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Just so I know, have you ever played any other stringed instruments? (Guitar, bass, etc.)

A lot of cheap ukuleles aren't great, yes. But this uke is pretty cheap, and it's fantastic. It's my first uke, I have it sitting next to me right now :) I've had it for about a year and a half now, and I've never had any problems regarding it getting scratched, dented, or any pieces coming loose or anything. This is fantastic, considering I definitely don't treat it as gently as I should.

Now, that's a soprano ukulele, so if you want a deeper richer tone, or if your body/hands are bigger (which isn't really a problem, though some people like a uke to match their size), you can go with a concert or tenor. Bass gets really deep, so unless you're looking for that specific sound I wouldn't look for a bass.

I have yet to find any cheap concerts that are decent quality. I'm probably going to be getting a concert as my second uke, so I've been looking into them a lot. If you want a nice concert, it's going to be upwards of 100, probably 200. You could probably get one cheaper, but the quality wouldn't really be worth it. Not only will the build be worse, but the sound is most of the concern. (This is the concert I want to buy. If you can afford any ukes from luna, I highly recommend them. Beautiful instruments)

Like most stringed instruments, you want to try to get a solid top. They sound much richer and the solid wood reverberates sounds much nicer. Some people like linoleum top, but the general consensus is solid tops are better. The Kala I linked to above is a solid top, to my knowledge.

Best case scenario, try to find a music store nearby that has a wide range of ukuleles and test some out. They should be able to provide you with a tuner if you know how to tune a ukulele (GCEA), of they can tune it for you so you can test it out. Before you go, I would try to memorize a few basic chords (C, G, Am, and F are good ones) so you can see how they sound. Once you find one you like, buy it online. The markup price in stores is ridiculous.

If you can't go into a nearby store, just buy online, and try to find a youtube vid of it being played before you purchase :)

I'd be happy to answer any more question you have about anything regarding ukes, or you can hop on over to /r/ukulele !

Hey man, last I checked I was the only videographer here so feel free to ask me anything and everything you need to know about videography and also feel free to pm me if you want to see some of my work.

it's very hard to give you a good recommendation for what camera you want with this little information. Mostly because I can recommend you a crappy camera or a good camera or a really good and the price will be the main determining factor. Right off the bat, I can recommend the Panasonic G7 for you as it currently stands as the best bang for your buck video camera out there. (Bummer, just checked and it's not on sale rn, best price is $300 cheaper, $200 cheaper is really common) However, there certainly could be reasons for you to not get the G7, but you would need to elaborate for me to know. Things like brand preference, current knowledge, budget, ease of use wanted, and a whole bunch more things. I will tell you that if you live in the US, Amazon.com or B&H Photo are your best options for buying gear.

Lights really depend on where you're shooting, but it would make things way easier just to not deal with them yet. If needed for artistic ways, you could just use an iphone light or normal flashlight.

The proper term is lav mic, lavalier mic, or lapel mic. They look like this and you should keep in mind that some people don't like the look of a lav mic in the video. There's two types, wired and wireless. Wireless costs like $400+ for just one. Wired ones mean that you either need to plug it into your phone, an audio recorder, or the camera. imo you'll probably want to go with an on camera mic like most youtubers do, but you're gonna need to elaborate on what videos you're making and how you're gonna use your camera.

Green screen is good and easy, the key comes to using the footage properly. In order to fully utilize a green screen's capabilities, you will want to learn how to do chroma keying in Adobe After Effects like I've done in one of my videos. None the less, you can still use a green screen the easy way with iMovie, FCPX, or Premiere.

The only other thing I can currently think of would be a tripod, which you in theory can totally get away with just using a cheap ass $20 tripod, but it won't be the most secure thing and you'll definitely not want to use it to pan or tilt. (You should learn those terms too, just cuz)

If you have an questions, feel free to hmu.

I got a ukulele for Christmas, and I love it! It was super easy to learn using YouTube videos, although I already had music experience with piano.

I would recommend the Kala KA-15S if you're looking for a soprano uke. The Kala Makala is a little cheaper, but I think the extra dollars in the Kala KA-15S are worth its better quality. Ukes are one of the cheapest instruments out there anyway.

I went with a soprano uke bc my hands are pretty small, but you could go for a concert size if you prefer a deeper tone.

Amazon is your best shot besides tracking down an rc hobby shop in your area. This one seems pretty good, but you can do a small amount of research yourself to find a good one for you. Take the reviews on them seriously, though, because there are a number of knock-offs out there that don't work well. And you want to know the funniest thing about all of this? My AR.Drone flew off out into the woods today, probably never to be found. Fml.

