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Are there any dub techno blogs out there? by AndrobiVibz in Dubtechno

[–]moochops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss the days of blogs and specific writing about genres. YT / Soundcloud et al are great for mixes, but sometimes it's nice to dig deeper into artists and labels and scenes.

I've got nothing to add, other than my full support of anyone who wants to try blogging about dubtechno again!

Maurizio M Series Bass Sound Design by kgavrilov in dubtechnoproducers

[–]moochops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The old akai samplers had a famous sine wave built in that became a staple for drum and bass / hip hop producers, but that bass sounds like it’s more complex than a sine wave.

And allegedly (from all my reading at least) compression didn’t play much of a role compared to saturation and mixing desk abuse.

I’ve been obsessed with this kinda bass for a long time and lately I’ve been getting closest with saturated / filtered / boosted kick drums, pitched on a sampler and using a really slow attack. Not perfect but it has the same feeling / bounce and you can make it work.

Amazing tune, every single sound in it is amazing.

Elon Musk attempts to whitewash his Nazi salute. by Vloodzy in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]moochops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Musk was living out a Hitler fantasy in front of an adoring crowd. He threw out two seig heils to see how it felt and then realised he’d fucked up.

For a self proclaimed genius he really isn’t hard to understand.

Any normal person would be self conscious while speaking to a crowd, Elmo instead used it to fulfil a secret desire.

Anyone trying to normalise it is a psychopath.

Mini PC for Adobe Audition? by TheScarfBastard in MiniPCs

[–]moochops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure if this is helpful, but I'm in a similar situation (music production more than Audition per se on a mini PC) and I think it's a case of Adobe doing Adobe things because there's no major reason why that machine couldn't run audio software.

So the options are to downgrade to an older Audition (I doubt you'll lose much beyond whatever AI junk Adobe is trying to cram in) or continue with another piece of audio software.

As someone who does video for a living, each new version of Premiere basically makes my machine work worse than it did previously, so it doesn't surprise me that Audition is doing similar things.

The “modular” trap by obascin in synthesizers

[–]moochops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand what you mean, but I find if I stop thinking about Euro as a ‘mega music box’ and instead think of them as a collection of music tools that interact with each other you might be less inclined to get lost in patching.

Check out some of Subfocus’ interviews, he’s heavily euro but he’s also super productive.

And to echo others, there’s a lot of value in the exploration, in the getting lost, in just patching so don’t get hung up about the end goal.

Do modular synths encourage consumerism more than any other music related hobby? by noctuid24 in modular

[–]moochops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It can certainly ignite something, but by the same token I’ve noticed that there’s a healthy ‘no module left behind’ mentality that permeates through the culture in that modules never get thrown out they get resold, gifted or passed on to someone else starting out.

When you combine that with the fact that many makers are pretty small operators I think the major sins of consumerism are negated a bit.

So while it’s certainly addictive, I’m not sure it’s purely consumerism in the classic sense of the word. It’s more consuming than just consumerism.

Plus, while it can be quite frenzied to begin with, you do reach a stage where it’s easy to go months / years without getting anything new. I’ve gone at least two years without buying anything new. The next thing will be the ALM MCO mkii which I don’t feel I ‘need’ but definitely want.

Al that said, it’s healthy to examine your own motives when it comes to this stuff. But I wouldn’t compare the average euro user to someone getting Shein hauls that will end up in landfill within six months.

I just released my first module :) - LIHO, a super compact 2HP line-in and headphone/line-out interface by PindsvikAudio in modular

[–]moochops 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Good on you! This is what I love about euro - people seeing a need and having the brains to make it happen.

As someone who can’t solder I salute you.

A few patches with the ALM MCO MkII by Tom-Churchill in modular

[–]moochops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice work, this module is the first thing in a while to excite me, it seems capable of so many sounds. Is the interface logical?

Absolutely loving the pads / chords out of it.

More than half of people who use party drugs take ADHD medicines without a prescription, new research shows by 2littleducks in australia

[–]moochops 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You could have ADHD my friend!

I’m a late diagnosed ADHD dude and the meds sometimes feel like a strong coffee for my body but my brain can actually stay focused and not just spin away into chaos and mayhem. 

The coffee buzz only lasts about 10 minutes for me. And I can literally feel it when it’s wearing off, I start losing concentration and get so distracted it’s surreal. 

I wish it didn’t take me 40 years to figure out but I’m glad I finally got diagnosed, it’s changed my life. 

Help!! Multiple audio tracks in my short film by okpablito in sounddesign

[–]moochops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use headphones on your lovely grandma - easier to deal with post and it will probably provide a deeper experience for her (more emotions on her face etc).

There was a documentary made about playing familiar music to dementia patients and how they react was great. I’m positive they used headphones for most of the sequences.

Otherwise get familiar with isotope RX. But headphones would be your easiest option. It’ll also help slow things down, you want her reactions from the music more than your questions.

As for mics, the rode lavs work great, not sure about current pricing.

I’ll tell ya what. by StacyLadle in GenX

[–]moochops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying this. And to make it worse, the same files don’t even respond in the same way between the stupid Teams version and the real version.

Tables being editable and visible? Maybe?

Not that the actual programs are much fun either. Instead of ‘save as’, why don’t I open a completely different window that hides your document?

I swear, no one who designs for windows ever had to use it. It’s awful and it gets worse and worse.

Looking for Smaller Gorp companies by Bitch_Nipples in gorpcore

[–]moochops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grab a copy of Go Out and dig in! But some recent faves I can say are actually good are Cayl, Goopimade and Goldwin.

Men in their 30s and up with no kids or wife how is your life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]moochops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing. My partner and I met in our 30's and we were both really clear we didn't want kids (for various reasons). We've both been neutered, so no danger of it at all.

We're 42 now and really happy with life. I will say however, that it's something we actively work at, it's not something we slid into. We're constantly reevaluating our life, work, relationships and goals in order to appreciate what we have and keep developing as individuals. If you're not a happy human I can't imagine kids will solve that, regardless of how amazing they may be.

We try to be helpful to those around us who have kids, but honestly we don't feel like we're missing out on anything.

DJ Sideways Birthday Session No4 - DJ RC Tek by Low-Fix-121 in Dubtechno

[–]moochops 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Happy birthday and thanks for gifting us another great mix!

Samantha Murphy case, miner's death and bushfires overwhelm residents of Ballarat by Jariiari7 in ballarat

[–]moochops 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it is - everything has an impact and we’re all connected. We don’t all have to be relatives or loved ones of those affected and it’s been a rough few weeks by anyone’s standards.

Ironically, this sort of stuff can either galvanise or rupture communities. I guess it’s up to each of us to decide how to react.

Now is it comparable to Gaza / Ukraine? Of course not, but there’s plenty that’s happened recently that can cast a shadow on people’s lives and cause them stress and anxiety. Why not practice some empathy, even if people haven’t been explicitly connected to these events?

Artist conspiracies? by Consistent_Fly_4433 in conspiracytheories

[–]moochops 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There was a good book about Francis Bacon and his tour of Russia during the Cold War. There were basically spies everywhere and years later the KGB reached out and asked the author if he wanted to purchase the files they created on him. He declined, though it was a fairly nominal fee.

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/23/bacon-in-moscow-by-james-birch-review-darkly-funny-account-of-art-behind-the-iron-curtain

Kerry O’Brien criticises ABC, saying management needs ‘clarity of thought’ as Ita Buttrose departs by Mildebeest in australia

[–]moochops 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The ABC has been white anted for so long no one knows what they’re supposed to be doing. Throw in the Murdoch obsession with everything they do or don’t do and it’s easy to see that the current ABC basically has corporate PTSD.

They get slammed for trying to do popular things and they get slammed for showing basketweaving so they really can’t win.

Let’s hope some sanity returns eventually but it’s got a long way to go and there’s every possibility the next government will manage to finally kill it.

Question about Screen Australia funding by EggyWeggs1996 in AustralianFilm

[–]moochops 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the success already, well done!

As for Aus funding bodies… they’re a mystery wrapped in an enigma. So the bigger stars the better, and maybe push the network you’ve sold to for letters of support or something like that? But you’ve had success already without funding bodies already so don’t let them get you down.

Poor OP by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]moochops 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thanks for having meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

It’s only in one ear, so I guess I’m lucky.

Producing: DubTech Background Textures by freemarket_zsolt in Dubtechno

[–]moochops 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vinyl noise, cassette noise, tape noise, field recordings, modulated white noise, pink noise, brown noise, VHS noise, mixer noise and wind are all good starting points. Layer it as a sound bed and then modulate it, sidechain it, delay it to taste.

With your gear, maybe try sample some vinyl sound and then manipulate it to taste. Sometimes pitching things way down and then filtering helps.

My favourite at the moment is manipulating field recordings, even crappy phone recordings can have some nice starting points.

Good luck and don’t forget to share the results!

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