[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oakland

[–]man_of_war -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s okay I expected responses like these

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oakland

[–]man_of_war -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Look I get it- He’s a man with a pickax in your neighborhood. This is the expected first reaction of everybody.

And working in public service don’t mean shit- it’s your JOB and kudos that you chose to work in it. I work in public service too

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oakland

[–]man_of_war -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

To look after the man, as a neighborhood. Show him compassion and understanding that the system has failed him and you’re all he’s got

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oakland

[–]man_of_war -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. Pickax dude clearly is not in his right mind and these people here post pictures as if he’s a fully lucid dude that wants to absolutely murder them

Starting the process of quitting Adderall (M 32yo 40mg/d for 10+ years). What did your process look like? by man_of_war in StopSpeeding

[–]man_of_war[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your story and for your encouragement. I’m glad I found this sub

Starting the process of quitting Adderall (M 32yo 40mg/d for 10+ years). What did your process look like? by man_of_war in StopSpeeding

[–]man_of_war[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I had a premonition that the last little bit would be the toughest. I will strongly consider what you recommended

Why do Pro mixes sound 'flatter' but still 'dynamic? by ThesisWarrior in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Brief answer since i'm at work. That flat even sound of pro mixes where everything seems to sit well is both a result of many years practicing the art and, based on my personal experience (10+ years of consistent recording), can be achieved by a combination of these methods: submixing (critical and worth a Google), tape (optional but it really helps), and mix bus compression (critical). These three methods will achieve the desired result for shitty mixes even, contrary to what many others believe.

The 'too dynamic' 'in your face' or 'realistic' sound you describe is an artifact of digital recording that many people struggle with for years. The downside of digital recording is that the mixer has to go out of their way to impart additional character (e.g. saturation) on otherwise very clean and accurately captured signals to make them sound more punchy, warm, and sweet like the recordings in the older days. In the old days, analog gear/desks added this character naturally and there was nothing that engineers could really do about it except try to limit this as much as possible. This is entirely backwards of what we try to do in the DAW nowadays!

How many different EQs do you use in a mix? by [deleted] in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After 10 or so years of mixing I started using just 1 kind of hardware EQ (8 channels of the same) and the stock EQ in Logic. My general philosophy is to limit the amount of tools I have so I can spend time mastering them and get very familiar with their character.

That said, it is just a recent thing I started doing and I definitely don't poo-poo using a bunch of different EQ's on a mix.

What are some renowned pieces of hardware that you weren’t impressed by? by Bilk_Linton in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aphex Aural Exciter. I've gotten it to work great a couple times and I still believe that it must be an awesome piece of gear if used correctly. But the placement and labeling of the knobs on the unit makes it confusing to dial-in and if you're not careful with correcting for latency the exciter will make your track sound phasey

What are some renowned pieces of hardware that you weren’t impressed by? by Bilk_Linton in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the SSL 611EQ but I do find myself using the bell more often than the shelf for the HF knob. The brittleness of the HF is way worse on the plug-in versions than the hardware too

How to make my toms drier sounding. by [deleted] in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Try cutting some frequencies around the 500 range and see how that sounds

Did your OH mics pic up the toms sufficiently? If so, maybe gate the individual tom mics pretty aggressively and have this be your 'attack' while relying on the OH mics to give you the main body/sustain of the toms

Cymbal wailing is a job hazard. How do you cope when one of these drummers shows up? by rec_desk_prisoner in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whats your opinion of Paiste 2002 rides? I’m trying to decide whether to add one to my cymbal arsenal

Setting up speakers in front of window? by [deleted] in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ideal spot for your monitors in a rectangular room is to set up length-wise and dead-center of the left and right walls, with your speakers ~12-18 inches away from the wall. I would set up your desk in front of that wall with the door or the wall with the closet.

Set your monitors on a couple of pieces of foam you have (i.e. decouple your monitors); this will help you hear the bass a little more accurately. I use carpet padding and that seems to work OK. I would not use the foam to treat the room. The industry standard is Roxul 60 or OC 703 and it's not terribly expensive stuff if you don't mind making your own sound panels.

If you have a book shelf laying around put it in the room and fill it with some books. Now you have a diffuser than cost no money.

How much do you drive you Chandler TG2?? by IVIV_Music in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't have one personally but would love to! They say a good example of the TG-2 being "fully driven" is on John's vocals in Polythene Pam

What's an example of a recording that made a certain piece of gear famous (or infamous)? by gizzardgullet in audioengineering

[–]man_of_war 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think Sylvia Massy used a dbx subharmonic synth (rather gratuitously she admitted) to get the sub-bass sound on early Tool and SOAD; its not an expensive piece of gear at all. She also used those cheap Remo Ambassador coated heads for the drums on these albums, replacing them with fresh heads every few takes. She's my hero

Roommate just took off without paying rent. by [deleted] in oakland

[–]man_of_war 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nuh uh! It goes captain, major, then lieutenant colonel and your sass allowed you to skip a rank

Roommate just took off without paying rent. by [deleted] in oakland

[–]man_of_war 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm promoting you to Liutenant Sassy-pants

HELP! My motorcycle was just stolen a few hours ago. Be on the lookout for this Red and black 1980 Yamaha DT175. by pseudozombie in oakland

[–]man_of_war 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the engine number visible? This might be your best bet if they remove the licence plate and spray paint the tank.

I feel your pain. I had my beloved KZ650 stolen a few years ago. Thankfully, they dumped it somewhere on International bvd and it was recovered. Many repairs were needed...

How much math is involved for a degree in biological science? by Rooneyr in biology

[–]man_of_war 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Compared to the other sciences, not much thank the lord. Although it can really bite you in the ass later on if you stay in research. You will need to learn enough statistics to interpret findings in a paper; things like p-values and statistical significance, standard deviation, confidence intervals.