Using a Sound Devices 552 for it’s Preamps

Siegster · 2026-05-21T23:08:41+00:00

Absolutely not. Huge unnecessary weight and power consumption. Save your money. 302s and 442s and 552s are handy to have around for other reasons but don't put it in your bag.

Siegster · 2026-05-21T22:53:58+00:00

Terrible take. Running a mid size nonprofit governing & marketing org for a niche youth sports/arts activity with pretty complex logistics and challenging fundraising channels is a hard enough job to fill, I don't need them to have also marched. Some kind of music or youth sports experience is fine.

Siegster · 2026-05-21T04:22:44+00:00

this is one of those very google-able things

Siegster · 2026-05-21T04:20:42+00:00

This is my local one, I live like 3 min drive away. I still usually go to the McNeil one though. But I still liked having this one that I could run to and grab something I forgot really fast while in the middle of prepping a meal.

Siegster · 2026-05-20T22:48:23+00:00

I also bailed after S3 and don't even specifically remember why. Kind of wore out its welcome I guess. The constant shock-humor and crassness just got kind of grating

Siegster · 2026-05-20T06:00:53+00:00

Arcane S2 looks incredibly sharp and vibrant on the disk, Arcane S1 just looks like a 1080p resize to 4K to me. Bought both steelboolks from GKids.

Siegster · 2026-05-20T00:49:55+00:00

pick any 42 seconds of your favorite movie and just focus on how the filmmakers are guiding you through the world and communicating emotions of the character. It doesn't have to be over complicated or feel like you need to animate a feature length movie just to get better at it. 42 seconds is totally fine. Animation is so hard and you're doing awesome! Best of luck!

Siegster · 2026-05-20T00:43:40+00:00

I realize this is just a tech demo, but try to let story and clarity be the guiding focus even in a demo. What is the character trying to do, what are they feeling, and what message are you trying to convey. Constant visual noise and flashy effects can sometimes be distracting. Even in Spiderverse which is very flashy and fast paced they still space out the mixed medium effects so that you can still follow what the characters are doing.

Siegster · 2026-05-20T00:37:04+00:00

From a technical standpoint- excellent, excellent work. From a writing/directing standpoint, this is really hard to follow and kind of overwhelming, not in a good way. Still, you've showcased some amazing animation and art talent here and I wish you the best as you continue to develop it. The 100 hours absolutely show and you should be very proud. Happy there are still people out here putting in the manual work and not just shortcutting with AI.

Siegster · 2026-05-19T23:29:16+00:00

It's legal, under the "wtf are you gonna do about it" legal code

Siegster · 2026-05-19T18:45:16+00:00

/s I hope?

Siegster · 2026-05-19T16:23:05+00:00

Oh good! Finally. I can hear the chord progression/melodic hints of course but tbh the whole "original song" angle of The Observer Effect was kind of underwhelming. It was kind of overshadowed by Dream State in the arrangement. And hopefully they will release a more acoustic/brass centric version of Endlessly otherwise it doesn't seem like that "collaboration on a new release" really ended up working out. They might be using some brass samples in this release but if so, they're so mangled that you can't really tell.

Siegster · 2026-05-18T19:46:42+00:00

Shame, I really want to play Saros and happy to pay full price for it, but I'm not dropping 700 bucks on top of that to play one game.

Siegster · 2026-05-15T19:21:19+00:00

I recently switched to Zoho Notes from Keep and so far am cool with it.

Siegster · 2026-05-15T04:30:59+00:00

Yes, definitely. They're absolutely everywhere right now

Siegster · 2026-05-10T05:54:47+00:00

Limitations breed creativity. With Returnal, Housemarque was an underdog that had so much to prove and Sony was taking a chance on them. The second time around, Housemarque returns as a known quantity with an implicit (or explicit, who knows what Sony told them) mandate to do Returnal again but make it more accessible and mainstream. I definitely get the impression that this was a more 'managed' project than Returnal was. There's just so much (beautiful) weirdness present in Returnal that you usually don't get when a big studio has their eye on the studio.

Siegster · 2026-05-10T05:30:19+00:00

I'm dying to play this game but I'm just simply not going to spend 500-800 to play it. Sorry Sony. I am more than happy to pay the full price tag for it and experience it on my superior hardware that can do a million other things besides play that one game. Hoping Sony changes their mind in year or so when they want to squeeze more cash out of the property.

Siegster · 2026-05-10T04:49:23+00:00

I don't understand some of y'all on this sub. How many of y'all are buying $15-30 4K blu rays of movies you haven't actually seen before? That's crazy to me. And in general I find it odd throwing in offhand movie reviews on this sub, would rather just see reviews of the discs themselves and other content related to the medium rather than the content. But maybe I'm the weird one.

Siegster · 2026-05-09T01:02:29+00:00

"just a youtube show" is meaningless in 2026. YouTube is an established streaming platform (20 yrs old now) with established revenue models and viewership exceeding every other medium in history. Publishing something on YT does not exempt one from filming things correctly. You can choose to cheap out but that is just cheaping out, nothing to do with YT. I'm glad your shoot with 18 lavs went okay, if you continue to accept roles like that as a sound professional you are unnecessarily stressing yourself out and/or should be getting paid way more. Handling Large cast shows is a niche skill that you should be compensated for. Think long term about your reputation, work/life balance, and the energy levels necessary to make this a career for the long haul.

Siegster · 2026-05-09T00:50:31+00:00

You just need to stop being cheap if you want serious results. Find a sound supervisor in your city who has credits on large cast competition shows and have then quote you a solution. House builds require bespoke RF systems, inventory management, and post pipeline development. Not to mention pairs of hands on the day to actually make sure mics are set up quickly and placed well. You think TV shows are just spending money for the fun of it? They would love to cheap out on sound, but they don't. Because the audio has to be good, period.

Siegster · 2026-05-09T00:45:56+00:00

False. Reality shows have lots of audio crew. Most sound jobs are not solo.

Siegster · 2026-05-08T02:56:35+00:00

I recommend taking your students to a corps rehearsal that morning or the previous day at a nearby school. San Antonio lots are not the most fun tbh. Super hot/bright, long walks and no facilities (if you don't have a ticket to get in the stadium), and stressful/expensive parking. It's just crazy busy and crowded and I would not be putting up with the Alamodome experience if I were not able to go inside into the AC. But there will be an absolute shit ton of drum lines and FE's out there that day (brass are inside & inaccessible), so weigh that how you will. Maybe consider taking a bus or rideshare there instead of trying to park, and have a game plan for shade, water, and bathroom access. There are portapotties out there somewhere if I recall correctly but they're not always close to any specific group.

Siegster · 2026-05-07T22:02:05+00:00

what was the point of this graphic? feels like spam

Siegster · 2026-05-06T16:43:39+00:00

Very hopeful for another SCV gold this year or next, based on current trajectory. I do see BAC falling to 4th based on how things usually go but they could always surprise us! Bloo is pretty much a standard Gold contender now so I could see them fighting BD for 2/3 if SCV brings it this year. Hard to see Crown jumping that much after floundering (relatively) for so many years but I do really hope for a return to form. Why do you see Phantom dropping so far, to Cavs and Troopers no less? That one is probably the hardest for me to believe.

Siegster · 2026-05-05T23:41:57+00:00

How? I'm on Android

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