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Re: Test rig

I was surprised to find just how many digital scopes from respected brands are 8 bits. The Keysight scopes that I used at work looked noticeably better than the cheap Rigol scope that someone else bought but the paper specs were remarkably similar. Rigol and Siglent are moving or have moved all ...
by FolderolWed Apr 30, 2025 3:56 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Test rig Replies: 25 Views: 560

Re: Test rig

Rigol and Siglent are moving or have moved all their current DSOs to 12 bit. That was done several years ago, and the difference is quite dramatic - without using any interpolation (i.e. smudging). Have you directly compared them to something like an 8 bit Keysight 'scope? To use an old computing ...
by FolderolWed Apr 30, 2025 10:13 am
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Test rig Replies: 25 Views: 560

Re: Test rig

I was surprised to find just how many digital scopes from respected brands are 8 bits. The Keysight scopes that I used at work looked noticeably better than the cheap Rigol scope that someone else bought but the paper specs were remarkably similar. Rigol and Siglent are moving or have moved all ...
by FolderolWed Apr 30, 2025 8:21 am
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Test rig Replies: 25 Views: 560

Re: Test rig

Reaper users have a reasonably good oscilloscope built in. I'm tempted by something like a Picoscope which aren't much more expensive than the one Dave linked to if you go for the basic model. Space is at a bit of a premium here and my conventional scope just takes up too much of it. I don't know ...
by FolderolTue Apr 29, 2025 5:07 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Test rig Replies: 25 Views: 560

Re: Yoshimi Goes to LAC

{gulp} No pressure then :?
by FolderolTue Apr 29, 2025 2:12 pm
Forum: Apps | Other Computers/OS Topic: Yoshimi Goes to LAC Replies: 7 Views: 196

Re: Yoshimi Goes to LAC

My workshop is the last one of the event just before the closing ceremony.
I don't know when the link will appear, but the venue website is:
https://jimlac25.inria.fr/lac/
by FolderolMon Apr 28, 2025 5:46 pm
Forum: Apps | Other Computers/OS Topic: Yoshimi Goes to LAC Replies: 7 Views: 196

Re: My entry for April KVR music cafe contest

|Thaks folks. I'd say more a sense of satisfaction that I was actually to sing through without going too far off key - took a lot of practice! Not doing so well on the voting though, although there are some really good and original entries from the other contributors. Few people this month too, only ...
by FolderolMon Apr 28, 2025 12:04 pm
Forum: Self-Promotion Topic: My entry for April KVR music cafe contest Replies: 7 Views: 141

Re: Warwick bass combo overheating and blowing output transistors.

A large properly fitted heatsink will make a lot of difference, especially if the fan is positioned so the flow is along the fins rather than straight at or across them - less turbulence and also quieter. That's assuming there is a clear route for the air to get in and out of the case!
by FolderolSun Apr 27, 2025 8:07 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Warwick bass combo overheating and blowing output transistors. Replies: 14 Views: 327

My entry for April KVR music cafe contest

Singing is me (now you know why I rarely do this)
The rest is of course all Yoshimi.
Some of the Piano 'twiddles' came from a publicly available MIDI file which I then modified a little. The rest is lovingly? hand crafted :angel:

https://soundcloud.com/soft-sounds/2504 ... f_the_road
by FolderolSat Apr 26, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: Self-Promotion Topic: My entry for April KVR music cafe contest Replies: 7 Views: 141

Yoshimi Goes to LAC

I've had confirmation that I will have a slot in this year's Linux Audio Conference to show off Yoshimi's developments since 2020 :bouncy:

This is being held in Lyon at the end of June.
The event is usually live streamed.
by FolderolFri Apr 25, 2025 6:03 pm
Forum: Apps | Other Computers/OS Topic: Yoshimi Goes to LAC Replies: 7 Views: 196

Re: Anyone else feel like Music algorithms are failing us?

I've never knowing used any algorithms. I just pootle about on a keyboard until a musical 'phrase' just seems to appear. Then it's away we go :) P.S. I expect that, as a child, II benefited greatly from being exposed to everything from 'heavy' classical through to the latest pop songs my older ...
by FolderolFri Apr 25, 2025 7:58 am
Forum: New Products + Industry News Topic: Anyone else feel like Music algorithms are failing us? Replies: 22 Views: 609

Re: Bad Pot or Cheap Amp?

