Paltalk Room Discussion

Subject: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Francy
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 11:14 AM

Come on in now for acoustic folk & blues on Paltalk..Group is called Folkfolks.......Frank of Toledo

Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: GUEST,Reggie Miles
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 12:05 PM

Sorry you're having troubles with your room. I wish I could have offered more help but I'm not actually much of a tech wizard. I'm afraid that most of my skills are only considered marginal at best. I do wish that the Paltalk folks could invest more energy into creating better sound transmission capabilities. There is another service kind of like Paltalk that a friend from the East coast tried to get me involved with but once I established a connection I couldn't seem to stay connected. It would cut me off after only about a minute. That service had incredible sound! I was very excited to have found out about it after hearing how clear and clean the sound was, but as I said it had connectivitry issues.

Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic m
From: Susan of DT
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 06:18 PM

Frank - how about a schedule or at least advanced warning, so we do not need to be on mudcat at the time you open it to know about it?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Francy
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 07:01 PM

Thanks Susan, and you're right; so I'll start with this schedule and see how it works......Tomorrow -Thursday, Apr 14th Eastern time from 2pm on until 5pm.....Friday, Apr 15 same times and will work it from there...Again that's tomorrow and Friday.....Frank of toledo

Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Francy
Date: 13 Apr 05 - 10:12 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Francy
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 11:11 AM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Francy
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 02:11 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Francy
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 02:29 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic m
From: open mike
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 04:20 PM

so i guess you are there NOW??!!
it is 1:30 pacific time...
that makes it 4:30 eastern i think..

Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic m
From: open mike
Date: 14 Apr 05 - 04:45 PM

i do not see the room or your name
i am guessing you have to click on
Adult to find you? are you there?

Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Francy
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 01:57 PM

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Subject: RE: Folklore: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Francy
Date: 15 Apr 05 - 02:31 PM

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Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: GUEST,dan
Date: 28 May 07 - 12:07 AM

what is this???????????

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 28 May 07 - 12:38 AM

Paltalk is a chat site where you can register, log in and have live discussions using the same methods here or you may choose to hook up your mike and chat. It's broken down into various genres so you should be able to find what you're looking for. Some of our more industrious Catters have taken it a step farther by having folk sessions in the past. Frank, being one of those. Give it a go.
I found it a little to intimidating, myself but I'm a bit of a prude, sad to say.
Cheers!
Jim

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: nutty
Date: 28 May 07 - 12:43 AM

Be warned ... Paltalk does have a tendency to try to take over your computer but, having said that, its a fascinating site.

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Bugsy
Date: 28 May 07 - 01:30 AM

We used to have a great "online folk club" on paltalk at one time but I think there were a few problems with some peoples computers and nutty is right, it does tend to want to take over your 'puter.

Cheers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 28 May 07 - 02:24 AM

I think, I had the same problem & mentioned it on a previous thread.

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Susan of DT
Date: 28 May 07 - 06:35 AM

Does anyone want to organize a regular time to open a room so we can gather again?

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Abby Sale
Date: 28 May 07 - 11:39 AM

I'd go for it. But not organize. I much enjoyed the old sessions. Does Paltalk remain the best site?

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: bigchuck
Date: 28 May 07 - 12:02 PM

I'd love to get back into it again. My last computer didn't like Paltalk for some reason. I'll try it out on the new one and see what happens.
Sandy

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 May 07 - 12:41 PM

Bugsy, last night, Night Owl and I were just talking about the old HearMe days and how much she appreciated you and Jon staying up with her into the wee hours (Mudcat time)singing to her, etc. It was such a wonderful time; and, later on Paltalk, though by then she wasn't able to get on.

She's about to get a new computer, so I know of at least two of us who'd be up for it, again. We used to start on Sunday afternoons (Rocky Mountain time) and that seemed a good time slot for most, though I don't know if that would be true today.

I checked to see if HearMe might've been resurrected. It looks as though it has been but only for business video-conferencing. Nothing like what we knew.

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 28 May 07 - 12:46 PM

You're only an hour ahead of me but I'm really, really shy!
Could I just listen?

