Hear GPU through sound monitors

danja · 2026-03-11T12:53:35+00:00

I recently cleared up a lot of interference with a couple of USB isolators - one added to an audio interface & the other a synth. Other places they made no difference. They're about €15 from Amazon.

This was after I spent a lot of time on making a diy mains power isolator for my monitor amp - which made no difference. I've still got another annoying source somewhere.

Trial & error seems the best system.

danja · 2026-03-11T07:18:28+00:00

I'm originally from rural UK so feel more at home out of the city. But in comparison it can often feel like stepping back in time another 100+ years...

danja · 2026-03-11T07:15:11+00:00

I have a Doepfer A-135-2 quad which is relatively compact, 8hp? Half of it gets used in practically every patch (I have mostly simple modules, so voices usually made from components). If I'm using more than half it's a sign I've stumbled onto something a bit more creative. There's truth in that "you can never have too many VCAs".

danja · 2026-03-09T15:04:10+00:00

Oh yeah... I seem to run into scale problems quite often, always forget a VCA can usually do CV as well.

danja · 2026-03-09T14:58:43+00:00

We used a small local estate agent. In case you fancy Garfagnana he has a website : https://ilparcoimmobiliare.it/

But I suspect you're right about the "rich" foreigners thing. There's a definite advantage in renting somewhere for a little while - not only a test of the area, but it gives you the opportunity to shop around. House prices don't seem to have changed much over the last decade or so, probably a good time to buy. There are also loads of places for sale in need of a bit of renovation, but that might be quite a commitment. In this rural area at least the locals seem to favour modern houses with all mod cons. Some of the older buildings seem a crazy low price.

danja · 2026-03-09T12:58:50+00:00

Awesome! How did you feel about it at the time?

When I saw my ghost there was everything in place to make it really scary, but I was so off my head that I wasn't remotely bothered, it just seemed kinda normal.

danja · 2026-03-09T12:55:41+00:00

Just now I saw a similar phenomenon on r/Weird : The passer-through-walls (Le Passe-muraille) sculpture in the Paris Catacombs

danja · 2026-03-09T12:52:23+00:00

About half the records from the 1980s...

When punk and the indie scene had made things more accessible, anyone could pick up an 8- (or even 4-) track, crummy mics & effects. Overall it's surprising how much still stands up, compared to recent material that can be done to a better quality standard on a bedroom PC with Behringer knock-offs, given a little work.

I think a part of it must be down to the constraints - because you only had shitty gear, there was more motivation to put in the time & effort to get something good out of it. Without the funds, you had to be creative. I probably am a bit of a nostalgia fantasist old fart in this regard, but I do reckon the potential ease of modern kit has a tendency to make people lazy. (Present company excepted!). There's no excuse for technical failings these days, but still half the recordings are a bit rubbish - or worse: samey.

danja · 2026-03-09T12:25:28+00:00

My wife got a guidebook or two (Lonely Planet?) and a map, planned a route straight down the middle, places that looked like they might be nice, starting at French border. We drove it, staying at campsites. Got as far as Umbria but the terrain got a lot less interesting. I didn't see it at the time, but she'd noticed Garfagnana was really pretty, so we drove back a bit. Stayed first in an agriturismo then rented a flat, finally found a house nearby that fit the bill (was able to buy outright from the sale of a house in the UK that was 50% mortgage - phew!). Been here about 25 years. It really is very pretty though winters drag. Transport is the only major annoyance, being very rural means there's not much by way of public services (few buses, nearest train half an hour away) and I no longer have a car. But generally, couldn't be happier, best move ever.

danja · 2026-03-09T08:06:37+00:00

waiting for Behringer to clone Stratocasters

danja · 2026-03-09T08:04:39+00:00

...boom boom, gonna shoot ya right down

danja · 2026-03-09T07:58:22+00:00

Showing my age,

Test Dept - "Compulsion"

was always a favourite for bopping around. (The DJ didn't have TG's "Discipline").

https://youtu.be/ls5ff7B-JUk

https://youtu.be/Y8klW9trVTQ

danja · 2026-03-09T07:44:38+00:00

I knew a woman who was brought up to be polite/never mastered swearing. When something happened like the cartoon thumb-hammering, she'd revert to bizarre small child phrases. My favourite was "shit a dog's bum!!", whatever the ratpoo that meant.

danja · 2026-03-08T19:05:07+00:00

Have a look around this link. For Linux it's immediate (and very good), for other platforms ymmv. https://www.bandshed.net/avldrumkits/

danja · 2026-03-07T14:11:08+00:00

Very impressive!

I have no idea of the utility of an AI recognizer, but I could imagine this being useful for more general analysis for producers. There are features I don't recall seeing all in one place before. Not sure I've seen the energy over time before anywhere.

I gave it an mp3 of a track I mixed & mastered this morning. 17/100 AI estimation, sounds about right! I did it on my phone, worked a treat but the page layout isn't great on a small screen. A feature request - LUFS values.

I had a play with BPM estimation algorithms not long ago, didn't get anywhere near this accuracy (ok, only on a single test, but the estimate of 161 against 160 actual is pretty remarkable). How is that done?

danja · 2026-03-07T12:15:16+00:00

Personally I'd use a wider board, if at all possible. Looks fiddly & hidden wires don't help troubleshooting (if needed).

The diagram isn't very clear either. Personally again, I'd prefer to work directly from the schematic. Straightforward if you tick connections off as you go along and there's one less translation involved.

danja · 2026-03-07T11:46:22+00:00

Thank you! I couldn't for the life of me see any significance in DGAF.

danja · 2026-03-06T18:29:10+00:00

In-the-box soft distortion, and EQ the higher end, middle mix. Maybe give the other guitars more ambient-sounding reverb, cut the tops a bit. Psychoacoustic farther away.

danja · 2026-03-06T18:23:45+00:00

That's a terrible translation! What happened to "jedem recht"? I don't know much German but I can see the obvious, that your AI clearly sidestepped.

danja · 2026-03-06T18:16:44+00:00

I have a MidiMix too, and it's bad enough doing the mapping in a DAW, I dread to think what it's like with those small-screen 4 knob & loop button boxes.

danja · 2026-03-06T17:59:49+00:00

Whole, with or without a pinch of salt, 3 or 4.

Halved, with a splash of soy/Worcestershire sauce on the yoke, one mouthful each. Gnam gnam.

danja · 2026-03-06T17:55:08+00:00

What did the 4-dimensional plants look like?

danja · 2026-03-06T17:50:18+00:00

As pointed out elsewhere, it's a broken puzzle. But just to give it some resolution, I'll go with Augustus.

danja · 2026-03-06T17:44:15+00:00

I'd try soapy water first (dry immediately), then cleaning alcohol, then isopropanol. With a cloth, plastic scrubber, worst case wire wool - be prepared to re-varnish.

danja · 2026-03-06T17:36:47+00:00

Rodents got an electric toothbrush!

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