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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts) Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:47 PM Oct 2017

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MEANWHILE, over at your kid's classroom:

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MEANWHILE, over at your kid's classroom: (Original Post) Blue_Tires Oct 2017 OP

Uh.... underpants Oct 2017 #1

That was my guess MontanaMama Oct 2017 #2

40 equals (T+P)-P HopeAgain Oct 2017 #3

A 40 minute Beethoven 9th by any number of players would be a world record. pangaia Oct 2017 #4

and not in a good way unblock Oct 2017 #6

I can do it in under a minuet jberryhill Oct 2017 #8

i can do it under the boardwalk unblock Oct 2017 #10

I'll second that. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #18

This would so be a DUZY! Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #20

You said it. pangaia Oct 2017 #11

Speed classical man underpants Oct 2017 #13

t equals 40*ceiling(120/p)+m, where m is the time to mix the multiple tracks unblock Oct 2017 #5

I see no variable in your equation for cocaine use, however. byronius Oct 2017 #12

Why wouldn't it just the same amount of time? underpants Oct 2017 #14

now that's just crazy talk! unblock Oct 2017 #15

42 Borchkins Oct 2017 #7

That's actually an old saying about corporate efficiency experts jberryhill Oct 2017 #9

Yep, immediately reminded me of that classic software management quote: cemaphonic Oct 2017 #19

What no singers? pangaia Oct 2017 #16

Depends on the conductor. 😝 WinkyDink Oct 2017 #17

.... Laffy Kat Oct 2017 #21

underpants

(182,863 posts)

1. Uh....

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:48 PM

Oct 2017

40 minutes?

MontanaMama

(23,334 posts)

2. That was my guess

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:49 PM

Oct 2017

but story problems are not my forte

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

3. 40 equals (T+P)-P

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:53 PM

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pangaia

(24,324 posts)

4. A 40 minute Beethoven 9th by any number of players would be a world record.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:55 PM

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unblock

(52,286 posts)

6. and not in a good way

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:01 PM

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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

8. I can do it in under a minuet

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:04 PM

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unblock

(52,286 posts)

10. i can do it under the boardwalk

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:06 PM

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WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

18. I'll second that.

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 11:24 PM

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Laffy Kat

(16,386 posts)

20. This would so be a DUZY!

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:29 AM

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pangaia

(24,324 posts)

11. You said it.

Reply to unblock (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:07 PM

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Even Jarvi with WDR couldn't do that, and that cycle is pretty darn vivaccissimmoooo...

underpants

(182,863 posts)

13. Speed classical man

Reply to pangaia (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 06:26 PM

Oct 2017

unblock

(52,286 posts)

5. t equals 40*ceiling(120/p)+m, where m is the time to mix the multiple tracks

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 04:57 PM

Oct 2017

and ceiling() is the round up function.

in the case of 60 players, there are two takes of the symphony, with the 60 players taking a different instrument on the second take.

once there are enough takes to constitute the intended 120 pieces, the tracks are mixed together.

#thinkingwaytomuchaboutthis

byronius

(7,398 posts)

12. I see no variable in your equation for cocaine use, however.

Reply to unblock (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:16 PM

Oct 2017

Both for players and recording engineer.

underpants

(182,863 posts)

14. Why wouldn't it just the same amount of time?

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Thu Oct 12, 2017, 06:26 PM

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unblock

(52,286 posts)

15. now that's just crazy talk!

Reply to underpants (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 07:02 PM

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what, are the 60 players going to each play two instruments at the same time???

Borchkins

(724 posts)

7. 42

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:03 PM

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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

9. That's actually an old saying about corporate efficiency experts

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 05:05 PM

Oct 2017

And is frequently cited in connection with the number of programmers needed to complete a task.

cemaphonic

(4,138 posts)

19. Yep, immediately reminded me of that classic software management quote:

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:23 AM

Oct 2017

"Nine women can't make a baby in one month".

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

16. What no singers?

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 11:14 PM

Oct 2017

Plus 120 players is WAY too many for Beethoven, even this piece.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

17. Depends on the conductor. 😝

Reply to Blue_Tires (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 11:23 PM

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Laffy Kat

(16,386 posts)

21. ....

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #17)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 01:30 AM

Oct 2017

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