[ddots-l] Re: Blind music websites
- From: "Rod" <roddj12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 06:23:16 -0500
Joey started something like that.
blindresources.info
Rod
Rod Alcidonis
A gardener who cultivates his own garden with his own hands, unites in his
own person the three different characters, of landlord, farmer, and
labourer.
His produce, therefore, should pay him the rent of the first, the profit of
the second, and the wages of the third. (Adam Smith).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason D." <Doorish_jason@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:32 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Blind music websites
> Hey guys, I was wondering if for those of us who are new to being blind
and
> who are new to using sonar and cake talking and music software in general,
> if we could get a list together, for myself and I am sure others, of
> websites that are essential to check out when you are a blind musician.
For
> instance, I just found out today that there is the kurswell screen
reader
> for their keyboards. if I knew this stuff ahead of time I might have
> built my studio differently. so any and all websites, that have plugins,
> vst soft synths that are accessible, websites that are good to check out
for
> blind musicians, hard ware software, anything. This would be great to
put
> up on the dancing dots site as well just as a general resource for blind
> users, teachers of the blind, and parents of blind children. the whole
> keyboard conversation has gotten me thinking that there needs to be an
> online resource for blind musicians, teachers, and parents where they can
> go and find out everything that they need. Well that's my thought between
> servings of turkey and dessert. have a great thanksgiving and for
those
> outside of the US give thanks for dancing dots.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pino Guarraci" <pino.ctsnr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 2:51 PM
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Accessible keyboards?
>
>
> > Hello William,
> >
> > That's write. It is KDR (Kurzweil Display Reader) by Keysounds for
> > K2500, K2600 and K2661. For more information look at
> > www.keysounds.com
> >
> > Pino
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "William Qanawati" <william.qanawati@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:13 PM
> > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Accessible keyboards?
> >
> >
> >> Hi friends:
> >> I know that there is a software that can read the Kurzweill keyboards
via
> >> midi but this was a long time maybe if such a software connected to the
> >> keyboards via midi can
> >> read different kind of keyboards will be grate I think this is the
> >> easiest and acceptable for our use because I don't think that companies
> >> will create a software to be installed in the keyboard itself think
about
> >> it, and check who made the Kurzweill one and ask for other keyboards.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Sean A. Cummins" <Sean@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:27 AM
> >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Accessible keyboards?
> >>
> >>
> >>> WHOA! GANG! Please stop and think about what you are asking for!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I am all for asking companies to help, but let's not corner ourselves
> >>> into only one answer.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> True accessibility is opening the doors to many options and not just
> >>> one. I don't know about the rest of you, but I own many different
types
> >>> of Microphones and many different types of guitars and other
instruments
> >>> RIGHT?! So why would I want to have only one keyboard company making
an
> >>> accessible keyboard. OH, I know, we can write all of them, but we'll
be
> >>> lucky if one even gives such a small market a second thought. Rather,
> >>> we need to approach an individual or individuals that can get us
access
> >>> to all of the MIDI devices that are all ready passing data free from
one
> >>> to the other.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I had been pioneering a MIDI music system for the blind way back in
the
> >>> early eighties, and the best thing to have ever happen to the industry
> >>> was the development of the MIDI interface. This happens to be one of
> >>> the only industries that sat down and worked out a standard by which
all
> >>> computer based instrument could exchange data and control one another.
> >>> This data flow is our key to accessibility! We just need to find the
> >>> person and or persons that would continue to bring all of the concepts
> >>> together.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I would even venture to say that a foundation like the Microsoft
> >>> Foundation would underwrite the development of the technology if one
> >>> were to organize and manage just such a project.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Data is the key to freedom and not necessarily hardware.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Give a man a fish. and he eats for a day!
> >>>
> >>> Teach a man to fish. and he eats for a lifetime!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> In my opinion, this is just what Dancing Dots has done for us all
ready!
> >>> I propose that someone take up the cause of finding Dancing Dots the
> >>> underwriters for their and our benefit!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> God bless you all this Thanksgiving!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sean A. Cummins
> >>>
> >>>
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