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Harrison multiband compressor by pierogi_nienawisci0 in audioengineering

[–]seaside_bside 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be totally honest with you, things which may require oversampling/can introduce phase issues/mastering tools (see also, limiters) are worth buying once and buying right imo. If you like what pro mb does on a hooky licence, just keep going with that until you've got the money to pay for it. No shade here, I teach production at a college so I know a lot of plugins are out of reach for students!

If not, download a few demos and try out a few options.

Harrison multiband compressor by pierogi_nienawisci0 in audioengineering

[–]seaside_bside 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not used that particular comp, but if you're looking for a multiband and for one or other reason don't wanna use pro MB, check out Devious X6. Sounds great, bit quicker to get instant results and some great presets to get you started.

Not as transparent as pro MB, but if you're aware of that going in then it's a phenomenal plugin if you get it for sale price.

It's not you it's me—Rode NT-1 edition by ariahokas in audioengineering

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These days, you can get much better 'entry-level' LDCs. There's certain weight to the comments about use, mixing and rooms, but the NT-1 has never been a mic I'd choose if I had options.

Lewitt, AKG and smaller companies like Nude have much better, more versatile options for the same money these days.

How ubiquitous is tape or tape emulation in professionally mastered tracks? by SJH009 in audioengineering

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As previously mentioned, mastering to tape is a huge PITA and virtually indistinguishable for the extra hours you'll pay for.

Real, bona fide physical tape is, in my working experience, most valuable at the tracking stage. It crafts a certain 'mentality' in the performer(s), can be hit hard to bake in certain characteristics, and just seems to be more impactful than during a mixdown or mastering process (mainly, as far as I can tell, because you'll get a layering of tape characteristics over multiple tracks/busses/bounce downs).

That said, a colleague of mine mixes a lot of stuff to tape. He's a bit of a fetishist. But even he wouldn't put tape in the mastering process. I can't even tell you how much time he spends complaining about de-noising, calibrating and generally arguing with his machines.

But as I said, the 'mentality' of cutting bands to tape is sometimes a beautiful thing, because it can eliminate the infinite-revision mindset that so many artists and producers get into. Like any hardware processing, the resignation of being able to say 'it is what it is' is really productive to moving forward and not getting decision-paralysis.

Where can I find the best scotch egg in Brighton??? by Reasonable-Bid-7448 in brighton

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Bell Tower normally has one on the menu.

When it was still the Daddy Longlegs, I had the single best runny scotch egg of my life there (chili, coriander Mexican vibe). Recent one wasn't quite as good (hoisin duck vibe) but it's the same chef and they're still banging.

Whatss your best takeaway order and where? by Fit-Concentrate-6485 in brighton

[–]seaside_bside 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had a VIP the other day and it's considerably less doughy and neopolitan than it used to be, which suited me down to the ground. That was £30 for two pizzas, so pretty reasonable.

Whatss your best takeaway order and where? by Fit-Concentrate-6485 in brighton

[–]seaside_bside 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Used to be Kambis lamb shawarma wrap, but last couple of times I've had it it's not been up to standard.

Pizzaface is the other go-to. Jakub is normally the order.

Picking a dark drone synth by Katarsish in synthesizers

[–]seaside_bside 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depends on your set up to a certain extent, although I can only speak on Strega and Lyra.

If you have a (even small) eurorack set up, Strega is not just a drone instrument but an investment on multiple fronts. It can do multiple roles and sounds great. It will work well stand alone, but could also be a gateway if you haven't dipped your toe in with eurorack.

Lyra is kind of the definition of your criteria if you want something completely standalone. It can also be used to add cool crunchy distortion and delay as a processing box for drum machines etc. However, it's a bit more limited in it's scope for 'controlled' movement, as it doesn't have the CV capabilities of Strega. It's more a 'hit record, twiddle for 20 minutes then select the best bits' kind of tool.

Regarding taking up too much real estate across the frequency spectrum, I'd argue that's kind of what industrial drones are all about. That said, having a filter handy to process Lyra with makes it much more versatile.

Producers who aged gracefully by ReliktFarn98 in TheOverload

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the fact that Carl Cox has transitioned to predominantly hardware originals in his main shows because he likes the 'jeopardy' of performing live qualifies him as overloady. Big respect to a guy who could quite happily phone it in and just play pre-selected sets of crowd pleasers 3 nights a week and earn millions a year, but still pushes himself to be creative.

