Conference napalm::commusic_v1

    This topic will serve as a repository on how to order and submit music
    for the COMMUSIC tapes. 

    Only those responsible for compilation and distribution of these tapes
    should contribute to this topic.  Each tape should have two replies,
    entitled as follows: 

 	1.  COMMUSIC n - How To Contribute

	    Include who's compiling the liner notes, and how to send them.

 	2.  COMMUSIC n - How To Order

    Each reply should contain text describing each of these procedures. 

    Compiled liner notes should be placed in the next topic.  Per tape
    reviews should take place in a seperate topic. 
    

    I have the Commusic II master.
    
    Order by sending a blank tape and return postage to:
    
                             Edd Cote
                             74 South Oxford Rd.
                             Millbury, MA. 01527
    
    Specify Dolby B, C or no NR. Dolby B is default.
    
    Edd

    US residents - Karl (SALSA::) Moeller has a copy of COMMUSIC I.  How to
    order follows.  UK residents should contact Paul (MINDER::) Kent. 

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    I still possess a reasonably clean dub of COMMUSIC Tape ONE.
    
    I have moved. However, if anyone wants me to COPY IT FOR THEM, 
    
                            send
        
    a) a blank 90-minute cassette of your choice (hi-bias preferred)
    b) in a REUSABLE PADDED cassette mailer
    c) with $0.88 in U.S. stamps
    d) with a card with your complete return address
    
                            to:
    
    	KARL MOELLER
    	1166 E. ELLIS
    	TUCSON AZ. 85719 U.S.A.

Written by DREGS::BLICKSTEIN
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                     -< How to order Commusic III and IV >-

    Commusic III and Commusic IV ordering instructions:
    
    After much consideration this is how I've decided to handle the
    ordering process for the Commusic tapes.
    
    There are several methods.
    
    1.  The preferred method
    
    Make a copy off a friend who already has one.
    
    2.  Less preferred
    
    You send me:
    
    	1) a $4 check via US MAIL (only U.S. Dollars will be accepted)
    
    		NO INTEROFFICE MAIL ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED
    
    	2) Tell me whether you want Commusic III or Commusic IV
    
    I send you a Maxell UDXL-II C-90 with the requested Commusic tape
    on it in a padded envelope via US mail.  This is essentially
    my materials cost.
    
    My address is:
    
    		Dave Blickstein
    		96 Robinson Road
    		Hudson, NH 03051
    
    Please do not send me stuff through interoffice mail.  You may get
    me, you, or *us* into trouble.  I've already been "caught" and they
    are watching me.
    
    This price only applies to U.S. addresses.  If it costs more to
    send where you are, you must send me enough money to cover it.
    I will return the excess amount.  I will NOT front any money.
    
    The default noise reduction is Dolby B.  You can also request no
    noise reduction.  You can ask for other kinds of NR and if I can
    do it (I have a borrowed deck capable of doing it) I will, but in
    case I don't, you have to pick a fallback of either Dolby B or no
    NR at all.

    PLEASE: Do NOT send me a tape to put Commusic on.  I don't always
    have two decks available.  Thus when I need to make copies, I borrow
    a deck and make several copies at once.  This allows me to make
    copies at MY convenience, and not every time I receive a tape.
    This is not a for-profit operation.  I only charge my normal cost.  Don't
    believe me?  Get a friend to make a copy - won't bother me at all.
    
    If you are in Europe, send your order to Paul Kent (ERIC::KENT).
    
    3.   Discount plan
    
    You stop by my office at Spit Brook (ZKO2-3), give me $2.50, I give
    you a Commusic tape.  No postage costs.  I'll TRY to keep my
    office stocked up on tapes.  No guarantees.
    
    Again, please do NOT use interoffice mail!
    
    	db

    This note discusses how to submit pieces for the COMMUSIC VI
    compilation.  Paul (PAULJ::) Harriman is compiling this tape. 
    