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Susan of DT
Date: 28 May 07 - 07:04 PM

Jim Lad - of course you can listen. I am shy also and I found that Hearme/Paltalk worked really well for me - when I cannot see the people listening it is much less intimidating. I would sing something there and then be ready to take it to a "live" audience at a song circle.

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 28 May 07 - 11:33 PM

Linux was not happy with Platalk a while ago - and they wanted you to go WinXP - and those with Win98 SE are left out,

Actually Yahoo messenger has the ability to do the same thing - we even set up a Yahoo Group for those interested to talk directly - mentioned in some threads or other round here... about the time this thread was active in 2005.

Subject: RE: Palltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 28 May 07 - 11:43 PM

The Paltalk download page now shows that they have been hit by people who won't upgrade from Win98SE - they keep a link to version 9.1 for SE users - but I hope they have also fixed the 'inane download' problem - I got told that I needed a new version to connect - so it was downloaded & installed - then found that it would not work on 98E - so I said "#@&*##$"...

Still no obvious way to get there form Linux - which is this PC at a friend's place, as well as the one I am building up to take over from the Win98SE...

At least things like Yahoo Messenger and compatible systems work on Linux...

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 29 May 07 - 12:20 AM

When I was a wee boy, my mammy used to sit us all round the coal fire on a Saturday night, while my daddy was out at the pub and tell us about when she was a wee girl, the war & Windows 98.
True story!
Grin!!
Jim

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: open mike
Date: 29 May 07 - 12:24 AM

i hosted a "room" there for many months/several years.
this was usually on thursday nights..sometimes we would
be on their for so many hours that the sun would rise and
set in several time zones while we were there.
Frank from Toledo (francy) showed me how to do this
and many of us have spent countless hours singing and
playing to each other from all around the globe.

It was not compatible with MAC computers last time i checked.

i had a room called mudcat live acoustic jam.

the live rooms are the best, but beware you may find lots of
people on there just playing thier c.d's for each other...
or doing karioki (sp?)_ sing-alongs

you can use cameras on there to send a video image
but i never activated this feature in my rooms, as
the music that we hear is the main reason to join the room

and people often abuse the camera aspect for distracting activities.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 May 07 - 01:19 AM

I've noticed each time we decide to try it again we have to download a newer version. We used to use it with WIN98!:-)

I'd be interested in the yahoo thing, too, if it means easier access, etc. for more people.

Jim, you shy? With that voice?!:-)

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 29 May 07 - 01:42 AM

Chat!

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 May 07 - 01:44 AM

Naw, my Rog finally is home and my Wee Red will be here at 730a. I am off ta bed..sooorreee.:-)

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 29 May 07 - 01:47 AM

Night all!

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 29 May 07 - 01:50 AM

I'll have a wee poke around in there tonight but the first time I did that, it was kinda freaky. Not as bad as Second Life but intimidating for the likes of myself, none the less.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 29 May 07 - 08:54 AM

More's the pity, my current computer problems make Paltalk impossible for me right now.

I got on yesterday, typed "hiya" at a couple of people, and in about a minute was unceremoniously dumped back on the Desktop. Tried it again, and there was the Desktop again.   

I hope to get things straightened (make that fervently hope) out in a few days, because the glitches and bobbles are driving me crazy(er).

I'm hoping to hear a lot of you there within the next week or so.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From:
Date: 29 May 07 - 09:47 PM

I just downloaded paltalk and discovered that my original registration was still active, must be years since I was in there and not on this computer.

Good to see a lot of old friends up above here. We had some grand times then.

Must say the sound seems very good now, but then, yes, it was a while ago.

I hope I catch some of you in there again soon.

Jack

(aka Scalliwag)

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 29 May 07 - 09:59 PM

I popped in last night and sat in on some Gospel Recordings. Nothing folky happening though.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 30 May 07 - 01:30 AM

Oh, what the heck. I'll go in tonight and see how I go about getting my own room.... "Jim Lad Folk".
If I get it done, I'll need some help/advice with sound levels etc. since I have a new system that's never been tested.
The format... I'll play some albums or practice when it's open. We can chat like this or raise your hand if you want to sing or take over.
I'll get back to yous when I'm done.