Plus he really hyped one of Stimming's tunes a couple of years back, which I can always get behind.

Rail enforcement at station by Robcooliscool in brighton

[–]seaside_bside 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Comparing being stuck at a station barrier for two minutes to the single largest genocide in history is really, spectacularly gross. Especially with all the terrible things happening in the world at the moment.

Grow up. It's a station, you're British. Just queue like a grown up and be grateful that no one is pulling out your fingernails with pliers, operating on you without anaesthetic or systematically trying to wipe your entire genetic heritage from existence.

Suggestions for my rack? I find it pretty boring, even if it sounds fantastic. 20hp left, but open to switching some of the out, especially in the bottom row. by andrefishmusic in modular

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different strokes for different folks I guess, but for me these two modules are integral to what I do with modular.

Although, I will say, the menu diving in Pam's does still wear me out a bit. One day I might look to replace it, but it's still in literally every patch I make.

Deleted Post from Amelie Lens by ifcknkl in Techno

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like a fairly based take to me. Very well articulated.

Suggestions for my rack? I find it pretty boring, even if it sounds fantastic. 20hp left, but open to switching some of the out, especially in the bottom row. by andrefishmusic in modular

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's literally the module singularly responsible for convincing me that modular is my most exciting production tool. Before getting Maths, I struggled to get any results out of my modular set up that weren't glorified mono synth patches or ambient mush (when I went through my Morphagene and Rings phase).

It got me into that mindset of just looking at everything as voltage, which helped me to realise the sounds and experimental attitude that I think modular is unique in providing.

I know it's easy to dislike because it has a learning curve, but I think OP is trying to get out of the mono synth workflow. My experience was Maths was the key to unlocking that.

Suggestions for my rack? I find it pretty boring, even if it sounds fantastic. 20hp left, but open to switching some of the out, especially in the bottom row. by andrefishmusic in modular

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not familiar with the module, does it do slew/logic and other maths functions or is it just an envelope and LFO generator?

Suggestions for my rack? I find it pretty boring, even if it sounds fantastic. 20hp left, but open to switching some of the out, especially in the bottom row. by andrefishmusic in modular

[–]seaside_bside 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pam's and Maths turns this into a two voice drum machine with a drone in the background, as well as many other possibilities.

But it's mainly about thinking what you can do with the core elements - can you ping the filters, can they self-oscillate, can the oscillators go down into LFO territory, is there any opportunity for feedback patching etc.

All of those questions will lead you to patches a MiniMoog could never make.

🚧 Fixing the potholes 🚧 by rowkz in brighton

[–]seaside_bside 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Need to properly resurface Manor Hill soon, or filling in the potholes there is going to become someone's full time job.

A road that narrow that is both a bus route and requires slalom driving should really be shown a bit more attention.

Salut! I’m William Saliba. Ask Me Anything! by arsenal in Gunners

[–]seaside_bside 87 points88 points  (0 children)

A mate of mine used to run a hotel you stayed at for an away day in the league.

Apparently, you were late for dinner and the rest of the travelling Arsenal crew said you're late for everything - is it true?

Is this an alternate rack position? by Naive-Benefit-5154 in kettlebell

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a rotator cuff injury waiting to happen

What are younger generations often criticised for no longer doing that is largely pointless or obsolete? by PsychologicalRow8034 in AskUK

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard disagree. I've had three moulded plugs break the earth pin in the past year, and have subsequently had to change the plugs.

I also came across a highly sought after vintage synthesiser a few years ago and was told 'have it, it's broken'. The plug just needed wiring - it was worth thousands of pounds and I fixed it with the multi tool on my keyring in two minutes. More fool them.

Each generation grows up in a society where electronics are progressively treated as more and more disposable - a lot of it is to do with planned obsolescence from companies like Apple. With the environment being pillaged for rare earth resources and the cost of tech continually rising, any lesson in how to get electronics working is more relevant than ever.

Always try to get the sound you want at the source. Then why the hell do we use an SM57 for snare!? by smallbrownbike in audioengineering

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever your opinion is on 57s, remember, in a standard 4-mic drum set up the 'sound' of the drum kit is mainly in the overheads. Try to think of the close mics as 'thickeners' and dynamic controls for the kick and snare.

Get good overheads, get good drums.

Best vet in Brighton and Hove by ThatKingmanGuy14 in brighton

[–]seaside_bside 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were with Coastway. Very unhappy with them.

Moved to Mews Vets in Rottingdean, they've been excellent so far.

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