Conference napalm::commusic_v1

    Jim,
    
    Best wishes on your new venture. And many, many thanks for starting
    COMMUSIC.  It's been a unique and invaluable resource for myself and
    many others.
    
    Rodney Mashia

    well, if you're leaving DEC, you might as well leave for a really
    interesting job !  Sounds great, and best of luck !  Will this impact
    COMMUSIC's home system ?
    
    karl moeller

    
    
            Best Wishes!
    
                    Goodbye.
    
                           .................sigh!
    
    
                                                                   Kent

    Gee, Jim ... I'm really sorry to hear you're leaving (more for us than
    for you - sounds like a great opportunity). 

    Best wishes to you.

-b

Good luck, Jim!  Fortunately, I was able to find the most exciting job around
WITHOUT leaving DEC.  I hope your new company does well in these hard times.


				Mark

    
    
    Good luck, Jim. You should be happy that COMMUSIC lives on, even though
    many of the original contributors are no longer with us. The conference
    has certainly evolved over the past five years!
    
    /pjh

Yes, I remember the early days reading about the starts of MIDI, questions
like would MIDI allow anyone to be a Beethoven, talking about racks of DX7s,
etc.  I was a TAG in 84 and mostly just read and remember Jim's name and
contributions.

Good luck!!!

Chad

	I, too, want to thank Jim Ravan for starting and keeping this 
conference.  It alone has been responsible for my education not only in 
synthesizers, but in Sound Reinforcement, Home Studios, Computers in music, etc.

	I also hold you responsible for my having spent more money on one area 
than I have one any other thing (even my car).  8^).

	Dan

        well, although i'm sure you do not remember, a long long time
        ago you were of some considerable assistance to me an and a
        bunch of old dec-10 folk trying to figure out this dbms-32
        fangled thing on them overgrown pdp-11's.  years later and
        len gives me this pointer to this conference ( which could be
        named wallet from hell) and there's a familiar name. 

        I actually ended up somewhat proficient in making dbms32 databases
        perform well before assuming a new life.  I credit much of this
        with due to your very patient responses to my often silly
        questions.  I guess by the mere creation of this notes file, i may 
        someday end up somewhat proficient at midi. A tad indirect but
        nearly 10 years later and an influence once again.
        
        Best wishes and good luck in your new endeavors.
        

                Bob Schuchard
                

Harumph!  I'm jealous!  You get to be *paid* to play with MIDI gear!
Good luck and have lots of fun.  And, thanks ...

Steve

    
    Jim:
    
    	EXCELSIOR!!!    And thanks for starting a great NOTESfile.
    
    Clusters,
    Bill Allen
    

    Well, I could be belligerant and harbor malice about the fact that
    your efforts in COMMUSIC have resulted in an expensive,
    time-consuming habit that regularly wreaks havoc on my finances.
    
    But no.... I won't do that.
    
    For some strange reason, my inclination is to thank you.
    
    So best wishes and thanks,
    
    ;-)
    
    	db

    Jim,
    
    Thanks for starting this conference up, as it is such a great forum
    for sharing ideas, getting help, etc.!
    
    Whenever I get ready to make a purchase, have a question, or
    just want to get the latest info on what's happening, I always
    look here! It's great to be able to see what other people are doing,
    and express your own ideas.
    
    Best of luck on your new job, it certainly sounds very interesting!

    Bill

    IT'S YOUR LIFE ENJOY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!