+----
    
    You may send your submissions to: 
    
	Paul Harriman
	23 Partridge Hill
	Colchester, VT 05446

    If sending by registered mail, send to: 

	Active Audio
	1908 Airport Pkwy
	South Burlington VT 05403
	Attn: Paul Harriman
    
    Group submissions in the order you wish them to be played. The order
    they are on the submission will be the order they will appear on the
    master. I will ignore "special instructions" about how to prepare the
    different songs in a set. 
    
    Please have all your submissions as consistently recorded as possible.
    If you can make a reference tone, please do. I will assume -3dB
    standard unless told otherwise. Please do NOT place the tone in between
    submissions, and PLEASE leave five (5) seconds between the tone and the
    beginning of your songs. 
    
    In the interests of fairness to all submittors, I would like to ask
    that you do not submit more than 12 minutes of material at one time.
    I'll accept 00:12:30-count stuff, if it can't be helped, but no 15
    minute sets, unless we negotiate. 
    
    Submissions will appear on the tape on a first-come-first-on basis. 
    
    Please send the titles and author(s), in the order they appear on the
    tape. I don't read minds, my apologies. 
    
    Please document the type of noise reduction. I'll accept the following: 
    
    Dolby B or C
    DBX Type II
    
    Please submit your Compact Cassettes at 1-7/8 ips. 
    
    I will accept VHS Hifi, although the tape MUST be complete and quiet. 
    
    If you give me a reel, it must be 7" or smaller, the speed of the tape
    must be 7-1/2 ips or less, and no noise reduction may be used. 
    
    Do NOT use interoffice mail to send tapes, orders, or anything except
    maybe special instructions. I'll follow db's lead and not get into
    trouble that way. 
    
    Also, submittors, please indicate whether or not you want your tape to
    be used as your Commusic VI tape. It should save you the cost of a
    tape. 
    
    

    
    
    U.K. and Euro noters please note that my mail address is now 
    
    WARDER::KENT.
    
    I have copies of all the Commusic tapes to date.
    
    If you want one mail me or ring 851 2120
    				    
    
    					Paul.

    
    Re: VI
    
    	Just an update. Currently there have been three submissions,
    totaling 26 minutes, out of a total possible 90 minutes. 
    
        At this rate, VI will be released in the February/March timeframe.
    
        That date will be brought in if I can get more submissions.
        Think about that.
    
    /pjh

    Okay, I have a 4-minute ditty.  I'll send it in within the next
    coupla days ...  
    
    Steve

    Paul, I have a couple of submissions, about 8 mins total. Problem
    is I have no Idea of the standards of material you put on. Any
    comments?
    One_very_insecure_would_be_composer....
    

    I'd encourage our insecure composer to contribute, we've had everything
    from Pop to data dumps (IMHO) and personally I've enjoyed most of
    it. 
    
    sheepishly he remembers that he hasn't submitted yet either.....
    
    dbii

    I've got an idea.  Since there's 70 minutes of blank tape left,
    I'll just send in 70 minutes of random computer music to fill it
    out, OK?  But it may take me a couple days, so only put it on if
    it fits because no one else has contributed yet, OK?
    Tom

    To our reluctant submittor:
    
    	There are NO STANDARDS for submission.  I would be outraged
    	if a Commusic tape compiler attempted to apply standards,
    	and would move for his removal.
    
    	The only time I have EVER rejected a submission was when it
    	just too long (i.e., I have this basic notion that no one
    	submittor should have more than about 20% (at MOST!) on
    	the tape.
    
    	I have never rejected stuff on content.
    
    So PLEASE submit your stuff without fear and without putting your
    ego into it.  Most of us just wanna associate a musical identity
    with your node name.
    
    	db

    Since these front topics are intended to be info repositories, please
    refrain from discussion in these topics.  I'll go ahead and leave this
    one in here, since it makes sense.

    I'll get to posting rules and regs (or lack thereof, db) if I ever get
    time.  Thanks. 

-b

    
    Well, Brad, where can we move this off to? New note?
    
    To put things in perspective:
    
    I am not an editor. I don't intend to edit ANYONE's submissions
    except my own. You are responsible for editing your submissions,
    or *not* editing them, as the case has been occasionally. But that's
    the fun part. Come on, we're all working people.
    
