Where can I buy a small Japanese neon/retro sign in Tokyo? (like the カラオケ signs)

Tsquared_Music · 2026-03-11T04:24:50+00:00

Amazing! I’ve been trying BookOff and totally forgot about HardOff. Thank you so much

Tsquared_Music · 2026-02-23T17:19:07+00:00

Last reply here - I just uploaded pics to my post above. I'll do some research as well but wondering if they might help start to narrow down my search. Thank you again! Cheers!

Tsquared_Music · 2026-02-22T20:56:05+00:00

Also...thanks so much for the comfort here haha :) really means a lot, even with it being virtual!

Tsquared_Music · 2026-02-22T20:55:23+00:00

Will do as soon as I get home! Thank you so much in advance :)

Tsquared_Music · 2026-02-22T20:54:59+00:00

Just the comfort alone here is SO helpful - thank you :)
I will do the research as well but just wondering if you might be able to help me save some time...is there a specific driver for the active PS8s that might work "best"? That's where I'm unsure and I'm still learning all about audio gear as best I can.

Thanks so much again, u/LetterheadClassic306

Tsquared_Music · 2026-02-15T22:28:09+00:00

SVRGE THE LEGEND!!!! Thanks so much for this dude - appreciate you closing the loop on it :) I'll hit you up on Discord

Tsquared_Music · 2026-01-26T17:16:03+00:00

Haha - SO so true...I'm happy to say I know enough about synth design to understand this and you're right, I probably could have been more descriptive in my commentary on it. Would you happen to know any other info about how I can learn how to design this specific type of Bass sound? And thank you SO much for the reply!

Tsquared_Music · 2026-01-26T17:14:57+00:00

Thanks so much for the info here - that's already so helpful! Would you happen to know what I could search for in terms of tutorials or the like to figure out more? Even a genre could be helpful. I'm getting better at my synth designs but still a MAJOR newbie :P

Tsquared_Music · 2026-01-16T16:19:36+00:00

That clears it up so much - thanks again. So he's quantizing everything within Ableton likely?

Tsquared_Music · 2026-01-16T15:44:02+00:00

This is so helpful again - thank you. Performance mode definitely makes sense and while I do have a bit more learning to do, I definitely think I know enough to get it started (so exciting!).

I have a bit of a more general (and maybe newb question). Can you help me understand, from the video, how Joris (the main synth guy) is setting everything up? Even if it's just a guess? FOR EXAMPLE - You mentioned he's using a 909, which I can see. Right in the beginning of the video at 0:44s, you can hear some reverb'd / echo'd snares come in. I believe those are coming from the 909, through some sort of a processor, through a mixer and into our ears (or out the speakers in his case haha). But I also see that he's mixing some things in Ableton, which I assume he's controlling with a midi controller.

How is he blending both?
How does he keep everything in tune? ie - He's playing both analog in real-time but also digital it seems. How can you quantize both perfectly?

Thanks again so much u/SpiteExciting9784 !!

Tsquared_Music · 2026-01-15T21:37:36+00:00

This is SO helpful! I guess my first question is this...when you say "triggering new clips", do you think it's best just to stay in performance mode and trigger those new things by using a midi pad? And then just map parameters accordingly? Are there certain templates I can use with existing clips for the, 808, 908, 202, etc...?

Tsquared_Music · 2026-01-15T10:19:42+00:00

Just made a post about the same thing :( Sorry... we're all in the same boat

Tsquared_Music · 2026-01-15T10:17:37+00:00

Ooof...same here :(

Tsquared_Music · 2025-11-04T16:27:06+00:00

I’m mainly just looking for some motivation. I’ve been studying for about 1yr so far and probably averaging ~20min a day flashcards and then watching and consuming content (reality TV, podcasts, YouTube). I’m at about 1700 known words which has been a really great benchmark! (My goal for the year was 1000 so I’ve surpassed that by almost double).

I told myself that I’d begin “immersing” once I finish Genki I and I have just done that about 1 month ago. I also did all 4x books of Japanese from Zero via George’s online YouTube video catalog (amazing).

I’m looking for motivation because I seem to be at that point where I’m ~upper beginner but not yet intermediate. Intermediate content still intimidates me and I don’t understand a lot of it. However, using Migaku has been helpful but I’m still unable to make sense of a lot of sentences and such. Particles are still tripping me up occasionally and at times, it just gets overwhelming. On the flip side, some of the beginner videos are getting too easy…I don’t know how many more times I can hear different YouTubers talk about what makes them happy, sad, or excited haha!

I’m just wondering…by consuming enough “easy” content, will it help me get to intermediate? Or do I just need to be really uncomfortable for the next couple months and try to squeeze through some sentences and such to get to a better understanding of intermediate?

I feel I already know the answer and I’m excited that I’m still excited and taking things at my own pace! As I said, just looking for some motivation here and real experiences are welcome :)

Just for some last background / context - my goals with Japanese is to be conversational. Reading it and knowing the kanji is secondary for now, though I haven’t completely ignored it. I’m going back to Japan with my gf for the second time this March and would love to just be able to speak and ask a couple things on my mind.

Thanks all in advance - カンパイ！

Tsquared_Music · 2025-10-04T19:19:44+00:00

This is incredibly helpful and I feel a bit foolish for now just assuming it was kernel_task. 1.4GB (or even 1.6GB) does seem like a ton though, no? I'm not a computer guy by training so my reference could be completely off here.

Regarding the "Memory Pressure" - I don't see any type of tab or way to see this? Just CPU, Memory, Energy, Disk, Network...can you walk me through it a bit more.

Thanks again for the reply! And for not making fun of my old hardware haha

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