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Original Message 1/21 03-Jul-06 @ 11:45 AM - 7161 streamlined a bit...

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yeah as u can see, it's been trimmed down to make sections load faster... hope this makes things a bit easier

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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!

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Message 2/21 03-Jul-06 @ 12:23 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

milan

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lookin good!

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Message 3/21 03-Jul-06 @ 12:36 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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cheers. i might move the track and artist displays down below the red 'browse' line so the icon menu's remain constant, dunno... really it needs a whole new design mebbe

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Message 4/21 03-Jul-06 @ 03:00 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

Rags .aka. Welder

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Dunno... I kinda liked the old one better, where I had all the stuff on one screen,

Also, those buttons are quite big, they take up almost 1/4th of the top of the screen. I also liked those three random tracks on top...

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Message 5/21 03-Jul-06 @ 05:52 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

nutoniom

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i liked the old one better too

WE FEAR CHANGE

but really, liked too have the chart on the first page, and yes those buttons are too big.

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Message 6/21 03-Jul-06 @ 08:33 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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well it was a question of resources. The old frontpage loaded 8 hardcore queries simultaneously, Zazza asked me to sort it out... we already maxed out our bandwidth on that liquidmix video which (being a world exlusive) has been d/loaded so many times it guzzled up tons....

I've got 2 new video ready to upload since last week for July and cant add them cos there's no bandwidth..

one is a 45 minute full-on example of split console mixer theory, how it works, showing a split console in operation and all that. (to be followed by an 'In-Line' console in the next episode)

The other is the BFD and V-drums in combi working together video - thanx to Sox for that btw... we finaly got it done

we're geting a big free pipe from NTL in a few weeks, until then I need some server space and bandwidth to add a few videos if anyones got any?

so guys, y'know.... no-one hardly supports the site anymore except newcomers who use the site but dont post cos there's no community as far as they can see to join in with... so we gotta do what's best for the site... after all to see the chart all u gotta do is press the chart icon/image.

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Message 7/21 03-Jul-06 @ 10:43 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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oh, and that's not meant to sound cranky, what i mean is if the forums were a community again more as a proportion of our traffic which is still good, and proportionate to the people who signup all the time it should be big as it ever was, but no-one wants to go onto the water first so to speak, they see no regular lragish community and hence think there's nothing in THAT way to join in with, it's silly cos typing free music hosting or whatever into google returns HIGH goggle (no1 in Uk results even!) if there was that same base of people as before it would grow like fuck based on google and traffic... or should

people use the facilities tho, it's just the forums/regular community

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Message 8/21 04-Jul-06 @ 01:05 AM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

Musineer Productions

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Well I like it.

Easy to navigate, though the three 'types' of music buttons might be missed by bleary eyed folk.

I agree with Rags that the six buttons are perhaps a bit big. I like them, but they're a bit big. I just can't quite see the first post of a forum page, which means I have to use all that energy in scrolling - c'mon man, have a heart!

I also agree that it's a shame the three random tracks have gone. Could we have at least one back? They were a good way to hear stuff I might not have selected from a list.

Otherwise great job. I'm a pauper so can't give you wads of cash - but someone will surely make a bob or two from DT exposure, and maybe they'll not forget!

Not sure what an Iragish community is however. Largerish? Iraqish?!? Ah LARGISH innit! Givin it large on't community like. Oooh it's been a hot day.

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Message 9/21 04-Jul-06 @ 07:20 AM Edit: 04-Jul-06 | 07:21 AM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

Rags .aka. Welder

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"WE FEAR CHANGE"

Yeah, that must be it. It only took half day for me to get used to the new design... I'm starting to like those buttons

although it would be much better to have them.. lets say: on the left side maybe? But maybe then the page would not fit on a 800*600 display, dunno...

(just thinking loud since my medicine has rolled by)

To be honest, the only thing I fear is that one day I will wake up and dt/7161 will be no more... so just do whatever is neccesary.

"but dont post cos there's no community as far as they can see to join in with..."

And that is strange indeed, as the the internet is full of shite forums full of posts, sometimes even lame "personal homepages" has more posts than dt...

k, have you considered promoting the forums a little bit? Like a big green/yellow button on (both) main page that stands out and has "Discuss tracks here!!!" printed on it... (or something equally... erm... "subtle" :-) Also, having the three most "popular" thread names visible on the front page would'nt hurt either (network overhead would be minimal... I guess).

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Message 10/21 04-Jul-06 @ 07:52 AM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

milan

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rrrright... for me (1280x1024), the buttons are not too big. but Musineer has a point- those 3 buttons at the top are kind of easy to miss compared to the other ones, even if they are more important (unless you are a dance music fan)!

my gripe would be that those dark-gray-on-black buttons are kinda hard to read, esp. with the sun hitting my monitor like right now. how about adding some colour to them? red lettering or something?

otherwise i think the redesign is a step in the right direction!

and forum wise... dunno, more advertising for it on the music page? or even on user pages ("discuss this track/artist ->HERE" type thing). i think rags is right about that.

regards, m.

