Welcome to one of the most active flamenco sites on the Internet. Guests can read most posts but if you want to participate click here to register.
This site is dedicated to the memory of Paco de Lucía, Ron Mitchell, Guy Williams, Linda Elvira, Philip John Lee, Craig Eros, Ben Woods, David Serva and Tom Blackshear who went ahead of us.
We receive 12,200 visitors a month from 200 countries and 1.7 million page impressions a year. To advertise on this site please contact us.
Sadly,I've finally decided to do away with the Buy Direct option for the program, since it's getting to be a bit of a chore now constantly answering enquiries about whether I can take credit cards or send out CD Roms etc for the direct price option, even though I explained in detail why this was not possible due to UK Bank charges. The idea had been initially, to save UK folk a few bob by sending a UK Bank cheque directly to my address, rather than going through an American download service at the extra cost. Also, I offered a free download service to Flamenco enthusiasts living in countries where it is difficult to get foreign exchange or the wage rate is particularly low. For this I asked for a simple "snail mail" letter or postcard to confirm the country of origin. But unfortunately I still receive "poorflamencoguy@hotmail.com" emails from folk wishing to save their dough to buy an extra beer LOL! Obviously I don't blame them for chancing their hand, but I'm just getting a bit tired of it now. Just thought I'd post this in case some folk think I'm some sort of money grabbing meannie!
Also, I offered a free download service to Flamenco enthusiasts living in countries where it is difficult to get foreign exchange or the wage rate is particularly low. For this I asked for a simple "snail mail" letter or postcard to confirm the country of origin.
That is such a nice gesture mate ! I am proud and honored to share the same forum as you.
I live in Oregon. People that live in New York think I live in a different country. They think we still have gun fights and plow our fields with horses, so do I get a free copy? LOL
Thanks Anders! RegNet was taken over by a new company and they now can provide a CD Rom version as well as an internet download. I tried to keep the program fairly basic and easy to use and although it can be used as a "poor man's" backing track, it was really just intended to be a fun practise metronome. I had a very much more ambitious plan for a fully programmable, multi channel, high quality version with Jaleo etc which would have sounded very life like, but that would have involved mucho programming and the professional version of VB, and considering the very small market for such a product I came to the conclusion that I could use my limited free time better practising guitar instead! LOL. The next project I'd had in mind was a "Slowdown" program, but a couple of guys beat me to it with a program called "SlowBlast". I'm not a professional programmer, so it was an interesting one-off experience for me and also a chance to find out more about the technical side of the Internet, but I'm afraid I've hung up my programming gloves now and leave programming to the experts while I concentrate on practising my own compás!
That multi channel program would have been awesome, I find with the Compas CD's are great with trad style but with more complex stuff it is difficult to follow, how great it would be to have a visual cue as to were the beats were located, eventually playing by feel, I have tried putting FM along side the compas CD but they go out of sync, the only other way would be to double track the compas CD with a track of you audibly counting out the beats, but it gets messy, still I agree that the beauty of FM is its simplicity of use, and is an awesome program for what it is. Dave
RE: Flamenco Master Program (in reply to Escribano)
quote:
How does the Graf-Martinez metronome stand up against FM?
I looked at it last a couple of years ago and I seem to remember the presentation being really nice. I'm not sure if it just produces clicks on the beat or not though? I think there is a free demonstration download on the site.
Simon, practising in front of the computer is great! You can use your amazing slowdowner, play along with CDs, use the compas CDs, use the Flamenco Master if you don't have a Mac like I do. The other great invention in the history of the guitar is the mirror. Everyone should practice in front of the mirror at least a couple times a week. To check out your hand positions, visible stress, and "picado face."
RE: Flamenco Master Program (in reply to Escribano)
Simon,
You´re not alone, I to hate practising in front of the computer. I´ve got all these programs etc, but I hardly use them. Prefer looking at the mountains. I think it´s called inspiration. And I don´t care about picado faces. If someone doesnt like it, well, look the other way.
Printable Version
How does the Graf-Martinez metronome stand up against FM? 
New Messages
No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages
Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages
Locked w/o New Messages
Post New Thread