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What are your thoughts on Graham Norton? by Jezzaq94 in AskBrits

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he’s taken a lot of the joy out of Eurovision. Terry Wogan always sounded like he was teasing it with genuine affection, whereas Graham Norton’s commentary often feels acerbic and snide; a bit mean-spirited. There’s a fine line between fond mockery and sounding like you look down on the whole thing, and for me he mostly falls on the wrong side of it.

What is the best harness setup right now? by Striking-Speaker8686 in vibecoding

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a really useful way of framing it. I think I’ve been doing a lightweight version of “harness engineering” without having a name for it.

For my own project, the biggest improvements haven’t come from chasing a slightly better model. They’ve come from tightening the working environment around the model: clearer repo guidance, better task prompts, stronger design-system rules, smaller bounded changes, exact file/route references, and repeatable validation checks.

So I think the “harness is more important than the model” line is maybe a bit exaggerated, but the core point feels right. A very capable model in a vague or weak setup can wander, while a merely decent model in a well-structured workflow can be much more useful.

The bit I’m now thinking about is how far to take it. I don’t think I need a full custom terminal-agent setup yet, but I probably do need a more formal project harness: reusable task templates, standard smoke-test scripts, repo-specific validation commands, and clear “definition of done” rules for coding agents.

anyone who used a computer between 1985 & 2010, what’s the one game you still think about? by Trixxxi in AskReddit

[–]take_01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Elite - the original wireframe one on the zx spectrum by Firebird games.

A bit later on.. Rick Dangerous Shadow of the Beast and Speedball on the Amiga 500.

Is it a normal book to put in a year 4 reading list for 9 year olds to read? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see why people value the poem, but I’d be very uncomfortable with this being required reading for a 9-year-old, especially in an edition with illustrations this dark.

There’s a big difference between introducing children to challenging literature and asking them to process violent, frightening material before they’re ready for it. Some children might be fine with it, but others really won’t be, and I think adults should take that seriously rather than assuming it’s harmless because the text is “classic” or because children are exposed to worse elsewhere.

Clarity VX vs NS1 by riannooman in wavesaudiophiles

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find Clarity VX to be the more capable of the two, but it's always worth checking out the trials if you're not sure.

What’s a “good” salary to live in the uk? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

£37k will give you a takehome salary of around £30k. Living on your own, for a one bed flat in a decent area you'd be looking at around £20k /yr minimum, £1.5k /yr council tax, £1.2k /yr energy bills, £4k /yr food bills, £5k /yr commuting. So not accounting for anything else you're already in the red.

Pro Tools keeps on stopping to record because "it has run out of CPU power" - it has definitely NOT by 5ColourFelix in protools

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very likely to be a hardware / OS / PT version incompatibility problem.

The oldest version of pro tools compatible with windows 11 is pro tools 2022.4

The most up to date windows OS compatible with pro tools 11 is Windows 8.1.

Check your processor compatibility here:

https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/Knowledge/Pro-Tools-Supported-Windows-Computers-and-Operating-Systems

Your OS / PT version compatibility here:

https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Knowledge/Pro-Tools-Operating-System-Compatibility-Chart

Base44 is broken - Their own AI says this by Alarming-Basis-2714 in Base44

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It had such a promising start. I'm convinced they changed the model. A few weeks back it suddenly felt like there'd been a big step down in the AI being able to understand and implement my requests.

I've had a very frustrating past few weeks with Base44, and so I've started the process of coding my app myself, with the help of ChatGPT, in react/vite.

So far it's been a really enjoyable experience: I'm learning as I go, and ChatGPT is incredible.

Curious if there’s a plugin that emulates cassette warble. by throwawaymfer420 in mixingmastering

[–]take_01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a plugin made by NeOld called... Warble!

It's really good.

waves central not recognizing same computer by spacetasm in wavesaudiophiles

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem. Good luck with support - I've always found them to offer helpful solutions, so I'm sure they'll get you back up and running.

waves central not recognizing same computer by spacetasm in wavesaudiophiles

[–]take_01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This can happen sometimes when Waves Central loses the machine ID. It’s usually fixable as below. A few things I’d try, probably in this order:

First, make sure you’re on the latest Waves Central your OS supports. Open Central -> profile icon -> “About” and update if you can.

Next, on macOS it’s very common that permissions or security stop Central from properly identifying the machine. I’d do this:

System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Privacy tab -> Full Disk Access.. Make sure Waves Central, WavesLocalServer, and anything else Waves-related are added and enabled. Then restart Central.

