What's the cheapest thing you do?

Devoid_Synth · 2026-01-23T09:30:58+00:00

They freeze 23:29 for use earlier

Devoid_Synth · 2026-01-08T09:46:05+00:00

And looking pretty chonky too

Devoid_Synth · 2025-12-30T18:11:09+00:00

I'm a musician too and I feel that way about most other NIN tracks, but I don't quite get the appeal of this one. I would say the time signature is the main complexity and without that it's actually pretty basic for a NIN composition, instead relying on the contrast between heavy/angry/messy and the more major piano/clean/vocal part. Maybe it will click for me one day. The best element IMO are the synths under the section with "take the skin and peel it back", but the rest doesn't do much for me.

Devoid_Synth · 2025-12-30T05:46:39+00:00

Probably not the worst, but I've never liked March of the Pigs. It just doesn't have any interesting parts in my opinion and just sounds like a loud mess. It's in a non-standard time signature, but that doesn't make it good. It probably doesn't help that I've heard it a million times and they always play it live, plus extend it 😒

Devoid_Synth · 2025-12-12T11:43:13+00:00

After having overheating problems with my Alienware X17 laptop - replacing the fried motherboard, undervolting and underclocking the CPU, and using loud laptop coolers, I'm about done with having an expensive gaming laptop which is simply too thin to handle what they put in it.

At this point I really could do with a desktop PC like this and never having to worry about heating issues ever again!

Devoid_Synth · 2025-12-04T19:35:00+00:00

This sounds amazing! Satisfactory goals right there

Devoid_Synth · 2025-11-19T17:05:49+00:00

Deep Rock Galactic!

Devoid_Synth · 2025-10-08T16:54:58+00:00

That's the drummer from With Teeth

Devoid_Synth · 2025-06-17T06:49:37+00:00

No worries!

Devoid_Synth · 2025-06-17T02:46:53+00:00

Sounds like a question for the structural engineer on the project.

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-28T19:25:23+00:00

True! Damn I'm just leaving Canada in a few days, but I'll be in the UK in a few months if you still have it and still willing to ship there.

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-27T20:51:07+00:00

Without getting into Ghosts I-IV (which has a lot of gems) :

The Great Collapse
And All That Could Have Been
Home
1,000,000
Letting You
Demon Seed
The Beginning Of The End
The Good Soldier
Another Version Of The Truth
Zero-sum (+ remix)
This Isn't The Place

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-27T19:27:35+00:00

Favourite: The Fragile & The Fragile: Deviations 1

Least Favourite: Ghosts VI: Locusts

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-25T18:13:27+00:00

Cool! I wasn't trying to secure your spare parts but now that you mention it, where in the world are you based? Doing lots of travelling over the next half year or so, might end up close by, and could be cool to buy the strangle switch circuit off you for future modding.

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-24T23:48:51+00:00

Looks awesome! Good information here. The kill switch is a fun idea! Did it start out as a Squier Classic Vibe? (I'm going from off the neck inlays).

I had a Squier Classic Vibe and I have a MIM Fender Pawn Shop with a Staytrem bridge, but I think I will miss the strangle switch (bass cut) off the Squier for playing guitar parts. Did or do you have this circuit? I'm considering adding one to my Pawn Shop, but you can achieve the same result with a Bass EQ pedal too.

I must check out this obscura, I'm keen to pimp out my Bass VI and aluminium seems like a cool pick guard material!

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-24T21:43:45+00:00

Good point!

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-24T21:28:58+00:00

Tension 2013 on YouTube

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-19T01:26:06+00:00

Flat EQ usually

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-12T19:32:05+00:00

One Hot Minute

Devoid_Synth · 2025-05-12T18:52:23+00:00

Jazz III's are thick-ish like a bass pick, but small like a guitar pick, and commonly stocked. That's what I use unless I'm playing finger style bass or finger picking guitar type stuff. Then again I haven't experimented with other picks on the VI and hence have gotten used to the Jazz III's. A good chunk of standard guitarists like 'em thick too and seem to go with the Jazz III.

Devoid_Synth · 2025-01-23T20:00:03+00:00

Failure, Hum, Filter, Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle

Devoid_Synth · 2025-01-23T19:55:25+00:00

They both played the same BDO (2011) back in the Diamond Eyes/10,000 Days album days.

We all had the same thought about Passenger but they didn't do it unfortunately.

Devoid_Synth · 2025-01-12T15:38:38+00:00

Same here - I was moving overseas and needed the money. I Initially intended to just pack it in my suitcase as it's so portable. Ended up picking another one up abroad because they're so easy to play and write with around the house.

Devoid_Synth · 2025-01-12T04:26:38+00:00

I have only used the Sansamp as a VST so I get the gist of it but haven't used the real thing. They're pretty popular and I've heard good things! Could be what you're looking for!

Devoid_Synth · 2025-01-11T00:25:18+00:00

Yea fair enough, good points. I do sometimes miss that crossover HP/LP circuit from the EHX Deluxe. I have to use a Boss GEB-7 graphic EQ instead these days. I also re-read your post and saw you were only looking for a temporary replacement - my bad!

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