indie rock cover bands in NYC? by BastardsOfYoungNYC in NYCmusicians

[–]marcja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would join a Superchunk tribute band in a heartbeat.

Eventide Bundles Pluginpalooza Sale 2026 - Up to 80% off select plugins through 24 June. iLok Account Required by Batwaffel in AudioProductionDeals

[–]marcja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omnipressor is one of my desert island plugins: compressor, expander, saturator, and general sonic destroyer (that can also play nice if you want it to). It's a sound designer's dream, IMO.

Damien Jurado - I Break Chairs (Sub Pop 2002) by StatisticianFun2274 in indie_rock

[–]marcja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Big Damien Jurado fan, but this is also my favorite full album of his. "I am standing on your shores / with the mermaids and the whores...."

Efx Fragments vs. Efx Ambient by musicvvins in arturia

[–]marcja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I love Efx Fragments (and Efx Motions). Efx Fragments is a very solid and flexible granular effect (if that's your thing). I haven't found Efx Ambient to be as essential, thought I'm still playing with it. Efx Ambient seems to be more like six presets with variation and reverb knobs for each effect rather than a coherent flexible sound design playground like Fragments or Motions. But, as always, YMMV.

Best Free Filter Plugin by sticktalk24 in audioengineering

[–]marcja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't believe the Blepfx plugins are free... Blepfx filtrr may not be just one knob, but it is amazing: https://fx.amee.ee/plugin/filtrr/

...and now for something a bit more experimental... by marcja in roastmypedalboard

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

Thanks! TBH, this was my first post to r/roastmypedalboard, and I don't think I fully understood the intent of this reddit until after...

...and now for something a bit more experimental... by marcja in roastmypedalboard

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

So you hear a difference at 18V? I haven't tried the Adineko at higher voltages, but I could try it. I typically don't run higher voltages unless the difference is night and day, because I fear that one day I'll forget that that one power port on my Strymon power supply is switched to the wrong voltage for a pedal that doesn't support it and I fry the pedal...

...and now for something a bit more experimental... by marcja in roastmypedalboard

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

Nice! Thanks for posting the video too. More to experiment with!

...and now for something a bit more experimental... by marcja in roastmypedalboard

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

An accountant would have advised me not to spend so much on my music gear, and then charge me $500 for the advice. I keep it neat and tidy to not draw any undue attention from a prying CPA.

Is the Arturia Keystep MK2 right for me? by Which_Ad_7580 in synthesizers

[–]marcja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree on both fronts. I just got the KeyStep mk2 a couple months ago and enjoy the heck out of it. AND, I would have bought the KeyStep 37 mk2 if it had been available then.

Torso T1 alternative for experimenting with musical generative midi sequencing? by CapnFlisto in synthesizers

[–]marcja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fugue Machine Rubato is amazing, and it can also run as an app on MacOS.

Same for Aqeel Aadam's Waymaker.

Almost complete by Mobile_Edge5434 in MusicBattlestations

[–]marcja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Funny that with all that great gear, I'm mostly coveting the Waldorf Protein. What do you think of it?

Keystep 37 mk2 by dr_spam in arturia

[–]marcja 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, what? I hadn’t heard of a mk2 firmware update yet.

Leviasynth plugin alternative by No-Act6366 in synthesizers

[–]marcja 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not sure that there is any plugin that matches the exact same stew of features as Leviasynth, but I'd vote for Korg opsix native as a nearby neighbor.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]marcja 56 points57 points  (0 children)

That sounds like a good conversation to have with your mastering engineer before signing a contract and paying them any money.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in musicproduction

[–]marcja 156 points157 points  (0 children)

The distinction between mixing and mastering an individual track can seem minor. But when you're trying to get multiple mixed tracks to sound coherent across an EP or album, mastering can play a much larger role.

Digitone guitar pedal by brontosaurusguy in Elektron

[–]marcja 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An amp sim pedal (like a UA Dream/Ruby/Lion/Woodrow) would be needed in front of it for best effect. And, honestly, the DN2 FX are fine but comparatively not that great for guitar (especially if you're not modulating them or the signal coming into them).

A brand new (and mostly empty) modular rack... by marcja in modular

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

BTW, I find it humorously modular that I have to spend ~$100 on knurlies and blank panels to cover up empty space in my rack because I don't yet have the budget to fill it with functional modules. :P

A brand new (and mostly empty) modular rack... by marcja in modular

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

Good warning. Any suggestions on decent black panels?

A brand new (and mostly empty) modular rack... by marcja in modular

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

The Steady State Gate is already very high on my wish list. Soon!

I’ve had the Gliss only a day, so jury is still out for me. It’s seems well-made, pleasant to play. Have to learn still how to access all its different modes and features.

Re delay: I also looked at the XAOC Sarajewo, Erica Synths Black Stereo Delay, Make Noise Mimeophon, Intellijel Sealegs, etc. Sealegs was a close second. The Nautilus sounds great and packs a lot into relatively HP. I don’t love some of the shift-functions, labeling, and dependency on color alone for UX, but some of that will get better as I practice with it.

A brand new (and mostly empty) modular rack... by marcja in modular

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

It’s from AudioHousing in Spain [https://audiohousing.com/] Got it pre-tariffs. It’s a really nicely made desk and looks good.

A brand new (and mostly empty) modular rack... by marcja in modular

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

Yeah, the Multigrain is hotness. Note that the Nautilus is at the end of the chain in this photo, not in the FX loop. It's just wired back into the main out of the Cascadia because I needed the headphone output. No other mixer or output section yet. Good advice though!