For that, I would download Mixcraft 6 demo for PC or just use garageband for Mac. Look up tutorials for making midi loops and drum loops and just play around with it. For downloading instrumentals, find something that you feel like you could rap over it. Once that's all done, look up how to mix and master vocals on whatever software you use. I would recommend a better mic and a preamp.

Interface/preamp

Mic
order it with the XLR cable and windscreen.

That should be fine for equipment, and then use your DAW to record and mix.

Yeah I agree. I'm shooting on a Panasonic G7, which has a m4/3 sensor which is significantly smaller than full frame. I'll look into DeepSky! Thanks for the recommendation :)

Alrighty basically within music you listen to there are 3 main components i guess: Bass, mids, and highs. These components are what make your music and each instrument or sound fits into one of these categories. With beats, the reason they were "liked" was due to the headphones increasing the amount of base you hear. This meant that you were not getting an accurate representation of what you were actually listening to. For $200 you can get a great pair of over ear headphones brand new that let you hear exactly what the music sounds like with nothing getting changed.

TL:DR-Beats are bass boosted and not an accurate representation of your music. Buy either Audio Technica ATH-M50x's for over ear or RHA MA-750-'s for in ears

I could talk about how I got published forever, so, instead I wrote this blog post a while back. It explains the process of how I personally became published. Hope it helps answer your question! http://thedreamersadventures.blogspot.com/2012/02/self-publishing.html

Also, here is the Amazon link if you are interesting in getting a copy. http://www.amazon.com/The-Dreamers-Story-Sam-Kullen/dp/1460919513/ref=la_B005H7HJRI_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347141865&sr=1-1

message me for more details, but the best bang for buck pro-type camera is this one when on sale and a cheaper one is basically this one. you could go cheaper but it depends.

Fo real do, don't get that longboard it's cheap and it will break and not be fun, get one like this which is good, but I still recommend doing the research and buying your own parts on amazon and putting it together but if you're set on a complete get the one I linked. On the other things you could buy, you could get these

I never tried the SAT course from collegeboard, but I was talking about this book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Official-SAT-Study-Guide/dp/0874478529/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_y/179-8509326-4155331

The first few hundred pages are just tips and in the end there are 10 practice tests (3 of which were actual SAT tests from previous years). If you don't understand a concept or question, or just need advice, use that forum I linked you. Brilliant ivy leage 2400ers on that forum.

Last implulse buy was some icebreakers sours. best was this guy: http://www.amazon.com/Accoutrements-12027-Horse-Head-Mask/dp/B003G4IM4S

Read the reviews for this shit. (If you would prefer to have it all gone.)

If you're super duper hairy, use scissors first, then shave, or just use scissors, if you don't want it all off.

I meant primary school as in k-12, not before high school.

I think that High school should be about Intro-electives, where kids can learn about a subject in an intro class, and then if they write papers, do research, and do other things (like get an internship/apprenticeship) that could count too. That would encourage kids to learn more on their own, and be curious about what interests them.

> Weird, because I clearly remember being forced to sit and listen to the fucking explanations on how to learn to understand and remember things from a book, how to understand and remember things the teacher was explaining etc.

K, then maybe your experience was atypical. Most teachers are full of shit, btw.

> What the fuck does this even mean? To think for themselves? Who the fuck else are they thinking for? Their parents? Their teachers? Their friends?

Yeah. They're being taught how to think like their teachers, parents, friends, etc. Which is what the government likes, because it's easier to pander to a class of people when they all know/think the same way. Also, calm down a bit, will ya?

> By learning to read and understand what you've read in primary school you can fill out your fucking tax forms yourself.

Then why do so many people hire accountants? Do you know how to calculate your capital gains taxes on short term and long-term investments, and how that impacts your taxable income? What about the myriad of write-offs and tax-breaks/benefits that the government allows?

> I get really fucking pissed of at people whining about the fact that they learn nothing in school, more often than not those are kids who don't put in any fucking effort in school and then whine that they don't know shit when they're done.

I'm "whining" because most of the shit I learned in school was completely fucking wrong or outright propaganda.

This is the interface I am getting, it is pretty cheap, and has decent reviews. It also comes with a DAW, so you should be set. Get this and a decent mic and you can record at home.

I got this for Christmas It's pretty dope

http://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-TEM500-Muffin-2-Slice/dp/B000B18P96
You're welcome.

Back to Basics TEM500 Egg-and-Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher by Back to Basics http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000B18P96/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_lfgvtb17EE9WQ
Amazon carries it as well

Here's one like it

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K0CNM7G/

Website. Amazon. My work here is done. Oh and cool book OP.

For the SAT you'll want the classic Blue Book and for the ACT you'll want the Real ACT. These books both contain real tests previously administered by the College Board and ACT. They're the best source for practice material. Just take a shit ton of practice tests and make sure you go over every answer to understand why you got it wrong or right. That should prepare you.

