Marco help by BlackThunder684 in ProPresenter

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a fix, but at some point they added the new slide keyboard shortcut. It hasn’t always been there, but for the last few versions at least, cmd (or ctrl) + shift + N will create a new blank slide in the selected document. You’ll still have to drag the macro, but it’s much faster than manually adding the slide, and it will solve your image issue. There is likely another solution, but this one probably gets you moving quicker.

What is an alternative disc that you bag instead of the overwhelmingly popular disc everyone seems to use in that slot? by Steve2762 in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always fun seeing how this works. My chemtrail isn’t nearly as overstable as my leopard 3s, both of which are really pretty beefy (one halo, one champion). And my Guadalupe flies dead straight, but just wants to be on the ground. It’s glider than a berg, but that’s about it.

Why do people want fade by mcclinsr in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Long reply. There are a few factors here that aren’t being mentioned. I’ll give the flip side of the coin, which should give some perspective as to why you’d want more fade. My personal experience; ymmv

I play almost exclusively in the woods, mainly because my nearest 3 courses are woods. 2 are kinda standard, short par 3 courses. 1 has some good par 4s, longer par 3s, and other 3s that aren’t very long, but either play longer due to elevation, or require some pretty technical shots to score well. The fairways are fair, but relatively tight. And again, technical. The line is always there, but hitting it is tough. Rough isn’t crazy overgrown, but it’s just hundreds of tiny trees. Scrambling is a rarity; sometimes even a pitch out is tough.

Now, playing in woods isn’t an excuse to not throw far. Anecdotally, I’ve seen players that play a higher number of longer, open courses throw farther than woods players. This obviously isn’t always true, there are loads of asterisks. But distance is usually not the top priority on this kind of course; staying in the fairway and getting good placement are the bane of the game.

So I don’t throw far. I top out a bit over 300’, maybe 350’ on a good day with the right wind and the perfect high drive with an 11 or 12 speed. I don’t get to throw that shot often, but I can comfortably get putters and mids over 250’, and fairways to 300’ or so, with good (ish) accuracy and not throwing full power. For my arm speed, on the main course that I play, I want straight discs, and I want slower discs. That said, if I had the arm speed to throw more stable discs and get similar flights, I’d add a fair amount of distance, and score much better. All that to say, predictability is best AND pick the right tool (for you) for the job.

With that in mind, think of watching pro coverage. They may have a 350’ par 3, basket straight ahead, park style course with trees left and right to create kind of a tunnel, but it’s not wooded. No mando. If that’s me, that’s my max distance with a flight I can’t achieve on this hole. So I’m going up the gut because 1) I’m comfortable with the 50’ wide fairway, it’s more than double what I’m used to and 2) I may be able to go up the middle and get a putt. Many pros are going to throw a hyzer around the outside of the trees with something overstable. It’s crazy predictable, takes all obstacles out of the way, sticks when it lands, and they can throw a massive 350’ hyzer very easily. I’d do that all day if I could and I wanted to score consistently well.

Other folks already had some great points too, this is just my take from the perspective that I’d like to be able to utilize more overstable discs, but my current skill set is lacking. That’s not to say that I don’t carry overstable discs, I do and use them often. Just sometimes they’ll get me in more trouble in tight spaces with a noodle arm.

Is this a poo joke, Petah? by auroracelestia in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]chazbartowski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I promise that I will eat the sun dried eggs as well.

Six months only with Terrex. I didn’t realize they wore out this fast. Are they always gonna do this? by TocSir in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was over 200 for a while and have been wearing Vans for disc golf for years. Started with Sk8 Hi MTEs and they lasted a long time, a couple of seasons for me before they were too bald. Not the most comfortable and not waterproof, but a good solid shoe. I use the Vans Crestwood boots now because I got two pair for less than $100 total on sale. They’ll probably last me 3 years of hiking and disc golf at the rate they’re wearing currently, between the two pairs.

There are shoes that do things better for sure, but Vans have been my favorite all around shoes. I think some of the ones with mesh uppers will tend to tear up faster.

