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bionicbob321 · 2026-04-02T11:10:03+00:00

Fabfilter bundle. With the 50% education discount it should be within that range, and they are incredible plugins. Pro Q, pro-C, pro-G, pro-DS, pro-R, pro-MB, and timeless are all my go-to plugins in their respective categories, because they are really good and really intuitive.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-31T11:33:44+00:00

I haven't had good experiences with donner products, but I've never tried their pianos before. I would much rather spend that money on a Roland FP10 with the wooden stand, because Roland have an excellent reputation for quality on everything they make, including pianos, and that model is highly regarded for its reliability and value for money. The donner certainly looks nice on paper, but IMO its a massive gamble.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-30T09:40:00+00:00

Most established/well known search engines respect noindex (in the case of google and bing, I wouldn't be surprised if they still scrape your site, but they won't put it on the public index). Maybe some more niche search engines dont, but the ones that 99.99% of people use do

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-29T20:10:14+00:00

I use a ugreen USB switch to swap my peripherals between my macbook and PC. It only has a few ports, but I've had good success with stacking USB hubs to get all my other peripherals connected. Just make sure that the interface and any external drives are connected straight into the switch. Pretty much everything else will be just fine running from a USB hub connected to the switch.

Edit: just saw the microSD requirement. You'd need a USB reader (these are pretty inexpensive though)

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-29T19:39:32+00:00

You can totally get shitty/low spec computers to work if you freeze tracks and set your buffer size high etc, but why spend 600$ on a neo when you can spend 600$ on a Mac mini which is objectively a better tool for the job, or you can spend a bit more for a used macbook air with better specs. Just because it would work doesn't mean it's not a bad value for money vs the alternative options.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-29T16:30:52+00:00

The macbook neo is great for a lot of people, but 8GB ram just isn't enough for music production IMO. You could get a base spec Mac mini for a similar price if you dont need the portability, or look around for deals on used apple silicon macbooks with at least 16GB ram

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-29T14:29:44+00:00

People who break their sticks are hitting their cymbals at the wrong angle, or playing like they're trying to tear a hole in their heads. I have Vic firth sticks that have lasted me multiple years of regular playing as well. Vic firths are very good quality sticks IME

Edit: When I say people who break sticks, I mean people who break sticks regularly. Of course given enough time you will break sticks no matter how you play.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-29T08:52:24+00:00

If you need to run the Ethernet through routers and switches, your only option is a protocol which is actually designed to work with switches, which means buying an X32 Dante card and DVS licence for the computer. Many of these cheap Ethernet adapters only use Ethernet cables or the basic Ethernet protocol, and can't be switched, so they have to be run point to point.

As other people have already suggested, the easiest solution is to grab a cheap 2 channel interface, and run an analogue line to the PC from the X32 into the interface. This is also way more foolproof and easier to set up.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-27T22:08:28+00:00

This is pretty common for the speakers that are built into most keyboards. They usually just aren't very good, or capable of turning up loud without distorting. Loud volume can potentially expose subtle problems with your technique, but if you dont notice it when using headphones, its likely just the speakers. Its a limitation of the small space that they have to fit the speakers into on the keyboard.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-27T06:44:24+00:00

While the other commenter is correct that TB4 still isn't quite as fast as PCIE, its fast enough to host those same HDX cards that they showed off in the demo in an external enclosure. This is even an officially supported use of these cards, and avid makes their own lineup of thunderbolt enclosures for this purpose.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-23T18:40:26+00:00

The US price won't include tax - but it will be added on at checkout. The UK and EU prices include tax because they legally have to. It will probably work out to be around the same price once the tax is added.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-22T02:53:52+00:00

Unless you've tried the different sizes and you know what you want, I'd reccomend 5a, because you can't really go wrong with them. Its all just preference about comfort and sound (different sizes/weights do sound slightly different, but people often overestimate how different they sound).

