corps-mudgeon

Encapsulated perfectly!

Randy's just right with his answer above. Measurements is a science in itself. There are so many variables in a show situation that it would be impossible to say Randy's numbers are 100% definitive. As he says, they're for fun. Some factors: - Accuracy of the equipment - Direction of microphone - Directionality of microphone - Isolation of microphone from reflections and unrelated noise (such as crowd) - Bandwidth of equipment - Position of corps on field (huge impact... sound attenuates proportionally to square of distance, meaning twice the distance equates to 1/4 the power other things being equal) - Direction of horns (some corps might be better than others playing to the box, making sound in first row less) All that being said, the numbers should be pretty representative of Randy's experience in his seat even if they aren't necessarily what each corps would do in controlled studio conditions... thanks so much for taking the effort and sharing!

Technically, each 3 dB increase is a doubling of power, so BD is doubling the output of Pio in this example. Subjectively, it takes 10 dB increase for a perception of doubling volume, IIRC, so even though BD wouldn't be twice as loud, they'd definitely be noticeably louder.

By the way, kudos to some spectacular advice and supporting graphics during the course of this thread. Well done.

I've never understood why people feel the need to attack Macs because they're not enough like Windows boxes. It feels a lot like people who want to add woodwinds and such to drum corps to make it more like high school marching band. "Your stuff should be more like mine because I like it better that way."

I just gave you a "+" for your signature.

Isn't it covered by the wildcard?

That would be like saying "Bullwinkle is one wacky moo!"

Thanks for the review--enjoyed your partners' insights AND the plus/minus format.

I suppose it's not the first time someone else' insult has been adopted as a term of endearment. It's all good. Sorry to have belabored the point.

Yeah, it did come from the series, and that's my point. F-Troop may have been America's most lovable cavalry unit in the '60s, but in the charitable words (in my view) of Wikipedia, F-Troop was for "the army's least useful soldiers and misfits." I thought maybe someone who didn't know better started using the term, but the picture on the button shows that it was perfectly understood. I guess sometimes logic needs to be left at the door.

Do y'all realize that invoking the name "F-Troop" could be construed as being fairly insulting? Is there some reverse term of endearment thing going on here?

Sounds awesome. Too bad the last show is indoors now.

This is going from audition recommendations to relationship counseling, but it looks like you've got some tough decisions coming up for yourself. If your relationship is strong, it'll survive separation. If it's not, being together won't help much.

This would be ideal.

Was thinking the same thing. 3rd Bari part not likely to be as demanding as mello part, plus a lot more baris are needed in a horn line.

Use your best penmanship. Sloppy handwriting also shows you don't truly care.

Sell her car and let her have the change.

weather.com now saying 10% chance of precip all evening, no T-storms till after midnight. That's a change for the better from earlier today.

Thanks for the review. Good descriptions and appreciated the reminders of the reps.

Insightful review from someone who sounds like he knows what he's talking about. Thanks very much.

QFT.

Couldn't have said it better myself, man.

It's hard to say who they'd take 8th or 9th, but the person they'll take last is the person who is persistent and works hard. The person who isn't taken is the one who has marginal skills and doesn't try. There's more of those than you might think--people who thought drum corps might be cool but don't want to work for it. Go for the corps you think you'd enjoy marching in the most based on style and maybe reputation. You might just get in, but if you shoot too high, you'll find out and have a chance to go somewhere else.

Plus or minus a few pounds by manufacturer, 25 lbs is a good average. You're probably big and strong enough as is to handle one, but the kicker for the first camp is that it's the first time you'll ever be wrestling one for 24 hours out of 36. You might not be shaking, but you'll definitely be hurting. Just don't let it get to you--it's all part of the process. It won't hurt to build a little extra strength beforehand. Most corps are probably not overflowing with tuba auditionees, but over the course of 2 or 3 camps will have more than the number of spots they have to fill.