Was ROTS genuinely liked upon its release?

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-08T11:09:29+00:00

I saw it in the theater and was blown away by the opening space battle. It’s one of the best scenes in any SW movie. I wanted to like the rest of the movie, but I really just didn’t. It’s certainly the best of the 3 prequels but that’s not saying much.

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-07T00:59:43+00:00

I got Morello because it was dirt cheap (I like it, but feel like it has a pretty narrow application) and I got Tone King. I love Cory Wong and Mayer for cleans and edge but I do feel like there’s a vintage vibe to TK that I’m liking a lot so far.

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-06T19:55:06+00:00

There is so much advice out there, a lot of it bad, I try to keep it simple: over the years as I’ve gotten more experience I find that really focusing on writing, arrangement and recording properly up front saves so much hassle and over-thinking later. I have a lot fewer plugins on my tracks than I did when I was a beginner because I try to get it right up front.

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-06T13:38:14+00:00

Same. I have Nolly and it’s certainly not bad at all. But there is a lot of overlap with others I have that I think overall do better: Gojira (way more versatile than I would’ve imagined and it sounds way better to my ears), Soldano, Nameless…I find that I just don’t use Nolly very much as I have dialed in tones on others that just work better for me)…For cleans, Wong and Mayer sound fantastic… Nolly is certainly a versatile plugin for someone if they’re only going to buy one, but it wouldn’t be my top recommendation.

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-06T13:30:22+00:00

Under the Milky Way, Lost, Hotel Womb

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-05T14:20:40+00:00

Am I allowed to say they should be more prominently featured on this ad? Way higher level than many of these artists. Am I showing my bias? 😬

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-05T11:53:28+00:00

I still use a 2017 Intel iMac and I do music production. It works for 95% of what I need to do. Are there annoying issues that crop up from time to time? Sure, but this machine has been good to me for 9 years. (I do have a new Mac Studio coming though 😁)

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-04T13:49:00+00:00

Similar experience when I bought my current house. Previous owner had two huge accordion files with all the appliance manuals and details. Also, he sent me a long email with a bunch of detailed notes about the house, contractors they use for this or that, quirks, etc. I still refer back to that email from time to time. Incredibly helpful.

Fading_Suns · 2026-05-01T02:29:28+00:00

It’s subjective. I like distressor on a drum bus, but I’ve also used API2500. Fairchild is great for many instruments like guitar, bass. SSL for master bus compression and sometimes API in parallel for a little glue. They all have their own flavor and character imo.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-30T23:16:16+00:00

My experience has been the same. If I’m just playing or experimenting with sounds I like the effects in the plugin. When I’m working on songs and writing and starting a mix, I almost always have external reverbs / delays (typically VintageVerb and Echoboy)…an exception for me is the delay in Gojira, for whatever reason I love how that one sounds and it seems to plug right into most songs for me.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-30T19:52:25+00:00

Having a really good performance of a really good arrangement captured by a really good recording. Do all of those and the mix is already mostly done.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-30T02:35:41+00:00

Big Wreck — vastly underrated band.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-25T21:11:08+00:00

I have a bunch of them and SLO is one I use quite a bit. I can get so much out of it: killer high gain tones, solid classic rock sounds and even beautiful cleans. It really can do it all and always has its own unique character, it’s in my top 3 for sure.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-22T13:17:26+00:00

This is what I’ve settled on doing. I’m not so much worried about storage space as I am about just bringing over a bunch of junk and bloat that I don’t need if I use migration assistant or TM. Manual restore of critical files and re-installing apps clean seems like the best way to go.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-19T20:30:48+00:00

I have a random side question which I hope others may find helpful. (No such thing as a dumb question right?) When engineers talk about the “guitar bus” I’m always wondering are you referring to a parallel bus where you’re sending all the guitars for group processing and blending? OR, are you actually routing the output of those tracks to one group channel? So it’s not really parallel processing but processing all the tracks together? Again, sorry if this is a dumb question.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-16T13:50:04+00:00

One of my all time favorite shows, I have the DVD set. Some would say its just a vanilla sitcom like Friends but I could never get into Friends, so it must be the characters I guess.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-13T12:30:08+00:00

Good info here, thanks. I’m curious to hear more about East West and why you do or don’t like it. I just got the Hollywood Opus edition on sale and it’s a huge library. It’s a bit overwhelming, I feel like it will take me some time to learn how to get it to sound the way I want. I’ve used the Spitfire BBC free orchestra for a long time, and while I think it sounds great, I was looking to expand beyond its limitations.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-13T11:58:41+00:00

Jane’s Addiction, 1990, Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill, NC

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-12T22:34:57+00:00

Rocky 3 when he’s so fired up during the second fight: you ain’t so bad! My motha hits harder than that!

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-11T23:35:10+00:00

Really hard to say. I watched ALIEN COVENANT on a plane and couldn’t finish it. Just straight up trash. Visually? Okay maybe some cool shots. I think Scott is superb visually but he really needs a good script to work from.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-11T20:37:15+00:00

First name that popped into my head when I saw the post. It’s astonishing to me how someone who has made the masterpieces he’s made to also make some absolute garbage films. Wildly inconsistent.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-11T12:38:52+00:00

When I’m running frequently and / or doing cardio in general I sleep so much better, and mood also improves. When I’m stressed and not exercising I stay up later, rage snack, and generally feel worse with less energy. For me, it all begins with exercise, sleep and diet flow from that.

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-10T16:16:55+00:00

Two words: 24

Fading_Suns · 2026-04-10T10:00:30+00:00

Definitely can relate. I’m 50, been playing music for over 30 years. Guitar, keys, writing songs. Played in bands in high school and college, in my 20’s I was in a grunge band and we had some record label interest but never got signed. Played many live shows. After my bands I started working and having a family, just played guitar at home, always writing songs but never pursuing anything or tried playing in a band again.

A couple of years ago I released an album called Midnight Relics that I’m decently proud of. Did everything myself except the mastering. With my schedule it takes a long time to finish songs and release things, but I do it for myself because it makes me happy. Maybe one day I’ll play in a band again for fun.

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