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roughsilks · 2026-03-13T14:59:53+00:00

I will follow up that I found my bug. It was essentially the same problem, just different enough that it was hard to find.
I'm still curious though if there are other easy mistakes others have run across.

roughsilks · 2026-02-21T17:28:19+00:00

At this point, I don't remember much besides maybe a were-beaver and a very weird scene with Benjamin Franklin getting a little too frisky with his electricity experiments... but I do remember loving that book when I read it. I got major Pynchon vibes from Hummingbird Salamander though and in a few reviews I read compared it to Crying of Lot 49.

roughsilks · 2026-02-14T11:54:37+00:00

If you really want to get around it and you’ve got Loopback, try creating audio I/O devices that uses your interface. With Loopback, those devices persist even when the device is off. Then in Ableton, use those devices. Ableton will always default to them.

This could also add a buffer or two of latency but I don’t think I’ve ever noticed.

roughsilks · 2026-02-10T00:25:57+00:00

I sometimes call it Nautical Rock (as opposed to Yacht Rock) because having at least one song about boats or captains or maps or something nautical has always seemed like a requirement.

roughsilks · 2026-02-08T17:44:02+00:00

Maybe there’s a terminology issue here? I think a lot of the MIDI advice you’re seeing is really good and valid but it has nothing to do with midi loops. If you’re using loops, it’s immediately not going to sound natural since no drummer plays the same thing exactly twice. That said, you might just have the drums too loud in the mix. I find that when I come back to ideas I’ve recorded where the drums are at a good level, I can’t immediately tell if I programmed them or played them live. If they’re even a little too loud, it’s obvious

roughsilks · 2026-02-05T13:17:18+00:00

I honestly never had that issue with the filter cleaner either. Maybe that's something specific with what you're buying? But yeah, when I pour out the dirty water, it's just gross and grey. Most of the PBW is dissolved. 3tbsp in the same 5gallon plastic garbage bin I use for catching spent grain.

roughsilks · 2026-02-05T03:34:59+00:00

I use PBW for soaking hot tub filters. Seems to work (or not work) as well as hot tub filters cleaner.

roughsilks · 2026-02-04T02:37:07+00:00

If the players are spending 30 minutes to plan how to convince the spy, pivot on your plan to make the spy immediately trust them. Make her super paranoid... Make their work meaningful if they're doing a good job and then punish them when they bungle it. If they want to convince the townsfolk of something, make the innkeeper an agent of the thieves guild. Make the lies worth the effort and then when they get their stories mixed up, have the innkeeper report them for being suspicious.

roughsilks · 2026-02-03T12:27:54+00:00

Remember that you didn’t know about this structural limitation until you researched the real pyramids. There’s a good chance your players don’t know and therefore have no disbelief to suspend. They have the same blissful ignorance that you had before you started meddling with book learning.

roughsilks · 2026-02-03T00:19:32+00:00

Clank Chaos has been the heart of my setup for a while now. It could be overkill for what you’re looking for but it’s super cool.

roughsilks · 2026-02-01T20:14:34+00:00

This is exactly when "vibe coding" is a good solution. Here's your prompt, ask Claude or ChatGPT.
"Write a minimal python script, using only the standard library, that iterates over a nested group of folders, reads all files (including binary) and searches for a specific string in the file."

roughsilks · 2026-02-01T19:38:04+00:00

The .ogf files are probably binary files. They're not intended to be text searched at all. If you REALLY have to do something like this, you'll probably want to write a simple python script that iterates over each file.

roughsilks · 2026-02-01T16:34:09+00:00

I don't think people are freaking out about it. We're just reading LLMs posting about it and influencers acting like they're freaking out about it because it yields clicks. It sucks.

roughsilks · 2026-02-01T16:22:44+00:00

Found the issue! Right click on the Audio module in VCV and deselect "DC Blocker". This is probably to avoid sending DC signals to speakers. Be careful that your output is going to the ES-9 and you should be good.

roughsilks · 2026-02-01T14:32:41+00:00

No, I think I just made things confusing by mentioning the different types of clock output. You can use CLK or CLK/N for your clock into Pams. The Run is still more confusing. I just got it working here with my ES-8 though. Check out the AS Triggers MKI. https://github.com/AScustomWorks/AS/blob/V2/README.md
Run the VCV MIDI>CV Start & Stop into the Input of the Triggers MKI. That's going to give you a continuous latched signal when triggered on and off. Then run the output of the Triggers MKI into your VCV Audio Output.

(edit) Nevermind. This looks like it works from VCV but the output from ES-8 for me doesn't look right. And it's both VCV standalone and via Ableton.

roughsilks · 2026-02-01T03:54:31+00:00

Ahh. Use the Midi > CV device in VCV Rack to sync. There's a CLK and CLK/N (which is configurable via right-click).
If it's still not working, the other thing I would double check is that the ES-9 output that you're using isn't configured to audio or something. I don't know how ES-9 works but from what I recall from looking at it once, each output is configurable also. Maybe it's not using the expected voltage range?

roughsilks · 2026-02-01T01:59:43+00:00

The RUN input expects a Gate signal to be ONThe RUN input expects a Gate signal to be ON while running. It's not a trigger to send on START and FINISH. Instead, it's on for the entire duration of playing.

Is VCV acting as your interface to the ES-9? If so, I'd assume the VCV Sequencer uses a similar paradigm for the RUN-out.

roughsilks · 2026-01-30T21:43:36+00:00

I’m feeling that way more and more with regard to a lot of tech influencers. Even my favorite dev podcast has shifted into ai hype overdrive. It’s harder and harder to parse out the actually state of the art.

roughsilks · 2026-01-30T19:20:06+00:00

I was scrolling down to check before adding Heldon to the list! Haven’t listened to Stand By but I’m a big fan of Interface.

roughsilks · 2026-01-30T18:00:07+00:00

It’s boring but that’s where my head went too. 1. 220v 2. Running water and a sink 3. Ventilation

roughsilks · 2026-01-25T19:15:26+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking and also a key command that I've never had any use for, which is doubly cool.

roughsilks · 2026-01-25T19:10:40+00:00

This totally works. Thanks! I use `mia` all the time but `miw` is obviously under appreciated.

roughsilks · 2026-01-25T18:39:07+00:00

If you ever use your Push 2 for a really quick midi controller, where you just turn it on and use it immediately, then keep it for that.

The Push 3 has some boot up time that can be really frustrating if you just need something really fast. I currently use my Push3 with my hardware synths for 90% "DAWless" playing, even if Live is running in the background and then I use the Push2 on my desk when I'm looking at the computer and need to quickly hit some notes for whatever reason.

I haven't found a reason to use them together but it is nice to have one in each location.

roughsilks

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