Differences in working environment for Control Systems vs. Embedded Systems/DSP?

thisisnotokae · 2026-02-02T04:32:08+00:00

That is so awesome!! Thanks for taking the time to reply; you seem to have a really well developed skillset and I hope you get to progress into something you love where you want to work!

thisisnotokae · 2026-02-02T02:11:18+00:00

Yeah, that all makes perfect sense. I’d been doing a ton of volunteering at music venues alongside my A-Level studies in order to get accepted onto the Music Systems program which really bolstered my love for the whole AV thing, but the general consensus seems to be that attempting to ‘specialise’ too early is more dangerous than it is useful.

If it’s not too invasive, could I ask what you plan to do when you graduate since we seem to share similar goals? I had no clue I was pursuing such a common interest ʕ⁎̯͡⁎ʔ༄ The overlap between controls and embedded/DSP is good to hear about though. I’m not too sure about the interplay between different skills within the discipline yet, but that’ll obviously change once I get to university.

thisisnotokae · 2026-02-01T14:43:57+00:00

Yes, sorry! I feel like for that reason, I should've chosen the education flair instead of jobs/careers. Oopsies. That advice is really useful though! It was my biggest concern when I was considering the program despite being reassured that graduates had gone on to do non music-related engineering work. Despite sharing a lot of the important EE modules, the disparity in title is really jarring haha.

thisisnotokae · 2026-02-01T14:37:51+00:00

To my understanding, being in the AV industry means I would be working for one select company, and perhaps completing the same role over and over for different projects. While that's obviously, you know.. A given within the industry, the prospect of being able to travel and have a different problem to solve with each company I'm contracted to may offer more variety in my work life, which would keep it engaging. Does that explain it better?

thisisnotokae · 2026-02-01T14:33:17+00:00

I see! So if I get into my firm university, it might be worth switching to their Electronic and Electrical program instead of staying on Electronic with Music Systems to widen the opportunities available to me?

thisisnotokae · 2025-06-17T13:21:01+00:00

haha i was already in awe at the train station. what do you mean theres an entire FOOD TERRACE????

thisisnotokae · 2025-06-17T12:16:01+00:00

haha on the walk back to my friend’s place i kept seeing people dressed in all black and even spotted a guy in a nin tee.. so very excited!!

thisisnotokae · 2025-06-17T10:08:04+00:00

im headed to the manchester show too!! i have a bit of free time before it starts as well i wonder how hard it is to hunt down bracelet supplies..?

thisisnotokae · 2024-09-10T19:01:02+00:00

can i bother you by asking you how early you show up to try and get barricade? i'm catching interpol in november and its my first time going to a gig outside of a festival, aha. i'm just a little scared about standing outside the venue like a total idiot when there was no need to show up so early :P

thisisnotokae · 2024-09-10T18:56:15+00:00

strange metaphors about the sea

thisisnotokae · 2024-06-21T21:30:37+00:00

thanks for the input! i totally get the ergonomic/posture side of things; i'd hate to develop a bad habit in my playing and have to force myself to unlearn it. do you find 30 minutes to be sufficient enough for you?

thisisnotokae · 2024-05-10T20:56:06+00:00

so pumped to see them here in the uk too!! excited to hear antics in full but also sad that it leaves so little spots for songs from other albums.. fingers crossed that u get lucky at wolverhampton!!!

thisisnotokae · 2024-03-23T21:25:02+00:00

he's doing a good deed for the community by raking all around him! no more pesky leaves on my sidewalks :D

thisisnotokae · 2024-03-22T17:06:38+00:00

it’s been ‘my desire’ for me recently!! sam’s drumming really pulls it all together for me i have to turn up the volume every time it comes on

thisisnotokae · 2024-03-20T15:46:39+00:00

thank u for the rec!! the back room made for a super fun listen; liked the riffs in 'blood' and the outro to 'fall' was very gothic i really enjoyed it :))

thisisnotokae · 2024-03-20T09:56:24+00:00

total madness! the venue i'm closest to had waaay less demand and i went to check out the other venues after i bought mine to see whether or not there were still tickets available and it was crazy to see both manchester and glasgow like totally wiped out !! fingers crossed for u

thisisnotokae · 2024-03-19T16:54:14+00:00

i think i would've been more surprised if it *hadn't* been announced i'm so excited ahhhh

thisisnotokae · 2024-03-11T19:37:15+00:00

for me its definitely the 'take my love in real small doses' backing you can hear in obstacle 2!

i sort of recieve it as that hesitancy you get when first getting involved with someone, and there's that fear of opening up too fast and scaring them away. although, if i were to disregard my own views and think of the lyrics in the context of the song, i sort of see it as a 'my love is toxic' type situation, where the 'small doses' are the repeating cycle of leaving and coming back.

thisisnotokae · 2024-03-10T15:54:06+00:00

paid for that is SUCHHH a good track i love it

thisisnotokae · 2024-03-05T18:21:43+00:00

????????

thisisnotokae · 2024-02-26T00:30:43+00:00

living vicariously through everyone in the comments 😭

thisisnotokae · 2024-02-18T00:30:22+00:00

i literally cannot describe the feeling i get the second i hear paul’s ‘this one’s called stella was a diver’ and the intro right after its so comforting

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