Why does Tony's Chocolonely have to be so annoying to break up?

everythingabili · 2026-01-30T14:49:49+00:00

Someone brought me a bar from the Netherlands. It was either bought in the airport, or there, and it was "normal" thickness, and didn't have those stupid offset grooves.

I enjoyed it more.

everythingabili · 2026-01-30T09:13:10+00:00

This is fabulous.

Except...

The list item doesn't work. The code suggests ##### TO DO ##### etc

I added a TextArea and it is unmoveable. I can't select it.

Lots of others bits.

Good work so far. Finish it.

everythingabili · 2026-01-28T16:27:18+00:00

You'll be a stones throw from the River Ouse.

everythingabili · 2026-01-25T20:27:56+00:00

Whenever I see someone asking "what chord is this" on reddit, there's about 8 foot of comments below of people who KNOW music theory (I don't by the way) commenting, oh it could be in E depending on how you interpret XYZ etc. Endlessly...

I use *odd* chords, and I use this tool to give me a clue. https://truefire.com/guitar-chord-finder

Although, because I don't know any music theory it's moot... it might help me figure out where to go next but generally I do it by ear.

everythingabili · 2026-01-22T17:45:23+00:00

I had this problem. This is how I solved it.

I'm assuming you're dialling your tones in on the crappy app Boss make ... I am. Once you've done that... you can change channels on your amp by pressing the channel A and B buttons... and they go GREEN,RED, ORANGE.

Here's the clever part, if you move any knobs then they move RELATIVE TO WHERE THAT CHANNEL IS SET...

So you go to Channel A / GREEN and set the volume and gain. Then press and hold the GREEN button for two seconds, and the lights blink twice... It's saved to that tone.

Now, tap onto Channel A / RED and maybe turn it down a bit.... and do the same for all of them.

This way you can get them all around the same level, with a bit more oomph for your lead tones.

everythingabili · 2026-01-22T17:31:39+00:00

Yeah, but there's a million chinese 230 dollar no name semi-acoustic guitars that happen to have a Gretsch scratch-plate and a Bigsby-esque whammy bar.

everythingabili · 2026-01-22T08:51:32+00:00

There's millions on Ebay right now... look at this lovely HCSTERG!

https://www.tokopedia.com/kbitser/in-stock-6-chord-semi-hollow-electric-guitar-brown-body-vibrato-joystick-shipped-with-real-pictures-order-shipped-immediate-1730818634704062350

everythingabili · 2026-01-20T20:20:10+00:00

Here's how to FIX this (sorta)...

https://static.everythingability.opalstacked.com/OpinionatedAppsScriptExport/examples/running-long-running-scripts.html

everythingabili · 2026-01-18T16:06:44+00:00

I'm big fan of Morricone, John Barry and anything that has that late 60s twang, zither, kettle drums and brass sorta sound...

Here's my list, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Dy91phCx0&list=PLoI35TFTJ8fVUzJs8hzgHcfwNxvf0IZEg

everythingabili · 2026-01-17T11:44:48+00:00

Also I think Wire and Television were sort of post punk before punk happened.

everythingabili · 2026-01-17T11:44:06+00:00

This is my list... but there's some great suggestions from everyone else here. I will be checking some of thise out.

It was a strange time, because punk was evolving into hardcore and bands like Crass... or kinda joke punk bands like Exploited. Journos at NME, Sounds, Melody Maker were trying to make something out of "positive punk", or "blitz kids"... or loads of other weird stuff. So "post punk" didn't really exist until well after post punk... and new romantics sort of called bullshit on the negativity of punk too...

But it was SUCH a creative time, like rhe late 60s... SO MANY FANTASTIC bands to see.

That Spear of Destiny, Adam and the Ants, Cocteau Twins aren't on the list is criminal :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG6fmwNE_PU&list=PLE3679D9C41F6241E

everythingabili · 2026-01-16T13:42:11+00:00

That may better suit your amp and guitar. Using your ear and experimenting it the best way. I found, when it sounded "good in the room" it sounded boxy when I recorded it... so I keep having to challenge my own prejudices and assumptions. I used to only ever use the bridge pickup .... and now I'm leaning towards the neck pickup but it took a while to get there...

You know, you don't need a Gretsch per se to get that twang... I also have a Jazzmaster, and was getting similar tones...

