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Re: Considering moving from PC to Mac. Low latency performance?

I have a two year old Mac Mini M2 Pro 32GB RAM which is not considered a holy grail machine for music judging by shootouts I've read - and I have zero issues with noise, latency or the constant background updates that bork your computer which Microsoft seems so enamored of. My sessions are almost ...
by WatchmakerSun Jun 29, 2025 3:53 am
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Considering moving from PC to Mac. Low latency performance? Replies: 59 Views: 1643

Re: What is 'Original'?

I think y'all are over thinking it. "Original" per OED def 2 is "created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation" One can quibble with this definition. I'd argue that the lyric content takes precedence over musical framing in making a determination although ripping ...
by WatchmakerSun Jun 15, 2025 2:27 pm
Forum: Music Theory | Songwriting | Composition Topic: What is 'Original'? Replies: 38 Views: 1187

Re: How are my bass traps looking and what shall I fill them with?

They look great. You might find the calculators on this website useful. http://www.acousticmodelling.com/ Loose fiberglass fill may be more effective for low frequencies than rockwool. If I understand the theory correctly, lower flow resistivity is more effective at dampening lower frequencies and ...
by WatchmakerThu Jun 05, 2025 3:20 am
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: How are my bass traps looking and what shall I fill them with? Replies: 73 Views: 1251

Re: Idiot tries to build guitar!

As a professional carpenter, I highly recommend you practice with the router on several pieces of scrap before you try on the actual guitar. I'll go so far as to say, just practice simple router cuts first, then practice using the templates and cutting the shapes you want. Do not go into a routing ...
by WatchmakerThu Jun 05, 2025 3:09 am
Forum: Guitar Technology Topic: Idiot tries to build guitar! Replies: 95 Views: 3179

Re: AI - The workers who lost their jobs to AI

Just published in the Guardian today: From a radio host replaced by avatars to a comic artist whose drawings have been copied by Midjourney, how does it feel to be replaced by a bot? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/31/the-workers-who-lost-their-jobs-to-ai-chatgpt Nothing new here ...
by WatchmakerSun Jun 01, 2025 2:41 am
Forum: Music Business Topic: AI - The workers who lost their jobs to AI Replies: 36 Views: 1258

Re: Advice on new income streams

When I ran up against the wall, I got an accounting degree. Had a surprisingly great career in that field for about 20 years. Made a ton of money. Now I own a staggering amount of toys which I refer to as my retirement fund. Still play music too.
by WatchmakerThu May 29, 2025 2:58 am
Forum: Music Business Topic: Advice on new income streams Replies: 35 Views: 1362

Re: Stopping buying stuff

The problem is exacerbated by devs all relying on the same 3rd/4th/5th party platform provider so all the crap looks the same except has different colors and branding. Same bugs, same limited choices, same boring uninspired caca doodoo for the consumer masses, of which I appear to be one ...
by WatchmakerWed May 07, 2025 2:36 am
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Stopping buying stuff Replies: 44 Views: 1893

Re: AI Generated Music - Need your opinions

In my opinion, AI is unwelcome. Not just in music, but in all arts and in human life entirely. What a foolish pursuit. But that's just my opinion. I don't understand the dichotomy, I just don't get it. Processed junk food is food (obviously) and a la carte home made meal is food as well, both are ...
by WatchmakerThu May 01, 2025 2:45 pm
Forum: New Products + Industry News Topic: AI Generated Music - Need your opinions Replies: 34 Views: 659

Re: AI Generated Music - Need your opinions

In my opinion, AI is unwelcome. Not just in music, but in all arts and in human life entirely. What a foolish pursuit. But that's just my opinion.
by WatchmakerTue Apr 29, 2025 3:21 am
Forum: New Products + Industry News Topic: AI Generated Music - Need your opinions Replies: 34 Views: 659

Re: Your best hackjobs

I recently discovered I could use a pen tube to isolate multicore wires in mic cables for stripping. Keep the one you need to strip out, fold the others back along the cable, insert into tube and voila! only one strand is exposed to face the wire stripper jaws - no more hassle fighting several wires ...
by WatchmakerTue Apr 29, 2025 3:15 am
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Your best hackjobs Replies: 7 Views: 386

Re: Ok so I'm bit embarrassed about this but....

There's too many mics to mention in that price range. There's definitely a mic out there for your voice, it's just a matter of finding it! or them really... I have a Telefunken TF29 which is by far the nicest sounding mic I personally own. The Alchemy series in general is pretty great. It's very ...
by WatchmakerWed Apr 23, 2025 10:08 pm
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Ok so I'm bit embarrassed about this but.... Replies: 37 Views: 1454

Re: Fender Blues Jr. ? (No classic Blues tones?.

