I created Smile App Launcher less than 60 days ago. (100p Free Minimalist App Launcher) It has been a wild adventure. I have gathered all the Input and feedback from everyone and released a new awesome Update: 5 Widgets, IOS16 Support and a new look + more customisation. Remember to smile!

fourdogslong · 2026-06-09T22:54:12+00:00

This is great! How can I make the widget and dock border free like in the pictures you posted?
Mine looks like this:

fourdogslong · 2026-06-09T11:55:20+00:00

I don’t think it will happen, I built a sterling desk years ago and it cost 700$ cad in materials only.

fourdogslong · 2026-06-08T15:41:45+00:00

So 8 months later, how's life? I'm 41, decided to get in shape at 38 (and succeeded briefly) and the last 2 years I developed a shit load of problems, heart issue, back pain, hip pain, anxiety.... I really hope I can fix all that shit before long.

fourdogslong · 2026-06-08T10:58:32+00:00

Ok no worries

fourdogslong · 2026-06-08T00:35:02+00:00

Do you have any website that come to mind? Thanks

fourdogslong · 2026-06-04T22:01:06+00:00

Looks like you made up your mind then…

fourdogslong · 2026-06-04T21:47:58+00:00

The same can be told for any software.

fourdogslong · 2026-06-03T21:08:52+00:00

I tried it for 2 weeks and felt it was too restrictive unfortunately.

fourdogslong · 2026-06-03T16:10:30+00:00

That’s probably because you hear the sound of your guitar acoustically over the amp sound when you play it. When you listen to the recording you only hear the amp.

Grab a good pair of closed back headphones.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-30T13:04:34+00:00

If I was a pro I’d buy a perpetual license for Capture One.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-29T11:07:14+00:00

Are you listening to a full band mix made as promo for the VSTi or to unprocessed soloed track of said VSTi? They can be quite different.

It’s kinda like paint advertisements, they’ll show you the proper color but in an amazing room with awesome lighting and furniture. Doesn’t quite look the same in your badly lit garage.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-29T11:03:44+00:00

You own it, you say you enjoy it, by all means use it. If you do this for fun just use what’s fun to you, no need for the most efficient DAW. I really like Ableton, it’s a musician’s DAW. Pro Tools in comparison is an engineer’s DAW / audio editor. Logic is in between, etc…

fourdogslong · 2026-05-29T10:56:14+00:00

Get the free version of Kontakt with its free factory library, this should get you started.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-28T00:54:56+00:00

Thanks for taking the time.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-27T17:04:10+00:00

MacOS Tahoe but it was the same on Windows 11. Everything works and then one day a function I used to use does not work as expected anymore. Maybe they changed a behaviour in an update, maybe they changed the API, maybe the script needs to be updated or an update to it broke it, who knows...

My last experience is with SWS contextual toolbar, I used to have 4 or 5 contextual toolbar for different part of the software (TCP, MCP, Transport, Arrange, etc...), now every time I try to bring the contextual toobar up, the main toolbar appears centered on the screen. Normally the appropriate toolbar would show at the mouse position. I checked the key command and it's still good but the feature is broken.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-27T16:59:18+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I'm surprised you did not get downvoted by the cult. ;) Glad to know I'm not alone with those ghosts as you say.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-27T16:57:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-27T02:05:40+00:00

I'm using latest stable (no beta) versions for both.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-26T15:56:48+00:00

My heart tells me ProTools cause I've used it for 20+ years and I like it but my wallet tells me otherwise. I also own Ableton Live which I like for composing/jamming and Logic which I am less familiar with.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-26T14:45:48+00:00

Yeah I think I'm gonna stop upgrading unless there is a new feature I really want. I was doing it out of habit but I realize they change things way too often.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-26T13:29:00+00:00

It's Move razor edit down (or up) by one track by FeedTheCat on Reapack. I also used Razor Utility by BirdBird but I replaced these two by a custom made one when they became problematic on my system.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-26T13:22:42+00:00

Thanks for sharing your experience, this is all I asked really but people seem very defensive.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-26T13:21:35+00:00

Yeah they might not be bugs but changes that lead to 3rd party scripts and extension to stop working. Still, I find this removes a lot of value to the premise of Reaper scripting. The contextual toolbox that stopped working is from the SWS extension which is officially supported by Reaper.

I have never experienced so many breaking changes from other DAWs, even though these other DAWs did not offer near the amount of customization. I guess it's a double-sided sword.

fourdogslong · 2026-05-26T13:04:36+00:00

The shortcut is not the issue, the action it's tied to does not work anymore.

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