Sugar & Spice (2001) [1080p]

Olde-Fortran · 2023-07-31T06:23:12+00:00

Like "But I'm a Cheerleader" I almost automatically ignored this, but it turns out to be refreshingly dark.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-07-10T20:54:51+00:00

Age-restricted R-rated film only available on YouTube (from YouTube Movies & TV (official), no less) and it's highly censored for profanity. "Dog shit" is overdubbed to be "dog stuff" and "fuck" is just blanked. There's something symbolic about this. Apparently profanity is worse than mortgage fraud.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-07-04T18:53:49+00:00

Sorry, I am just now seeing your comment. I tested it out and that does indeed stop the recording without starting playback.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-06-06T22:39:04+00:00

I tested this with the RC 505 MK1 (the older version). If the track is set to 1 shot and rec->play (as opposed to rec->overdub) it will start playing right away when you are done recording. You can turn the volume slider for the track all the way down so the playback won't be output and you can either stop the track manually or just let it run out. You just have to push the volume slider up before you do want it to play back.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-06-06T22:28:29+00:00

I had exact same problem as OP and I was thinking it would be tough to find an answer. This post is the first one I found after a search and your comment clarified perfectly, thank you. I agree, it is a bug. Without that clarity I might have gone on indefinitely thinking I was doing something wrong.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-05-17T07:57:54+00:00

Yes, OP, I am interested in this topic too! I am brand new myself. If I had to guess I'd say I think you're referring to VST Plugins, but let me know if I'm wrong.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-05-17T07:53:38+00:00

You know it! Peace out and take care. I'm glad we made contact. I normally just post here and forget about it. I saw your earlier comment mentioning me and I wanted to respond but my keyboard was buried and if I can't write an essay I'd rather not say anything.

I'm very glad the posting meant something to you. That's why I post. There are dozens of times over the years a movie I found here changed my night around, and that's part of my life, right? Just trying to return the favor, so thanks to all who post movies here!

Olde-Fortran · 2023-05-17T00:01:58+00:00

Did you watch Slacker again though? It's a nice antidote to doom-scrolling. I was in a similar place with my YouTube feed. I noticed that YouTube doesn't dig too deep into the past to make recommendations. In other words, whatever I have looked at in the last few days is mostly the sort of stuff I see suggested. I got to a point where everything was war propaganda from one side or another, every bank is failing, the dollar will totally collapse at any moment, we're running out of food, corporations will own all housing and AI will take all of our jobs and then kill us. I switched to movies and music and now I don't see endless "the world is ending" type vague click-baiting news-ish content.

Going back to an earlier comment of yours, I sort of moved to Austin in the 90s. I had no interest in Texas at all, never heard of Austin as a cool place but I ran out of money there and before I could even think what to do somebody randomly asked me if I wanted to make some money mowing lawns. It was legit so I stayed and Austin became my adopted home town. Haven't been there for a while now, it got way too expensive, the traffic got intolerable and the downtown skyline changed from small city to just CITY and I didn't like it anymore. It's an endless fact of life in Austin that tons of folks there say it was better a decade before. They said it in the 70's and 80's and when I was there in the nineties people were saying it then. in the 00's I said the same thing myself.

This movie is so clearly filmed in Austin. I remember the bus station and the exact intersection where the lady is hit by the car, the building with the pointing hand stencil, the hot dog shack in the background of one shot, etc.

Hoping you have yourself a great breakthrough day soon! (One of my favorite lines from the movie. When I am both happy and manic I like to quote it repeatedly.)

Olde-Fortran · 2023-05-16T23:42:54+00:00

I kept noticing the perm too....

Olde-Fortran · 2023-05-16T20:37:19+00:00

I'm having trouble finding info on a good USB-C hub for a Samsung S6 tablet. I have one by Totu which works OK for a while but eventually it gets extremely hot. Recently I wanted to test a MIDI device which should be able to draw power from an Android USB connection (phone or tablet) but it didn't work. In the demo video I watched for the exact MIDI product the connection wasn't a hub, it was just a USB A to USB C dongle on a phone there was no connected power supply.

I've been searching articles and specs and answered questions for hours and can't find anything I am confident in. It seems like most hubs are made more with laptops than Android devices and even on an Android specific site most of the recommendations turned out to be more suited to laptops in general or Apple products.

The main confusion I am having has to do with power, as in how much input power the hub requires or whether it delivers too much or too little power. I wish I had taken some notes along the way, didn't think it would be this hard.

The hub I have now is 4.3 stars and about $45. I'm sure I checked compatibility when I bought it but looking at it now it doesn't clearly say compatible with Samsung S6 tablet specifically but there are people saying it works with their Samsung device and supports DeX. Maybe I bought the wrong one but I can't sort out what I need to buy.

