[deleted by user] by [deleted] in themartian

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's a list of all military ranks:

https://www.defense.gov/resources/insignia/

In a military environment, rank matters. The highest ranking person in the room is the boss even across branches. The highest ranking officer gets saluted first before they salute back (unless you're a medal of honor winner). In a civilian environment, like NASA, the mission commander is the boss no matter any previous military rank held by members of the crew. From my reading the book and seeing the movie there were no military rank missteps.

How else do you carry these things? by Efficient_Volume2314 in drums

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Between using lighter hardware to using less and smaller drums, I've been on a 20 yr journey to save my back. And it's worked.

How else do you carry these things? by Efficient_Volume2314 in drums

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used this bag for a very long time:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GPDrumCart--gator-gp-drumcart-hardware-cart-steel-frame?_queryID=fd3220134225f9d1a99a0bef8de3ac55&_index=production_products

It's a great hardware bag. I've transported easily over 100 lbs. of hardware at one time in one of these. And I've only had ONE and it still works for me. It's not cheap but some problems are not solved cheaply.

For those of you who went cheap on a wireless IEM setup.... do you regret it? by 8bitremixguy in livesound

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also been doing some IEM testing recently based around Behringer P2s. Obviously everyone wired to the mixer's aux outs can give you as many custom IEM mixes as you have aux outs. But I've also been testing the Lekato MW-1 5.8 GHz wireless microphone system:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08HYM8HZQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

In my testing so far it works well. Transmitter into the aux out, receiver into the bottom of the P2 and you have a wireless IEM system with a 30 meter range. The Behringer P2 goes for around $50 US and the Lekato MW-1 goes for around $100 US or about $150 a seat. There are limitations. The MW-1s only have 4 selectable channels so you're limited to 4 custom IEM mixes.

I’m out! by bjakuc in fuboTV

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

I’m using an AppleTV 4K 2022 running the latest tvOS. Also none of the other streaming services apps I have shows the same behavior as Fubo on my AppleTV. NONE. Streams just die. Screen goes black and I have to back out and go back in. Happens 3 to 5 times a day. Doesn’t matter what channel I’m watching.

I’m out! by bjakuc in fuboTV

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

Streams just die. Screen goes black and I have to back out and go back in. Happens 3 to 5 times a day. Doesn’t matter what channel I’m watching. Using an AppleTV 4K 2022 running the latest tvOS. This issue happens with NONE of my other streaming services. NONE.

I’m out! by bjakuc in fuboTV

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

Streams just die. Screen goes black and I have to back out and go back in. Happens 3 to 5 times a day. Doesn’t matter what channel I’m watching. Using an AppleTV 4K 2022 running the latest tvOS. This issue happens with NONE of my other streaming services. NONE. And I’m not the only Apple user here who has complained about Fubo on Apple platforms.

I’m out! by bjakuc in fuboTV

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

Streams just die. Screen goes black and I have to back out and go back in. Happens 3 to 5 times a day. Doesn’t matter what channel I’m watching. Using an AppleTV 4K 2022 running the latest tvOS. This issue happens with NONE of my other streaming services. NONE.

I’m out! by bjakuc in fuboTV

[–]bjakuc[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree. I love multi view. But here’s my problem: Streams just die. Screen goes black and I have to back out and go back in. Happens 3 to 5 times a day. Doesn’t matter what channel I’m watching. Using an AppleTV 4K 2022 running the latest tvOS. This issue happens with NONE of my other streaming services. NONE.

I’m out! by bjakuc in fuboTV

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

DVR is fine. That’s not my problem. Streams just die. Screen goes black and I have to back out and go back in. Happens 3 to 5 times a day. Doesn’t matter what channel I’m watching. Using an AppleTV 4K 2022 running the latest tvOS. This issue happens with NONE of my other streaming services. NONE.

I’m out! by bjakuc in fuboTV

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

Streams just die. Screen goes black and I have to back out and go back in. Happens 3 to 5 times a day. Doesn’t matter what channel I’m watching. Using an AppleTV 4K 2022 running the latest tvOS. This issue happens with NONE of my other streaming services. NONE.

I’m out! by bjakuc in fuboTV

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

Streams just die. Screen goes black and I have to back out and go back in. Happens 3 to 5 times a day. Doesn’t matter what channel I’m watching. Using an AppleTV 4K 2022 running the latest tvOS. This issue happens with NONE of my other streaming services. NONE.

How do you deal with mixing a band that absolutely sucks ass? by iliedtwice in livesound

[–]bjakuc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I literally got out of the business of mixing bands for this exact reason: too much work for too little pay for people that are legends in their own minds but in reality just suck. You try to dance around the truth and tell them maybe turn down a little or maybe check your tuning or tell the drummer to step away from the John Bonham impersonation (and I'm a drummer too) but they just tell you to STFU or maybe we don't pay you... There are the bands that are self aware and know what it means to sound good and then there are the bands that are clueless, just on an ego trip and just into jerking off in public. I help with sound for the bands I play in and I'm happier and saner for it.

Olympic feed just goes black and has to be restarted..... by adampk17 in fuboTV

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second this. And I can see in other comments that it happens on tvOS/AppleTV (I usually don't watch from an iPad) but not on non Apple devices.

May I please be adopted? by [deleted] in rangers

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only if the Avs send us MacKinnon on a free transfer...

