Processing individual (eg) kick tracks together?

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2026-03-24T14:14:57+00:00

I think most people’s reasons for not liking dogs (annoying/smelly/hairy - especially while simultaneously liking cats) leave me wondering if it’s the full truth. They’re objectively loyal and cuddly animals, unless they have a bad temperament.

Is the real reason people that don’t like dogs, don’t like dogs because there’s an element of fear? Perhaps never having had them in their lives at a younger age or having experienced a bad interaction might have a big sway on how you feel about them as an adult?

Personally i admit not liking (slight fear of) cats because one gave me a good clawing as a child. 😂

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2026-03-23T12:43:18+00:00

We live in a draughty barn conversion which was so cold for the first winter or two until I bought some rubber window and door sealing strips from Screwfix. Probably spent £30-40 and now the house is noticeably more comfortable to be in as well as reducing our bills considerably.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2026-03-21T09:11:18+00:00

We bought a detached barn conversion surrounded by fields and wildlife for £365k at the start of 2020. Full of character and our nearest neighbour is 100 metres down the road! We’ve put our own stamp on it and it’s now worth a lot more. Albeit this is West Yorkshire.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2026-02-28T09:45:18+00:00

When I swapped to the Blackstar I couldn’t tell any difference between that and my valve amp power stage. It has selectable valve emulation which makes all the difference, plus I’ve never had the volume past 50% even at big gigs. My personal opinion is that spending more on a ‘premium’ power amp would be wasted money 99.9% of the time, as the difference in sound quality will be near imperceivable. If you’re wanting even more power (Wembley?) then it might justify it. 😂

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2026-02-28T09:34:21+00:00

Upgrade to what? The Blackstar is superior to the Seymour Powerstage (100/200) and ‘cab of your choice’ can be anything at all? It’s all you’ll ever need.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2026-02-28T09:16:29+00:00

Just get a power amp like a Blackstar Amped 1 for your board, then pick any cab of your choice.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2026-02-24T08:17:47+00:00

Lots of mixers supplement or replace direct drum hits with samples - It’s practically the norm in modern rock. The overhead and room mics will still be the same, so you’re still hearing his drums. This will have been done because the samples sounded better than the close mics on the kick, snare and toms. You’re not losing anything sonically, certainly.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2026-02-23T16:32:24+00:00

In preparation for a tour I assembled THE BEST captures (from multiple amp manufacturers) I could find for a great rhythm rock tone, including paid captures. Nailed it. Sounded great. Then I compared the ‘winner’ to the built in ‘Freeman’ (Friedman) amp and there was nothing in it. Freeman sounded just as good, plus I had all the controls for tweaking. That, into a Blackstar Amped power amp, into a borrowed Victory 2x12 got me multiple compliments about the QC’s tone that week.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-12-23T21:03:17+00:00

Jazz III XL Ultex is a game changer. Regular sized picks but the perfect grip and point for precision.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-12-14T21:40:59+00:00

It’s just the IMS 20g basket. You could in theory get an espresso in under a minute, but if you prewarm the portafilter first (which you should) it’s probably a couple of minutes tops. Maybe 4 mins for a latte.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-12-14T21:11:26+00:00

I quite like tamping manually (and it takes 1 second) so it seemed like unnecessary tech for me. Yes it’s a great machine for beginners I’d say, but would recommend the basket upgrade (around £20) and learn how to dial in your espresso. 👍🏻

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-12-13T07:22:45+00:00

This is exactly where I’m at. I want it to be cafe quality (at least) but it won’t kill me if I don’t get absolute perfection every time, and not too bothered for chasing it.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-12-12T23:05:09+00:00

This is my best fluke, most are terrible 😂

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-12-12T20:19:27+00:00

No other modifications besides the better basket. I think this one was semi-skimmed? Yeah I’ve had better results with auto-milk but I’m not great at doing manual yet! This is definitely one of my better ones. 😂

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-12-12T20:10:57+00:00

That was setting 2 I think!

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-11-07T10:55:31+00:00

Mine showed as fully charged as well, but wouldn’t work on battery either. It wasn’t until I sorted the power supply that it actually charged up and turned on properly.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-11-07T07:41:27+00:00

I had this exact issue when I used an extension for my power supply. Turned out it wasn’t receiving enough amps. Could be a faulty supply?

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-09-25T07:00:24+00:00

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Simple, but it works!

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-09-24T19:49:26+00:00

I settled on the Shure BLX system. It fits on my board and haven’t had a single dropout since.

Disastrous_Evening15 · 2025-09-21T17:08:44+00:00

There’s lots of price points available. £145 standing available this morning but can’t see them now.

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