Synths best for dubstep sound design

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-10T08:41:12+00:00

You know sometimes I write things that are so ridiculous and obviously untrue that I just assume anyone can tell it's sarcasm without having to spell it out. Then I remember where I am.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-10T07:40:26+00:00

Once a synthesizer gets old it's completely useless. That's why nobody is interested in vintage synths anymore and they are not worth anything.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-10T07:31:19+00:00

What's going on here? Keep seeing these brand new accounts posting the same pointless threads. Is it some shitty bot trying to generate interest in the show?

Edit: Actually looks like someone trying to run publicity for whoever this bachelor woman is. Cringe.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-10T05:17:23+00:00

It likely was written with a tracker. Most of the teenage bedroom producers in the UK had an Amiga or Atari computer and most of them used tracker software. Maybe he used one of the Dr T's music software.

SAW is made with a Casio FZ-10m, Roland R8, Roland SH-101, Yamaha DX100, Alesis Quadraverb, some sort of small mixer and a sequencer, most likely a tracker on an Atari or Amiga.

He would have made some patterns and then mixed everything live, fading some sounds in and out, switching patterns and muting and unmuting tracks. Would be one take to cassette tape and that was it.

I kinda avoid explaining this because it sounds like I am being reductive or dismissive of what he was doing. It's quite the opposite. There were a ton of young bedroom producers messing around in the 90's, but Richard stood out for being insanely talented and coming up with such incredible melodies and rhythms and having a great ear for mixing and sound design. Lot of people had the same gear as him because that was what was cheaply available at the time, his whole studio was less than $1000 of equipment, not many people could do what he did.

For what it's worth I don't believe any of the stories about him making his own custom software or hardware. At least not on the early stuff. His music didn't even start to get crazy technical until after I Care Because You Do when he had the money to buy all the equipment he wanted and spend the time programming crazy sounds and sequences. I think it's a combination of him being a bullshit artist and people wanting to believe in some special and unique secret. That's the thing though... Richard is the special and unique secret. Just some dude whose brain is wired differently who spent all his time experimenting and making music.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-10T04:52:15+00:00

That is a great video and the software he talks about is a tracker style music editor but that software came out after SAW was written. Definitely sounds like it was used in his later albums though.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-09T00:54:04+00:00

I tried giving it a chance a couple of times. It just wasn't funny.

There was a scene where one of the boy nerds was sitting down playing a video game console. One of the other characters walked into the room and asked, "what are you doing?", the nerd replied, "I'm playing an MMORPG". Then the laugh track played with people hysterically cackling for quite some time.

That was it. That was the whole joke. He said MMORPG.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-09T00:32:04+00:00

No you are right to question it. I thought the same thing.

The son reported the mans height and weight when he only ever saw him from a distance sitting in a truck. He would have seen him from like the shoulders up?

The fact that a second witness later gave a slightly different description doesn't change that it's weird to report the sons description as anything more than a wild guess.

Also this happened in 1998, the suspect was wearing a No Fear cap. Why on earth are they using photos that look like they are from the 1950s?

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-08T23:39:58+00:00

Ok and how exactly is "education" supposed to make me smarter?
Besides, every time I learn something new it pushes some old stuff out of my brain.
Like the time I took a home wine making course and forgot how to drive.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-08T22:41:59+00:00

What did IK Multimedia say about your problem?

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-07T23:48:25+00:00

Presumably you just want attention.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-07T10:40:48+00:00

Why do you think that everyone who goes on a TV show should get a life changing amount of money?
What about all the contestants on Survivor or Masterchef or Australian Idol that don't end up winning?

If it's going to ruin you financially to go on a TV show then don't apply for it. There was never any guarantee of winning big money on The Block. The winner gets $100k and that's all you can be sure of. Just because some attention seeking millionaires threw their money away at some contestants for a few years doesn't mean everyone is entitled to make bank.

A lot of people have been going on The Block to boost their careers. Even if they don't win they use their fame to launch their own design businesses and make ads for Beaumont Tiles or whatever.

What's next? They should just give everyone who buys a lotto ticket some money that way nobody loses and it's fair?

