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    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

nest0r Wrote:KaitouJS Wrote:nest0r Wrote:I've experimented with exposing myself to certain sounds I was very sensitive to (an OCD version of the 'nails on chalkboard' effect, a lifelong susceptibility...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-06, 5:35 pm
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

nest0r Wrote:I've experimented with exposing myself to certain sounds I was very sensitive to (an OCD version of the 'nails on chalkboard' effect, a lifelong susceptibility I've now eliminated), doing...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-06, 3:19 am
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

I've had a completely different transition in my theories here. I used to say that interval training is good. It really is good, believe me, but for the rest of us who want to play REAL music, not mem...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-06, 1:42 am
    Thread: Hall of heroes
Post: Hall of heroes

I guess I should nominate bombpersons for being the first person (that any of us know of, I guess) to conceive of an IRC channel for community members to chat on. That belongs on the wall/hall.
KaitouJS General discussion 55 7,142 2009-08-05, 12:19 am
    Thread: Anybody working on RtK full-time, hoping to finish in 4 or 5 weeks?
Post: Anybody working on RtK full-time, hoping to finish...

Provided you're using an SRS (which I assume you are) you actually don't need to dedicate time to having pure review days. You can review and learn as you go. I'm at 1500 and moving at about 100 kanji...
KaitouJS Remembering the Kanji 17 3,720 2009-08-04, 6:23 pm
    Thread: Community IRC Channel.
Post: Community IRC Channel.

I think you have to type '/cs register roomname password'. You have to be a registered member on any server to register first, so I believe you also have to type '/ns register password email' before y...
KaitouJS Group study 74 40,233 2009-08-04, 12:47 pm
    Thread: The "What I just did to make my Environment more Japanese!" thread
Post: The "What I just did to make my Environment more J...

nest0r Wrote:To make my environment more Japanese, I started spray painting vulgar Japanese graffiti all over otherwise clean public places that I pass through in day to day life. I also litter Japane...
KaitouJS General discussion 106 19,521 2009-08-04, 2:27 am
    Thread: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!
Post: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!

thurd Wrote:KaitouJS Wrote:I got to 1400 today. That's about 100-something kanji shy of 3/4, but since I pace myself at about 100 or so a day, I'll have finished well over three quarters in two days o...
KaitouJS Remembering the Kanji 462 138,196 2009-08-04, 2:24 am
    Thread: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!
Post: On frame 1531. 3/4 of the way done!

I got to 1400 today. That's about 100-something kanji shy of 3/4, but since I pace myself at about 100 or so a day, I'll have finished well over three quarters in two days or so. Maybe some of us fell...
KaitouJS Remembering the Kanji 462 138,196 2009-08-03, 6:44 pm
    Thread: The "What I just did to make my Environment more Japanese!" thread
Post: The "What I just did to make my Environment more J...

Well, asides from my TV which I need to use my PC (and all my guitars), there's practically little or no English materials in my room.. and.. no Japanese materials, either. It's still a start. I don't...
KaitouJS General discussion 106 19,521 2009-08-03, 6:40 pm
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

Nii87 Wrote:KaitouJS Wrote:In actuality, you'll always have a little trouble playing it by ear. But with interval memory, it's a lot easier. Sort of like Heisig and Japanese I suppose =) Yeah, I guess...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-03, 6:35 pm
    Thread: What kind of headphones do you use?
Post: What kind of headphones do you use?

I bought cheap 15 dollar headphones at Princess Auto and they've been with me ever since. I also have a more expensive gaming headphones set, but I barely find myself using it because I spend more tim...
KaitouJS General discussion 51 15,748 2009-08-03, 6:33 pm
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

nii87 Wrote:But just knowing the intervals aren't enough. Surely you need to connect the muscle movement and physical distance of a piano (or any instrument) with an interval? I'm thinking of going d...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-03, 1:29 pm
    Thread: Lion King JPN dub on YouTube
Post: Lion King JPN dub on YouTube

Maybe I'll grab all the FLV's and store them on an FTP for watching later.
KaitouJS Learning resources 57 22,409 2009-08-03, 1:13 am
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

