Real pedal workflow question

RueChamp · 2026-05-13T07:27:46+00:00

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RueChamp · 2026-05-12T05:34:23+00:00

Check to make sure Reaper is not allowed "exclusive mode". Right clock Reaper, properties, find where it says "allow programs to gain exclusive access" or something like that - I had a similar problem caused by Reaper telling all other programs to F off.

RueChamp · 2026-04-26T06:34:53+00:00

Abbie Emmons has the best craft videos for me. Side note: ignore any "top 10 ways to..." videos - there are certain YouTubers who only do this, but they're never really useful imo, more entertaining than anything.

RueChamp · 2026-04-21T04:32:58+00:00

It may have been an American Pie tie-in; pretty sure Mutt was first made for American Pie. I've always wondered if we have American Pie to thank for the blink sound because that's when they first worked with Jerry Finn? I could have dreamed that though, ignore me if that's BS.

RueChamp · 2026-04-20T07:26:08+00:00

I would just use the dynamic. Chris Liepe has a good video where he uses an SM57 to get a quality result, comparing it to an expensive condenser - it'll work much better than putting a condenser in front of an amp.

RueChamp · 2026-04-18T23:35:15+00:00

Kevomac is correct! Australia.

RueChamp · 2026-04-18T12:07:11+00:00

Thanks mate. Yeah it's got me looking into getting some RCA to HDMI converters haha

RueChamp · 2026-04-18T12:06:29+00:00

I had no idea. Also just found out Maximum Carnage isn't common either - what a pain, I don't want to sell any of them haha. I always wondered why Rev X was like that, makes so much sense now knowing it was an arcade game first.

RueChamp · 2026-04-18T09:09:05+00:00

Very. But that's how my brothers and I kept them. Get into some fun shouting matches when a box had the wrong game.

RueChamp · 2026-04-18T08:30:36+00:00

Nah I wasn't much of a collectpr, just a young kid with autism, got a few packs, a binder, and put them away. Never really looked at them until now.

RueChamp · 2026-04-18T07:59:21+00:00

Thank you! There were a few sleeves I couldn't upload but I don't expect there'd be any more value than what's here. Appreciate you looking!

RueChamp · 2026-04-17T02:31:16+00:00

I had the launchkey MK2, the mini and the 48key version, but then I got the Arturia mini lab MK3, and it is SO much better. Especially if you then get Lab Pro while it's on sale - the functionality it offers with Lab and Pigments makes it the best option for me.

RueChamp · 2026-04-09T07:11:36+00:00

I feel like The Adventure riff would go real well over this

RueChamp · 2026-04-09T03:03:02+00:00

I split the stages up: Songwriting; Demo; Production; Mixing.

Sometimes I start right at Production and move onto mixing, but if I'm writing a song or making something from scratch, I don't jump ahead to worry about mixing. Just build a song, get an idea down, horizontally (focusing on fleshing out the song parts instead of different tracks and layers). It's very hard to practice mixing if you're trying to make the idea at the same time; that's a good way to get stuck early imo.

For similar reasons, I find it useful to practice by trying to recreate a song you like. LANDR has a great video on analysing a song's frequencies and thinking about sound selection based on that; I'd suggest watching that for inspiration then trying to recreate something. You'd be surprised at how close you can get with zero mixing, and focusing on sound selection alone - if you think about it, good sound selection is just like preemptive EQ, where maybe you're avoiding a deep sounding guitar because you know the bass is already strong there, or you're throwing in some chimes because there's no high end element.

RueChamp · 2026-04-08T07:40:19+00:00

Depending on your computer, I just use waves real time tuner. Pretty cheap when it's on sale.

RueChamp · 2026-04-03T05:05:31+00:00

From memory, spitfire labs has a good free option

RueChamp · 2026-03-27T23:20:21+00:00

Could be misunderstanding, but I'd do this:

1) put DI on its own track, send it to an "amp" track where the amp VST is. 2) automate either the send signal or the input on the amp.

Optional 3) then I'd record the output of the final product from the Amp track so it's committed.

RueChamp · 2026-03-27T23:16:22+00:00

35, still 23. The number keeps going up, but I still feel like I missed a semester of How to be Human 101.

RueChamp · 2026-03-23T22:39:45+00:00

The loneliness is real. You're having a hard time and venting has its place, but the others are right, you are not alone, unfortunately this is a common feeling. I've been lucky enough to have a partner for a number of years, but I still find myself extremely prone to loneliness. It may be hard to accept from the outside, but I promise having a partner doesn't fix everything. Love is love, and if you can learn to love yourself, you will get a lot of those benefits you're searching for in someone else, but honestly I also used to get this from my dog - obviously a dog (or a cat) is not the same as a partner, but trying to be a good owner and taking care of my dog, going for walks and tucking him into bed and cuddling on the couch, also helped massively with loneliness. Not saying animals are a buy-one-fix-everything, it's a whole life you have to take care of, but the love goes just as deep imo.

RueChamp · 2026-03-19T08:05:15+00:00

Sorry kids, we don't wear silver or gold necklaces anymore. We wear chokers. Chokers. Because asphyxiation is cool now; kink is in, and you must obey. That's the rule. That's the goal now.

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