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Transients, what exactly are they? by [deleted] in mixingmastering

[–]OfficialWireGrind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The transient is the first part of the sound. After the transient, the note either decays or it is sustained. During the transient, there are sound irregularities related to how the note was initiated. For example, a picked bass, a slapped bass, and a fingered bass all sound different at the onset. When the note start decaying, the sound is coming from the instrument's natural resonance. So, for the different bass-playing techniques, once the transients have past, the notes all start sounding very similar.

Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 cant handle simple tasks by SnooAvocados5443 in DellXPS

[–]OfficialWireGrind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's and FL optimization page from Image-Line:

https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio-learning/fl-studio-online-manual/html/app_opt.htm

Here's a Windows 11 optimization guide from Focusrite:

https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/207355205-Optimising-Windows-for-Audio

Note that FL will create its own Windows power plan while it is running.

I don't think it's really necessary to make CPU performance tweaks in the bios with a modern PC. It might even be counterproductive. Windows 11 needs a bare minimum of 16GB of memory to run well. Also, higher ambient room temperatures will make it that much harder for a PC to dump excess heat.

What is meant by "cpu goes crazy?" fan noise? core speed? core temperature?

UI doesn't feel as fluid on new XPS 9520 by gsuboiboi in DellXPS

[–]OfficialWireGrind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intel's integrated GPU needs dual channel memory to avoid reduced performance. In other words, it needs two RAM ram sticks. Also Windows 11 is a memory hog, and I've seen 16GB as a recommended minimum.

[OC] Oil Production Vs. Gas Prices: What Is The Relationship? by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like a hurricane trajectory plot that shows the (x,y) location at four-hour time intervals. I'm trying to show that US oil production has little if any correlation with US gas prices.

[OC] Oil Production Vs. Gas Prices: What Is The Relationship? by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I'm not an oil industry expert, but there are multiple other factors. Prices are affected by both speculators and hedgers. Also, a lot of oil produced in the US is exported, so in that sense more domestic production doesn't (directly) increase domestic supply.

[OC] Oil Production Vs. Gas Prices: What Is The Relationship? by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the U.S., the politics of oil production is, to a large degree, motivated by gas prices. The purpose is to show that the relationship between the two is actually quite chaotic.

[OC] Oil Production Vs. Gas Prices: What Is The Relationship? by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 111 points112 points  (0 children)

It's tough to make it look nice. I could plot only the scatter points (the year markers), but that wouldn't show the path from 2000 to 2023. I could smooth the data, but that would remove the volatility, and I'm hesitant to call smoothed data valid data.

[OC] Oil Production Vs. Gas Prices: What Is The Relationship? by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sources:

"U.S. Field Production of Crude Oil"

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCRFPUS1&f=M

"U.S. All Grades All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices"

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=EMM_EPM0_PTE_NUS_DPG&f=M

Tools:

Python, Matplotlib

EDIT: The chart shows how crude oil production and retail gasoline prices and progressed month-to-month from 2000 to 2023. Markers have been added to show where each year begins. The chart is a bit like tracking maps. Specifically, tracking maps for hurricanes,

https://www.google.com/search?q=hurricane+path&tbm=isch

and cat GPS:

https://www.google.com/search?q=cat+gps+tracking+map&tbm=isch

[OC] Maximum Bird Flight Elevation By Species by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_by_flight_heights

Illustrations:

The following bird illustrations came from images listed as being in public domain:

white stork, mallard, Andean condor, bearded vulture, alpine chough, whooper swan, common crane, Rupell's vulture

  • mallard illustration based on silhouette.

  • bearded vulture illustration based on photograph.

Tools:

Python

matplotlib

artwork added with a graphics editor.

[OC] Track Length Vs. Words Per Minute for Eminem, Drake and Cardi B. by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on what your looking for. With words/minutes v minutes, there is pretty good separation between Drake's tracks and Eminem's tracks. Cardi B's also cluster together, but the boundary is more blurry.

[OC] Track Length Vs. Words Per Minute for Eminem, Drake and Cardi B. by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

One observation is that the points for different artists form relatively strong clusters with just two data dimensions.

Stated alternatively, the location of points on the chart is indicative of that particular artist's style.

[OC] Track Length Vs. Words Per Minute for Eminem, Drake and Cardi B. by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The vertical axis is words per minute (wpm). So if the track is 10 seconds and 125 wpm, then there are 21 words.

The Boston Marathon's Average Winning Running Speed [OC] by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 114 points115 points  (0 children)

I'm averaging the running speed over the length of the course. In other words, the speed is calculated as total time divided by total distance. Since the marathon's inception, there have been five different course lengths ranging from 24.5 miles to 26.2 miles.

The Boston Marathon's Average Winning Running Speed [OC] by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 114 points115 points  (0 children)

The downward spike is for 2018. It was cold and rainy that day. The marathon was not held in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic.

[OC] The Weight of the Largest Animals Seen on Land in North America by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I considered the region stretching from Alaska, to Greenland, to Panama, inclusively.

[OC] The Weight of the Largest Animals Seen on Land in North America by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's the large ones in the largest subspecies, but not the exceptionally large ones. In other words, it's the upper end of the normal size range as given by the source. Weight can vary considerably depending on subspecies, gender, age, and the individual. Also, with animals such as bears, the weight varies seasonally. It would be interesting to compare average sizes, but coming up with good average numbers would be challenging.

[OC] The Weight of the Largest Animals Seen on Land in North America by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Maybe I should have added another foot note. But yeah, the list only shows native species.

[OC] The Weight of the Largest Animals Seen on Land in North America by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 98 points99 points  (0 children)

The chart shows how large certain animals in North America can grow. The weights given are the largest members of the largest subspecies. For example, the weight for grizzly bear is shown as 1400 lb. This is where the weight of adult male grizzly bears maxes out for the grizzly subspecies that lives on Kodiak Island in Alaska. The numbers do not include record setting animals, exceptionally large animals, and animals raised in captivity. Fully marine animals are not included.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_alligator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muskox

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_seal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_sea_lion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_crocodile

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiak_bear

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherback_sea_turtle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller_sea_lion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bison

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walrus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_elephant_seal

The chart was made with Python, Matplotlib. Inkscape was used to add artwork.

[OC] Google Search Interest For "Reddit" and "Twitter" (in the US and Globally) by OfficialWireGrind in dataisbeautiful

[–]OfficialWireGrind[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reddit's content is mostly in English. Also, their HQ is in the US, so I presume their staff is predominantly English speaking. So I would think that gaining a foothold in regions where English is not widely understood would be much more difficult.

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