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Candlekeep Webmaster
Webmaster
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 05 Sep 2002 : 09:43:27
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Hi folks
As you are no doubt aware, a MIDI tune called "Yewtree" begins to play when you first enter the Candlekeep site. This has been in place since the site was launched and used to loop continuously. We since changed that to only play once.
We have had a LOT of feedback on this tune, many people have emailed to ask about it and where it can be obtained. Our question now is, would you prefer to have the music removed from the site or to leave it on a single play?
So, shall we send the bard on his way or let him stay a while? 
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Jay
Candlekeep Webmaster
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
http://www.candlekeep.com
An Introduction to Candlekeep - by Ed Greenwood
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kahonen
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
358 Posts |
Posted - 05 Sep 2002 : 17:22:43
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Leave it there. A lot of people have said that they like it in the guest book. Personally I'm not too keen but my PC's got a volume control - when I come to the site I turn the sound down 
If people come back to the site because of the music that's gotta be a good thing. |
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Solmyr
Seeker
Sweden
78 Posts |
Posted - 06 Sep 2002 : 11:41:38
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| I really enjoy the music, so I think you should keep it. |
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ArcticKnight
Learned Scribe
USA
169 Posts |
Posted - 06 Sep 2002 : 14:19:59
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| Yea i vote for keep it, when i first found the site, it kept me coming back to hear it, until i explored and found many other things to keep me coming back!!!! |
"The man who does not read has little advantage over the man who cannot read."
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kahonen
Senior Scribe
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Sep 2002 : 21:07:58
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My point exactly. All it needs is for others to be like ArcticKnight and keep coming back for the music and we've suddenly got a very active forum.
Incidentally, in my earlier post saying "my PC's got a volume control" meant my computer, not my player character  |
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Mumadar Ibn Huzal
Master of Realmslore
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Posted - 27 Sep 2002 : 14:17:03
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I have been a wandering visitor of the Candlekeep site, and only today decided to join the forum as most of my D&D activities are on-line based (PbeM). (Moving around the world doesn’t make it easy to establish or join gaming groups)
I like the sound effect to the site, it definitely gives it an atmosphere of its own, yet I wonder if our good bard has other songs in his/her repertoire. The looping effect did become a bit annoying after a while… (yes I know, there’s a volume control on the computer, but still )
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Halidan
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 27 Sep 2002 : 19:29:14
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| Now that you've set it to single play, I'm back to liking the music. It got real old real quick on the infinat play loop, but it is a nice piece of music and one play is fine. I'd also like to see it available for download as an MP3 file. |
"Over the Mountains
Of the Moon
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,"
The shade replied,
"If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Ghost
Acolyte
Netherlands
38 Posts |
Posted - 30 Sep 2002 : 12:57:24
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| Well, maybe you could put an off-button on the page? |
The way of a superior man are three-fold;
virtuous, he is free from anxieties;
wise, he is free from perplexities;
bold, he is free from fear. ~ Confucius
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Drummer Boy
Senior Scribe
USA
395 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2002 : 04:17:32
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| I like the music. I was actually disappointed when I realized it only plays through once. |
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sushisauce
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 25 Oct 2002 : 22:08:17
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I must agree with drummerboy, the music is quite enjoyable. |
Normal is what we choose it to be. |
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Ditalidas
Learned Scribe
Netherlands
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Posted - 26 Oct 2002 : 17:40:24
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Oh... hmmm... well I guess then that I disagree. Or maybe it was just because I was listening to my favorite music when I went to the site and the music I was playing was softer than the tune of the site. In any case, I would like to have the choice to hear it... and not have it forced upon me, I guess. I like Ghost's idea of an off-button.
Did I piss anybody off now?¿?
I hope not, for it was not my intension.
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Edited by - Ditalidas on 26 Oct 2002 18:09:55 |
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Drummer Boy
Senior Scribe
USA
395 Posts |
Posted - 27 Oct 2002 : 03:46:39
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| Yes, I agree with you. I personally like the music, but I think that it should play continuously for the people who like it and have an off button on the screen for the people who don't like it. And as for your question, I don't know about anyone else, but I wasn't pissed off. BTW, Webmaster, do you by chance have the written music for the "Yewtree" song or know where it can be obtained? I'm somewhat of a musical person (obviously) and I thought it would be kinda fun to play it. |
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Echon
Senior Scribe
Denmark
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Posted - 30 Nov 2002 : 12:54:48
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Those of you who would like to download it only need type http://www.candlekeep.com/sound/yewtree.mid in the adress field to download it. If Explorer ask you whether you want to play it, answer no, and you will be able to save it.
Converting it to would not do anything than make it bigger.
-Echon |
"If others had not been foolish, we should be so."
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Alexis Merlin
Learned Scribe
USA
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Posted - 17 Jan 2003 : 23:33:15
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Personally I have no objection to it - its easy enough to stop (by moving to another part of the website) if (like myself) you often have other music playing while surfing the net.
Alex |
It is knowledge that influences and equalizes the social condition of man; that gives to all, however different their political position, passions which are in common, and enjoyments which are universal.
(Benjamin Disraeli)
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