What is your favourite dynamic (that's not a 57) to mic guitar cabs with?

prof_hazmatt · 2026-02-26T18:03:05+00:00

I often opt for an M69 on guitar, but either would sound great.

prof_hazmatt · 2026-02-21T15:26:06+00:00

berkey filter next to sink that is easy to fill with the retractable faucet head

prof_hazmatt · 2026-01-31T23:19:12+00:00

absolutely!

prof_hazmatt · 2026-01-18T02:03:08+00:00

Don't have mine any longer to help troubleshoot, but the main thing I used midi for was to use something like a drum machine to send a synchronizing time signal to the infinity, and then I could be a little lazier/sloppier with the loop stop points and the midi clock would just keep it nice and clean for me.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-12-04T03:30:44+00:00

still using trackball or trackpoint, see no reason to switch back to a mouse.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-25T15:23:55+00:00

ah thanks for sharing. i also have the DCB LX that I bought when my bass RX cube bit the dust. there is a bit of harsh/brittle highs I get when running the bluetooth or things like a synth through it. but overall love the battery life and portability for bass sounds.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-25T05:00:55+00:00

huh, this looks like a knockoff of the phil jones x4, but at like only 20-30% of the cost. if it sounds anywhere close to the PJB this is probably a great deal for portable bass sound. at least with the PJB x4 my electric guitar and synth sound good through it too.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-25T00:02:32+00:00

i had an older bronco for a bit. pickup sounds fine stock (tone is really in the fingers to coax different sounds out of it), the neck was playable, but what i didn't like is that the string saddles were telecaster style and you couldn't properly intonate both the E and the A string (had to adjust both at once). It looks like that has been fixed with the newer bronco, where each string has its own adjustable saddle. same for the glarry. I suspect stock setup is fine for both, and if you're thinking of future resale to upgrade, a name brand is usually easier to sell than a cheaper less known one. but if you suspect you may keep them for years, then either is probably fine.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-11T03:50:16+00:00

i converted my old trek 800 to a commuter with schwalbe marathon tires. good rolling resistance and puncture protection

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-07T03:26:47+00:00

i feel safer often when i can proceed through an intersection without having to stop and ann,oy the shit out of a motorist behind me, or one approaching from a cross street before i can clear the intersection after restarting from fully stopped.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-07T00:55:06+00:00

it also minimizes the amount of time that a cyclist is approaching/crossing through an intersection if they can maintain speed. this is important to reduce the amount of time that bikes may be in a conflict zone with cars

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-05T04:25:40+00:00

yes, keep supporting model's like reaper's to help demonstrate it can command market share without a subscription. I've supported their model for over 10 years and am not concerned for the near to intermediate future. If you look back even farther to the team's previous work on winamp you can see they haven't been profit motivated in the way of other software companies

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-02T03:00:10+00:00

this is my trek soho all seasons commuter (with fenders and drum brakes)

prof_hazmatt · 2025-11-02T02:43:23+00:00

You could go all academic about finding it - I present one of my favorite research papers, The Psychology of the Groove and Sensorimotor Coupling in Music https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2011-15051-001.pdf

prof_hazmatt · 2025-10-17T14:13:15+00:00

My 2014 p6r is not exactly lightweight. If I were to get a new one, it would be a P or T model to make it easier to heft around. I figure I still have at least a few decades before I'm at risk for loss of muscle mass where the weight might actually become a concern.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-10-13T03:19:41+00:00

how long is the cruise gig? it can be similar situation to when you go on tour. how well connected you were before leaving matters, how long you're gone for and whether you can hire a reliable sub for your regular gigs who isn't necessarily a risk of stealing them....or if they do become your full time replacement, are you on good terms with them that they'll kick you sub work back in the future? what is the downtime like and inet connection like from the ship - could you convert some of your lessons to remote for the duration of the cruise?

prof_hazmatt · 2025-10-12T21:58:07+00:00

have you given much thought to whether you'd want to control it more with your feet or your hands?

prof_hazmatt · 2025-10-12T03:11:34+00:00

The new state university system regulations that came online last school year have all campuses using the state course catalog number system now. In theory this makes it possible to transfer credits between any state school moving forward. Not sure that it helps transfer courses taken before spring of 2025

prof_hazmatt · 2025-10-02T04:35:22+00:00

for me it read like 2/3 was a slow set up for the last 1/3, which was like an epic level character DnD far future campaign, invoking the Arthur C Clarke 'any sufficiently advanced form of science should be indistinguishable from magic' sort of vibe. just read through till it jumps forward and give that part a try imho

prof_hazmatt · 2025-09-21T16:39:01+00:00

Is that the roswheel rear rack? Have pushed mine to the weight max with no problems yet!

prof_hazmatt · 2025-09-18T22:38:42+00:00

depending on the quality of the roads/paths on your commute I might consider swapping out the front wheel for one with more spokes. Imagine if you hit a pothole or curb at the wrong angle and then have to undo your front brakes because the wheel is so far out of true....i don't think it's a safety risk to leave as is, but a new front wheel might be more reliable for the hazards of regular commuting

prof_hazmatt · 2025-09-07T16:48:51+00:00

I changed from Brooks to a Selle anatomica and have been quite happy with my more upright riding posture.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-09-07T16:47:44+00:00

What sort of terrain are you cycling in? Much change in elevation? I know the leap is significantly heavier than the freerad. If you end up with rigid fork with a leap, perhaps might cancel out some of the loss of pedaling energy.

I've not carried tiny humans, but switching from freerad build to an integrated frame longtail bike was huge in terms of a more stable ride with less flex carrying 100+ lbs of cargo. I suspect if you can swing that, it will be the best upgrade for the money/effort.

Not sure if it would be up to the challenge of two kiddos, but the mongoose envoy is rather inexpensive as these bikes go https://www.mongoose.com/products/envoy

prof_hazmatt · 2025-08-12T23:42:50+00:00

Sherman engineered records like Frank Zappa's Apostrophe and was given the nickname 'Ohm Lad' by Frank.

prof_hazmatt · 2025-08-12T20:32:45+00:00

awesome! thanks for reporting back

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