LBT Song Project: Things Change

[action9000]

My Computer is reporting 504 MB of RAM on the fast laptop I'm typing this on. I guess I don't do a lot of stuff that uses a lot of RAM, because it runs smooth and great. I don't see one good reason to upgrade at the moment.

Good to hear!
I just know that my Windows uses about 300 MB of RAM with nothign else running.  With 504 MB of RAM installed, that leaves 204 MB of RAM.  This will slow down loading of large applications such as modern games.  If you're happy with how it's going, all the computer theory in the world won't matter.  If it's running nicely, that's what computers are all about!

I bet 504 MB of RAM would probably choke your computer and all of your sound projects.

My software would barely even Load, let alone do anything .

I also forgot to mention that it has an annoying deal where it will restart randomly if you're using certain programs.

I've had this happen before, many years ago on one of my computers.  Every time I treid to run Diablo II (the game), it just randomly rebooted every 5 or 10 minutes!  To this day, I don't know the exact cause.  I'd say a combination of a hardware problem and a software problem.  If you feel ambitious, taking care of the dust in the machine can't hurt.  if you feel *really* ambitious, give that computer's hard drive a format and reinstall.  It sounds like it's in need of some spring cleaning.

And this is called going horribly off-topic! LOL!

[landbeforetimelover]

To this day, I don't know the exact cause. I'd say a combination of a hardware problem and a software problem

To contribute to this little off topic topic, let me tell you that it is a ram problem.  There is definently something wrong with the ram.  If you add new ram and throw away the other stuff, it'll work like a charm.  Also, this can happen if there is no 80 conductor cable installed, but unless you ripped it apart and downgraded the hd cable, I doubt that's the problem...

EDIT:  when you're installing an application, do you ever get messages saying you're missing dll's?
It could also be a overheating processor, but I sincerly doubt that except in Action's case.  It was probably the processor.

Make sure you used lots of "the goop".  I don't know what it's called actually.  I don't upgrade processors often.

[action9000]

EDIT: when you're installing an application, do you ever get messages saying you're missing dll's?

If you're talking to me, no I don't.

It could also be a overheating processor, but I sincerly doubt that except in Action's case. It was probably the processor.

I thought of that at the time.  According to my BIOS temperature readings, it was above normal but nothing that should cause a crash (55-57 C or so).  I had my CPU going much hotter than that running other apps and it was more stable.  It was just that one app (Diablo II) that crashed.

Make sure you used lots of "the goop". I don't know what it's called actually. I don't upgrade processors often.

Thermal Compound.
I use what seems to be enough.

[landbeforetimelover]

nope.  I was talking to...Manny Cav?  I always forget their name!  anyways, you'd only get those kinda messages when it's really bad off.  Like if 30% or more of your ram has been damaged.

[landbeforetimelover]

I thought of that at the time. According to my BIOS temperature readings, it was above normal but nothing that should cause a crash (55-57 C or so).

How often do you recalibrate it?  It does get to be innacurate by up to 30 degrees sometimes!

[action9000]

How often do you recalibrate it? It does get to be innacurate by up to 30 degrees sometimes!

Do they go out of calibration that bad? :blink:
I've actually never calibrated a temperature sensor on a PC.  I don't know the procedure.  I should though, I was a major in instrumentation in college, which is all about instrument and sensor calibration

[landbeforetimelover]

I had my CPU going much hotter than that running other apps and it was more stable. It was just that one app (Diablo II) that crashed.

I won't pretend I ever played a game before, but it could crash with enough going through your video card.  You should set it so when it crashes, it stops everything and shows ya the blue screen.  the blue screen is your friend!  Just write down the long freaking number at the bottom of the screen and look it up at microsoft.com.  It'll tell ya what the part is, weather it's a video card, sound card, or a processor, it'll tell ya.

[landbeforetimelover]

Make sure your settings are like this so you'll get the blue screen to come up when it crashes:

[action9000]

I made the changes.  Thanks for the info. B)

[Manny Cav]

EDIT:  when you're installing an application, do you ever get messages saying you're missing dll's?
It could also be a overheating processor, but I sincerly doubt that except in Action's case.  It was probably the processor.

