Leemata

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Please!! Give us review videos without the music! Some of us actually want to HEAR the model perform. We love the sound of 2-stroke glow, four-stroke glow & gas engines. If we want to hear music, we can get that that elsewhere. Sorry for the rant. I feel better now.

How do you all feel about it?

BadSplice

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Couldn't agree more. Would much prefer to watch (and hear) a plane flying than a music video to music I usually have to shut off

daveopam

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I agree 100%. I want to hear the throttle setting.

David

2HI2C

I think it's a TopGun thing or something.

meaden

You guys don't fly listening to your IPod?

Whistling Death

I am with you. Most of the time the music they put up with the video sucks really bad.

No we have a boom box sitting next to the pit area.

meaden

I was kidding...I like to hear my engine when I'm flying. I'd like to hear the sounds in most the videos I see too. Not tunes I can hear on the radio.

fancman

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Amen!!! The music always sucks anyhow. No future movie directors around here for sure. Let's hear those engines purr and leave the music scores to the professionals.

TexasAirBoss

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Its not just the demo vids, the homemade vids posted here have horrible music also. WHY is flying associated with bad music and rock and roll anyway ? Geeze. I actually must turn the sound off . Even some otherwise great vids are ruined by the music. Its like, "look how cool we are" , music. Come on, a bunch of middle aged guys standing out in a field and flying models couldn't be cool if Fergie was doing them. If its meant to be comical, then great, it is. But I think the joke is on them.

tonyL1

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Totally agree, many a time i go to watch a vid, see (and hear ) 3 secs of it. If it has overdubbed music
i stop the clip, just cant stand to watch vids with music, even if its GWS Slow stik vid lol
hearing those little himaxx brushless or Large Gassers sing with the plane is all i wanna hear!!!

Insanemoondoggie

I`ve added music to a few videos to cover up some of the swearing and cussing.

Leemata

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Wow! Glad to hear I'm not alone. I wonder how we can get the message out to these folks?

Terry

Skinny Bob

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Boy, I'm glad this subject came up. I really enjoy watching videos to see what other people are flying, but the head banging, rodent killing stomp them to death noise revered to as music that drowns out the sound of the engine is not necessary!. Please guy's leave it out. Or at the least keep the volume down below the engine sound. [] [>:]

RCKen

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Well, I must admit that I am guilty of doing this on my reviews. I'm not trying to excuse what I did, but here's why I add music to my review videos. The biggest reason is that I felt that it kind of set the mood for the video. I always try to pick a piece of music that "matches" the plane and they way it flies. Now in my defense, I've never used overbearing loud rock or other types of music that drown out the engine sounds. All of my videos have always been scored with jazz music that I felt matched the plane. Also, I always make sure that they engine sounds can still be heard. In fact, on a couple of reviews I've lowered the sound level of the music so that the engine can still be heard in the video. I didn't realize that so many people felt so strongly about having music on the video. I'll definitely have to think twice about doing that. So I guess I have to thank those that pointed this out.

Ken

Skinny Bob

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Ken, the way you are handling the audio sounds ok. If you don't mind point me to a link where I can watch them.

GerKonig

Some people will go to extremes to hear the engine noise. Four stroke engines, for example, are all about the noise, they are heavier, more complex, more expensive (than 2 cycle counterparts) and the dirtiest of powerplants (planes that land covered with and drippping oil, like a McD frech fry). Nevertheless they have commercial success tanks to their pleasant noise:-) If you do not hear your engine how can you gage how is it performing? Give us the model airplane noise back:-) Keep the music...

When I watch clips, I tolerate the music only for some seconds, then I kill the sound. Watching a mute model is no fun, so I end up never watching the clips in their entirety. I normally advance the clip and watch the landing...

It's all Hollywood fault. The Karate Kid blasted his music before engaging the enemy w/the F-16, and of course, Top Gun did it's part. I bet most of the modellers would prefer NOT have music in the background... Of course, unless it's a Merlin, P&W or Allison symphony...

Gerry

RCKen

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All of my videos are attached to reviews.


Hangar 9 Sundowner - [link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=929[/link]
Megatech Avion - [link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=885[/link]
Sig Rascal - [link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=895[/link]
World Models Super Chipmunk - [link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=814[/link]
Model Tech Mach Racer - [link]http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=745[/link]

Ken

daveopam

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Ken yours are fine. The music is on the back bround. If the music is loader than the engine. It is a problem. Maybe that's why I am resistant to electrics.

David

Leemata

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Ken, I appreciate your reply. I checked out your Rascal review and can say that I can tolerate those kind (with music volume below engine sound). Please spread the word for us!!!

Thanks again!

Terry

Skinny Bob

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Ken, I watched them all except the Sig Rascal, I couldn't get that one to download. Although I think you do a very good job the audio is still a little to load for me. I prefer the last on ( Mach Racer ) with no music. JMO

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to voice my opinion.

Bob

fancman

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Nice job Ken. Your music is tolerable but I was thinking how nice it would be to have a little narrative of the flight characteristics while you fly instead of the music. I just like engine sounds I guess. So far I've never seen anyone do a flight narrative with their video's which would be about as easy as putting music with it. Wouldn't have to talk all the time just give highlights and opinions. The rest of the time we could just listen to the engine.

RCKen

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Hmmm, I like that idea. I'll definintely keep it in mind for future projects

Ken

Skinny Bob

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fancman, I agree, I think that is a good idea. Would be very informative for prospective buyers of that particular model.

Tall Paul

Putfile says, if it's not your -unsigned- band, no music!
And that's the way I like it!
http://media.putfile.com/Inflight-vi...-twin-electric
http://media.putfile.com/Inflight-vi...-lookig-camera
http://media.putfile.com/Fire-fighti...pter-Fire-Hawk

Leemata

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FANCMAN I think you've nailed it!! I love that idea! A little narration would be awesome and definitely better than music! It would give a more personal touch as well as being informative as to the flight characteristics of the model under test.

Ken, PLEASE spread the word for us!

Thanks!

Terry