Best thing to do imo is go to Guitar Center or another big box store with lots of stock and spend some time with the amps. Also, if any of the buskers in downtown Memphis are playing through amps, find out what they are and talk to them about how they get that tone. Every houn'dog I've ever run ...
by WatchmakerMon Mar 31, 2025 10:27 pm
Forum: Guitar Technology Topic: Fender Blues Jr. ? (No classic Blues tones?. Replies: 12 Views: 567

Re: Behringer price alert

*snark alert*

If you can't take it with you, take someone else's.

As an aside, I find it telling that Islam is the only religion I know of that forbids charging interest on loans.
by WatchmakerTue Mar 25, 2025 9:14 pm
Forum: Keyboards + Synthesizers Topic: Behringer price alert Replies: 51 Views: 2347

Re: Regulated vs unregulated 9V DC power supply

Does the power supply work properly with other pedals after the event? What does "blow up" mean here? Just an unresponsive pedal or a smell of burning? Smoke? Maybe it just died?

Aslo, not all pedal are center negative. A small few are center positive I believe.
by WatchmakerTue Mar 25, 2025 9:05 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Regulated vs unregulated 9V DC power supply Replies: 59 Views: 1409

Re: Behringer price alert

Ha! If Trump's protectionism is causing lower prices in Europe, what's causing price gouging in the UK?
by WatchmakerMon Mar 24, 2025 10:19 pm
Forum: Keyboards + Synthesizers Topic: Behringer price alert Replies: 51 Views: 2347

Re: Research materials. Tuning a room

awesome! Thanks Hugh

Richard - yes indeedy. I live in a remotish area and would prefer to pick the brains of the experienced but haven't locked in with the crew yet. As they say: "when the student is ready, the master will come" - I guess I'm not ready yet!
by WatchmakerMon Mar 24, 2025 10:04 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Research materials. Tuning a room Replies: 8 Views: 378

Re: Research materials. Tuning a room

Thanks Bob, I get it, there are many aspects to goals in music and music related endeavors. I've spent about 50 years learning how to play many instruments, 15 years working in IT Security, 25 years as an auditor, rising to the level of Director at a Bank. I lived out of a backpack and hitch hiked ...
by WatchmakerMon Mar 24, 2025 4:25 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Research materials. Tuning a room Replies: 8 Views: 378

Re: Do you jump in?

I'd want to, but in order to learn, once must suffer the pains. It's a bit presumptuos to interfere with someone's learning curve imo.
by WatchmakerMon Mar 24, 2025 12:43 pm
Forum: Live Sound | Performance Topic: Do you jump in? Replies: 25 Views: 929

Re: Research materials. Tuning a room

Exactly. Before I go out and talk to an expensive pro, I'd like to arm my understanding with principles. I'm hoping to find a tome wherein the topic is discussed in some detail. Following that I can consider the value of a paid opinion. My objective with my studio is not commercial success, it is ...
by WatchmakerSun Mar 23, 2025 6:54 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Research materials. Tuning a room Replies: 8 Views: 378

Research materials. Tuning a room

Bear with the monologue, I do have a question somewhere in here...I have spent many long hours learning about room treatment, absorption, diffusion, sound "proofing" isolation, etc. I've read many articles here, have a well thumbed copy of the Master's Handbook of Acoustics, etc. I have 7 or 8 ...
by WatchmakerSun Mar 23, 2025 1:04 pm
Forum: DIY Electronics + Studio Design Topic: Research materials. Tuning a room Replies: 8 Views: 378

Re: In Ear Monitors recommendations please?

I've got a pair of Shure Se215's I've used for probably 12 years or so. They're fine for me. Single driver. Playing live I don't demand high fidelity since I'm performing, not "listening" to the sonics as much as cues. I like the isolation they give though the ear foam can slip out of my ear a bit ...
by WatchmakerSat Mar 15, 2025 2:53 am
Forum: Live Sound | Performance Topic: In Ear Monitors recommendations please? Replies: 10 Views: 977

Re: Another ridiculous question - waveform distorions/harmonics?

No battery. Just an ol' P-bass. Thanks for taking the time to investigate. It'll probably be related to this video monitor's refresh rate or something arcane and esoteric.

As Joe Walsh said..."Sometimes, I can't help but feelin' that I'm living a life of illusion"
by WatchmakerTue Mar 11, 2025 7:35 pm
Forum: Recording: Gear + Techniques Topic: Another ridiculous question - waveform distorions/harmonics? Replies: 14 Views: 499