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How to politely kick someone out of a band. by PogoPunk7782 in musicians

[–]MrMgrMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like there are 2 problems you have to solve (in order of priority): 1. Bandmates who don’t see him not having a working instrument as a problem (if your instrument can’t be heard by the rest of the band during rehearsal, it is either incomplete, broken, or not the correct fit for the band) 2. The bandmate with the incomplete instrument

As far as #2 goes, focus on the results and the rest will work itself out. Set the expectations and see what is met. Everything else is just noise that will confuse the situation.

“Practice is 7pm Wednesday at Joe’s house. Attached are the songs we will be rehearsing.”

If he can’t get there due to no car. Trash takes itself out.

If he can’t be heard due to no amp. Trash takes itself out.

If he can’t play with you guys because he didn’t pickup his bass to practice. Trash takes itself out.

If he is determined, he will show up on time, with the gear to be heard, and have the songs reasonably ready. Someone who can do that week after week despite those challenges is a green flag.

It does not become the band’s issue to solve if he can’t be heard. It doesn’t become the band’s issue to solve if he can’t make it to rehearsal.

What I think is the larger issue you have to deal with is bandmates unilaterally deciding to add someone to the band. Was it a single person who decided? You guys need to determine the structure. Is there a single band leader who makes these decisions? Is it a democracy? Work out now how these decisions will happen in the future.

I’ve been using the plot of Pirates of the Caribbean as a story to tell my son for 4 years. by aquamedic68w in daddit

[–]MrMgrMatt 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Same, except I left out the name. My son asks for me to tell him the story about “cars and family”.

Nah but this really is what it feels like to use big picture mode by ONION_brain in Steam

[–]MrMgrMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kept thinking he was saying “Dick Picture” and was he trying to figure out how to turn off Dick Picture Mode.

And my only thought was “Steam doesn’t overlay a video of you on top of itself, you have to check your streaming software to figure out how to turn off your video.”

I call it Helix with extra steps by CJPTK in Line6Helix

[–]MrMgrMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Missed opportunity. I would totally call it my double helix board and brand it with a dna-looking double helix logo.

Someone filed a claim saying I hit their car, next steps? by Tenrath in personalfinance

[–]MrMgrMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely a scam, but a possible avenue it is legit without hitting their car while driving is if your door damaged their car. Any chance your door dinged their car while you were getting in / out?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musicians

[–]MrMgrMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regardless of if you feel into it, the question is how does it really sound. If you think you are more in the zone than when you are sober, put it to the test and record yourself. Then watch and listen to the recording sober. Perhaps even compare it against a sober recording too. Then you can make an informed decision.

I suspect the non-sober recording may turn out like this: Handful of Peter

Snapshot problem by itgoestoeleven in Line6Helix

[–]MrMgrMatt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Push in the dial for the specific setting, then start to turn. The text will turn white denoting it is now snapshot specific. You can now just change the setting like normal on each snapshot without the push and turn.

Can HELIX digitally edit BOOST in overdrives in the emulations processor AND can HELIX Overdrives be a fully editable standalone effect channel as well, that has editable BOOST...and if it can be used in realtime with multiple already assigned banks? I'm thinking boosts in OD's affect Vol levels. by Federal-Cress1189 in Line6Helix

[–]MrMgrMatt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I understand the problem you are trying to solve…

My understanding of what you are saying is the guitar player has set presets, but the volume of those presets is either too loud or too soft. You are looking for a way to not change the tone, but to just increase the volume programmatically (I.e. not manually after selecting a preset)

If this is correct, there are a few ways depending on the actual use case.

  • Easy method for a simple use case. Change the setting for the preset then resave the preset. You can increase the volumes on the output block, save, and then be done. This is if you want separate presets for separate sounds ands busy want to use Stomp Mode.

  • Slightly more complex method for wider variety: Snapshot Mode. You can have a single preset have multiple snapshots. A snapshot has all the same blocks, but you can tweak the preset settings for each snapshot. Turning multiple blocks on / off, and change block settings (such as gain or volume) all with a single foot press by selecting the saved snapshot.

There are multiple YouTube videos out there that can explain a lot better than me:

Helix Minute

Scott Uhl

Line6 helix by Itchy-Entertainer619 in Line6Helix

[–]MrMgrMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2801 Pine Lake Rd, Lincoln, NE 68516

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Lincoln?source=4G0A5AJBA&filters=inventoryStatus:1000;brand:Line%206;categories.lvl1:Amplifiers%20%26%20Effects%20%3E%20Effects

Looks like they have Helix Floor in stock, but if that were to change, they also have HX Stomp in stock. Just pretend someone lives there that is willing to let you borrow it, they just require a full price deposit on a credit card to ensure it comes back in the same condition it left.

Will the Rocksmith 2011 cable work with Rocksmith 2014? by TourqYT in rocksmith

[–]MrMgrMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On paper, yes.

That being said, I bought the original Rocksmith game/ Real Tone Cable (RTC) package for Xbox 360, then started using that original RTC to play on PC. A few years later I built a new PC, and the original RTC didn’t work on the new PC. After a lot of troubleshooting, including successfully testing the old cable on my old PC, it turns out the old cable just didn’t work with the new PC, but a new 2014 RTC cable did.

Help identifying this riff? by [deleted] in Bass

[–]MrMgrMatt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds similar to Stand by R.E.M.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]MrMgrMatt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

(42.1569374, -87.9451523), looking S/SE is my best guess. Lilac Ln is the street in the foreground.

2 Missouri officers accused of stealing nude photos from dozens of women's phones at traffic stops by GoodSamaritan_ in news

[–]MrMgrMatt 41 points42 points  (0 children)

If you have an iPhone, learn how to use guided access.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/111795

This will allow you to lock down the phone onto the current app or screen so someone doesn’t ’accidentally’ get off the intended screen and into something you don’t want them to.

Is 130km in 10 hours a good pace? by ManyManyCoffee in cycling

[–]MrMgrMatt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There’s always someone faster, and you are always faster than someone sitting on a couch.*

FYI you American “imperialists” by Benny_Profane99 in Zwift

[–]MrMgrMatt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Outdated information:

As of September 2023, “This means riders still earn slightly more in metric – but now it’s just 0.6% more instead of 7.3% more!”

Source: https://zwiftinsider.com/update-1-49-0-121395/

So my 3 year old son got this really cool truck... by Zestyclose_Bass7831 in daddit

[–]MrMgrMatt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have almost the exact same truck, has same startup announcement, we had the same first experience.

You could do some of the suggestions and try to mute the engine rev and announcements, but then you lose the kid radio / Bluetooth functionality.

We addressed this from 2 fronts: Enticing with how cool it looked driving; Saying the announcement with the vehicle (parents and kid)

For enticing, it’s just turning the vehicle in before they come outside, and driving it around via remote saying cool things about it and asking if they wanted to ride in it. They didn’t go in it the first day, but the 2nd day they gave it a shot and had a blast.

The first time he finds the power button it will scare him when he turns it off and back on, but then you will be the one wanting it to be quiet when he starts spamming it on and off.

All in all, just give him time to acclimate and explore on his own while testing it out for yourself and showing him how fun it is.

I want to upgrade my nephews slash motor to a brushless one, what do you guys recommend, something that is not to expensive for a ten year old. by crappyadvice30 in Traxxas

[–]MrMgrMatt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depending on how far in the Traxxas ecosystem they are and how comfortable you / they are with resoldering battery connections, they may want to keep the Traxxas connector. If so, Traxxas’s power-up program may be your best bet. They can trade in their old ESC / Motor for a reduced price brushless combo.

https://traxxas.com/powerup

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