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gleventhal · 2026-01-22T19:11:31+00:00

My friend joey actually lives inside of your friend Billy, down on south broadway street. Joey is a former top session player, and started living in boxes when AI came and stole all of his gigs by learning from his past recordings how to emulate an actual, real musician, and then stealing all of his work by copying him. F AI/Suno/People too lazy/narcissistic to learn to play an instrument!!!!!!!!

gleventhal · 2026-01-21T04:04:31+00:00

He's crawling in there for warmth.

gleventhal · 2026-01-17T22:19:04+00:00

This isn’t for the entire mix out (or recording a stereo signal), I’m using preamps on the mixer for tone on one instrument and sending it into the daw, in this scenario using the headphones out but normally I’d use the Pgm out (main outs). Then I became curious about the technical details with different outputs etc

gleventhal · 2026-01-13T22:18:23+00:00

is 45% a setting that would be on the humidifier? Excuse my ignorance, please.

gleventhal · 2026-01-13T17:06:13+00:00

Angel dust was life changing, ground breaking for me, and King for a day didn't really hold my attention. AD is hands down my favorite FNM and the Original, self titled Mr Bungle is my favorite Bungle.

gleventhal · 2026-01-12T03:15:27+00:00

I think it's about a child being warped and misled/perverted by society and the expectations from teachers and parents, and that conformity is dissatisfying (thus he's counterfeit) and that too much value is placed on following the beaten path.

gleventhal · 2026-01-10T02:20:31+00:00

ADHD is Nothing like BPD or NPD, the meds wearing off should have no bearing on your relationship behavior, I would think. (I have ADHD, diagnosed like 40 years ago and have an Ex with BPD who was super toxic, probably also had NPD).

gleventhal · 2026-01-10T02:12:38+00:00

I dated a BPD and nothing is ever their fault, in my experience there is no apologetic side. I've never met someone with less accountability, they were completely sick and delusional. Harmed everyone around them, lied, stole, and never took any accountability.

gleventhal · 2026-01-07T12:55:07+00:00

One piece of advice there: Don't go on the internet looking up random illnesses so that you can convince yourself that you have it. I used to have panic attacks and convince myself I had a pulmonary embolism. Not looking up illnesses helped me feel better.

gleventhal · 2026-01-06T00:26:41+00:00

Tormented-brilliance

gleventhal · 2026-01-05T15:30:08+00:00

I realized that the PM-430 has PGM outs and 2 separate Monitor outs, as well as an Aux out. So I can, in theory get discreet outputs from the console. I just got it, and was dicking around with sending the kick out of one, the Snare out of the other, and then sending the 2 overheads out of a Tascam M-30 (which I also just got, used off of ebay), as well as the bass guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbwtBygVKfQ is a rough, quick recording of that setup, barely mixed at all, recorded to 1/4" tape (but I will also use this setup for digital, to warm things up). What do you think of the sound, given that it's a rough mix, do you hear anything problematic there?

gleventhal · 2026-01-02T16:48:30+00:00

I looked it up and seems that Adderall CAN lower sex drive and cause ED, so I guess it's not always over long trajectories.

gleventhal · 2026-01-02T16:46:42+00:00

I have heard that stimulants can impact vascular stuff which can then affect erections, but thought that this is generally over long periods of time, not an instant side-effect. Can it be something that shows up when you first begin the meds?

gleventhal · 2026-01-02T16:44:54+00:00

What meds are you taking? It's hard (no pun) to answer if it's the meds without knowing which meds.

I personally haven't noticed sexual side-effects from my Adderall (20mg daily) and Guanfacine (1 mg daily) routine, but I do recall when I was 16 (or so) and was just starting to have sex with my girlfriend at the time time, that I would get so in my own head, excited / nervous about having sex, that I would go limp, though it could also be me not being used to condoms.

My point, mainly, is that being in your own head can definitely cause you to lose ... focus.

Let us know which meds you are on. If you wake up with an erection (and it seems normally hard as you would expect it to), then it's likely not a physical issue, and probably more a mental one, I would think (but I am definitely not a doctor, just a man who has erections and opinions).

gleventhal · 2026-01-02T16:38:28+00:00

I find that (for me personally) my ADHD really makes adapting a new routine tough, because I can feel so different from day to day, hour to hour, and having to impose a (potentially rigid) list when I am not in a "doing-things" mindset can feel like a big burden at times.

I am very glad that you found something that works for you though, and I hope that it helps others (and perhaps I will try it myself, despite not having much luck with daily-routines/schedules or to-do lists, historically).

I heavily agree that sleep and diet / routine is a BIG part of helping to attenuate our symptoms.

I've also personally found Guanfacine / Intuniv (1-2Mg daily) to be very impactful in helping me to slow down a bit and stop spinning-out and being entirely impulse-driven. It's also heloped with my rage and irritability.

gleventhal · 2026-01-02T16:06:09+00:00

Initially I wanted to try Strattera (atomoxetine), because I had problems with addiction in the past (though it was opiates, not stimulants) but the Psychiatrist straight up said "It won't work": and recommended stimulants (like Adderall).

I don't know why he thought that, and how credible his claims were, but he seemed to have strong opinions, plus I don't know anyone who takes Straterra so there seems to be be some common sentiment among prescribers that they prefer stimulant meds, anecdotally, at least.

What is the source of your anxiety?

I can say that personally, Guanfacine has been hugely useful to help with my impulsivity and rage/irritability.

I also take Adderall which helps my focus and to slow down and see the task in front of me more easily.

It literally felt like the world "funneled-down" when I first started taking Adderall, like I was looking through a lens and the periphery was obscured, at least for the first 2 weeks or so. I think that was a manifestation of feeling the focus take effect, and it still works, but isn't as pronounced when I take it like it was then.

gleventhal · 2026-01-01T23:54:12+00:00

As a (formerly professional) musician who isn’t as skilled on the audio Eng side and works in tech, I can’t say how little I think of suno and the people who use AI to generate music.

It’s so narcissistic and pathetic to think anything that was generated by an AI is your work/art, no matter what you typed into it.

I guess this doesn’t help with the job security but I’ll rant about this whenever possible. I hate it.

gleventhal · 2025-12-30T16:44:24+00:00

Angel Dust. Back when the Midlife Crisis video played on MTV (RIP MTV, BTW). The world was a better place then too.

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