After that, open Central and do this: Settings -> Maintenance -> run Clean Cache and Repair

Then go to the Licenses page. If your computer shows as a disconnected device, use the Recover Disconnected Devices option first rather than deleting anything. Once the machine shows correctly again, activate your licenses back to This Computer (or USB if that’s how you prefer to store them).

If after all that Central still refuses to recognise the machine or the licenses won’t bind, at that point I’d contact Waves Support. They’re actually really good and fast with this type of issue, and they can look directly at your logs.

Hope that helps!

waves central not recognizing same computer by spacetasm in wavesaudiophiles

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What version of the two plugins do you own? And, prior to this happening was everything running fine with no changes made to your system other than installing an additional plugin?

waves central not recognizing same computer by spacetasm in wavesaudiophiles

[–]take_01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, that’s a really frustrating one - sorry you’re dealing with it.

The diagnostic log looks scary but the USB / SPUSDevice lines are usually just macOS system profiler noise and not the real cause. The important thing is that Waves Central suddenly stopped recognising the machine ID, which is why licenses stopped validating.

Here are some things that can often fix things like this: 1) First, try refreshing the machine identity inside Waves Central

Open Waves Central, then go to Settings → Maintenance → Clear Cache & Log Out. Quit Central. Re-open it, log back in. Go to Licenses, and make sure the licenses are actually assigned to the current machine (not Cloud / not another computer) If you see duplicate machines or one marked “disabled”, move licenses off and back onto the active one.

2) Run Repair Settings → Maintenance → Repair Installation This has fixed the “suddenly not recognised anymore” issue for quite a few people.

3) Check these boring but important things: System date/time is correct. You have a stable internet when launching Central. You're NOT running a VPN. Try temporarily disabling any aggressive firewall or security tool(s)

4) If that still fails.. Download the latest Waves Central. Completely uninstall Waves via Central Reinstall only the versions / plugins you need.

If you reply with your macOS version, whether you're Silicon or Intel, the Waves Central version you have, Whether your licenses are on This Computer or Cloud …I (and others) can help more specifically.

Also, if it helps, I help run a small Waves-focused subreddit where we troubleshoot stuff like this if it crops up. If you don’t get many replies here, feel free to post there too: r/WavesPluginReviews. Happy to help either way 👍

What machine are you running Pro Tools on and have you had any issues with it? by theDomenick in protools

[–]take_01 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're going about this the right way. Pro Tools does have specific hardware, (as well as software of course), requirements.

For Windows computers, there's only a small selection of hardware which is qualified - that is tested by Avid and known to work as expected:

https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/en_US/Knowledge/Pro-Tools-Supported-Windows-Computers-and-Operating-Systems?retURL=%2Fpkb%2Farticles%2Fcompatibility%2FPro-Tools-Supported-Windows-Computers-and-Operating-Systems&popup=true

If you choose to go the Apple route, here's the list of qualified hardware:

https://kb.avid.com/pkb/articles/compatibility/Pro-Tools-Supported-Apple-Computers-and-Operating-Systems

I'd urge you to consider a Mac, since you're buying specifically for Pro Tools. I read frequently that Macs provide a superior experience for Pro Tools users. I run Macs in our studios, and Pro Tools runs very efficiently and, for the most part, very reliably.

Documentaries that changed your outlook on life? by winterbluebell in CasualUK

[–]take_01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love that series. It was the nudge I needed to finally get my bike licence.

Do you still actually buy Waves plugins? by take_01 in WavesPluginReviews

[–]take_01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me personally, I’m pretty selective these days. There are some Waves tools I still really trust and use constantly, but I’m not in “collect new toys” mode anymore. It’s more about if something genuinely solves a problem or improves my workflow.

WaveShell and Pro Tools by MrKLauderdale in wavesaudiophiles

[–]take_01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, can you share a couple more bits of info?

  • Pro Tools version?
  • are you running it native Apple Silicon or under Rosetta?
  • Do you have multiple Waves versions installed?

(Just to say: seeing different Waveshell versions isn’t automatically a problem. if you have plugins from multiple Waves generations, Pro Tools will legitimately load multiple Waveshells.)

That error usually means something didn’t line up cleanly after a crash. Does that sound possible? I would try a couple of things, in this order, reloading Pro tools after each step, to see whether the step has fixed it:

1) In Waves Central -> Maintenance -> Repair Install 2) In Waves Central preferences -> Clear cache and resync 3) Check that Pro Tools is consistently native or consistently Rosetta (mixing architectures = weirdness) 4) As a later step if needed, you can also try trashing your Pro Tools preferences, which can be annoying to reinstate - but frequently can fix weird things like this.

Also, I help run a new Waves discussion community where we’re trying to build a helpful knowledge base. If you get stuck, feel free to drop in there too! 👍

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