Shingo Wrote:KaitouJS Wrote:Sounds interesting enough. But writing something down like "play paganini's 5th caprice" and then playing it is much different than, say, writing a card down for a kanji an...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-03, 12:47 am
    Thread: game idea
Post: game idea

ropsta Wrote:I see. Well, if you need some 2d/3d work let me know. Can do. Actually, depending on how things progress, we might start actively looking for other people. Some sort of recruiting plea/th...
KaitouJS General discussion 77 10,405 2009-08-02, 5:26 pm
    Thread: game idea
Post: game idea

ropsta Wrote:Have you guys considered using the source code of another game as a base? bombpersons won't take the source code of another game (for example, the ika engine) because he wants to get codi...
KaitouJS General discussion 77 10,405 2009-08-02, 5:15 pm
    Thread: game idea
Post: game idea

I also gotta comment on your resourcefulness, dude - there was one tileset in there that you used for a background that I originally intended to be used as a foreground object. It actually looks reall...
KaitouJS General discussion 77 10,405 2009-08-02, 2:26 pm
    Thread: game idea
Post: game idea

Sorry for the lack of being around much, bombpersons. I'm trying to run for the end of RtK and I think I'll be of a lot more help if I finish the book first so that I can have a little more free time ...
KaitouJS General discussion 77 10,405 2009-08-02, 1:07 pm
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

Shingo Wrote:I had an idea today about how I could use SRS to aid retention of pieces. I play piano and at any one time probably have a handful of complete pieces that I can play on cue from memory, w...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-02, 12:29 am
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

Well, I'm stumped on using it for ear training, it might take a while to figure something out. Actually, I'm a little more concerned with my scale learning - there seems to be a large following that s...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-01, 8:37 pm
    Thread: Community IRC Channel.
Post: Community IRC Channel.

I'm pretty sure ircnet has chanserv. You have to register a channel first so that you get op/founder privileges, though..
KaitouJS Group study 74 40,233 2009-08-01, 6:53 pm
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

I've come across some method called the "brainin" method. It's by some russian mathematician who teaches a bunch of kids absolute pitch by using the method. I doubt it's "absolute pitch" since you hav...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-01, 4:51 pm
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

Zorlee Wrote:By all means - if you find a way to make ear-training efficient, I´m all for it! I´m starting my studies at a conservatory in a couple of weeks, and as a drummer... Well, let´s just say t...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-01, 3:32 pm
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

Zorlee Wrote:Hmm... SRS with music... I´d guess it would be really good for remembering the different keys, scales, chord-knowledge etc. But to use the SRS as an ear-trainer? I´m interested in how you...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-01, 3:20 pm
    Thread: The SRS Musician's Thread
Post: The SRS Musician's Thread

Hey, I know there are some other musicians on this forum, and I thought I should bring this up. I've decided to start using an SRS in order to better my knowledge of music theory (and hopefully my ear...
KaitouJS Off topic 27 5,675 2009-08-01, 2:55 pm
    Thread: Batch Files?
Post: Batch Files?

Hmm.. sounds interesting enough, I'll check it out.
KaitouJS General discussion 5 983 2009-08-01, 2:07 pm
    Thread: Batch Files?
Post: Batch Files?

As I've been practicing Kanji/Kana this previous month, I've been noticing how much my guitar playing has been slipping, and it's sad to see it slip because my development as a musician is also import...
KaitouJS General discussion 5 983 2009-08-01, 3:28 am
    Thread: Community IRC Channel.
Post: Community IRC Channel.

Indeed! I had a friend from the UK and he was never on when I was on, it kinda sucks. Oh well, that's life, I guess.
KaitouJS Group study 74 40,233 2009-08-01, 1:51 am
    Thread: Community IRC Channel.
Post: Community IRC Channel.

bombpersons Wrote:Tobberoth Wrote:Great idea, but it's completely dead at the moment :P Works for me. Are you trying to connect to uk.ircnet.org? Try using another one on the list, they all lead to th...
KaitouJS Group study 74 40,233 2009-08-01, 1:29 am