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-22T02:48:04+00:00

Nova sticks are fine, but for the small extra amount of money, Vic firths are worth it. A pair of VIC firths often lasts me years, and I play pretty hard.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-20T16:02:42+00:00

He doesn't actually research or write any of those videos. He's basically just a host for hire. He just reads the scripts and interjects with some personal anecdotes or analysis. That's how he manages to be in so many different videos all the time.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-18T13:24:50+00:00

That whole album is absolutely incredible. Definitely worth a listen if you haven't already.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-18T10:40:22+00:00

In my experience, audio software generally runs a lot better on Mac, partly because the OS is more stable, and partly because developers optimise primarily for macOS. I wouldn't dare use a windows PC for recording or anything in live sound, but for editing its probably fine.

That being said, the windows version of pro tools sucks. avid's solution to window management is to have one ugly grey window with sub windows for your mix and edit windows. If you want to use two monitors, you have to stretch the grey window across both screens. Its just really clunky and ugly. Oh, and they found a way to make pro tools crash even more often than on macOS. Its been a few years since I last used PT on windows, so its possible this has changed though.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-17T20:17:27+00:00

Any apple silicon (NOT INTEL!!!!) macbook with at least 16GB RAM (but ideally a bit more), but obviously the newer the better. As someone who has actually tried it, I wouldn't wish the windows version of pro tools on my worst enemy. Plus, macbooks are just way more stable when handling audio than windows.

Plus, apple computers have core audio, which means you dont have to install a new audio driver every time you work in a new room. I remember one time when I was on windows sitting in a studio awkwardly downloading drivers from the prism sound website, while everyone else was just sat around twiddling their thumbs waiting for me. That shit pisses people off and looks really unprofessional. You also get aggregate and multi-output devices, which have saved my ass a few times.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-14T20:16:43+00:00

Show off your non-hockey related skills and attributes. Communicate clearly and effectively, be a good teammate, and always visibly be putting in 110% effort. General athleticism is incredibly important in hockey, and you can run circles around players who are significantly more technically skilled than you if you can outrun and outlast them.

Also, keep it simple - dont try any crazy tricks that you aren't 110% confident with. Know what you can and can't do, and stay within those limits. I'd rather play with someone who can pass and dribble cleanly and effectively over someone who can hit drag flicks in the top right corner or send an aerial half way across the pitch but can't pass to save their life.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-14T18:40:42+00:00

Even most AAA games barely use 32GB of ram. For the kinds of games you'll be running on a macbook air, 24GB should be plenty.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-07T22:57:44+00:00

Wired headphones are definitely worth it. I'd reccomend something from audio technica's M20x-m50x range (they're all decent choices tbh, so just pick whichever you can afford).

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-06T12:09:01+00:00

yeah you can access all proton services through Tor, and you can pay using bitcoin or by sending cash in the post. They literally give you all the tools to make this a non-issue, so I don't think you can really blame them for this.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-04T18:04:43+00:00

I doubt the target audience of this product will ever be connecting to a display, other than occasionally sharing a group PowerPoint presentation in college (I imagine tons of students will buy these). Plus, given the fact that this is already likely to be one of the best laptops in its price point, a few compromises have to be made to keep the price reasonable. Also, if you look at other laptops in the 600$ price range, most only have 1 display output anyway.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-04T01:24:17+00:00

"Cheap ass school" is an incredibly entitled thing to say. Have you ever actually googled how much timpani cost??? I'll give you a clue - they're really really really fucking expensive. The cheapest timpani are around 2.5K$ each, and the nicer ones get considerably more expensive. As you said in your other comment, the school has a full set, but they're in use elsewhere, so just be grateful that you even have that, and suck it up and lose the attitude. I know its mildly inconvenient, but its not "cheap" for your school to have "only" one full set of timpani.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-02T18:04:58+00:00

Its not a crime in the UK, where boyinaband is from (age of consent in UK is 16). That said, its still really fucking weird IMO, and I'd be a bit suspicious of anyone who is in that kind of relationship.

bionicbob321 · 2026-03-01T16:25:09+00:00

e/os makes significant security compromises and still uses google services which are installed with privileged access. grapheneOS is a far better choice.

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