Scott can I send this post with idea to Medtronic Joe? Ray Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott E. Antes" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 7:54 AM Subject: Sound Engineers and DBS > Hello, All. I am just as convinced as the rest of you that we need more > highly trained, highly skilled, experienced and dedicated DBS programmers. > Oh, yes, and *talented* ones! Maybe I'm wrong on this, but having worked > with > musicians since the 1960s (and programmers since this past summer), I'm > convinced that we need DBS programmers who work very much like sound > engineers: people who see the almost limitless programming combinations > available, and have developed a sensity (an "ear," in this case) of which > knobs to turn how far and which switches to flip one way or another in > order > to find the delicate balance necessary to achieve the desired result. > (Ever > see a huge recording studio soundboard? It's overwhelming to most of us!) > > The human body is far more complex than a sound recording, obviously, but > I > see similar talents and skills being required to produce positive results. > Very seriously, I'm going to contact my friends in the business in hopes > that > someone is thinking about a career change. It's all about being in tune, > isn't it? Scott > > Scott E. Antes > Department of Anthropology > Northern Arizona University > Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5200 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: 1/7/2008 > 9:14 AM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn