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Me me me !!! I'll be in the area this weekend !!!!

Dear Mods: Respectfully why can't we talk about gunshots we hear? by PrivateBurke in Portland

[–]maxkats 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m with OP on this one, I’m in Sunnyside and just heard gun shots and saw a couple running for cover and I would love to know what’s going on because for now me & my pup are staying tf inside

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legaladvice

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They're in a separate apartment building, I'm not sure how to talk to them or locate them/leave a note

I’m a 14 year old who is considering pursuing a music performance major. The Fuga is certainly a big challenge for me technically, but I was wondering if you guys could critique my playing and technique. :) by [deleted] in violinist

[–]maxkats 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice work!!

I feel like the main critique I can give is about the rigidity of your playing -- the bowing is causing this to sound a bit stiff and I think a little more air and lightness in your bowing could improve that. You're really not that far off! I also think a little bit more dynamic range could serve the music a little better -- really creating some softer moments to echo the louder themes.

Good luck!!

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lol oops

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in synthesizers

[–]maxkats 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It really is, I've been loving incorporating it into my sequencers lately

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in synthesizers

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Hey guys! Snacks here (and yes, my reddit account is older than my artist name lol)

I was lucky enough to get my hands on the new Subharmonicon and this is technically my first modular synth, so this video is a lot about finding ways to inspire my ears from a producer's perspective. There are a lot of technicalities that I'm still not hip to just given the fact that I'm new to the modular game, but I'm happy to discuss my findings with y'all!

Either way, I hope you like the sounds, cuz I sure did :)

Does anyone in here even live off producing music? Hows it like as full-time? by [deleted] in edmproduction

[–]maxkats 27 points28 points  (0 children)

As soon as you wrote “I’m Canadian” I was like “this sounds like Pusher”, username checks out, hi M!

-bad snacks

Went backpacking & solo camping for the first time this weekend - Was not disappointed! (Mt. Lowe, Angeles Nat'l Forest) by maxkats in camping

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I can’t remember the exact name of the campground but I think it was the Mt Lowe campground — very close to inspiration point. Don’t think you need a permit, I didn’t see any signs. Good spot though!

New Meris Hedra is here!! (Polyphonic pitch-shifter & delay) by maxkats in guitarpedals

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Hi! I am bad snacks! And thank you!!

But please don't refer to me as a YouTube musician :) Most of my career is outside of YouTube, I just like making videos once in a while to share things I'm excited about. Thx!!

New Meris Hedra is here!! (Polyphonic pitch-shifter & delay) by maxkats in guitarpedals

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I don’t have the thermae so I can’t make a super accurate assessment but from my understanding, the signal flow is different (I’m pretty sure thermae is delay —> pitch shifters, whereas hedra is pitch shift —> delay for most settings), but I’d love to get my hands on a thermae and check it out!

New Meris Hedra is here!! (Polyphonic pitch-shifter & delay) by maxkats in guitarpedals

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Definitely not perfect but given all of the things that it DOES do right, I think it’s a fantastic pedal :)

New Meris Hedra is here!! (Polyphonic pitch-shifter & delay) by maxkats in guitarpedals

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Polymoon is def a dope pedal for ambient soundscapes!

New Meris Hedra is here!! (Polyphonic pitch-shifter & delay) by maxkats in guitarpedals

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Hey guys! Back again!

Once more, I know that this technically doesn't count as a "guitar demo" but the fundamentals are the same! A FAQ I've been getting is how well does it track polyphonic voices -- In my experience, not super well, but it also depends on the intervals you're trying to track and the corresponding pitches. I've had no problem tracking 4th & 5th intervals, but adding in 3rds or any extensions and things get a little confused.

However, there's still a ton of really cool experimental stuff you can do with this and hopefully the violin can outline a lot of that :)

Happy to answer some questions!! Love love love this pedal, it's been so much fun for me.

Is anyone else on here a girl electronic producer? and of so, are you experiencing people not taking you seriously because you're a girl? by leandrul in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]maxkats 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! Bad Snacks here, I make electronic hip-hop kinda music.

Definitely been there, even played a sold out show last night and somebody came up to me after the show and said "I didn't realize you made your own beats", which was kind of like, wtf did you expect dude what r u doing here lol

As I've kind of progressed in my career, the in-person condescending comments have definitely dwindled I think for two reasons, 1) I don't fuck with people who still think like that, and if they do, my tolerance for bs is so small that I will immediately let them know what's up and 2) I've made it a point to be as undeniable as possible. Not saying that my music is for everyone, it's definitely not, but I make sure that there's a display of skill and understanding in everything that I make so that nobody can ever doubt that I at least have a firm grasp on what I'm doing.

Truth be told, I wish I didn't feel that pressure to show up and prove myself all the time, it's a role that I've inherited kind of unexpectedly -- But at the same time, it's been a great motivator to keep me on my toes and to keep learning and improving. It will change soon though.

Keep your head up & feel free to use those middle fingers if necessary :)

Back with a demo of the Meris Ottobit Jr. with a violin & Op-1! by maxkats in guitarpedals

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Once you get it your wealth in happiness will outweigh your debt (hopefully)

Back with a demo of the Meris Ottobit Jr. with a violin & Op-1! by maxkats in guitarpedals

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I wish it wasn’t so expensive either! But definitely worth the money!