[sdiy] mobile phones

[Tim Stinchcombe]

I don't know any details of the mp3 format, but I'm guessing it's
requirements for memory and processing are considerably more demanding
than running a bunch of MIDI notes past some look-up wavetable kind of
thing. Thus I suspect hearing a mobile phone playing *any* piece of
music is some way off. That said, if you have just shelled out 450
pounds sterling (gulp!) for the top-flight Nokia (that's the 7650, the
one with the built-in camera), when it rings and plays some snappy tune,
you're damn well gonna let it ring a little longer so that everyone else
around you knows it!!!!

Tim
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Tim Stinchcombe 

Cheltenham, Glos, UK
email: tim101 at tstinchcombe.freeserve.co.uk


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Gene
> Sent: 07 November 2002 03:18
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: RE: [sdiy] mobile phones
> 
> 
> As long as we're stuck with these ubiquitous invaders, the 
> end of Karn Evil 9 is a heck of a lot better than a cheesey 
> square-wave version of "Copa Cabana" anyday :)
> 
> On the other hand I hate it when you get sick of something 
> that you *used* to like :(
> 
> At least we have the opportunity to invade our lives with a 
> little more personal expressions. The theme from "The 
> Prisoner" or "Red Dwarf" could possibly spark some 
> interesting conversations in public that would otherwise 
> never happen...
> 
> - Gene
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl 
> > [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of harrybissell
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 6:31 PM
> > To: Tim Parkhurst
> > Cc: 'tim101 at tstinchcombe.freeserve.co.uk'; 
> synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] mobile phones
> >
> >
> > Oh fvckin' great.
> >
> > Them cell-phones from hell ringing everywhere weren't bad 
> enough !!! 
> > Now they are gonna play mp3's as well... ???
> >
> > oh well if you can't beat 'em... join 'em
> >
> > so what say... Tim Servo....
> > we get two more guys and pan the end of KarnEvil 9 in 
> quad...???   ;^P
> >
> > deet deet deet deet deet deet daah deet.....
> >             ....doot doot doot  dahh dee dee doot doot....
> >
> > H^) harry  (who remembers life before cell phones)
> >
> > Tim Parkhurst wrote:
> >
> > > Are there DIY tools available to create graphics and 
> ringtones for 
> > > cell phones? And once you've created some custom stuff, how do you
> > download it?
> > > Personally, I can't wait until my cell can play WAV or MP3 files 
> > > when it rings. (I want it to play the sequence from the 
> end of Karn
> > Evil 9, or the
> > > beginning of Baba O'Reily)
> > >
> > > Tim Servo
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Tim Stinchcombe 
> [mailto:tim101 at tstinchcombe.freeserve.co.uk]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 2:46 PM
> > > > To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > > > Subject: RE: [sdiy] mobile phones
> > > >
> > > > I have a musician friend who has a few of the Nokia 
> ones - 7650, 
> > > > 24-voice, 7210 & 3510, both 4-voice - and I must say that I'm 
> > > > mighty impressed with them, especially the higher-spec 
> one. That 
> > > > such a small device produces such a good sound is quite 
> amazing = 
> > > > you have to stand back and admire the technology now 
> and again. I 
> > > > suspect they'll really catch on once the price comes down a bit 
> > > > (or maybe a lot...).
> > (My friend
> > > > is busily writing ringtones for them - 
> www.classicringtones.com, 
> > > > which should go live in a couple of weeks.)
> > > >
> > > > Tim __________________________________________________________
> > > > Tim Stinchcombe
> > > >
> > > > Cheltenham, Glos, UK
> > > > email: tim101 at tstinchcombe.freeserve.co.uk
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > saw an ad for some of the new ericssons that are 
> coming out soon 
> > > > > (wont go into how much i hate ericsson atm, but had 
> to mention 
> > > > > it) but a feature of the phones grabbed my attention.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Polyphonic: these are the greatest ring tones you have ever 
> > > > > heard because they play multiple bass notes at a time, so now 
> > > > > you can hear bags, piano, guitar and drums." from the harvey 
> > > > > norman catalogue.
> > > > >
> > > > > polyphonic synth function in a phone... pitty the 
> talk function 
> > > > > in em doesnt work too well. but i digress.
> > > > >
> > > > > anyone have any addition info on the handheld polysynth (t300 
> > > > > and t600)?
> > > > >
> > > > > b
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
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