    The only condition/standard I impose is purely mechanical in nature
    and a source of courtesy for the poor slob (aka myself) who agreed
    to compile these. That is, keep it under 12 minutes (hear that
    Janzen?), and give me a reference tone to set my levels by, so that
    rotten overloaded dogfart-like-noises don't get blamed on my nicely
    calibrated decks. Your musical content is your business, and without
    ratholing ourselves (this has been "discusted" recently) I feel
    that sharing our music has lots of value, reviews and retorts
    notwithstanding. 
    
    Okay, I've said my piece. You folks who wish to submit tapes, please
    do so when you feel ready. This hasn't been much work so far.
    
    /pjh

    re copying COMMUSIC TAPE *ONE* ONLY...
    
    Temporarily, both (sob!) of my Nakamichi cassette dex are defunct.
    Record heads wore out within 6 weeks of one another.  One deck is
    in to Nakamichi Service in California, where they seem to move at
    glacier speed.
    
    So until further notice I will *NOT* be able to make copies of COMMUSIC
    *I* for anyone.. I have one submission which I WILL copy when able.
    
    karl moeller

	At long last, Commusic VI is ready for distribution.

	There are two methods by which you can get the tape. Which method
	you choose depends on the quality of the tape you desire.

	1) The highest quality tapes are available from:

		Paul (PAULJ::) Harriman
		23 Partridge Hill
		Colchester VT 05446

			-or-

		Dave (DREGS::) Blickstein
		96 Robinson Rd
		Hudson, NH 03051

			-or-

		Paul (WARDER::) Kent  (European orders)
		(See previous notes for availability)

	2) If you know someone with a copy you can get a (+1 generation)
	   copy from that person.


	SEE NOTE 10.4 FOR ORDERING PHILOSOPHY.

	Basically the same general rules apply. You must provide us with
	either a C-90 cassette or $3.00, plus either a reusable cassette
	mailer or $1.00, plus either stamps or cash equivalent to send
	the tape through the U.S. Mail. None of us will front money or
	tapes! If you do NOT want Dolby-B, you must specify the noise reduction
	method (or lack thereof), otherwise that's what you'll get.

	In addition, via our Southern NH outlet, tapes will be available
	via various Commusic functions such as LERDS-BIMs, DECMS, and other
	announced events.

	Specific questions will be cheerfully answered. ;^) Send mail.

	/pjh	

    Addendum to the attached note:
    
    I now have submissions from 4 people.  These total up to about 45
    minutes, I think.  I'm working on mine and hope others are doing the
    same.  If you intend to submit in the next 2-4 weeks, please send me
    mail at XERO::Arnold so I can start figuring out when the tape will be
    "complete".  I'll notify people via Email if/when I actually receive
    their submission.
    
    Thanks!
    
    - John -
    
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Note 2080.0           COMMUSIC VII - in memory of Dave Orin            8 replies
XERO::ARNOLD                                         90 lines  14-AUG-1989 09:54
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    As mentioned in the Dave Orin note, I'm volunteering to compile the
    COMMUSIC VII tape in memory of Dave.  Although it's not required that
    the submissions be anything other than the standard COMMUSIC fare,
    those influenced by Dave's COMMUSIC contributions to you and your music
    are especially welcome.
    
    Most of the rest of this entry is a rehash of the COMMUSIC VI "call for
    participation".  Thanks to Paul Harriman for stting these guidelines
    down so well that I can just borrow them and put them here.
    
    On with the show...
    
    Set Order, Length, and Time
    ===========================
     
    If you have submissions, please group them in the order you wish them
    to be played. The order they are on the submission will be the order
    they will appear on the master. I will ignore "special instructions"
    about how to prepare the different songs in a set.
    
    Please have all your submissions as consistently recorded as possible.
    If you can make a reference tone, please do. I will assume -3dB
    standard unless told otherwise. Please do NOT place the tone in
    between submissions, and PLEASE leave five (5) seconds between the
    tone and the beginning of your songs.
    