The point I was trying to make, is that without there being any actual faults, this is typical behaviour where a low to medium impedance source has a high impedance pot then feeding a low impedance load.
by FolderolThu Apr 24, 2025 6:50 pm
Forum: Guitar Technology Topic: Bad Pot or Cheap Amp? Replies: 15 Views: 539

Re: Bad Pot or Cheap Amp?

That sounds suspiciously like the amp has far too low input impedance, compared to the resistance of the guitar pot - depending on the precise wiring of both!
by FolderolWed Apr 23, 2025 9:49 pm
Forum: Guitar Technology Topic: Bad Pot or Cheap Amp? Replies: 15 Views: 539

Re: A Nod to Another Tune

Very enjoyable all round.
Oh, and love that sax :bouncy:
by FolderolSat Apr 19, 2025 2:22 pm
Forum: Self-Promotion Topic: A Nod to Another Tune Replies: 21 Views: 599

Re: Review in Songlines

Congrats Bob. It's good to see all your hard work is appreciated :thumbup:
by FolderolTue Apr 15, 2025 10:17 am
Forum: Self-Promotion Topic: Review in Songlines Replies: 9 Views: 216

Re: EdiMIDI - A polyrhythmic sequencer in the works

Thanks for the update. This looks a very interesting development, especially if it's cross-platform and stand-alone, or at least minimal dependencies.
by FolderolFri Apr 11, 2025 9:33 am
Forum: Apps | Other Computers/OS Topic: EdiMIDI - A polyrhythmic sequencer in the works Replies: 26 Views: 1639

Re: Production advice

Only just found time to listen to this. First off, it's a good song and I like alternation between sung and spoken parts. Overall this tends to get swamped by a too-busy accompaniment. In particular there is too mach competing in the same spectrum, and there's a lot of 'empty' space at lower ...
by FolderolThu Apr 10, 2025 1:11 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Production advice Replies: 45 Views: 1077

Re: Forum very slow

merlyn wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 4:55 pm
ef37a wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 8:08 am I guess we can only hope they will be done scraping at some point ...

Nope. @Folderol may have been thinking of Cloudflare's 'AI labyrinth'.

https://developers.cloudflare.com/bots/ ... ight-mode/

Yes. That's the one :)
by FolderolWed Apr 09, 2025 5:40 pm
Forum: SOS Support Forum Topic: Forum very slow Replies: 15 Views: 444

Re: Forum very slow

I come back later and it’s generally fine. Isn’t there a reverse digital time bomb anti scraper virus containing the full works of Shakespeare in every known language on earth and beyond that can be planted on a secret page here? I don't know the details, but I've heard there is a method of sending ...
by FolderolTue Apr 08, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: SOS Support Forum Topic: Forum very slow Replies: 15 Views: 444

Re: Hurtsfall Live

Sounds like a great place to perform, and such a setup would be likely to get the best performance out of the players :thumbup:
by FolderolMon Apr 07, 2025 1:53 pm
Forum: Self-Promotion Topic: Hurtsfall Live Replies: 48 Views: 972

Re: KVR March 2025

Thanks folks :D
by FolderolSun Apr 06, 2025 8:34 am
Forum: Self-Promotion Topic: KVR March 2025 Replies: 14 Views: 1219

Re: KVR March 2025

Guess what...
I came first, out of 16 entries :bouncy:
by FolderolSat Apr 05, 2025 4:47 pm
Forum: Self-Promotion Topic: KVR March 2025 Replies: 14 Views: 1219

Re: Garden Room Studio Begins (Now I'm in trouble)

What are you doing about the floor? Concrete is not exactly the warmest and most comfortable material! Very true, the concrete sits on a damp proof membrane to inhibit moisture take up from below, that will have 75mm of rigid insulation, a vapour barrier, and two layers of 18mm OSB. That will make ...
by FolderolThu Apr 03, 2025 3:47 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Garden Room Studio Begins (Now I'm in trouble) Replies: 47 Views: 1705

Re: Garden Room Studio Begins (Now I'm in trouble)

What are you doing about the floor? Concrete is not exactly the warmest and most comfortable material!
by FolderolWed Apr 02, 2025 4:39 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Garden Room Studio Begins (Now I'm in trouble) Replies: 47 Views: 1705