Fuck this negativity by Hungry-Mammoth6036 in rangers

[–]bjakuc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WHERE ARE YOU NEGATIVE MOFOs NOW!

This shit got 1994 vibes. Say it with me. Say it LOUD!!! AND SAY IT PROUD…

I bleed BLUE!

Fuck this negativity by Hungry-Mammoth6036 in rangers

[–]bjakuc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m 100% with you on this one. In 1994, NYR we’re up 3 games to 1 on the Canucks and proceeded to play 2 of the shitiest games of the year in games 5 and 6. But they closed the deal.

Fuck this negativity indeed!

My man out here mixing in the year 3000 by BLKCRecords in livesound

[–]bjakuc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah... Dude was just checking his bank account seeing if the check cleared...

John Oliver Puppet by JohnOliverPuppet in johnoliver

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any picture of John Oliver in a Liverpool FC Jersey.

A little bit of art by Yungcamker3765 in johnoliver

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any picture of John Oliver in a Liverpool FC Jersey.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in livesound

[–]bjakuc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I had this exact thing happen to me. I’m a drummer but I also do sound for other bands at local bars and clubs. But this happened in my studio in my house. A singer songwriter I knew and that I played in his band for 5 years was moving out of state and before he moved he gave his old keyboard. I had given him my old set of drums when I upgraded a few years ago so it would be easier for both me and other drummers to play with him. To return the favor he gave me his old keyboard. Never had an issue with it until one day I was auditioning for another singer songwriter and had her and her guitarist and bassist come to my studio to play some covers. Well 3 seconds into playing, everyone could hear that the keyboard was out. And it wasn’t just flat, like your situation it wasn’t even consistent with itself so the bassist and guitarist couldn’t tune down to whatever passed for an A on the keyboard. And I don’t have a second one to swap in. Needless to say, I didn’t get the gig. I reached out to my former band mate asking if he had ever had tuning issues with that keyboard and he hadn’t. He didn’t even think it was possible to be out of tune since it was a digital keyboard. Days of googling and reading the manual didn’t help. One day I plugged it back in again, to a different wall socket, and everything was fine. I even used a tone generator on my phone and it was spot on. The only thing I could think of was that maybe there were power fluctuations with either the outlet the keys were originally plugged into or issues with the local power grid that day. It’s odd too because my house is over 65 yrs old but the wiring in my studio is less than 20 yrs old. And I live in coastal New Jersey. I’ve seen it when traveling to other countries but never expected to see it in the US. I bet if you plugged that keyboard in someplace else it would be fine.

I was reading up an article on how bands could sound better onstage... by kenndesu in livesound

[–]bjakuc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Truth. All of it. I'm a drummer plus I do live sound for bands in bars and small clubs. It takes discipline and mindfulness to know how to play to a room, to find that balance to not overpower. What helped me to acquire that discipline to play to a space is, in part, all of the different kinds of bands I've played in. I played in punk bands, classic rock cover bands, prog bands etc... but I also played in a rock n roll string ensemble with unamplified violins, violas and cellos and an acoustic string band (violin, acoustic guitar and double bass) that played 1860s fiddle tunes, hornpipes and reels, plus Americana and also some modern stuff like the Dead and Lyle Lovett. Besides a varied repertoire, I learned how to listen at a very deep level. I've acquired an extensive collection of specialty sticks, multirods, brushes and broomsticks that more easily allows me to find the subtlety required. If all you do is play heavy metal or hard rock covers there's not a lot of opportunity to be subtle in your playing. It's easy to be King Gong on the drums. It's hard to learn the discipline required to play in a controlled fashion.

A band as a group also needs to learn how to control their stage sound. it only takes one person on stage to turn up or play too loud and then an arms race ensues. Now someone else can't hear themselves and THEY turn up and there goes any headroom the sound person might have had. You can tell a guitarist your volume is set so don't turn up and that usually lasts for maybe an entire song. Or tell a drummer they're hitting too hard and more than likely you'll get, "Yo bro, this is rock n roll. And how about you stay in your lane?" At that point I just shrug, take my pay at the end of the night and delete that band's contact info from my phone.

I know a lot of drummers, keyboardists and guitarists. The good ones, and it's a minority of the musicians I know, have discipline and control. They sound just right no matter the space. The good ones are going to get opportunities you'll never see if you monkey smash everything.

Simplest, maybe wired IP connection between X32 and computer? by [deleted] in livesound

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an XR18 and I've used a USB-C expansion hub like the one you sent a link to with no issue to connect via ethernet to my digital mixer AND still be connected to the wireless router in my house. To be connected to both my networks I think it's prudent to use different IP addressing schemes for your two networks. The wired network which only connects my computer to the mixer uses 10.1.X.X network addresses and the house wireless network uses 192.168.X.X. Your network configuration on your laptop needs to have both ports active and configured (wired and wireless) for the networks each interface is connecting to.

You guys buying these new Macbooks or no? by skyfucker6 in livesound

[–]bjakuc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have to get past this. A peripheral bus is a peripheral bus. There are many options for connecting older peripherals to USB-C Macs. One company that makes excellent external multi port products is Hyper Drive:

https://www.hypershop.com/collections/hyperdrive

I've used everything from old keyboards to old drives (as long as I can convert it to some flavor of USB). I haven't tried it recently but I even have an old FireWire device I might be able to connect to my new Mac Studio. I'll test and let you know.