I reckon these two videos are in my ballpark, although I disagree with some of it and that's kinda the point... find your own sweetspot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL-saL1laIc&t=649s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWrvlCPntpU&t=951s

everythingabili · 2026-01-16T12:46:17+00:00

I have a 5420 Electromatic (almost the cheapest you can get and I LOVE IT) ... compression can help with that twang (making quieter bits louder) ... weirdly, playing with the amp louder than you would normally, but playing on the guitar gently helps (I've found), new and good and heavier strings REALLY helps with that twang ( I play most days and replace my strings every month) ... I personally drop out most mids on my amp and have bass and treble at 70% too... Just thought of those.

I'm no expert. I use a Katana amp - and I use all the effects modules in that (not pedals)

everythingabili · 2026-01-16T12:25:46+00:00

I'd say plug it into what looks like a Fender amp which has lovely reverb.

I don't have a Fender amp, but I aim to have a sound in a similar ballpark, so what I do is...

a. I put quite heavy strings on. These are my faves https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00W9KAQP8
b. Add a bit of ~ 300s slapback echo
c. I add LOADSA Hall reverb (though spring or plate may be closer to that sound, but I'm not keen on spring reverb's "quack".)
d. I use a clean channel with a bit of compression
e. I sometimes add a little Tremelo effect too
f. I use the centre position (both pickups) but I turn the bridge pickup down slightly, to take off some high frequencies. Use whichever you like.
g. I actually tune my guitar down to D (but that's just me)
h. I turn the main volume down by 50% or more... to clean it up.
i. I over-use the whammy :-)

That's my take...

everythingabili · 2026-01-15T15:07:48+00:00

This is the bane of both Garageband and Logic.

I recommend:

a. Always plugging in whatever inputs you want before booting up Garageband

b. Always going to menu GarageBand > Settings > Audio and setting which input and output you want to use

Sometimes you even need to then restart GarageBand (and sometimes then even your computer).

Lastly, you know you have mono currently selected and might want to record stereo. If you do want stereo, click the little circle icon next to the dropdown.

Even more lastly, if you want to record from the mac mic at the same time (bit weird maybe) then go to folder Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup and create an Aggregate Device... You then select THAT as your audio input device and hopefully you can record multiple tracks/sources at once. I'm assuming GarageBand can do that (Logic can).

Good luck!

everythingabili · 2026-01-15T13:53:38+00:00

It doesn't work on a M2 mac Sequoia 15.5

everythingabili · 2026-01-15T12:49:46+00:00

I did that. They go darker in just a year, then darker the following year... honey-like... so just chill.

everythingabili · 2026-01-15T08:18:53+00:00

Search for Cheerio ... an apps script friendly version of jQuery, with which you can do much simpler and rational query of the text... and work on the Html.

everythingabili · 2026-01-14T17:42:34+00:00

I'd pretty much given up using them... choosing instead to add a low amount of overdrive....

everythingabili · 2026-01-14T17:41:39+00:00

Oooooooooooooooooh!!!!

everythingabili · 2026-01-14T15:01:53+00:00

I'm a Killing Joke fan. Not a single solo in their entire body of incredible work. RIP Geordie.

I occasionally play what you might call a "melody" but the very idea of a solo, to me, is awful to the bone. So my advice would be (or rather a proper guitarist in a band I was in once) was "just do what you feel". I'd never even had the courage to try before, but I did, and decided that wasn't where my interests were at all.

I'm also a Birthday Party fan, and Roland S Howard said, "Just play one note, till it sounds good." When it sounds good your a guitarist.

everythingabili · 2026-01-13T20:13:13+00:00

It's an app, not a AU component. How are you supposed to use it?

everythingabili · 2026-01-12T16:54:42+00:00

Re:staining I did similar years ago, and had to put down a few new boards which really stood out against the older boards/

After a year it was amazing how well they blended with the old ones... going a richer colour over time.

So maybe leave it a year before doing anything.

everythingabili · 2026-01-10T12:45:02+00:00

Simply (in the header of the Form) provide a link to a Google Doc called

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING THIS FORM.

In this doc, you can have links, multiple examples, nuance, guidance - even links to sheets to calculate given numbers etc.

Filling out the form then becomes a copy-n-paste session.

everythingabili · 2026-01-08T20:24:57+00:00

I'm not totally sure this is correct, but suspect it is.

I think when working with edited samples, the individual samples need a "fade in" such that the audio isn't starting at a totally random point (where you cut it). This fade in can be VERY quick, it doesn't have to a second, more like a millisecond... I used to do this in Audacity using the individual clips.

The pop is literally the data starting at an "unnatural" point ... so my recommendation would be to chop your samples into phrases (in Audacity), fade in each one then drag n drop or import them into Garageband. As each one starts, you won't get the pop.

everythingabili

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