source file: m1603.txt Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 11:44:28 -0600 Subject: Re: Tuning List CD comments From: "John Loffink" Gary Morrison wrote: > > Also, I probably would have made a minor variant on the subtitle: Rather >than "tuning@eartha.mills.edu: a microtonal music experience", I would have >suggested, "tuning@eartha.mills.edu: The Experience". That in analogy with >the ride at the Universal Studios theme park "Back to the Future: The >Experience", and similar subtitles. > I have to disagree here. The word microtonal definitely needs to be on the front jacket. The tuning email address will mean nothing to 99.9% of our customers. Only after they buy the cd will they realize its significance. > > I think we'd all agree that color would be very highly desirable, but not >exactly cheap either. But it's worth pointing out that one-color (actually 2 >colors counting black) printing is not a WHOLE lot more expensive than black >and white. > Full color is not that expensive. Complete CD press runs of 1000 copies with full color 4 page booklets are in the $1500-$2000 price range. That includes film, CD replication, booklet printing, assembly, shrink wrapping and in some cases graphic design. > > The other consideration, of course, and I'm sure John and all of us would >agree, is that it takes a great deal of dedication to produce a CD, and we're >very fortunate to have a man of Neil's level of dedication to volunteer to put >it all together. > Agreed. This project wouldn't have happened without Neil. I do not mean to denigrate Neil's dedication, just to say that future projects could be true collaborations with someone like Neil taking the lead but not necessarily working every last detail, just coordinating them. Joe Monzo wrote: > I agree, and suggest a more colorful version of the > 12-in-a-circle-with-a-line-thru-it ("no 12's allowed") > used as a background on John Starrett's webpage. > The logo you refer to was created by the Just Intonation Network and should only be used with their permission. But when I mentioned graphics I had more in mind than just a logo. Perhaps some consistent graphical framework with photos/artwork that is different with each volume. John Loffink jloffink@pdq.net http://freeweb.pdq.net/jloffink The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site