that with a bowlback.:) And he's not edging out a 5 string banjo on full throttle to the single microphone.. Great...

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Jan-10-2022, 8:54am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Logic Pro: Best effects for mandolin recording in General Mandolin Discussions

That's because so many people abuse compression! A well-compressed track can still have dynamics - it's all about the settings and keeping things...

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Jan-10-2022, 8:52am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Plectrums in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I'm happy to help in any way. Good luck with the mandolin teachers; just make sure they can teach you the Italian/classical style you want to...

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Jan-09-2022, 7:38am

DavidKOS replied to a thread To be or not to be (a bluegrass player) in General Mandolin Discussions

Among the Classical, jazz, swing and Dixieland players I knew (and was one too) the "string bass" was also called "double bass" or just "bass". ...

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Jan-08-2022, 3:44pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Plectrums in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

And I suggest getting Mr. Watters' book: https://berkleepress.com/strings/exploring-classical-mandolin/ I have used these and other similar...

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Jan-08-2022, 3:38pm

August Watters replied to a thread Plectrums in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

SignorNic, seems to me that finding a teacher familiar with the various international schools of thought on mandolin technique might be helpful to...

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Jan-08-2022, 1:17pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Vintage? in Vintage Instruments

What's more important than how a working instruments sounds?:grin: Great choice.

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Jan-08-2022, 1:15pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tips for better rhythm playing in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

good re: metronome! The non-BG material might have to be dealt with on a tune-by-tune basis; the other posters on this thread have offered some...

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Jan-08-2022, 1:13pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Logic Pro: Best effects for mandolin recording in General Mandolin Discussions

It doesn't matter which DAWS you use. I'd always use a certain amount of compression/limiting, EQ and reverb on a mandolin track.

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Jan-08-2022, 11:54am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tips for better rhythm playing in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

First, I always suggest practice with a metronome for accurate rhythm. Next, what styles of music are you playing? The tight chop is great for...

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Jan-07-2022, 6:35pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Easy Jazz chords in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

Let's say I appreciate the humor!

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Jan-07-2022, 6:32pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread To be or not to be (a bluegrass player) in General Mandolin Discussions

It's also called "string bass" and "contrabass' among others. All those terms mean the same thing! ...

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