Behringer price alert

[Arpangel]

My mum seemed to think she was close to the end of her life so she kept her cards maxed out. She would have been thinking something along the lines of f***- ‘em as she was feisty with a good sense of humour.
When she died there was very little in her estate and the credit card companies had to “forgive the debt” (their words - how kind of them)
Dying seems to be a bit extreme for payback in my mind.
When I was settling her estate I called the newspaper to cancel her delivery subscription and the salesperson on the other end of the line tried to talk me into continuing the subscription and giving it to one of her neighbours.

I know of someone, a nice guy, successful business man, that never pays back loans, especially unsecured ones like credit cards, he just maxes them out and pays back a couple of quid a month, mind you, he is old, and ill, so a credit rating isn’t a concern.
It would worry me to death, but he just thinks it's justifiable.

[illegal colors]

As an aside, I find it telling that Islam is the only religion I know of that forbids charging interest on loans.

You will find the same in all major religions

He lends at interest and takes a profit. Will such a man live? He will not! Because he has done all these detestable things, he is to be put to death; his blood will be on his own head.

[OneWorld]

...........................It would worry me to death, but he just thinks it's justifiable.

Yes same here, and it should be remembered that the money lenders are only trying to turn a dollar like anyone else, and so if one buys into a situation they should endeavour to leave things as they were or better ie, pay your dues. And if someone has objections to the deal then don't buy into it because as sure as the sun rises in the East what goes around comes around. We end up paying one way or the other.

[Arpangel]

...........................It would worry me to death, but he just thinks it's justifiable.

Yes same here, and it should be remembered that the money lenders are only trying to turn a dollar like anyone else, and so if one buys into a situation they should endeavour to leave things as they were or better ie, pay your dues. And if someone has objections to the deal then don't buy into it because as sure as the sun rises in the East what goes around comes around. We end up paying one way or the other.

Absolutely, but, for me, it's not about any of that, it's the fact I don’t like the thought of people thinking I'm a thief, or someone that defaults on what he owes, that's basically what it is, Fred in the corner shop or City Bank, it's still stealing, not good, my father was very strict about stuff like this and it’s stuck with me.

[OneWorld]

...........................It would worry me to death, but he just thinks it's justifiable.

Yes same here, and it should be remembered that the money lenders are only trying to turn a dollar like anyone else, and so if one buys into a situation they should endeavour to leave things as they were or better ie, pay your dues. And if someone has objections to the deal then don't buy into it because as sure as the sun rises in the East what goes around comes around. We end up paying one way or the other.

Absolutely, but, for me, it's not about any of that, it's the fact I don’t like the thought of people thinking I'm a thief, or someone that defaults on what he owes, that's basically what it is, Fred in the corner shop or City Bank, it's still stealing, not good, my father was very strict about stuff like this and it’s stuck with me.

Same gal different dress, it's just a matter of labelism, you call it stealing I call it Karma, whatever you do wrong. you'll have to pay the Ferryman at some point in time.

[Arpangel]

Ha, we’re talking about Karma in a Behringer thread, that’s a bit of a contrast.
Karma doesn’t seem to apply to some people, maybe in the afterlife, some just seem to plow on doing bad without any untoward consequences, and some that are struggling always seem to be having bad luck, there is no natural justice.

[OneWorld]

Ha, we’re talking about Karma in a Behringer thread, that’s a bit of a contrast.
Karma doesn’t seem to apply to some people, maybe in the afterlife, some just seem to plow on doing bad without any untoward consequences, and some that are struggling always seem to be having bad luck, there is no natural justice.

As the old adage observes "That's Rock'n'Roll" It's not very politically correct to say these days but whatever conundrum confronts you at the end of the day it'll either be fixed of f*cked. whoever told you life is fair has sold you a pup. Behringer equipment has served many people very well, there again I am pathologically positive, lucky me, I'm easily pleased. so I go against the trend and will happily accept gifts of Behringer equipment you can't bear to look at

[Arpangel]

Ha, we’re talking about Karma in a Behringer thread, that’s a bit of a contrast.
Karma doesn’t seem to apply to some people, maybe in the afterlife, some just seem to plow on doing bad without any untoward consequences, and some that are struggling always seem to be having bad luck, there is no natural justice.

As the old adage observes "That's Rock'n'Roll" It's not very politically correct to say these days but whatever conundrum confronts you at the end of the day it'll either be fixed of f*cked. whoever told you life is fair has sold you a pup. Behringer equipment has served many people very well, there again I am pathologically positive, lucky me, I'm easily pleased. so I go against the trend and will happily accept gifts of Behringer equipment you can't bear to look at

Ha Ha, if it wasn’t for Behringer I wouldn’t ge able to do anything, or I would have had to have paid thousands instead of hundreds.
But does that mean that if I have thousands, should I be entitled to buy Behringer? or should we have to fulfil some sort of criteria?

[OneWorld]

Ha, we’re talking about Karma in a Behringer thread, that’s a bit of a contrast.
Karma doesn’t seem to apply to some people, maybe in the afterlife, some just seem to plow on doing bad without any untoward consequences, and some that are struggling always seem to be having bad luck, there is no natural justice.

