C.F. Martin Guitars: A Repair Guide

Thyellene : The Battle on the Heath

The Battle on the Heath On 24 January 1597, the ‘Tielenheide’ - a stretch of moorland near the Belgian village of Tielen, south of Turnhout-was the scene of a great battle. Prince Maurice of Nassau, commander of the Dutch army,crushingly defeated Count Varax, a Burgundian general of the Spanish army. In military circles, the Battle of Turnhout caused quite a stir: a Spanish army of five thousand men was initially held up for hours through daring shortmoves by fifteen cavalrymen and a few hundred foot-soldiers -and subsequently, this Spanish army was overpowered by barely a thousand cavalrymen, without the help of the infantrymen. New weaponry proved its value that day. TheDutch cavalrymen were not armed with spears, as previously, but with long, carbine-like pistols . Before the pikemen of the Spanish army could stick their fearsome, six-metre-long spears into the ground to protect themselvesagainst the onrushing horses, they were shot to pieces or knocked down. During the battle, the state troops seized a number of flags, which would embellish the Ridderzaal (Knights’ Hall) in The Hague for years.In a contemporaryDutch military magazine, the victory at the ‘Tielenheide’ has been described as “ the heaviest blow ever delivered by the Dutch cavalry”. The location where the battle took place is no langer moorland: it is now a pine forestplanted more than a century age, to meet the demand for wood in the old coalmines of Limburg . Part of the forest is now the military territory of the Third Paratroop Batallion, and part is now the De Waal nature reserve: it isnot accessible to the public. In Tielen there is still a street called the Tielenheide, near the former moorland.

AirTurn Tap Drum Page Turner

Wireless trigger to improve your performance! Piezo-operated padded switches deliver a fast and reliable response. Excellent for drummers and percussionists. •Read music and scroll lyrics •Trigger backing tracks and effects •Customize DAW and MIDI control •Capture video, photo, and more! Turning pages has never been easier for drummers! The AirTurn TAP seamlessly blends into your kit or percussion setup with two trigger pads for smooth page turning with the strike of a stick! Depending on what app or software you choose, you can do more than turning pages. You can scroll lyrics and tabs, start and stop back tracks, start and stop a metronome and much more. The TAP is the professional choice for taking control of your tablet or computer. The perfect trigger for Digital Audio Workstation control. Using our free customization app, AirTurn Manager, assign your favourite hotkeys and keyboard shortcuts to a trigger pad for easy recording and editing control. Arm tracks, start/stop recording and playback, toggle metronome, undo actions, solo/mute tracks, and anything else your computer keyboard can do! The TAP is completely customizable for keystrokes, shortcuts, switching types, MIDI, and so much more! Trigger clips and samples, start/stop loops, change presets, toggle effects, the MIDI world is your oyster! Assign any MIDI CC, Program Change, or Note to each switch with any value. Adjust a full range of settings: MIDI Commands and Notes, Auto-Repeat, Idle Time, Low Power or Fast Response Mode, Debounce, and Switch Types. Switches may be defined as Momentary, Latching, Pulse or Command. Key Features •Max Range: At 150+ feet, AirTurn leads the industry with maximum operating range. •Portable: Lightweight and durable construction allows you to throw it your gear bag and go. •Max Battery Life: A rechargeable battery provides 150-200 hours of play time with a single charge. The TAP works with devices that have Bluetooth 4 or higher. •Efficient: Piezo-operated padded switches deliver a fast and reliable response. •Status Indicators: Bluetooth status LED. Low battery status LED. •Power Saving: Automatically turns off when the host tablet or computer is turned off. •Versatile: Mounts to 1” diameter poles using a side mount clamp. Customization •May be used with external momentary triggers, such as the Roland BT-1. •Choose from 7 default modes that cover most apps or assign custom keystrokes and shortcuts as well as MIDI commands using the free AirTurn Manager app. •Adjust a full range of settings including: Keyboard keystrokes including modifiers, MIDI Commands and Notes, Auto-Repeat, Idle Time, Low Power or Fast Response Mode, Debounce, and Switch Types. Switches may be defined as Momentary, Latching, Pulse or Command. •Two pairing methods: Open pairing lets you store the connections of up to 8 different devices for instant connections. Closed pairing stores the connection for only one device and does not connect erroneously to other devices. •Use multiple devices: Configure up to 8 devices at the same time for max customization. *The AirTurn TAP will not work with iPads 1 and 2 (Model numbers A1219, A1337 and A1395 - A1397). If the manufacturer of the tablet says it works with a Bluetooth 4.0 keyboard, it will work with the TAP.