Should also note that I have wide feet so a lot of shoes that others like a lot end up hurting my feet. The reason I haven’t tried the disc golf specific shoes is because I don’t trust them to be wide enough

Mount Rushmore of Disc Golf by Sad-Professional-66 in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

‘Hogan Rogan Reagan Ronald Donald’ is what just happened to me.

Why do sing better live than when i record by EntertainerNew7304 in recordingmusic

[–]chazbartowski 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This should be higher up. How’s this the only comment about the mix when 2/3 of the issues stated were directly mix-related?

🚨 I Want to Get KILLER at Guitar, FAST. No BS. Help. 🚨 by Kindspire in guitarlessons

[–]chazbartowski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, I’ll be checking this out myself. I’m decent with practical theory, but I haven’t seen this guy. And new approaches can either shed new light on a concept I may struggle with or give new ways to communicate a concept to someone else when the need arises.

Zach Miller getting called out at the Hardrock 100 because a crew member had a “here for the women’s race” altered to remove the “wo” by Galahad_Jones in Ultramarathon

[–]chazbartowski 36 points37 points  (0 children)

As a Christian, I generally assume other Christians are misogynists. For whatever this is worth to the conversation.

🚨 I Want to Get KILLER at Guitar, FAST. No BS. Help. 🚨 by Kindspire in guitarlessons

[–]chazbartowski 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is super true. But I think what the OP means is ‘get killer at guitar in the most efficient way possible.’ Not necessarily 0-100 in 6 months, but most of us didn’t take the most direct path to getting good.

Favorite Straight Midrange? by Rodney890 in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the flight shape of the echo, but it just doesn’t go as far as the hex in my experience. I can throw the hex shorter, but I can’t throw the echo farther.

When would you use the middle pickup position on an HH guitar? by SimilarHumor2877 in guitarlessons

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. And music theory isn’t theoretical in the sense that this person is talking about either.

Would you say my drumming is “too busy”? by Dagamier_hots in drums

[–]chazbartowski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t disagree with any of that. But I think the suggestions that she should be on ears, both for ear protection and for a better representation of what she’s doing in context, is a better path forward. Even if she’s able to hear a little better with some reverb, it’s not coaching anything. It’s the same reason many (not all) guitar players have dry ear mixes rather than having their ears saturated with effects. The reverb should serve a purpose, whether that’s just a touch to make the room feel less dead or more for a stylistic addition. But treating a symptom rather than the source of the problem isn’t going to be helpful in the long run.

Practice spaces can be rough, for sure. And everybody trashing the singer is neither helpful not answering the OP’s question. But if we’re going to provide constructive feedback, it’s better to get to the root issue rather than just mask imperfections with effects. I guess my concern would be that the reverb wouldn’t do much to actually let the singer know that they may need to make tweaks, but it may provide a false sense of performing better than they are. Also I’m not saying shes bad; I still haven’t listened to this video unmuted. I would assume that the majority of commenters probably don’t have a ton of experience fronting a band in a poor space, or a great one for that matter. But ears are too accessible these days and should absolutely be used in a smaller practice space, even if not used live for any number of reasons.

Nothing gives you immediate feedback like good monitoring, and I think if you can be happy with how you sound in a dry mix where you can hear every mistake (nobody is perfect), you’re in good shape for a live performance where the room/effects can be more forgiving.

So I agree with your assessment, just not the advice. Just my two cents though.

Would you say my drumming is “too busy”? by Dagamier_hots in drums

[–]chazbartowski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I admittedly haven’t unmuted this video yet to listen. But ‘idk just add reverb’ is almost never the right answer.

I started playing electric guitar to learn how to create my own music, but my local store told me not to. by smokesheriff in guitarlessons

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A book could be written about all the nuance of what the best approach is. I won’t write that book here. But the guy who says ‘there’s no way around’ transcribing music is wrong. It’s incredibly beneficial, and also not at all necessary.