As the old adage observes "That's Rock'n'Roll" It's not very politically correct to say these days but whatever conundrum confronts you at the end of the day it'll either be fixed of f*cked. whoever told you life is fair has sold you a pup. Behringer equipment has served many people very well, there again I am pathologically positive, lucky me, I'm easily pleased. so I go against the trend and will happily accept gifts of Behringer equipment you can't bear to look at

Ha Ha, if it wasn’t for Behringer I wouldn’t ge able to do anything, or I would have had to have paid thousands instead of hundreds.
But does that mean that if I have thousands, should I be entitled to buy Behringer? or should we have to fulfil some sort of criteria?

You're asking the wrong man, my Destiny hasn't decided what to do with me yet so I wouldn't know what someone else is suppposed to do

[Arpangel]

Ha, we’re talking about Karma in a Behringer thread, that’s a bit of a contrast.
Karma doesn’t seem to apply to some people, maybe in the afterlife, some just seem to plow on doing bad without any untoward consequences, and some that are struggling always seem to be having bad luck, there is no natural justice.

As the old adage observes "That's Rock'n'Roll" It's not very politically correct to say these days but whatever conundrum confronts you at the end of the day it'll either be fixed of f*cked. whoever told you life is fair has sold you a pup. Behringer equipment has served many people very well, there again I am pathologically positive, lucky me, I'm easily pleased. so I go against the trend and will happily accept gifts of Behringer equipment you can't bear to look at

Ha Ha, if it wasn’t for Behringer I wouldn’t ge able to do anything, or I would have had to have paid thousands instead of hundreds.
But does that mean that if I have thousands, should I be entitled to buy Behringer? or should we have to fulfil some sort of criteria?

You're asking the wrong man, my Destiny hasn't decided what to do with me yet so I wouldn't know what someone else is suppposed to do

I'm nearly 70 yers into my journey, and my destiny is still a mystery, maybe there is no destination, the journey is the focus.

[N i g e l]

this [now] is just a practice. Prior to moving into the next phase [VII] you will be assessed and given an approriate quest to fulfill.

[OneWorld]

Ha, we’re talking about Karma in a Behringer thread, that’s a bit of a contrast.
Karma doesn’t seem to apply to some people, maybe in the afterlife, some just seem to plow on doing bad without any untoward consequences, and some that are struggling always seem to be having bad luck, there is no natural justice.

As the old adage observes "That's Rock'n'Roll" It's not very politically correct to say these days but whatever conundrum confronts you at the end of the day it'll either be fixed of f*cked. whoever told you life is fair has sold you a pup. Behringer equipment has served many people very well, there again I am pathologically positive, lucky me, I'm easily pleased. so I go against the trend and will happily accept gifts of Behringer equipment you can't bear to look at

Ha Ha, if it wasn’t for Behringer I wouldn’t ge able to do anything, or I would have had to have paid thousands instead of hundreds.
But does that mean that if I have thousands, should I be entitled to buy Behringer? or should we have to fulfil some sort of criteria?

You're asking the wrong man, my Destiny hasn't decided what to do with me yet so I wouldn't know what someone else is suppposed to do

I'm nearly 70 yers into my journey, and my destiny is still a mystery, maybe there is no destination, the journey is the focus.

I wouldn't bother about it too much, as long as when you slide down the bannister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.

[shufflebeat]

It's not very nice to acknowledge but whatever conundrum confronts you at the end of the day it'll either be fixed of f*cked.

The term politically correct means something entirely different. I first came across it in the ‘70s when it was used to challenge any statement which was based on assumptions which where demonstrably false but intended to promote a view, usually a “traditional” one to the detriment of a particular individual or group.

Conversations on the subject tended to be quite analytic, constructive and focussed on finding language that was more representative of truth, hence the term “correct”, which is a good engineering concept.

[Hugh Robjohns]

I wouldn't bother about it too much, as long as when you slide down the bannister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.

It's not the splinters you have to worry about.

When you're nearing the end and thinking how well you're doing, the pineapple on the newel posts will get you every time!

[shufflebeat]

Also super-sized acorns, for some reason.

[Arpangel]

Conversations on the subject tended to be quite analytic, constructive and focussed on finding language that was more representative of truth, hence the term “correct”, which is a good engineering concept.

Language is sound, like the rain, a babies cry, the wind, and it is just as meaningless, one sound against another, the intellect is a human construct, a false representation of who we really are, also, no matter what we believe in we have to always keep in mind the possibility that there is nothing after death, and this has all been without meaning or importance, in the grand scheme of things.
This way of thinking helps me keep things in perspective.

[BJG145]

Language is sound, like the rain, a babies cry, the wind, and it is just as meaningless, one sound against another, the intellect is a human construct, a false representation of who we really are, also, no matter what we believe in we have to always keep in mind the possibility that there is nothing after death, and this has all been without meaning or importance, in the grand scheme of things.

Amen to that.

