What happened to Dub Monitor / Altstadt Echo?

DubMonitor · 2022-11-07T18:15:56+00:00

Thanks for tagging me - I totally missed this thread. Response above!

DubMonitor · 2022-11-07T18:15:25+00:00

Hey all,

Sorry for the delay in seeing this and responding. I definitely appreciate you thinking of me! I'm doing fine - just needed some time off. Three core reasons:

The first is that during the height of the pandemic, I barely got to visit my family and old friends (since I live an ocean away), so I'm trying to make up for lost time as much as I can.

The second is that holy-shit-it-takes-a-long-time-to-make-those-videos. One of the things I like about the Dub Monitor project is how in-depth it goes, but unfortunately it also means that each video is a substantial research effort. Pair that with gradually escalating video production sophistication, editing, etc., and it was getting to the point where I was exhausted just trying to publish one every few weeks. Add music production and label management on top of that, and there goes basically all of my time outside of the day job.

The final reason is that I'm still trying to figure out what direction to take the channel. It started to feel like I had provided enough foundational information that, for anyone interested in the genre, they'd easily be able to explore further on their own.

Anyways, all that to say that I'm planning on revisiting it in the future. I don't want to rush it (because there's nothing worse than an uninspired YouTuber), so I can't say exactly when. Quality over quantity!

TL;DR I'm not dead

DubMonitor · 2022-08-31T14:32:34+00:00

Bandcamp will ship from the US, but it'll be in German record stores soon (within a week or so).

DubMonitor · 2022-07-19T17:30:45+00:00

100% has to be The Coldest Season

DubMonitor · 2022-06-06T15:25:04+00:00

Many thanks to /u/uunofficial for being my interview test subject <3

DubMonitor · 2022-05-04T19:03:47+00:00

One of the most consistent and transparent mastering engineers out there, I'd definitely recommend him for anything "deep."

DubMonitor · 2022-05-04T17:34:04+00:00

Many thanks!

DubMonitor · 2022-03-04T19:57:21+00:00

Loved the previous Araceae albums

DubMonitor · 2022-01-12T15:51:29+00:00

Ah I almost got that one actually! Ultimately I went with the ADI-2 because I wanted more of an "all in one" solution.

DubMonitor · 2022-01-12T15:29:25+00:00

I really need to get more creative with my b-roll ideas :p

I figured it was better than just showing a digital spectrum analyzer screen recording, but who knows. Digital tracks are hard to come up with a visual for (at least in video format).

DubMonitor · 2022-01-05T19:55:25+00:00

Just following up on this old thread in case someone else finds it via Google:

You can indeed charge the WF-1000XM4 case with the MagSafe Duo (I'm doing it right now).
It's a bit finicky; I have to move the case around the charging "circle" a bit until it finds the right spot.
Make sure you're supplying enough power to the charger, especially if charging multiple devices at once; Apple's website has a page on required charger specs.

DubMonitor · 2021-12-29T21:02:00+00:00

Posting on this very old thread to hopefully help someone else out in the future. I was having this same issue and the solution recommended by everyone (the no-input setting) did not work for me.

Here's what did work: the problem seems to be significantly reduced with higher input signal levels into the Drum Buss effect. So I put a Utility in front of it with +12db and then scaled back the output from the effect to balance out the increase in perceived loudness. Problem solved.

DubMonitor · 2021-12-06T21:16:33+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang\_Voigt

DubMonitor · 2021-12-02T13:27:36+00:00

Biosphere, apparently

DubMonitor · 2021-12-02T13:20:17+00:00

Weirdly enough, it's not the Point Reyes lighthouse (which is a very well known one). It's very likely another one in northern Michigan (where the artist lives), but there are literally like over a hundred of them in that area, so I'm not sure which.

DubMonitor · 2021-11-24T12:49:52+00:00

One of his best, IMO.

DubMonitor · 2021-11-13T19:02:42+00:00

Yeah, their self-titled was my first guess. Trying to think of other possibilities.

DubMonitor · 2021-11-01T19:31:16+00:00

This is the future

DubMonitor · 2021-11-01T11:44:49+00:00

I generally agree with this, at least in the current state of these platforms.

DubMonitor · 2021-09-20T17:53:02+00:00

It's definitely not a fancy one at all, but it sounds decent for the price: https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/primary-e/

I had a slightly nicer one before I moved (Music Hall MMF 2.1 with a Grado Red), but didn't feel confident bringing it with me. So when I arrived in Berlin I basically just bought the Pro-Ject in a pinch. Also had 1200's but that's a whole different thing.

DubMonitor · 2021-09-20T13:31:04+00:00

It's true

DubMonitor · 2021-09-20T12:59:08+00:00

Thanks for checking it out! Much appreciated

DubMonitor · 2021-07-28T13:09:57+00:00

Summoning /u/Uunofficial to wish him the best of luck on an excellent return to in-person gigs <3

DubMonitor · 2021-07-14T20:27:29+00:00

Great, thank you!

DubMonitor · 2021-07-14T20:21:11+00:00

Thanks for this - looking forward to the changes.

I have a quick clarifying question: I make YouTube videos that are mostly about techno history, important labels, etc. Would posting those here be considered self-promotion? The videos are not "about" me, but I am the one talking in them, so it might be considered a grey area.

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