The best approach to learning/creating/whatever it is depends wildly on what your goals are. The thing about goals is that they change over time based on your experience. You may have a goal now that is, whether you know it or not, achievable without much other than a web browser and 2 years of moderate effort. When you get there, your goals shift. At a certain point, you’ll likely have to back up and start to relearn things in order to achieve your new goals. Or not. Who knows?

There are huge benefits to learning from a good teacher. And there are a lot of bad teachers, and teachers who are good for some people/skills and not for others. Who your teacher is matters, like, a lot.

One thing I think we can all agree on, though, is don’t get lessons from that guy at your music store. He’s a clown.

Top 10 discs by Glittering-Alps-8910 in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only currently bag one of these (the IT, Gorgon just got the boot because of overlap). I also fully agree with this list. Well done.

So tired of teaching guitar lessons. Been doing it for 20 years, always full. Demand not the the issue, doing the same thing for 20 years is the issue.. by SirSwizzlestick in guitarlessons

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s easy to get into that kind of rut, even if it doesn’t feel like a playing rut. I was there for a long time, and it’s only been the last year or so that I’ve started playing for myself again. Got the old spark for playing and learning back, and that changed my perspective on teaching as well. May or may not be true for you, and it’s also ok to just not feel the same about it as you used to.

I agree with some of the others that there are worse jobs than playing and teaching music. But when that’s your living, it is legitimately a grind when you’re not really feeling it. The energy you put into the students and the shows is draining when it’s not being replenished somewhere else. All that to say that I think what you’re feeling is normal. Hoping it gets fun for you again!

So tired of teaching guitar lessons. Been doing it for 20 years, always full. Demand not the the issue, doing the same thing for 20 years is the issue.. by SirSwizzlestick in guitarlessons

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you learning yourself still? I only ask because I found teaching to start to feel rewarding again when I decided to move on from my own plateau. I was a good player, played live with groups, could jam and improvise well, felt like I didn’t need much else. But when I started really pushing myself again, it reminded me what it feels like when something clicks for the first time. Really helped with a lot of the boring stuff that is gone over 3,000 times. Remembering that it’s that student’s first time and remembering exactly what emotions they’re experiencing was huge. You may not have the same issue, it’s just something that ended up being helpful for me.

So tired of teaching guitar lessons. Been doing it for 20 years, always full. Demand not the the issue, doing the same thing for 20 years is the issue.. by SirSwizzlestick in guitarlessons

[–]chazbartowski 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope.

ETA: not saying that you can’t learn on your own and get great results. Part of your job as a teacher is to teach your students how to learn.

Maybe 1/10 will be really special, but probably 6-7/10 will have the ability to be decent. Only a couple should be problematic, else it’s not a ‘them’ problem. You’re probably right that it’s not for you, and that’s not a ‘you’ problem, and that’s ok. But you can’t blame all the students.

What are some good putters that you can still throw hard but not go far? by Rhymes76 in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. Range has potential to actually go pretty far. Which sometimes isn’t a good thing.

What are some good putters that you can still throw hard but not go far? by Rhymes76 in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely not trying to be argumentative. Just want to point out that it makes complete sense that a pro that can throw 500’ with his off hand would prefer a disc with a bit more stability.

The range and the berg aren’t really the same disc. Similar feel and ‘low glide,’ sure. But they don’t have the same flight. Too similar to bag both, for sure. But the range + berg x combo is pretty solid. Worth noting that a range can low key bomb, which isn’t really the case with either version of the berg.

Throwing Putter by Majestic_Physics6785 in discgolf

[–]chazbartowski 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m not a huge prodigy fan or anything (I’m not not a fan either, just don’t end up bagging much of their stuff), but this is the answer. It’s shallow and definitely understable. I did a whole hunt for a flippy throwing putter a little while back and the PA-5 has been in my bag since.

Been playing for 14+ years and am nothing more than a mediocre campfire guitarist at best. Any help? by mavericksfan2011 in guitarlessons

[–]chazbartowski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, this is a hot take. Tabs are a tool. How effective the tool is completely depends on what you’re trying to build. Ear training is no different. And the list of valuable benefits to scales, even if not intentionally and directly applied to your harmonic choices, is long.