[shufflebeat]

Conversations on the subject tended to be quite analytic, constructive and focussed on finding language that was more representative of truth, hence the term “correct”, which is a good engineering concept.

Language is sound, like the rain, a babies cry, the wind, and it is just as meaningless, one sound against another, the intellect is a human construct, a false representation of who we really are…

Language is meaning - communicated. Far from being meaningless it’s the meaning that comes first. When we attach meaning to sound it becomes language - hence, music (and rain, if you’ve just hung washing out).

The intellect is, indeed, a human construct, but incomplete rather than false. Objectively true for those who don’t acknowledge any truth but their own, subjectively true for those who recognise it’s incompleteness.

[OneWorld]

Language is sound, like the rain, a babies cry, the wind, and it is just as meaningless, one sound against another, the intellect is a human construct, a false representation of who we really are, also, no matter what we believe in we have to always keep in mind the possibility that there is nothing after death, and this has all been without meaning or importance, in the grand scheme of things.

Amen to that.

"Language is sound............" spoken language is sound, but language is not exclusively expressed in terms of sound, for example where a gesture conveys meaning, additionally, a deaf person communicates by way of sign language, there is also semaphore and flags used

" we have to always keep in mind the possibility that there is nothing after death, and this has all been without meaning or importance"

May you be in Heaven for a few hours before the devil knows you're dead, you'll get some enjoyment at least.

[Arpangel]

Language is sound, like the rain, a babies cry, the wind, and it is just as meaningless, one sound against another, the intellect is a human construct, a false representation of who we really are, also, no matter what we believe in we have to always keep in mind the possibility that there is nothing after death, and this has all been without meaning or importance, in the grand scheme of things.

Amen to that.

"Language is sound............" spoken language is sound, but language is not exclusively expressed in terms of sound, for example where a gesture conveys meaning, additionally, a deaf person communicates by way of sign language, there is also semaphore and flags used

" we have to always keep in mind the possibility that there is nothing after death, and this has all been without meaning or importance"

May you be in Heaven for a few hours before the devil knows you're dead, you'll get some enjoyment at least.

God and the devil, now that was a good book.

[Albatross]

This seems relevant, from the 'in our time' series ... Maurice Merleau-Ponty

[OneWorld]

Language is sound, like the rain, a babies cry, the wind, and it is just as meaningless, one sound against another, the intellect is a human construct, a false representation of who we really are, also, no matter what we believe in we have to always keep in mind the possibility that there is nothing after death, and this has all been without meaning or importance, in the grand scheme of things.

Amen to that.

"Language is sound............" spoken language is sound, but language is not exclusively expressed in terms of sound, for example where a gesture conveys meaning, additionally, a deaf person communicates by way of sign language, there is also semaphore and flags used

" we have to always keep in mind the possibility that there is nothing after death, and this has all been without meaning or importance"

May you be in Heaven for a few hours before the devil knows you're dead, you'll get some enjoyment at least.

God and the devil, now that was a good book.

"God and the devil, now that was a good book."

What's it called, would that be the Bible?

[OneWorld]

I wouldn't bother about it too much, as long as when you slide down the bannister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way.

It's not the splinters you have to worry about.

When you're nearing the end and thinking how well you're doing, the pineapple on the newel posts will get you every time!

Best use the stairs then

[OneWorld]

Bac on the subject of Behringer, I am being tempted by the Behringer Spice, it seems nice, a sequencer that sounds ok too, if I am to believe the advertising claims

In more general sense I am looking for a synth, preferably multi-timbral; that will run at least 2 arpeggios concurrently, and the output can be modulated or modulate other partasa of the synth.

I have tried several, not so much sequencers but synths with sequencers, I currently use an XL1, but the editor 'Prodatum' is ancient and goes back to Win96 days, surprisingly it works in Win11, and I fear the XL1 given its age, will expire sooner rather than later, I already fitted as replacement power supply.

I use a MOX which I use more as a controller as much as anything else. I also have a Virus TI but for some strange reason I can't get on with it. I have a couple of other boxes, but the Behringer synths seem cheap enough to be able to take a chance on. I have also consider the Korg Wavestate but there are lots of channels on YouTube which says "Don't Buy"

I feel instinctively that the Arturia MatrixBrute is what I need, although not multitimbral, and the PolyBrute, but feel it would be too much to pay. to find they might not do the trick.

Would it be the right time to buy Behringer seeing as prices are poised to take a leap? if Behringer find they can whack up prices in the US (forced on Behringer), is it not too much to presume prices will do the same here, whether tariffs are imposed here or not

[Michael Dow]

I cut up my credit card one day years ago when I realised that at interest rates of 25% I was buying a £1.00 for £1.25 DOH!!!

Not if you pay the full bill every month. Use it as a payment card, rather than a credit card, and reap the benefits.

Yuss. This is the way. I moved to Sydney from London nearly 4 years ago and with amex points (other credit cards are available etc) i've paid for a flight back to see my family, and a flight to get my mum here who would never have been able to afford it herself.

We buy almost everything with it, but never more than we can pay off at the end of the month.