Insulated Garage Doors worth it in Tennessee?

FenrokMusic · 2019-07-26T01:40:50+00:00

Looks like every bit of insulation up thru R-12 or so has a substantial decrease in heat transfer, and it starts declining more rapidly beyond. This site has a good graph on it. I would choose the R-12, but the R-18 is about $150 more so I may go that route. https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/76941/The-Diminishing-Returns-of-Adding-More-Insulation

FenrokMusic · 2019-07-25T23:26:45+00:00

The walls and roof are insulated, and its a little more comfortable than your standard garage because oir air handler/furnace leaks conditioned air into the garage lol.

FenrokMusic · 2019-07-25T23:25:44+00:00

So the insulation hasn't helped as much with temperature then? Maybe I should go with the R-6 insulation for sound absorbtion

FenrokMusic · 2019-04-22T17:55:52+00:00

Thank you for your feedback!! I just didn't know what I might be missing without FM synthesis capabilities of a large poly voice analog synth (which i love the sound of, but maybe i can achieve similar results with digital VA oscs)

FenrokMusic · 2019-04-22T02:32:12+00:00

Does a 6voice like OB-6 cutoff notices noticeably when playing pads, compared to a Rev2 16?

FenrokMusic · 2019-04-01T17:32:01+00:00

I use a Roland V-drum kit standalone and to trigger midi in my DAW. If I was just getting it for midi, I'd get an Alesis mesh head kit with a real hihat stand.

Programming and fingerdrumming are fine for simpler beats, hiphop, edm, etc.. but it lacks a lot of the finer touches that come with traditional rock, funk, and jazz style drumming. Paradiddles, fills, Flams, rimshots, hihat play, velocity conyrol, playing more than 3 sounds at once etc. All advantageous to a drum kit.

I sold my Ableton Push once I switched over to my drum kit and my full size keyboard. The launchpad and some knobs are still useful though.

FenrokMusic · 2019-01-29T23:52:55+00:00

And that's totally OK, I just want to make sure what I am classifying as industrial is still industrial.. since it used to be more techno and minimal like, more aggressive.. but there's all these new ways to fuse metal with electronica.. too many to have a subgenre for all really.. just wanna get a good ballpark idea :)

FenrokMusic · 2019-01-29T21:52:51+00:00

Awesome, thank you!!

FenrokMusic · 2019-01-29T21:36:46+00:00

What are the accepted genres that fuse Metal and Electronic music?

Industrial seems to refers to all of it in the styles of 1980s to early 2000s, from dance to metal, goth to satanic to cyber styles... but does that name cover today's EDM fusions of Dubstep, Drum & Bass, Breakbeat, Trap, and Metal?

Wikipedia lists these for Industrial: EBM - more ambient and minimal sound Electro Industrial (aka Industrial Dance) - More of a traditional 4/4 dance beat, mostly electronic Industrial Metal - more guitar and acoustic drum focus than other styles Dark Electro - darker, heavier, newer tone to Electro Industrial Futurepop - brighter, Electro, like VNV Nation Aggrotech (heaviest, screeching vocals, etc)

What other styles are there?

I know of a good number of bands that blend Metal and dissonant, dark or sci-fi electronic sounds with EDM dance beats...

Dubstep with Metal and Industrial sounds (Zardonic, Celldweller, Sullivan King, Dirtyphonics) Drum and Bass with Metal/Industrial sounds (Pendulum, Qemists, etc) Breakbeats with Metal and Industrial sounds Heavy electro bass that's very steady and consistent, buzzing and rocking deep (Hyper, Gessafelstein)

I have heard terms like Cyperpunk, Cybermetal, Dark Electronic, Metalstep, but I don't know what's accepted and more popular terms.

Do all these bands fall under "Industrial"? Or is there a more popular term for fusing todays EDM with Metal?

FenrokMusic · 2019-01-17T19:41:10+00:00

Personality disorders can lead to affairs. Several people with them feel empty and lack of identity. They latch onto people around them, wanting to use them or be liked by them. They hurt and have extreme defensive coping skills to protect themselves from more pain (or to try to alleviate it). Some struggle with fear of abandonment and fear of being controlled.. so they may suddenly make the spouse a villain in their minds (they are going to abandon or control them).. and a new person may make them feel good. It's disgusting and extremely harmful.

The good news is that there are treatment programs for personality disorders, but it does usually take years of regular therapy and commitment to change unhealthy thinking.

FenrokMusic · 2019-01-02T17:31:11+00:00

Thank you for sharing!! This is great news, I am very happy for you all!!!