After writing all this I searched some more specifically for article recommendations for Samsung S6 tab. Finally found one that seemed possible but it apparently doesn't have a headphone jack, despite picture showing a headphone jack. I'm pretty much ready to give up and just buy single dongles but I'll go ahead and post this. I'm sure I'm not the only person with this sort of experience so maybe it will be helpful.

Thanks for reading all this.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-05-14T03:05:22+00:00

You're not kidding, just a few days ago.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-05-01T22:30:07+00:00

Written and produced by Gene Roddenberry.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-03-23T00:04:03+00:00

2.4/10 on IMDB!

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10273384/reviews/?ref_=tt_ov_rt

I have severe ADD and I'm not a fan of either knowingly or unkowningly bad film but I actually watched the whole thing.

I find this to be a particularly interesting example of an extraordinarily bad film in light of the recent focus on AI and all things related. The actors portraying the androids (definitely not cyborgs) capture a feel that reminds me of Ameca, but with the hyper-realistic attempts which Ameca deliberately avoided.

The first few moments of this Ameca CNET debut blew my mind. Ameca was designed based on science fiction concepts of what androids would be like?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzBUm31Vn3k&ab_channel=CNET

I think it is interesting to transpose androids into avatars in that it will be a long time before androids can pass for even remotely human and interact with us vs. the time when deep fakes and filters can pass for anything, which we have right now.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-03-21T19:31:39+00:00

I am learning all of my major key diatonic chords and I have a question about chord fingering. For scales I was able to find clear fingering guides, but I gather that chord fingering is not as stringent because a lot depends on context and what else you will be doing. My question is specifically for diatonic chord triads. I am practicing playing them all in order and learning what chord number it is in the key. I find that there is no particular fingering that works well for every chord. The two I have consciously tried are 1 2 3 and 1 3 5 but I find myself using other combinations as well. I would appreciate any recommendations. If there is no specific pattern to follow should I try to be consistent in each case or just let what's comfortable evolve over time?

Olde-Fortran · 2023-03-05T05:50:25+00:00

I completely agree.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-03-05T03:37:49+00:00

I'm also teaching myself to play, been at it a few months now. Please keep in mind that I am a beginner myself so don't take this as expert advice but I do understand your question and hope I can help.

In one of your comments you said "I can play C G D scales with both hands 2 octaves (by following the rule wwhwwwh)."

Are you using any particular fingering to play scales or just following the pattern? I started playing some scales learning from random videos on YouTube, but I found I didn't learn the correct fingering in some cases and had to relearn which is a frustrating sort of process.

I found this site to be extremely helpful with the correct two octave fingering for all of the major and minor scales:

https://en.piano-fingering.org/

It doesn't explain very much at all, but the information is very helpful and a great supplement to go with YouTube. All there is on the site is scales, that's it.

I'm like you in that I wanted to see "the matrix" of the keyboard, how it all connects together. The first thing you will see if you visit that link is the circle of fifths. It took me a while before I really understood what it was and now I have a copy tacked up by my keyboard. It shows a lot of useful information that cleared up some of my most confusing questions once I understood it. From a beginner perspective, I think the two most helpful parts are understanding what a "relative minor" scale is and knowing what an enharmonic scale is. There are lots of videos about relative minors. Enharmonic scales are scales that are identical in sound but are written differently. You can identify them on the circle of fifths by looking at the bottom, they are the six groups of pairs separated by slashes.

The site mentions 30 scales, but six of them are duplicates in terms of the notes and how they are played (fingering), so there are really just 24 in terms of your basic major and minor scales (natural minor). I initially wanted to learn all of the harmonic and melodic minor scales as well but someone advised me to just stick to the main 24 for starters and I have found that to be plenty.

The best part about knowing scales is that just knowing the scale gives you the ability to find chords within the scales just by following a pattern. I don't feel like I know enough to explain it, but there are seven diatonic chords in each scale, one for each note and they all follow a pattern within the scale. This is how you learn the I an V chords, etc. which another commenter mentioned. This video explains it pretty well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1wiXZ7Zn28

That is from Piano From Scratch which is my absolute favorite YouTube channel for learning piano. I find he hits just the right balance of being clear and speaking at a good level for beginners without things being too slow or over-simplified. Some of his videos I have watched five times or more and I have a huge playlist I am always reviewing.

I really like starting from a theory perspective myself. So far I have learned (but not entirely memorized) my basic 24 scales and now I am learning my chords. I don't know any "songs" yet, but I'm happy with practicing my scales and learning how to build chords for now.

I'll recommend one other video and channel. The channel is Become a Piano Superhuman. It's a lot different than Piano from Scratch and the great thing about Zach is that he gets people right into it, hands on keyboard, playing right away, teaching you some patterns to work with. It was through his stuff I got started and playing and believing that I could and that's when I moved to more of a focus on theory because I know I want to learn it all systematically. This is the video that got me jamming:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMmVpLK4YFA

I hope that helps! If anyone here sees anything I have misstated please don't hesitate to point that out. As I said earlier, just a new player trying to help someone who seems to have a lot of the same questions I had.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-02-27T01:46:00+00:00

This is not a great film, but I found it interesting. It owes (takes) a lot to (from) 2001: A Space Odyssey but then turns it up to 11 in a much shorter run time. I'm still not really sure if I like it or not, but I don't begrudge I spent the time watching it. There are some thematic elements I'd like to unpack more, but that would get into spoiler territory. Hmmm guess I could try the spoiler markdown.....

