[Dixielandjazz] 2nd Short Question - actually 2 shortquestions...

Tue Mar 18 14:45:40 PDT 2008

They are made and designed for teenagers.  Good luck.  The microscopic 
displays are difficult for me too.  I carry a magnifier so I can read them. 
I use the ZOOM H2 and H4 for recording.  Both are larger than most mp3 
players but not much and they put a whole bunch more on it.  Even with 
magnification it's hard.

I have a pair of cheater glasses at about 3+ diopter that cost a whole 
dollar at the dollar store.  The ear pieces broke off and I slip them behind 
my regular cheater glasses which are usually 1.25 for music reading which 
gives me a 4.25 diopter reading lens.  When I'm done I just slip them out. 
I don't even have to fold them up.

I did see somewhere a small stick on lens that goes on your regular glasses. 
It could be stuck on the side and only used for close up.  Don't remember 
where I saw it at though.  Shooters use a small black stick on with a small 
hole in it to focus better on the sights.  It works as a sort of magnifier 
and improves the focal length of your eye.

There is available jewelers loupes that attach to the ear piece of your 
glasses.  The lens swings down when you need it and clips off when you 
don't.
Larry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BillSargentDrums at aol.com>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] 2nd Short Question - actually 2 
shortquestions...

> <<I use an MP3 player (Creative Zen Touch) when I work (Yes,  everybody 
> wants
> me to sound like a 20 piece band, so I'm stuck playing along  with 
> records,
> essentially...), and because I'm 62 with presbyopia (I need  reading
> glasses...) I am continually putting on and taking off my glasses to  read
> the small display, so I can pick out the next song to  play...
>
> Does anybody have a solution???  I've thought about wearing  one contact 
> for
> magnification, but I'm afraid of headaches with two  different focal 
> lengths.
> I just wish there was a MP3 player that had a  bigger or adjustable 
> display,
> or an add on device that would attach to the  MP3 player to magnify the
> display.  Any thoughts???
>
> Thanks in  advance and, as always,
> ALL the Best,
>
> Steve Heist
> Montreal, Canada  >>
>
> Yea, use a laptop. I like that far better than an MP3 player for all kinds
> of reasons.
>
> 1. It holds more songs.
> 2. You can see a ton of songs listed at any given time.
> 3. You can VERY quickly scroll through the list and click on any given 
> song.
>
> I use a laptop for practice . . . much much easier than an MP3  player.
>
> Yea, I realize it's a little larger carry, but it also has other 
> advantages.
> You could use it to easily input new names to your fanbase mailing  list
> right on the gig too.
>
> Also, you can now get smaller laptops than ever before.
>
> Finally, you could consider getting a new cell phone with a larger 
> display.
> Most advanced cell phones double as MP3 players, and some of those phones,
> especially ones with texting keyboards, have larger displays.
>
> Oh yea, one more option would be to buy a portable DVD player. They have
> usually a 7 inch screen or so. You could burn all your MP3s on one DVD, 
> and
> there you have it.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Bill
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