    In the interests of fairness to all submittors, I would like to
    ask that you do not submit more than 12 minutes of material at one
    time. I'll accept 00:12:30-count stuff, if it can't be helped, but
    no 15 minute sets, unless we negotiate.
    
    Please send the titles and author(s), in the order they appear on
    the tape. I don't read minds, my apologies.
    
    Acceptable Media
    ================
    
    I can accept the following:
    	- standard cassettes (1 7/8 ips) with Dolby B or C noise reduction
    	- VHS HiFi
    	- Toshiba DX900 PCM digital audio
    	- 7" reels (1/4" tape) with dbx II noise reduction (or no N/R)
    
    My intention is to dub all submissions onto the Toshiba PCM format and
    make copies from there.  I'll do my best at getting the best possible
    sound quality.  Since our equipment probably isn't a perfect fit,
    please bear with me.  If I get a sticky problem, I'll ask for help here
    in COMMUSIC or, maybe, request some of the local experts to help me
    out.
    
    Please tell me exactly what setup your submission is when you send it. 
    It's not always obvious whether a casette has no N/R, dolby B, dolby C,
    etc.
    
    You may send your submissions to:
    
	John E. Arnold
    	251 West Main Street
    	Westborough, MA  01581
    
    Do NOT use interoffice mail to send tapes, orders, etc.  If you have a
    question about what's going on please send me Email at AIADM::Arnold or
    post a note as a reply to this note.  I'll answer as soon as I can.
    
    Also, submittors, please indicate whether or not you want your tape
    to be used as your Commusic VII tape. It should save you the cost
    of a tape.
    
    Ordering Information
    ====================
    
    	I'll defer ordering information until I see how quickly the
    submissions come in.  I don't want any up-front money for tape,
    postage, etc. UNTIL the tape is just about ready to ship.  The ordering
    information will be posted as a reply to this note.
    
    You copyright-protected folks, please send the date of copyright.
    (Though past experiences tell me that we probably don't do enough
    posting of the notice to guarantee your rights.  Still, we try.) You
    non-copyright folks, you take yer chances. You cover players, this is a
    not-for-profit tape, and the 5 cents-per-copy royalties can be
    negotiated in a settlement with the author, providing the author
    complains...
    
    Let the tape begin...
    
    - John Arnold -
    
    P.S.  I'll add a COMMUSIC_VII keyword to this note so it's relatively	 
    easy to find.
    

    Ho Ho Ho...

    Well, it's time to force most of us out of COMMUSIC inactivity (I plead
    as guilty as the next) by setting an actual deadline for COMMUSIC VII
    submissions.  To date, I have ~45 minutes of submissions from the
    following people:

    		Steve Sherman
    		Tom Janzen
    		Brian Rost
    		Karl Moeller

    Others (including me) are "working" on a submission.  I don't want to
    release the tape without 90 minutes of music (the de facto COMMUSIC
    standard) so am now posting a deadline:

    ***		FRIDAY, January 12, 1990 	***

    is the last day for me to receive COMMUSIC VII submissions.  After
    that, I will allow other submittors to go over their 15 minute
    allocation so I can fill the tape up and make it available quickly.
    I set the date in January to let some of us catch up on our recording
    after the rush of the holiday season.  

    	Please take a moment to commit one of your sequences/performances
    to tape!  We all look forward to hearing what you do with that
    equipment we spend hours talking/reading about!

    You may send your submissions to:
    
	John E. Arnold
    	251 West Main Street
    	Westborough, MA  01581
    
    Do NOT use interoffice mail to send tapes, orders, etc.  If you have a
    question about what's going on please send me Email at AIADM::Arnold or
    post a note as a reply to this note.  I'll answer as soon as I can.

    ***		For full submission details, see note 10.17	***

    I'll be on vacation off-and-on between now and Christmas but I WILL
    send confirmation of receipt of a submission as soon as possible.  If
    you mail a submission and don't hear from me in a reasonable time,
    please send mail!  That way, we'll both now what the status of your
    submission is.

    Thanks for your help in making COMMUSIC VII a fitting tribute to Dave
    Orin.

