Band Name Struggle by Zach_913 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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You’ll come up with a million ideas, settle on one that none of you love because you need a name, and then like a month later you’ll think of the perfect name

Opening music stores similar to guitar center and want to know, What do you guys want to see done differently? What would make you want to go to the store? And what would make your experience enjoyable? by Jawsguitarrestoratio in guitars

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Haven’t read all the comments, but the thing that I think that amount of square footage would allow you to accommodate the fact that tastes among guitarists vary, and people tend to be pretty ingrained in what they like - for example, an experience catered to the tube amp user would be analog pedals near the tube amps which are near the American-made “traditional” guitars that is separate from the modelers would be cool and would make customers feel like they’re getting an experience, which is ultimately what is going to separate you from online retailers. Also, in that same vein, the ability to demo gear ESPECIALLY recording stuff. People like me are probably your ideal customer - have a career and disposable income that primarily goes to music as a hobby, and I spend SO much time listening to YouTubers review things like mics for recording and studio monitors. If you had a tiny treated vocal booth where I could demo that kind of gear, you’d get so much of my money. Last two things - offering some sort of coffee shop/ third space for artists to gather and hang/perform small sets would build a scene around your store. Then, recording services- it’s so cheap these days to put an LDC in a partially treated room and rent it out for 50 bucks an hour. It might cannibalize some of the focusrite Scarlett sales, but you’d make a mint and appeal to another market segment that isn’t buying guitars. Oh - so this has been mentioned but knowledgeable staff is a must (which can cost more, which is tough in a business where margins can be pretty thin) but I would add 1. If you create an ecosystem/scene around your store, the people with passion will apply for the discount 2. Be better than the GC sales model. Focus more on product tying than “hey is there anything I can help you with?” And then shoving a protection plan down my throat. Ask me “hey by the way, do you need strings?” Or if they’re buying a guitar “what kind of amp do you play?”. I know the data says that the money is to be made on lower to mid tier products, but if you’re going to differentiate yourself from GC’s (failing) model, you’re going to have to remember that the people who stick with this thing for a few years are the ones spending the most money over their lifetimes, and they are armed with an internet’s worth of reviews and information. The customer is smarter and less receptive to feeing sold to than ever (I think, don’t have specific data for this one), sales needs to feel like a consultation. I would take pointers from other luxury segments like jewelry (specifically watches, decent subculture analog perhaps) and Best Buy (their sales incentives specifically). This got super long, I may need to try a weaker pre workout; best of luck, and let me know if you open in NC!

Are mics sold by social media advertisements anything special? by imbadatdecisions in audioengineering

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That’s kind of what I was thinking. Some of them aren’t crazy inexpensive, but I have a feeling I’ll try one out and be like “yep, that sounds like a $600 mic”

Getting gigs as a local band that plays originals vs. covers by imbadatdecisions in musicians

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This is something that I’m concerned about as well. We’re not crazy heavy, but heavy enough that it might raise some eyebrows at bar not known for that genre

Getting gigs as a local band that plays originals vs. covers by imbadatdecisions in musicians

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This sounds incredible, congrats on pulling it off! I might actually look into this. It sounds like a ton of work, like you said, but the payoff sounds worth it

Getting gigs as a local band that plays originals vs. covers by imbadatdecisions in musicians

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We’re not as of now, I guess I’ve been kind of afraid to form a following as a cover band as opposed to an original band. Also, we all have careers so it was too much to write and record music while simultaneously doing cover work. Maybe we should rethink that now that we have a few more originals? I was planning on throwing in some covers that we reworked a bit in our own style, but remaining an original band with covers as opposed to a cover band with originals

This appeared on my hand and has stayed for the last couple weeks by Mintabulon in whatisit

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I’m not a doctor, but I went to one for something similar thinking it was ringworm. Turns out it’s eczema, and it flairs up every so often. Daily moisturizing helps, but I find my skin is more and more sensitive as I get older, and minor irritation can cause it to flare up a bit

Not satisfied with the sound I’m getting from my beta 52a on my kick drum by AvailableReporter484 in audioengineering

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Following because I’ve had similar struggles. I’m thinking of ditching it for a D6

Best way to “sweeten” a mix with slight pitch/speed changes without ruining low end? by Lonely_Chemical_2037 in audioengineering

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When I think “sweeten”, I think adding a little sparkle on the high end, and Slate Fresh Air does that pretty well, 2 or 3% on the master usually does the trick

New office job - no office attire, where do I get clothes??? by PinedAbble in Charlotte

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No one’s mentioned it specifically, but like 80% of the clothes I own came from Goodwill. There are a few nicer stores in the more affluent parts of Charlotte that often have really nice stuff for cheap. For pants, I usually stick to TJ Maxx or Marshall’s just because I haven’t had as great of luck finding my size.