The answer is no (on neither computer). However, I try to avoid even touching that computer if at all possible. I would reformat it, but I would like to milk the Norton Antivirus subscription for all it's worth. Another issue I've got is I don't want it to download a gigabyte of updates on this dial-up connection.  

I also took a look at my "commit charge" in the task manager (this is on the newer and faster laptop). As I type this, it's showing a charge of around 600M out of 1226M. What exactly does this mean?

I still think the older computer is over heating.

EDIT: I'VE GOTTA HAVE THAT BACKGROUND, LBTLOVER!!! You see, I've been 'collecting' the LBT backgrounds you've been posting, including those on your site and off of it. I even downloaded that 5 MB .gif animation and used it as my background.

[landbeforetimelover]

do the blue screen thing.  Write down the technical information at the bottom:

[landbeforetimelover]

I also took a look at my "commit charge" in the task manager (this is on the newer and faster laptop). As I type this, it's showing a charge of around 600M out of 1226M. What exactly does this mean?

the commit charge is the maximum potential pagefile usage.  Nothing to worry about.

EDIT:  Mine is 722mb out of 2.5gb.  I'm on my really old computer right now.

[duckytears]

is it to late to enter?!?!?!?!?!?

please please please I love this song!!!

*pokes file* says its expired...*sniff*

[Manny Cav]

*pokes file* says its expired...*sniff*

You mean the sample action9000 posted? I downloaded it before it expired. It was just a 10/20 second sample. There really wasn't anything to it.

[duckytears]

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?acti...A91207A65802930

female singers will be an octave above the previous clip, hitting the same note as the original song, like this:
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?acti...704DA5174D45CCC

That part..I may have read wrong but is that suppose to be things change?

is there a place to download kareoke files of songs?

Im trying to figure out the singing thing here still. But even if there were past songs done. It would be to late to enter, but it would be more to just sing them kinda deal

Also looking for lyrics for lbt songs if they are here?

[action9000]

is it to late to enter?!?!?!?!?!?

please please please I love this song!!!

Nope Nope Nope, it is not too late!

Glad to have you on board!  About those files, I'll post them back up for you if you want.  They aren't mandatory parts of this project, I was just demonstrating to those people who thought this sound would be overly difficult for us to sing, that the chorus really isn't as difficult as it may sound.  

Female vocal range for the chorus

Male vocal range for chorus

[duckytears]

Ah sweet. I think I will be able to manage Cera...dunno but im defiantly up to the challenge!

How or where I guess, do we get keroke versions and lyrics to the songs? I mean most people know the songs, but still when singing kareoke its nice to have the song lyrics there just for a safety net ya know.

So excited ^_^!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[action9000]

How or where I guess, do we get keroke versions and lyrics to the songs? I mean most people know the songs, but still when singing kareoke its nice to have the song lyrics there just for a safety net ya know.

Pokeplayer was nice enough to type them up for us for  this song!

Song: Things Change
Lyrics:

Cera: Just when your life is perfect
Everything's looking bright
You're with your friends 'till daylight ends
And safe in your nest at night

Then you get this funny feeling
That something is just not right
And all at once things change
All at once things change

I used to be important
Until that egg was there
Although I know dad loves me
Seems like he forgot to care

I thought we were a family
But it's really so unfair
When all at once things change

Littlefoot: Familes grow
Grown ups you know,
Turn into someone new

Ducky: You try to keep things like they are

Ducky and Littlefoot: But you wind up changing too

Ducky: Maybe a baby threehorn will not be so bad at all

Littlefoot: You can teach her to talk

Ducky: To roll a rock.

Littlefoot: And catch her if she starts to fall

Ducky: Maybe things will be better
Then you ever thought they could

Cera: And maybe when things change

Littlefoot and Ducky: Maybe when things change

Cera: Oh maybe when things change

Littlefoot, Cera and Ducky: They will change into something good.
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[duckytears]

thanks muchly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love this song LoL!!!

[action9000]

is there a place to download kareoke files of songs?

Sorry, I forgot to respond to this one earlier:
Answer: There Will be but there isn't yet.

I am currently in the process of producing the karaoke background music.  unfortunately my music workstation computer is having technical problems at the moment and is in the shop being repaired.  I should have the computer back within 5 days or so and I'll continue working on the song.  I hope to have the music completed with a couple of weeks at the most, fitting it in with "real" life and other projects. :