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Horse mask is only $20 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003G4IM4S/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/187-3484756-5034262

This

The wingman is only $27, and the tenacious is only $34

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Buy this and send it to someone squeamish.
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EDIT: never mind, someone beat me to the punch.

these

Non-mobile:

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THIS

http://www.amazon.com/Orcon-LB-C1500-Ladybugs-Approximately-Count/dp/B000MR6WRG

Doesn't seem right where's the horse mask?

Relevant if you read the reviews...

Our park opens in 8 days. I plan on wearing this one day: http://www.amazon.com/Accoutrements-12027-Horse-Head-Mask/dp/B003G4IM4S/ref=cm_cmu_pg__header

respond with 1500 ladybugs

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00K0CNM7G/

Ladybugs

Website link

Amazon link

It might just be the link I sent. Gimme a second



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nope it opens the same for me too. Weird.

1,500,000 Ladybugs. Release them in your enemies house.

I had the same problem. Right now I’m using these. It’s an investment but they haven’t broken on me ever and if they do the wires are replaceable.

I know this is a month old, but I feel you need to understand, that shit burns and it doesn't forgive.
Proof: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/cr/B000KKNQBK/ref=mw_dp_cr

> I meant primary school as in k-12, not before high school.

Ah, misunderstandings happen. I thought primary school in the US was up to 12 years and after that is secondary school.

> I think that High school should be about Intro-electives, where kids can learn about a subject in an intro class, and then if they write papers, do research, and do other things (like get an internship/apprenticeship) that could count too. That would encourage kids to learn more on their own, and be curious about what interests them.

It's a good idea, but you'll be missing a lot of the basics if every student just does some projects during their school time. You get to do projects now either way, I've never heard of a school where you just sit all day making calculations for math, or reciting grammar rules in some language course, or just recite year numbers for history etc.

For every course there are always projects you have to do. It's kind of hard for math to have fun and engaging projects, but you use all of your math knowledge for physics (which has loads of awesome stuff you can engage in outside of just making calculations) and chemistry. For language courses you'll have to debate stuff in that language, write letters to foreign students, make posters about famous monuments/cities in that country (this applies more to foreign languages + is also done in geography), read awesome literature from that book and analyze it. Researching history is always a big part of the course, you have to write essays on why and how specific events happened in history.

>> Weird, because I clearly remember being forced to sit and listen to the fucking explanations on how to learn to understand and remember things from a book, how to understand and remember things the teacher was explaining etc.

> K, then maybe your experience was atypical. Most teachers are full of shit, btw.

I very much doubt my experience was atypical, because every single person I've known has had these lessons. Every foreign student I've met has had these lessons. What relevance has your statement that most teachers are full shit? And you link a book published by Cracked ffs? Wow. The first thing I read is that we do not have five senses. No shit? Has any teacher of you told you that we have only five senses? Or that those are the five traditional senses? Anyone with half a brain understands that you have more, like your balance sense? Temperature sense? Pain sense? That's practically self-explanatory.

>> What the fuck does this even mean? To think for themselves? Who the fuck else are they thinking for? Their parents? Their teachers? Their friends?

>Yeah. They're being taught how to think like their teachers, parents, friends, etc. Which is what the government likes, because it's easier to pander to a class of people when they all know/think the same way. Also, calm down a bit, will ya?

Being taught how to think like my teachers, parents and friends is wrong? Then maybe you associate with the wrong people? Take that tinfoil hat off, please. I don't even know how to answer to this. The government is keeping you complacent and stupid? Maybe that's more your own fault.

>> By learning to read and understand what you've read in primary school you can fill out your fucking tax forms yourself.

>Then why do so many people hire accountants? Do you know how to calculate your capital gains taxes on short term and long-term investments, and how that impacts your taxable income? What about the myriad of write-offs and tax-breaks/benefits that the government allows?

Why do people hire cleaners? They don't want to spend the time doing the cleaning? The same with accountants. Yes I know how to do my own taxes, I've done it a couple of times already, and it really is not that hard. If you want to find out tax-breaks/benefits that are not listed on the forms, you just google around a bit, maybe go loan a book on taxes from the library. Information is available everywhere in this day and age, it's not that hard if you've learnt the basic skills of reading comprehension.

>> I get really fucking pissed of at people whining about the fact that they learn nothing in school, more often than not those are kids who don't put in any fucking effort in school and then whine that they don't know shit when they're done.

>I'm "whining" because most of the shit I learned in school was completely fucking wrong or outright propaganda.

Propaganda in school? Where the fuck did you go to school to? Fucking North Korea? I hope you're not saying that most of the shit you learned in school was wrong based on that one very 'nice' book by cracked.