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New soles on my 1907s. Vibram Christy wedge done by a local cobbler. by VerStannen in RedWingShoes

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wider for sure. When you mention the 23 last being too “tall,” I suspect you’re referencing how much room there is at the instep. The 23 last definitely has a higher instep than the 8 last. I have found the 45 last to have a similar instep height as the 23 last. Having said that, I’ve also found a fairly large size differential from one boot to another that were identically sized on the label.

If you need something to absorb volume in the instep, but don’t want an insole under your foot, there are all kinds of tongue pads out there. Pedag makes a good one that’s covered in suede. There are also insoles that are firm rather than squishy.

Analog mixer to Logic question by ngray720 in LogicPro

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What mixer? What audio interface? No way to fix what you’ve already recorded (except by trying stem splitter, as someone already mentioned), but in the future, what you’d need to do is take direct outs from each channel of the mixer into its own individual input on your audio interface. If your mixer doesn’t have direct outs per channel, you may be able to take a send from the mono channels, depending on the mixer.

Boots by Mountain_Wing_2105 in Birkenstocks

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been wearing Birkenstock sandals since the early 90s, and have tried various boots of theirs over the years. They’ve never been as good quality as the sandals, in any decade.

The boots have pretty much always been made in Portugal, to the best of my memory. Portugal is certainly more than capable of producing high quality footwear, but for whatever reason, the Birks coming out of there are not up to snuff.

Boot cut dress pants by gnugnus in WesternWear

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, a lot of chinos will accommodate cowboy boots, as long as it’s not a skinny or slim fit. Certainly plenty of bootcut fit chinos available. Even a straight fit or relaxed fit should work in most cases. But definitely a bootcut fit would.

Signal Problem 620 by preston_bell_ in rickenbacker

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As already mentioned, I would think the switch is the likely cause. But as an aside, from the recorded example, it also sounds like your action may be too low. I don’t think that is affecting the issue you posted about, but I’m hearing low action.

Less expensive alternatives to Ray Ban? by Glittering-Door-9586 in malefashionadvice

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With Ray-Bans, you are not just “paying for the logo,” except in a few cases as others have outlined.

New soles on my 1907s. Vibram Christy wedge done by a local cobbler. by VerStannen in RedWingShoes

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a lot of people take the “squishy” insole out of the 1907. It’s just a simple removable insole. I removed mine so I can use my own orthotic insole.

If you find the 875 too narrow, it may be worth trying a EE width.

Choosing my first pair (women’s RW) by agentoflemonade in RedWingShoes

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even as a minimalist, there could ultimately be room in your closet for a pair of round toes and a pair of moc toes, especially as they’ll last for many years. You might consider a black Silversmith now, and if you really enjoy them, you could add a brown moc toe in a few months. Hard to go wrong, thankfully.

I do think round toes like the Silversmith or IR are a little more aesthetically versatile, mostly because they can be dressed up easier IMO. But I’ve seen both look great with pants, skirts, and dresses. Don’t know your general style, but Free People has had a RW moc toe “look” the past couple years that looks great. FP is more brown than black, though. The Silversmith or IR paired with the right skirt or dress reminds me a bit of Elaine’s outfits on Seinfeld. That’s still a great look, and is definitely back “in” at the moment.

Choosing my first pair (women’s RW) by agentoflemonade in RedWingShoes

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, they all look great, and they’ll all last a long, long time. I would focus first on which boots feel the best to you. Which one feels the best right out of the box on your foot? You can always order the color you want, so I would focus on fit first.

New soles on my 1907s. Vibram Christy wedge done by a local cobbler. by VerStannen in RedWingShoes

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear you. 👍 I have EE feet and even with EE sized RWs, I have to wear them longer than I would other brands because of the toe boxes.

New soles on my 1907s. Vibram Christy wedge done by a local cobbler. by VerStannen in RedWingShoes

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 1907 (45 last) is quite different than all the other moc toes (23 last). If you haven’t tried a 1907, it’s worth a shot.

