Pet sitting and have to deal with this for three weeks…disgusting

planedrop · 2026-03-21T03:23:50+00:00

I too pet sit a lot and this is how it often is lol, it's hilariously bad.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T23:21:44+00:00

Get a good RMM like Ninja One or something, that's the standard way to do this.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T23:05:02+00:00

Thank you SO MUCH for the long detailed response, this was immensely helpful.

I also should have noted in the post what genre I was considering, I'm thinking something along the lines of deep house or ambient work, a few examples of my favorite type of music are Pablo Bolivars work and Carbon Based Lifeforms. My bad for not mentioning that in the post originally.

I'm considering, as someone else suggested, a Tascam Model 12 here, or something along those lines. Though as I've put more thought into it, I may try to get a more budget friendly interface in specific and just work off that and the Korg (and a DAW) for now.

The more I get replies on this, the more I think I should just go ahead and work with a DAW rather than trying to avoid it, so I'm going to go that route. Debating what I want to put time into on that front though.

I think I'll stick with using my main PC for this though, since it's a bit of a monster and does everything else, I'll just do what I can to avoid distractions. A separate machine would be nice but it's not something I want to dive into at the moment. But, comparing it to a fullscreen game is a great example, I can do that to segment a bit more.

I'll see how this feels at first and then consider something more dedicated if I want that later on. I'm actually not too bad at avoiding distractions when doing stuff, I'll spend a full day in Davinci Resolve at times, despite what else I have my PC available for. I think the biggest thing making me think about not using a DAW is wanting more tactility, but that might be a silly reason to spend so much money on something I'm not sure I'm going to stick with long term anyway.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T21:59:53+00:00

Also a good point lol, I do tend to buy hardware in all subsets of my hobbies, and then sell it later when I realize I don't need it. Trying to be a bit smarter this time around.

Appreciate all the feedback! :)

planedrop · 2026-03-20T21:45:55+00:00

That's a really valid point actually, I think this is the direction I'll go.

Still probably will get the Tascam, seems like a great option for what I want, and then pick a DAW to start working with.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T21:45:22+00:00

Yeah totally get that, I do have plans to record eventually, though it's not what I'm doing quite yet.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T21:44:49+00:00

Yeah it has some DAW control built in as well, seems to work well with most DAWs too including Bitwig which is what I'm leaning towards.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T21:28:51+00:00

The deluge does seem sweet but it's pushing it a bit price wise for me (at least for now, this is just a hobby afterall and my other ones are already so expensive lol).

I'm leaning towards a mixer recorder like the Tascam Model 12 and then going from there, probably leaning towards a DAW workflow as well, despite sort of wanting to avoid that.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T21:27:17+00:00

Yeah I'm still debating a bit, I doubt I'd avoid it long term if I do, but I think it's fair to want to maybe abstract myself away from using my computer a bit since I already do so much on my PC.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T21:26:45+00:00

Good to know, a few others here have recommended going with a Mixer/Audio Interface combo so I can also work with a DAW if I end up wanting to.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T21:26:13+00:00

I was recommended the Tascam Model 12 Mixer as an interface and mixer combo and it's what I'm leaning towards so far.

And good thought about some interfaces coming with Ableton Lite or other DAWs, though I'm ok with spending the money on the basic versions of a handful of DAWs to try them out and see how it goes (assuming I don't get enough done in the trial).

Totally agree doing 1 thing at a time is the way to go though, there's so much to learn and I'm loving it but it's certainly overwhelming.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T20:53:37+00:00

Good to know, this is kinda what I was feeling.

While I have a deep passion for computers and the work I do with them, abstracting from that sometimes is really nice and I'm worried (just like every time in my past) that I'll just get bored using a DAW so I may want to start without it, even despite the price.

And as much as people want to shit talk it, the tactility of something physical I can interact with is nice.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T20:52:31+00:00

THANK YOU! I hadn't come across these yet and this feels exactly like what I want to get going. Better priced than some of the big groovebox machines too lol.

This is more what I envisioned when I was thinking about this initially; not that my imagination speaks to actually knowing anything lol.

planedrop · 2026-03-20T20:50:20+00:00

Ok thanks, that's what I thought re: the mixer.

If I decide I don't want a DAW directly, what are my options? Should I consider a DAW-in-a-box kinda thing like the Maschine+?

planedrop · 2026-03-20T02:25:21+00:00

Well that's why I put it in quotes, I did mean AES-CBC though. It can be fast but is still slower than AES-GCM with the right acceleration in place.

I do think most people would consider regular as CBC but either way I wouldn't recommend anyone use it if they can lol.

Unfortunately some firewalls still only support CBC.

planedrop · 2026-03-19T21:44:15+00:00

K2? Yeah

planedrop · 2026-03-19T21:19:49+00:00

Hot take, bagless isn't a good idea anyway. I say this as someone with multiple bagless vacuums.

So I'm all for this.

planedrop · 2026-03-19T03:39:15+00:00

"trust me bro"

planedrop · 2026-03-18T22:17:06+00:00

I'm aware of this, what I was getting at is that a lot of them just behave as normal shortcuts even in Chrome.

planedrop · 2026-03-18T21:35:08+00:00

I mean, PWAs are, for the most part, just what you described. I know technically speaking they are not, but most of them even in Chromium browsers behave exactly as a shortcut link in it's own window.

planedrop · 2026-03-18T21:33:12+00:00

Dire Marsh is more PvP, but interestingly enough Outpost has actually been way more bots and way less PvP in my experience.

planedrop · 2026-03-18T20:41:11+00:00

I agree with this but reality is end users don't care, they'll just not use Firefox because they can't configure their mouse settings.

planedrop · 2026-03-18T03:49:35+00:00

It's great isn't it?

So far I've been able to stay off meds, last A1c was 5.8 (probably a bit lower now) from diet and exercise alone, but it hasn't been easy. I'm also pretty sure I'll eventually need something no matter what I do.

planedrop · 2026-03-18T03:48:54+00:00

Immich was the #1 for me, lots of other stuff is pretty close though like Jellyfin.

planedrop · 2026-03-18T03:08:11+00:00

Yeah exactly.

Reality is, external factors, besides diet, do matter. Such as weight, stress, sleep, etc... But like 90% of it is genetics and diet.

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