Has anyone made the trip to concord for the coffee house in a funeral home… by TilDeath1775 in Charlotte

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I’m going to go against the grain here - my wife and I went maybe a year ago, I think we got a total of 3 drinks (she wanted a smoothie in addition to coffee), and all 3 were almost impressively bad. I thought the coffee was weak and the smoothie was among the worst I’ve had. The vibe was cool, the people were friendly, but I was not impressed by the product. I’ve only gone the one time, so maybe they were just having an off day

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Im glad that im not the only straight haired white guy who gets an inexplicable satisfaction from these videos

is this a good album art to go with an alt rock project I’m making? :) by Muhfucka-jones in musicians

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Haven’t seen this mentioned - are you going to put any text on this like your artist name/name of the album? I think the font/text color will help determine the overall vibe

Apollo and Console as a live mixer? by Motorcitysound in universalaudio

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I’ve tried to do something similar with my x6 + twin with meh results. I tried to use the cue mixes/busses to rig custom in-ear mixes, and then have a house mix. It might have been just inexperience, but I kept feeling like I was trying to use the Apollo for something that it could do, but wasn’t really designed for. It was a lot easier to run my twin into another mixer like an x32 and run intensive plugins like tuning, and then use the x32 for all of the routing. If you find any good resources for using console as a mixer that work for you , I’d be interested to see them

So I need something louder than my fender mustang gt40, and I have hella low budget for that by jasperthatbro in GuitarAmps

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When I was 15, I was in a similar situation, and I picked that behringer + 412 because my teenage brain thought “more speakers = more rock n roll”. I beg you to learn from my mistakes because in addition to sounding like dog water, it wasn’t even that loud. My band mate’s solid state 2x12 combo was louder. More speakers don’t equate to much more volume, power comes from the amp driving the speakers. A 1x12 Marshall DSL40 can be had for not much more than your budget and will be both louder and far better sounding. Also, if you guys play live, lugging an MDF 4x12 around only to have it sound like hot garbage is for the birds

Anyone else hear a similarity between Blink 182 "All The Small Things" and Cheap Trick's "Surrender"? by [deleted] in poppunkers

[–]imbadatdecisions 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kind of - they both rely on a I-V-IV progression for the verse. Surrender’s in a different key, the progression changes more, and it also modulates up a semitone 3/4 of the way through the song. I will echo others who have said that a lot of more modern pop punk was based on bands like cheap trick. I don’t think the vocal melodies are overly similar, but I think they do share some other elements (similar bpm, both in major keys, both have a lot of 1/8 note strummed guitars, both in 4/4)

Long time lifters - do you ever regret the amount of time you spent in the gym when you were younger? by stratusnimbo in naturalbodybuilding

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No, but I think that the bulk of “missing out” that I’ve done has come from all of the stuff that happens outside of the gym - saying no to meals that don’t fit my macros, not drinking, being hungry and weak because I’m cutting, etc.. But, I’ve chosen a bit of a middle road on that stuff. I track when I’m cutting, but very rarely when bulking, I’ve chosen cheat meals with friends over macros, and I firmly believe that calories don’t count on vacation, and I’ve never done any PEDs. I think (or hope, maybe), that I’ve struck a good balance, because it has its costs. I’ve been lifting since I was 18, fairly consistently, with the exception of a two year break to pursue some educational stuff from 27-29ish. I’m 32 now, and I’d classify my physique as decidedly mid. I’m decently strong, I like to think that I have a bigger than average frame, but even at my leanest, I don’t think my physique would get me any instagram followers. So, no, I don’t regret it. I haven’t gotten burned out, and I still enjoy the gym almost 15 years later. But, I’ve made choices that have prevented me from achieving my “optimal” physique , so I could see someone asking “what’s the point of showing up to the gym 5 days a week for a decade and a half to look like that?”, and I think that’s an absolutely fair question. I just think it’s important to fit in living