    - John -

And, guys, remember not to work *too* hard on your submissions.  It'll make
me look bad since mine is unfinished, seeins what I was sans gear before getting
to finish it. ;^)   Reason I submitted it was because it was on my system when I 
sold portions of it to Dave.  Turned out that he was the last one to hear it
on the system or on tape.  He listened on headphones.  After his death, I gave 
it a listen on tape.  It caused me to remember how much he helped me out during 
that hard time.  I *will* get back to it, someday and in a big way.  Anyway, 
that's what I think of, bad as my submission is, when I hear it.

Steve

    Remember, if you people don't get it together and submit more stuff for
    commusic vi, I'll send John 45 minutes of my computer automatically
    composed music.
    Tom

    ...in which case I will submit a piece called 8'47". It's an extended
    jam on 4'33"....
    
    Edd

                  * * * ATTENTION COMMUSICers * * *           
    
    If you have EVER thought about submitting to a COMMUSIC tape, but
    were too afraid, this is the time to act!!!  I am very seriously
    considering submitting one of my aural heirogliphics (i.e. Folks, 
    we're talkin' PRIMITIVE).  So, beginners and timid souls alike,
    you will NEVER have a better opportunity to have your music showcased 
    in a better light!!    
                           
    (Remember when you could count on passing the course because of
    the dummies who couldn't even spell their names right on the final?
    This is an analogous situation.)  
    
    Santa Clusters,       
    
    Bill Allen (Who's still undecided, but it IS for a good cause)
    
                           

    
    Since we're talking about blank spaces on tapes -- Tom's mate John
    Cage was on the radio the other day. He was asked what was his favourite 
    piece amonng his compositions. He said "4' 33"" (or whatever the silent
    piece is called). When the interviewer asked why, he said "Because I
    listen to it more than anything else, I guess" (chuckles). 
    
    
    Richard.

	I have a tape by Marcel Marceu, and it's totally blank (he
	Mimes the music), great stuff, but you have to have an
	imagination to really get into it.

							Jens

    Er - can we keep the noise level in this topic to a minimum?  Maybe we
    should start a banter topic ....  8-) 

-b

    Hello again.
    
    Well, after that last publication of 1/12/90 as "the deadline", I did
    manage to get a flurry of submissions.  Now it's time for me to finish
    getting the master in order and get ready to make copies.  There are a
    few people with whom I have negotitated a mix from their master tapes
    right to my master tape.  I'll try to work out those logistics in the
    next few weeks.
    
    Once the master tape is complete and I'm ready to start making copies,
    I'll post a follow-up note here and let you know about ordering
    information, etc.
    
    Thanks for your continued patience and stay tuned.  Send questions,
    comments, complaints, etc. to XERO::Arnold.
    
    - John -

    Hi!
    
    	I'd like to apologize for the delay in making COMMUSIC VII
    available.  In addition to many delays on my part (work, life, etc.), I
    have also been working to get an example of Dave Orin's sequences on
    the tape.  This should happen next week.  At that time, the mastering
    will be complete and I will post a note indicating how people can
    contact me if they would like to obtain COMMUSIC VII.
    
    	A few marketing tid-bits...  After all the fuss about lack of
    submissions, I now may have TOO MUCH material but am juggling things
    around to make it all fit...  The overall quality (I think) it very
    high.  (This from someone who has never gotten around to a formal
    review of any COMMUSIC tape even though I have them all.)...  A great
    variety showcasing a breadth of talent amongst the COMMUSICians...
    
    Watch for an announcement in a week and a bit...
    
    Again, sorry for the delay.
    
    - John -

    Hey, John, feel free to whack off the last section of my piece.  I'd
    rather blame it on you than myself ...
    
    Steve

    Yet another COMMUSIC VI update...
    
    Due to weather and work, the arrangements I had made to include some
    Dave Orin sequences on COMMUSIC VII have been delayed until next week. 
    At that time, COMMUSIC VII will be complete.  Watch for notice of its
    completion next week.
    
    Sorry for the delay, but I feel it is worthwhile to include a
    representative "sample" of Dave's work.
    
    Thanks again for your continued patience.
    
    - John -

    COMMUSIC VII - in memory of Dave Orin
    
    Finally!
    