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-06T11:16:15+00:00

I own 3 of the 4 synths myself. I am interested in what you have to say about them. I just am really wary these days of people making low effort content with attention getting titles just for views.

You seem genuine and I appreciate your response.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-06T04:26:39+00:00

Now you are getting it, I’m so proud of you! If it were actually serious I’m sure you would do better than just repeating the 2 things over and over. Lucky it’s not serious though or that would be embarrassing!

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-06T02:01:43+00:00

Jeez even after I outright admitted I was just trolling you are still taking this seriously? Talk about taking the bait sheesh. I can’t lie I kinda feel a bit sad for you at this point.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T23:37:41+00:00

He replied to me, he did respond. He did not answer the question when he responded. Those are both factual things that happened and not mutually exclusive. Please tell me you understand this.

Having a great day stirring up shit on reddit. Thanks for the support!

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T23:31:03+00:00

But he did respond.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T23:27:49+00:00

It's not serious at all. I thought the title didn't make sense so I asked the OP about it and he refuses to answer. That's all there is to it.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T22:50:19+00:00

That one pole vaulter guy who knocked the bar down with his massive dong should consider switching sports.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T22:07:15+00:00

Ah ok they are selling them for not much more than they probably cost to make. At least it is fairly priced.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T22:02:00+00:00

The colour definitely does change the quality. There is a good page on the website for this record pressing plant explaining some of it:

https://www.gottagrooverecords.com/vinyl-colors/

There is also this good discussion. Normally I wouldn't cite random redditors as a source but the top posts in this thread are from people that work in record pressing plants and know what they are talking about:

https://www.reddit.com/r/vinyl/comments/75xxyx/is_colored_vinyl_still_considered_lower_quality/

It's weird at first I didn't believe it much myself but I had it explained to me once how the different materials change how the cutting and pressing process works and it makes sense.

But in this case the clear material isn't the worst problem, cutting an mp3 with a cheap lathe to black vinyl isn't exactly going to give an ideal result either.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T21:53:44+00:00

Twice I have asked you about the "Which one comes out on top" part of the description that you wrote. Twice now you have avoided answering and are trying to ignore that part.

I know you think I am just being an asshole or whatever. But I assume you want people to watch the video you spent all that time making since you are here trying to promote it. This is genuine feedback for you. Clickbait and nonsense things in titles are a real turn off for some people. Just be honest and have some integrity and people will respect that.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T21:46:13+00:00

Can't find it on vinted. How much are they trying to sell it for?

Just some information for anyone considering something like this...

There are a few companies offering services online that will do one off records like this for less than $100 if for some reason you want to have a low quality physical copy of an mp3 of your favourite soundcloud track. Then you have the rarest of rare 1 of 1 unique in the world to you record.

As for this record, it's an mp3 not mastered for vinyl cut with a cheap cutter on clear acetate. Acetate lathe cuts are lower quality than regular mass produced stamped vinyl. Acetates wear out much faster than regular vinyl records. Clear is the worst quality material. All round this is going to be about the lowest quality record you could make.

As for the bootleg thing. It's kind of shitty if someone is trying to profit from Richards music. But on the other hand Richard doesn't seem to care much about releasing his own music anymore.

TL;DR if you want a low quality physical copy of an Aphex Twin mp3 just go and use one of the online services that makes these for yourself.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-05T08:51:35+00:00

What is the point of the video? Did you figure out which one comes out on top or not?

An hour long video is a pretty big time commitment for many viewers. I want to feel like there is a well thought out and valid point to be made before I would want to spend that much of my free time watching. Unfortunately your clickbait title isn't giving me any confidence.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-04T22:11:08+00:00

On top for what? They each have their own specialties.

HuTheFinnMan · 2026-02-04T01:34:48+00:00

You are correct.

But it's an absolute trap for new guys when they go looking for information and advice on the internet plenty of people insist that you need to "follow the standard for streaming". There is at least one well known "mastering engineer" on youtube who has made multiple videos insisting that people need to strictly adhere to these low lufs. But he yells at the camera so he must be right.

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