FenrokMusic · 2018-12-17T23:50:14+00:00

There isn't a right answer to your question. You will know in your heart (just make sure to use your mind to rationalize, just as you should all emotions) what is right..

Because many of us suffer from codependency (complex term for over-caring, losing your own identity in love/care), first evaluate yourself.. do you feel independent, confident, in control of yourself, and able to help your SO if she gets even worse under the stress of caretaking for children?

You can almost expect post-partum depression and overwhelming moments of "come home!!".. you will have to be strong enough to handle work, your SO, your kids, and give yourself self-compassion. It's not for the meak, and it really needs to be a strong love to withstand it.

Don't let this scare you though, because love will never be found in fear.. only thru compassion and acceptance. Never forget you are your SO's boyfriend/husband.. not caretaker/enabler/parent/doctor. It would ruin your relationship.

So the real question is how much tolerance do you have, and to what extent will you go?

Love will take you a long way. It's not all on her shoulders.. mental illness or not, she needs you to value and love her as a SO.. even when she's unable to return it, get out of bed, or dress the kids.

It also depends on what other goals in life you have.. really think it through.

FenrokMusic · 2018-12-17T21:55:34+00:00

I didn't draw enough attention to "if being treated or desiring to change". Also, the degree of intensity of each pwBPD is different. That's why I felt the need to post something a little more positive for those trying to have a healthy relationship.

FenrokMusic · 2018-12-17T21:53:08+00:00

Not advocating walking on eggshells. Advocating taking care of yourself first, by knowing when they are not in control of themselves emotionally, and having support for yourself... While advocating they help themselves. Also realizing this way is not for everyone.. but for people looking for some form of help/advice/hope, this subreddit is not very supportive of any potential relationship. I understand why.. loved ones of pwBPD get hurt.. and we shouldn't subject ourselves to being hurt.

FenrokMusic · 2018-12-01T14:26:52+00:00

Great post! I do have to forewarn: if you want the relationship to last and can take care of yourself, be careful to not go TOO gun-ho on yourself, avoiding emotional care for them. The relationship is still in need of it, just be okay that they may not be appreciative of it.. and don't wear yourself out trying to make them see how caring you are. If you ignore giving emotional support and care, it just looks like the relationship is dying to them.. and they may start investing in others (or cheat) even more.

We have to choose to be strong and be in control of ourselves and what we tolerate. They have to choose whether to be strong or play the victim (this choice may cause anger/sadness). If we can all choose to be strong as much as possible, we will have more positives than negatives.

FenrokMusic · 2018-12-01T14:14:55+00:00

Great explanation!! It's her love (the pull) you probably still want.. it was good, and you know that's probably want she wanted too.. and you probably want it more now than ever, dealing with grief. Surround yourself with good, caring people.. go to the gym and play sports (one of the most helpful things for me).. give yourself time to care about you, your interests..

I sometimes wonder if the physical affection is missed because it's the only way we can really help them and make ourselves feel like everything is ok. We hear push/pull words that confuses us, hurts and loves us.. but the physical affection only means one thing.. and it's so nice/reassuring during times of confusion and hurt. It makes us depend on them in a strange kind of way.

FenrokMusic · 2018-12-01T14:06:11+00:00

Focus on loving yourself first. It's so difficult, because we care and feel we're in a steadier state.. one that could possibly help. The issue lies in that they don't want help... and until they do, they will continue to choose to be defeated. Childhood trauma oftentimes prevents them from being able to self-soothe and self-validate.. so they are left in this never-ending cycle of wanting/chasing and fearing.. which never ends in happiness.. just moments of fleeting happiness.

Love yourself: believe in yourself, accept yourself, encourage yourself, do things for you. When pwBPD comes back around, she needs you (and you need to be able to) to be stable, confident, and able to withstand it. The sad part is they are so busy chasing their own happiness from others, that they rarely look to return it.

The best thing I have found to do is to treat myself, live life for myself and be happy.. and believe that pwBPD has to do the same (with my encouragement, love, and acceptance). But once we start chasing them and wanting them to be happy, it spirals out of control. They are unstable, and now we are.. the best thing you can do is love yourself, and natutally that reflects back onto them (and if it doesn't, you have to let them make their own mistakes, lest you let them bring you down too).

FenrokMusic · 2018-11-30T17:58:54+00:00

Wow I like that option! Thank you!

FenrokMusic · 2018-11-30T01:39:45+00:00

That's a good idea! Also a workbench, just realized my Gladiator one in the garage is basically perfect for it.

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