    The COMMUSIC VII master has been completed.  I am rounding up the final
    liner notes from the submittors.  These liner notes will be posted
    after they are gathered and edited in one place.  (a day or so).
    
    In the meantime, people who would like to obtain a copy of COMMUSIC VII
    can get the details by sending me mail at XERO::Arnold.
    
    Thanks to the submittors for sharing their work with us and thanks to
    the COMMUSIC community for being patient while this all happened.  I
    hope it was worth the wait.
    
    A summary of the tape's contents follows.
    
    - John Arnold -
    
    
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|  Summary  |
+-----------+

Side One        Submitted by            Submission
========        =================       ==============================

                Mike Lynch              Ocean Time (excerpt)

                Steve Sherman           Brown Paper Sax

                Tom Janzen              Molto Vivace from Symphony #9
                                        - Beethoven - trans. by Liszt

                Brian Rost              The Towers
                                        Crazy Mama

                Karl Moeller            Jingle A
                                        January Piano (excerpt)
                                        Latin #89 (excerpt)
                                        The Minefield (excerpt)
                                        Lila's Dance

                Mike Lynch              Maple Leaf Rag


Side Two        Submitted by            Submission
========        =================       ==============================

                Bill Allen              Right Time Blues
                                        A Mentor's Toye (for D.O.)
                                        KHG-2 (trans. of BWV651, Bach)

                Peter Laquerre          Enjoy Your Life
                                        Winnebago Free

                Dave Blickstein         The Low Calorie Blues

                Dave George             New City
                                        What's the Problem

                Mark Schmieder          Native in a Foreign Land
                                        Morning Breeze
                                        One Less Ear

                Mike Lynch              Eine Kleine Nachtmusic
                                        Ocean Time (excerpt)

    I have a copy now.
    
    I'm willing to make copies for folks in the greater Nashua, NH area.
    
    The deal is, you either give me a (new unused) tape, or supply one for
    you for $2.50 (Maxell UDXL-II C-90) which is my cost.
    
    Only caveat is that I will refuse to subject my expensive duping deck
    to garbage tapes ("Wreck-o-tone", etc.) that I know some folks like to
    use and thus I reserve right-of-refusal if you supply the tape.
    
    	db

    Announcing a "price reduction".  Effective immediately.
    
    Last night, I received a large order of TDK SA-90 tapes for $2 each. 
    These are roughly equivalent to Maxell UDXL-II C-90's.
    
    Plus, every 8th "customer" gets a free upgrade to SAX-90.  (Anyone
    buying multi-packs of tapes these days will probably know why I'm
    doing this.)
    
    	db
    
    	Spit Brook distributor
    
    p.s. I am still able and willing to make copies of older tapes that
    	 I have:
    
    			Commusic "Gold" selection
    
    		Commusic I   - my copies is a copy of a copy
    		Commusic II  - ditto
    		Commusic III - from Beta Hi-Fi master
    		Commusic IV  - from cassette master
    		Commusic V   - from cassette master
    	 	Commusic VI  - from a copy
    		Commusic VII - from a copy (but very high quality)
    

	      How do we order these COMMUSIC classics from you?

    Same way as always - (see earlier replies in this topic)
    
    I'd request though that if you're gonna do it by mail, you order
    I, II, VI, and VII from the original "producers" (I only did III-V).
    You'll get a better copy, and they're really who your "supposed to"
    order from.  I mainly intended my offer to be anyone who happens
    to come to my facility (Spit Brook Road, Nashua NH) and wants to
    save the hassle of mail/checks/etc.
    
    	db

    We've kicked this idea around before, but I'm starting to get serious
    about it.
    
    I now have about 1/3 of a C-90 full of factory demos.
    
    I don't know why - but I *LOVE* listening to demos.  Some of them are
    really very interesting musically, plus it's neat to hear what a
    particular piece is capable of.
    
    So far I've got a tape with demos for U-220, VFX-SD, SQ-80, ESQ-1, 
    Proteus 1 and I could put a demo of the HR-16 on there.
    