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Message 11/21 04-Jul-06 @ 12:43 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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yeah, i gerget i'm on a 21" screen @ 1280 x 1024 perhaps we can small-en the 8 icons

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Message 12/21 06-Jul-06 @ 01:32 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

nutoniom

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k wrote:

so guys, yknow.... no-one hardly supports the site anymore except newcomers who use the site but dont post cos theres no community as far as they can see to join in with...

you mean the regulars didn't chip in ? wtf? I'm reaching my limit and will be taking another slice soon.

As for the community thing, you need some sticky thread explaining the newcomer where he has landed. a sort of faq/history thing.

the design is fine, but yeah slim those buttons, they're all i see when i get to the page (i'm on a 15 inch 640x480) you thought i was deaf? i'm a bit blind too

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Message 13/21 06-Jul-06 @ 02:37 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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i'm on a 15 inch 640x480

good god Carruthers! Have u tried Specsavers?

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Message 14/21 06-Jul-06 @ 02:40 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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also prolly it's a good time to slim down the forums now there's a comprehensive search people can use.. it's kinda nice to my way of thinking to have the ability to browse cubase, logic, synth or whatever seperately... but it's prolly better to blend all the synth stuff into one synth-forum, all the pc related stuff inc' s/w to a single pc-forum etc and cut it right down to about 6 sections or so

whaddya think?

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Message 15/21 06-Jul-06 @ 02:58 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

Moujik

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If it were me, I'd probably keep separate "Tracks " and "Rant/Drivel" forums, but consolidate the rest down to 2 or 3 like "PC Tech" (all computer hardware & software) "Hardware" (synths, smaplers, mixers etc) and "Technique".

I think the multi-forum stucture worked well when there was more traffic, but seems a bit redundant now - I don't think there had been a posting on the Clavia forum for a year at the start of June.

Anyway, just my $0.02...

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Message 16/21 06-Jul-06 @ 08:53 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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actualy traffics not down except for regulars..., but yes i agree, tech, pc, synth and a few others

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Message 17/21 06-Jul-06 @ 10:09 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

Rags .aka. Welder

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Well, I would say:

- "Tracks" and "Music tech" should stay how it is
- specific hardware and software related topics could maybe be merged into one "software specific" one "hardware specific" forum.
- the mixing forum.. well, I dunno, sometimes there are some good discussion going on there, so I would leave that intact, or maybe change it to "techniques" or "tips and tricks" or whatever...

Drums, guitars, DJ, noticeboard, Theory, they're pretty specific, and not much is going on there, but they don't do any harm either.

my 2c...

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Message 18/21 07-Jul-06 @ 02:48 AM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

Musineer Productions

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Hmmm, fuss bother and itch.

I preferred either version to the:

The connection has timed out

The server at www.7161.com is taking too long to respond.

* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.

* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.

* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

that I'm currently getting. Why has no-one else mentioned this? Is it only me? Paranoia creeping in...

I take back my comments about the boxes...they're just perfect! I've not got a static IP, so how do you know it's me? I've deleted all cookies/temps/etc. Still it's not there. I've tried Soundclick but it's not the same...Channel 4 was a droop...do I really have to tart myself about the web looking for an alternative fix?

Getting cold clammy and shakey man!

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Message 19/21 07-Jul-06 @ 05:47 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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guys, it's cos the liquidmix stuff caned our bandwidth totaly, so we've had to move all current video files to filefactory servers... we are getting a new pipe & rack in the next few weeks, until then, sorry... it has been down in the last 24hrs quite a few times

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Message 20/21 10-Jul-06 @ 05:26 PM Edit: 10-Jul-06 | 05:30 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

Zazza

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Well,

a) the button for the forums is teenytiny Why?

and the buttons for the sections are

a) a bit TOO BIG
b) A bit obscure.. prime cuts, comps ?

why not make them the more like the dance electronice/rock/world thingies?

and add in a Forums Button!

I agree, cutting down the number of forums is a good idea.. concentrate the chat dude!

I've also done some tweaking on the server and haven't seen any '7161 died' emails in my inbox for a fair few hours... which is nice...

And YEAH, random tracks! Latest tracks! If you cut down the massive killer gigantobuttons a bit...

And, a LOGOUT link would be good.

And 'My Favourite artists' list that other people can see...
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Message 21/21 10-Jul-06 @ 06:07 PM - RE: 7161 streamlined a bit...

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there is a logout, but it only shows when you're...er... logged in

yeah yeah ok, more work for me... great!

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