If anyone else has a better idea or wants to go ahead with your own room, use this thread or start one to let us know when you're in.
Cheers!
Jim

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 30 May 07 - 02:05 AM

That's done. I think I have to wait now.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 30 May 07 - 03:59 AM

Wait a coldarn minute here!
Do I have to pay $40 per year to get the voice thing activated?

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Susan of DT
Date: 30 May 07 - 06:45 AM

What time/time zone tonite Jim? Last I knew, they charged for commercial rooms with large capacity, but small rooms were free with a capacity of 12 or so people.

Jacko - good to hear from you again. I think it was the Hearme days when you would come and sing.

Whenever I go to Paltalk (rarely the last few years) it want me to download a new version and then I have to remember again how to get it out of my startup menu.

As was asked earlier - are there better sites than Paltalk now?

Do people want the thread title changed to "Paltalk Discussion" or something similar so we don't think the room is open anytime we see it? And then a new thread can be started when the room is open.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Bugsy
Date: 30 May 07 - 07:13 AM

A mate of mine was talking about skype? the other day, says it's great.

Anyone else tried it?


CHeers

Bugsy

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 30 May 07 - 10:25 AM

I'll have a look, later. Paltalk is too pushy in many ways. Also, doesnt want to accept my interface for some reason.
Pacific Time Zone. is where I'm at.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 30 May 07 - 01:33 PM

Skype seems fine. I've downloaded the "Free Calls" and will check out the rest, later.
Sorry guys, I have to get Paltalk off this computer before it starts telling me what to do.
As for the mike problems.... too much fancy equipment that I don't know how to use. The Dollar Store mike works just fine.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 May 07 - 08:27 PM

"As for the mike problems.... too much fancy equipment that I don't know how to use"

All you need is a good sound feed... ooooo there's a song in that...

You can use those cheapie desktop PC mimost noise any greater distance than the head so you won't get instrument pickup very well.

You CAN use any complex system of mic and preamps to feed any mixed sound in - I have heard entire groups 'live' on paltalk - you just have to get the correct technical matching on the input.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Jim Lad
Date: 30 May 07 - 09:30 PM

You're right. I'm off to get an adapter for my good mikes. Skype is looking good though. Even if you don't use it for this, the overseas call rates are really cheap. We can probably save $30/month on our phone bill.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Susan of DT
Date: 31 May 07 - 08:32 PM

All those rooms we ever had are still there. There are 8 rooms with mudcat in the title: Mudcat Snug Bar, Mudcat Live, etc. They aren't open. One can become a membewr of these groups. What does that mean? Should we all join all these rooms?

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: open mike
Date: 01 Jun 07 - 03:08 AM

yes i keep thnking that there IS a room open now/
i second that suggestion tha twe change the name of the thread
to "discussion" unless there IS and actual ROOM open..'

i did not kno wthere were 8 of them!
i jult thought there was "my" mudcat live acoustic jam
and francy's folkfolks.

i do not have time to open a room now, but if i do i will
put up a thread announcing it or maybe even plan a head a
few days and put out the call.

i can show you how to do it
or give you the code to the
room i started.

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room is Open for acoustic music
From: Bugsy
Date: 01 Jun 07 - 03:38 AM

open mike - don't post the code here otherwise you'll get all sorts of "Gobshites" shanghaing the room. PM it to half a dozen Catters you trust and who have the time and commitment to run the room for a few hours each.

CHeers


Bugsy

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room Discussion
From: Jim Lad
Date: 01 Jun 07 - 06:05 PM

Now Bugsy: What would make you say a thing like that?

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room Discussion
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Jun 07 - 06:19 PM

Someone remind me how we get into it please? We've had a new computer since those days of singing on a Sunday evening with JackoNZ et al....

LTS

Subject: RE: Paltalk Room Discussion
From: Susan of DT
Date: 01 Jun 07 - 07:58 PM

www.paltalk.com

download new version - go for advanced installation - the only question it asked was whether I wanted it to automatically open whenever you turn on the computer, so I said no. This eliminates its most annoying feature

do you remember your singon and password? and then it asked for a 4 digit code that I never remembered getting. But I corrected the email and asked them to resend it and have been able to get on.

finding the rooms is less than straight forward

you need to enable adult content to see some of the mudcat rooms. unless we get there at the right time they are all closed.