    Is anyone interested in doing a Commusic tape full of factory demos?
    
    Or is this just some peculariar fetish that I'm uniquely afflicted
    with?
    
    Anyway, I volunteer to act as collector.

    I've got several factory EMAX sequences, came on factory sample flops..
    *IF* there's more than ONE person into it, I'll dump to cassette and
    forward to Dave.
    
    karl

    The demo on the Roland R5 Human Rhythm Composer is pretty nifty.
    I'd be willing to ship a copy of it... Shows all the synth and bass
    guitar sounds the machine is capable of.
    
    jc
    

    I will send the M1 demo sequences they are pretty good.
    
    Errol

    OK, I've created another topic for the "Demo tape":  # 2515

    I'd like to suggest, while the frenzy of the Holiday Season is upon us,
    that we begin work now on a Christmas Etc. (pick your holiday) tape for
    NEXT year. We could make dibs on the better titles, so we don't get 19
    versions of Jingle Bells. What a great gift for friends and relatives!
    "Yeah, I did the reggae version of 'Silent Night,' cool, huh?" Let's do
    it!
    
    - Hoyt

Here's how to get a copy of COMMUSIC VIII:

1.  Contact me by E-mail if you can pick the tape up in person (here in MRO1). I
will *not* be keeping stock in my office, I need 24 hours notice. 

2.  If you need it mailed to you, send a check and your address to:
		
		Brian Rost
		45 Sunset Drive
		Northboro, MA 01532

Cost is $2.25 for the tape itself, mail is an additional $1.50 (rates go up
on 2/3/91, so this may go up), or $3.75 total.  

	**************************************************

All tapes will be on Maxell XLII or TDK SA cassettes (my choice, based on
availability), Dolby B. 

If you wish to make additional copies to distribute to other folks, go ahead.

							Brian

>Here's how to get a copy of COMMUSIC VIII:
>


Wot, no European distribution?

I'd like a copy but I'm not paying the equivalent of $8 to send a $3.75
money order....   :-}

Gavin

    
    Gavin,
    	  When I get it, I'll copy it for you if you like. From your reply,
    do I deduce that you have copies of any previous CM* tapes - mind id I
    borrow them if you have ? BTW, I only posted the order on Thursday, so
    I'll let you know when it gets here.
    
    How's Munich these days ?
    					Nik.

    
    Hello Brian,
    
    Is the price ($3.75) the same for us out here in Europe (I'm in the
    Netherlands). If *yes*, I will send you four dollar bills by mail.
    
    thanks in advance,
    Jeroen
    

    
    OK, while the postal rates have gone up, I can still ship out tapes for
    $3.75 to anywhere in the US>
    
    For foreign orders, $5.50 in US funds should be sufficient. Make sure
    you send an *international money order*, my bank already refused to cash
    one foreign bank check that someone sent.
    
    				
    							Brian

    Here's how to get a copy of COMMUSIC IX:

    1.  Contact me by E-mail if you can pick the tape up in person (here in
    HLO2). I will *not* be keeping stock in my office, I need 24 hours
    notice. 

    2.  If you need it mailed to you, send a check and your address to:
		
		Brian Rost
		45 Sunset Drive
		Northboro, MA 01532

    Cost is $2.25 for the tape itself, mail is an additional $1.50, or
    $3.75 total. For foreign orders, $5.50 in US funds should be
    sufficient. Make sure you send an *international money order*.

    	**************************************************

    All tapes will be on Maxell XLII or TDK SA cassettes (my choice, based
    on availability), Dolby B. 

    If you wish to make additional copies to distribute to other folks, go
    ahead.

    See note #11 for the liner notes and a Postscript version of the box
    liner.
    
							Brian

There is no ordering info for commusic 7.  How do I get one ?
Tom

>>> There is no ordering info for commusic 7.  How do I get one ?

    Well, this information is there very subtly in note 10.31.  I'll save you 
the trouble of reading it, however.  The jist of it is `send me mail' where 
me is XERO::Arnold.  It's the usual provide a tape or cost of tape 
(plus mailing, if needed).

We'll work soemthing out, Tom.

- John -