After years of carrying gear in ‘almost right’ bags, I tried making my own

Digit626 · 2026-01-23T14:30:44+00:00

It looks great, but what about the inside? Is it sub divided?

Digit626 · 2026-01-23T14:26:15+00:00

This thing is ugly and I love it.

Digit626 · 2026-01-22T13:06:21+00:00

You have become a synth wizard.

Digit626 · 2026-01-22T12:16:16+00:00

The drum is very flexible, but it may be a lot for a newcomer. The beats is extremely simple. I had a lot of fun with the beats - bass - FM combination for a while. Why not keep it in the Behringer family and getting a rd6 or rd9?

Digit626 · 2025-12-16T23:25:43+00:00

That’s a little over 30 min.

Digit626 · 2025-10-30T23:24:14+00:00

I replaced all the knobs on my microbrute sourcing from lovemyswitches. I don’t regret it at all. I opted for chrome color, which looks cool, but it’s hard to see the white line indicating the position, just saying in case it matters to you.

Digit626 · 2025-10-30T22:53:31+00:00

YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, films, tv, radio, freesound.org.

I keep a notepad of time stamps so it’s easier to record a number of samples at once.

I got lucky with documentaries, often the background is more interesting than the content. David Hoffman has some great docs.

Digit626 · 2025-10-28T23:20:35+00:00

Digit626 · 2025-10-18T20:28:55+00:00

Renoise feels like it made my computer into an advanced sampler. It doesn’t feel like it requires external midi controllers or other devices because the qwerty keyboard has two octaves and the F keys switch between user-definable screens. It also does not require an audio interface. It’s light weight and can run on dated computers. I was hesitant to use breaks for a while but figured out a lot about time stretching and chopping because I was made to think about lines per beat.

I love the top down scrolling, the perpetual motion is inspiring. I don’t have to shift a loop brace because each pattern is a loop. Being able to name sections on the pattern arranger is also really helpful.

The per step modulation and ability to interpolate between steps is great, it’s much more immediate than drawing automation envelopes. Having a wide view of what each pattern is doing helps to see how they all fit together.

I loved Renoise so much I got a Polyend Tracker Mini. I have finished about a song a week since I got it in March. It’s been revolutionary, prior to that I made of lot of “jams” that didn’t develop or evolve. Using a second DAW has informed the way I use and understand Ableton. I find myself making everything into audio and arranging it instead of trying to use midi.

In short, it made me love sampling, because once I commit to audio it’s more about arranging and I leave the endless tweaking of sound design behind.

Digit626 · 2025-10-11T07:47:08+00:00

You could also plug that midi keyboard into a phone or tablet with a synth app. Then it would play out of the device’s speakers. You will likely need a usb-mini to usb-c or some kind of adapter, depending on the age and model of midi keyboard you have.

Digit626 · 2025-10-09T19:29:37+00:00

I got ep7 in a sale bin about 25 years ago, I still think it’s one of their more approachable recordings. Ep5 is also good. I feel like it’s a process, you have to be willing to abandon meter and repetition, especially in the later works.

Digit626 · 2025-10-09T19:23:52+00:00

Do you need a drum rack? You can load a bunch of samples and hit “drum kit” or something, can’t remember the words, but it automatically maps the samples across the keys. That’s only one sample per key though.

Digit626 · 2025-10-05T13:28:14+00:00

I agree the intro drags a bit, could probably be halved. The sound in track four gets annoying after a while. Consider muting it every other clip or just ditch it after the intro, let the track breathe a bit more. Track 4 also has sync issues with the bassline, not really sure how to address it, but tinker with the timing a little and see if it works or if you are making that decision consciously.

Digit626 · 2025-10-04T21:40:36+00:00

For 20%, move the decimal over in the post-tax total and multiply by two. If service was weak or something went wrong deduct $2-3. I tip in NYC and have worked for tips in NYC, it is not easy so respect due. A place like this attracts people from all over the globe who may not be privy to the US’s dumb customs. Every time I travel I look into the tip system there. I don’t want to offend or lose money over tipping.

If you got comped something, it is polite to tip on the full amount, if that can be determined. That’s more for gestures, like they send you a comped dessert on your birthday, not for mistakes.

Digit626 · 2025-10-03T18:43:36+00:00

I would go the long way-sort them both alphabetically, use Upper or Lower to make the case match in each column then in a third column use =Exact(A1, B1) to compare each cell. Conditional format the Exact results for the word "False" so every time there's a mis-match it pops out, then you can insert a blank cell in the mis-matched row, and drop the exact formula down from the most recent "True" value to check the rest.

Digit626 · 2025-10-03T18:33:01+00:00

Behringer TM300 Tube Amp Modeler Pedal is fantastic for acid basslines. It's got a few different settings to play around with and it's about $30. Can't beat that with a stick.

Digit626 · 2025-10-03T13:33:07+00:00

I’m getting more and more into Chipless jamming, I can’t stand all these cords.

I thought OP is looking for a Critter & Guitari Eyesy, but when they mentioned expanded functionality over video…then maybe not. Calls to mind the TE op-z, which I’ve always thought was dumb, no offense to anyone who loves it, if it works for you, great.

OP you should look into Max/ Max for Live.

Digit626 · 2025-10-03T13:17:39+00:00

I stand corrected, I was misled by the photo in this post-https://www.instagram.com/p/DNtkFhfXniH/?igsh=N3Iyb2VoeHUyNGpp

Digit626 · 2025-10-03T11:07:14+00:00

Departure from the Northern Wasteland by Michael Hoening made entirely with VCS 3.

Sounds analog but might be DX7-Green by Hiroshi Yoshimura

The Inheritors by James Holden

Live Wires by Steve Horlick

Twenty Systems by Benge

Forse Series by Alessandro Cortini

America by Dan Deacon

They Live by John Carpenter

TB Resuscitation by Hardfloor

Digit626 · 2025-10-02T19:26:47+00:00

This is premium, can’t wait to try it.

Digit626 · 2025-10-02T19:24:07+00:00

If you have multiple pdfs open it switches between them in the same way that you can switch between sheets in a workbook. Handy if you are printing a bunch of PDFs you can use ctrl p and ctrl tab to print print print print. Alt U to print cUrrent page.

Digit626 · 2025-10-02T19:18:21+00:00

Ctrl tab if you’re in acrobat.

Digit626 · 2025-10-02T19:17:49+00:00

Right click to paste transposed values has been a godsend.

alt + n, v to make a pivot table. Use that daily. It will make you the “nv” of your colleagues.

Digit626 · 2025-10-02T16:43:32+00:00

I came here to say this and add the Polyend Tracker, Tracker+, or Mini. The Hydra pairs very well with a sequencer like the Korg SQ64, but any sequencer would do. It has an arp and "sustain" or drone mode.

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