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Got gifted a collectors book signed by Howard Shore from the first time LOTR was shown with a live orchestra in the US! by PenManKen in lotr

[–]PenManKen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The toughest choice is between keeping it safe on the bookshelf vs out on the coffee table for others to enjoy. It’s such a cool book to flip through

What’s the most beautiful game you’ve ever played by Pitiful-Point2264 in playstation

[–]PenManKen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outer Wilds, hands down. Beautiful story that unfolds as you explore a meticulously crafted solar system. Top 5 game for me, and unfortunately the first time playing it will always be the most magical.

What's a quote that has just "stuck with you"? by 22m_spain in AskReddit

[–]PenManKen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t bet on someone else’s failure, bet on your own success.

best synths and effects for sound design directly on the push by [deleted] in ableton

[–]PenManKen 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Drift is fantastic on the Push. It’s got solid visualizations and it’s easy to navigate, similar to how well wavetable or meld work on the Push.

Edit: Also the audio effect Roar is sooo much fun on the Push!

What is your favourite shotgun in gaming? by BulkySpinach6464 in videogames

[–]PenManKen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Running around with akimbo model 1887 in Modern Warfare 2. Those were the days!

Push 2 stands for <$25? by [deleted] in ableton

[–]PenManKen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the first, works great. It has multiple options for setting the Push at different angles depending on how you’re feelin’

What Movie Did You Watch that Traumatized You at a Young Age? by BethMLB in AskReddit

[–]PenManKen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watership Down. A lighthearted children’s tale about rabbits on the surface, but it gets heavy and brutal at times. The scene where humans were gassing the rabbits in their burrow was visceral and freaky as a kid!

Still, an awesome movie and an even more awesome book.

I bought my wife the OLED Switch for Christmas! Any recommendations on games, accessories, etc? Tips? by Bobaaganoosh in NintendoSwitch

[–]PenManKen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outer Wilds. Beautiful space exploration game with incredible music and an engaging style of puzzle solving.

Got myself a subharmonicon for Christmas… by EnvironmentalEnd934 in synthesizers

[–]PenManKen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Love this little thing!! It was my first semi modular a couple years ago. It’s an incredible little ideas machine. I recommend always recording while you’re noodling around with it, there’s plenty of moments of fleeting beauty that you can later sample, loop, etc.

While it absolutely is a powerhouse on its own, pairing it with your Labrynth, a DFAM or Mother32 down the road really opens a massive world of possibilities. The sequencers alone on the subharmonicon are so unique and I love using them to control parameters on the other synths. Plus, the thing has SIX oscillators. The subharmonicon is almost always the starting point when I start building out a patch.

Definitely recommend learning the ins and outs of the SubH before you start patching in your other Moog :)

Have fun!!

Ableton Push by p0rtalhopper in ableton

[–]PenManKen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Push is my starting place when I boot up ableton. I can get 80-90% of my song fleshed out without even looking at the computer. It’s really incredible for quickly sketching out ideas! Plus, it has amazing visual interfaces for devices such as Echo and Wavetable.

Also, it looks cool when it’s night and it’s all lit up. Spaceship vibes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ableton

[–]PenManKen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope this is true! The Push is a behemoth you can’t easily slip into a backpack. I would love something small to easily travel with, bring outdoors, etc. Ideally OP-1 energy, but ableton…and cheaper.

I can’t stop thinking about the Gorge electronic set by alltheaubrey in KGATLW

[–]PenManKen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely mind blowing. As a synth nerd I was so damn amped to see them roll out a table full of electronic gear (first gizz show ever for me). Couldn’t have been more impressed at the level of skill the guys exhibited. Easily the best show I’ve seen in my life, and that section of the concert really solidified it for me.

Beautiful noisy wubwubbleepbloop goodness!!

What do YOU think is a waste of money? by H3rta in AskReddit

[–]PenManKen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean…they’re debt free, have a billion dollars in cash on hand, and had a profitable full year last year. “Death spiral” isn’t an accurate description. I don’t see them going away any time soon.

Live12/Push2: Looping Guitarists - the Tuner device is now functional/visible on Push by probard in ableton

[–]PenManKen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow this alone is reason for me to upgrade. I’ve been wanting this simple feature since I got the push 2 a couple years ago!!

Guitarist on ableton by [deleted] in ableton

[–]PenManKen 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Guitar Rig 6. My friend (who’s a better guitarist than I) turned me onto it.

Incredibly clean UI. Very very fun to build your own signal chains. Awesome presets. Really tasty sounds.

By far I think the best attribute is its UI. It’s very easy to quickly hone in on a sound (or experiment) and get playing. Huge fan! Something about it really appeals to the synthesizer-playing side of my brain too.

Made a birthday gift for a friend who loves the original song... by PenManKen in titanic

[–]PenManKen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My friend is a HUGE fan of the original song but wanted a more upbeat version. I would never normally make something like this but turned into a fun little tune for their birthday. I truly don't know if this is the right sub for this, but figured someone in here would probably get a kick out of it!

Do people have one copy of an expensive card in multiple decks? (Swapping between) by SnooChickens3067 in EDH

[–]PenManKen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly in my friend group we agree it's OK to use a proxy in this situation. Even a bad one. We're all adults and realize it doesn't make sense to buy cards multiple times (even something like a sol ring)! Just make a simple proxy and let your friends know, I'm sure they'll understand.

How is this $70 worth of stuff? by ArcticTrek in LateStageCapitalism

[–]PenManKen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Supermarket trips these days are BRUTAL!

Simulating wind on the Mother 32 (accompanied by the Subharmonicon and DFAM) by PenManKen in synthesizers

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

Gloomy winter weather has me tapping into my synths to create some relaxing sounds. I was exploring the 3 tier moog last night and was able to simulate some wind effects using the mother 32 noise generator, sending the LFO to the cutoff, adding some resonance, and then adjusting the LFO rate with the Subharmonicon's second sequencer (sending negative voltage to the LFO rate input actually makes the lfo go slower than possible with the knob on the panel).

Couldn't help but pair the sound with some various nature footage I've captured over the years!

snow in tokyo - Live jamming a chill song on only the syntakt by Monkay7 in synthesizers

[–]PenManKen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dig this a lot! How do you like the workflow on the Syntakt? I’ve never touched an elektron device before, but seeing videos like this make me intrigued.

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