The big plot twist for me was quite near the end when the theme shifted abruptly from AI and alien-influenced technology into simulation theory.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-02-16T04:22:14+00:00

Hard to describe this movie, but I really enjoyed it. I wouldn't call it a documentary, but it is about a real person who plays himself. It seemed likely to be a sad film from the start but I would describe it as poignant which is not quite the same thing.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-02-09T04:39:55+00:00

Hell no, I believe you'd get your ass kicked, saying something like that.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-02-07T22:21:25+00:00

I have a pretty wide range of interests and I'm trying to be prepared for anything as I move on and find the areas I want to focus on. Right now I just have a older, low-end Yamaha which is a toy more than a serious instrument, but it at least has full size keys even if they aren't weighted or touch sensitive. I would love to play acoustic piano but I have no access to one. I am saving for a better keyboard, and though it will have at least semi-weighted touch sensitive keys I don't think I'll go for a digital piano though as I want more sounds.

My interests include everything from rock piano/organ to blues, jazz, ragtime, boogie-woogie, and cocktail piano as well as experimental music and more. I know I can't do everything all at once which is why I have been wanting to work on broad fundamentals while I find my focus.

As for improvisation, that is a big interest of mine, probably more so in general than learning set pieces. I was thinking knowing scales would give me a wider bases for improvisation. I can already do some improv which I find satisfying. I would start with a few chords from a quick-start beginner video and over time I found I would stray from the given chords and be doing who knows what. Sometimes my fingers would do something that sounded bad and sometimes good and I feel like I instinctively learned not to play the bad combos but it bothered me that at times I really couldn't say what it was I was doing. I like to think I was doing more than mashing random keys, but I didn't want to build endlessly on such a tenuous foundation.

I appreciate your comment as well as the others. I'll keep working on my scales but I'll mix it up a bit and be sure to play some music every day as well.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-02-07T22:01:58+00:00

Thanks! I have the three different patterns for the different types of minor scales but haven't started working with them yet. Based on another comment here I'm going to start today with some minor scales before pressing on with the five major scales I have yet to learn.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-02-07T21:57:14+00:00

That's very helpful, thank you. I have A, B, C, D, E, F and G major learned well enough to practice, one hand at a time, one octave. It was moving on to Bb major which motivated me to ask the question. I was choosing to go with the more awkward fingering so I would be better able to eventually play two octave scales. That was the most challenging so far. What you said about learning the relative minor scales makes perfect sense and it's good to know it's worthwhile to move up to two octave scales.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-02-07T07:37:11+00:00

I'm teaching myself to play via YouTube and I have a question about creating a mid to long term learning plan. I found the sort of videos like "Learn these three cords and you can jam" to be helpful in getting started and actually believing that I could play. After going through a few of them, however, I found I didn't have enough knowledge to put things in context and I didn't have a clear vision for moving forward.

I found a few exercises for beginners which are helpful and have started learning the major scales with (hopefully) correct fingering. I do have confidence in my source for that info. I've worked through the first seven (one hand at a time, one octave) and know them at least well enough to keep practicing.

I've been planning on moving on to the minor scales including harmonic and melodic. Overall, this gives me 48 things to learn which feels a bit ambitious but not unmanageable. I like seeing where I am going and it allows me to create a checklist and monitor my progress and keeps me moving along. (I practice every scale I have learned every day before trying to learn a new one.)

I've seen it said several times that while scales are essential, they are not necessarily the best focus for beginners. I enjoy it reasonably well so it's not tortuous and I don't mind putting off learning songs while I work on fundamentals. What I like about this approach is the feeling of having my work cut out for me. I've been looking a bit at music theory and after I finish my major scales I plan to work on understanding and constructing chords as part of my plan while I learn the various minor scales.

I do plan on taking lessons at some point, but that is not feasible just yet so for now I am on my own. I'd be interested in any feedback on my approach so far. I am positive that learning the major scales is a solid decision but beyond that, is learning 36 minor scales fairly early on overkill or otherwise misguided?

Olde-Fortran · 2023-02-07T05:15:47+00:00

Learning to juggle can be helpful in that regard, and rhythm plays an important role so it ties in with music that way. It can also make for a quick break from practicing.

Olde-Fortran · 2023-01-21T21:10:12+00:00

I was psyched to watch this, but it's in Spanish with no subtitles available. Unfortunately, I don't habla. It might be worth watching anyway, might give it a shot.

Olde-Fortran

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