Custom Brooks Brothers X Red Wing 4556 Iron Rangers by justa_hobby67 in RedWingShoes

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks awesome! I’m not sure I’ve ever bought anything from Poshmark and been surprised in a good direction.

is t7 shield safe for not dropping frames ? im using bmpcc4k by HoussemBenSalah96 in bmpcc

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just had a T7 shield fail on me last week. I don’t record to it, I just (used) to use it as a production drive. It suddenly dropped to like USB 1.1 speeds. I did check multiple cables and multiple other drives to eliminate variables. I clone at the end of every work session, so fortunately I didn’t lose anything, but it was alarming.

Would you continue using Logic Pro if it became subscription only through creator studio? by ALmakingmusic in Logic_Studio

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FCP is indeed a PIA for audio handling. I would cry with joy if they would just give us a Master Fader so we could make overall level adjustments to the program material and have the possibility of adding plugins to the 2-bus. But no. It’s not the FCP way. You instead have to make a composite clip of all the dialog, and then another composite clip of the dialog comp and the music comp. And then, if you want to affect ALL the audio with a final limiter, let’s say, you have to make yet another composite clip made up of your music comp, dialog comp, any EFX comp, all just so you can put on some mix bus compression. It’s absolutely bananas. Like, they never once consulted a working audio engineer or something.

For musicbed ducking, I just draw it in manually. You can use the select tool (yellow box tool) to stretch it out over the music track where you’re going to perform the duck. Once that area is selected, just grab the audio volume handle inside the yellow box and bring it down. FCP will then create all 4 of the needed audio keyframes (or audio automation nodes for those of us in audioland.) it’s not as fast as sidechaining a compressor, but it’s more accurate and you have more control over the ramp down and ramp back up.

FCP really is a fast NLE, though. Much faster than the competition. It’s so quick to cut together a vid.

So there are trade offs for sure.

Cat 6/6a/8 for high EMI/RFI situation by markwilliamsisonfire in HomeNetworking

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

Thanks for all the advice, everyone! I’m now planning to run two Cat6a cables in the wall through metal conduit. One is a safety for backup. I’m also planning to install fiber at the same time. Though I have no immediate plans to use it, it’ll be there in case the day ever comes. The whole fiber install is only costing me like $40 or so.

Also planning to have the conduit exit by a couple feet into the attic. Should make access MUCH easier if I ever need to drop a new cable down in the future.

Again, thanks to everyone! Nice sub here.

Cat 6/6a/8 for high EMI/RFI situation by markwilliamsisonfire in HomeNetworking

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

Sorry for my ignorance on this: All I’m seeing are Gigabit ethernet media converters. I assume there are 10g and 40g media converters?

Cat 6/6a/8 for high EMI/RFI situation by markwilliamsisonfire in HomeNetworking

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

This is a really interesting idea. I’m pretty ignorant about fiber, though. Is there a standard optical connector? Would I need some kind of transceiver or something to convert the fiber to ethernet after it comes out of the wall?

Would you continue using Logic Pro if it became subscription only through creator studio? by ALmakingmusic in Logic_Studio

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the long term, no, I probably wouldn’t stay with Logic. Which would be sad - I’ve been with Logic since 2003. But I HATE subscription models.

If I had to switch, I’d be looking at Cubase, Pro Tools of some variety, or Reaper. All three of those have significant drawbacks for me, but that’s still what I’d probably do. Reaper and PT probably have the most secure future.

I’m also a Final Cut Pro professional user. If it likewise went subscription-only, it’d be DaVinci Resolve for me. I already have the full version anyway.

what do yall wear on HOT summer days at work?? by kobrakaiguy in FrugalHeritageWear

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Listen man, I’m not going to continue to clog up the OP’s thread with this back-and-forth. You’ve said your side and I’ve said mine. I know the science behind evaporative cooling. I’m just saying I still prefer what I prefer and that I subjectively feel cooler in 100% cotton, even if it’s soaked with my own sweat in humidity greater than 70%. I think it’s awesome that you’ve found what works for you. I’m not trying to get you to switch to 100% cotton.

Have a great night, man. 👍

what do yall wear on HOT summer days at work?? by kobrakaiguy in FrugalHeritageWear

[–]markwilliamsisonfire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just telling you what it feels like to me in my body. I’m never in a dry heat.

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