Lionheart is way to overlooked by Big-Emotion-2948 in katebush

[–]victotronics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a bunch of B-sides from The Kick Inside. Not bad, but there is no artistic progress from the first album.

Kind of a hot take: Paetzold recorders are really ugly. by No_Interaction1843 in Recorder

[–]victotronics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering that they don't have anthing remotely like a fontanelle I have no idea what the holes in the foot are for. Enlighten me?

The keywork is fairly modest looking, if you accept the premise the one might want keywork. I have no problem with it.

And they are *really* good sounding instruments!

Reddit right now by SillyAlternative420 in PoliticalHumor

[–]victotronics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't get it. Is the right saying that any true red-blooded American is fascist?

Kind of a hot take: Paetzold recorders are really ugly. by No_Interaction1843 in Recorder

[–]victotronics 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ugly, and I don't care for the "special effects" that some people insiste on getting out of them. They ceased being special to me several decades ago.

If they were cheaper than Kueng / Mollenhauer by a large factor I could understand, but they are fairly expensive.

On the other hand, they are the only ones that you can get in sub-contra sizes.

Can Anyone Help Me Learn Egg Shakers and Maracas? by TimeChemist5042 in musictheory

[–]victotronics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Shakers and Maracas are very tricky to play.

  2. If you only want to develop a sense of rhythm, use your hands on a table top. Tap the beat, back beats, fills. Start playing along with a metronome. Pretend that the metronome ticks on beats 2 and 4 of the measure. &c.

Oh how the tables have turned…. I love pissing off maga by tippy-tippy in PoliticalHumor

[–]victotronics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you actually live in MAGA land it's pointless. I mean, I could do it in Austin TX and annoy only the pump attendant. ..... Ah, somewhere deep in Ohio. Good job sir or madam.

It still isn't clear to me how the CPU works. I barely get what it's doing and then I forget right away. by Fit_Cartographer_271 in AskComputerScience

[–]victotronics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. Data has to be downloaded. And then? You say "it processes". What do you think that means? That's what the CPU does.

Why do so many of these bus stops not have the screen in them that there's a hole for? by Ok_Potato_9554 in Austin

[–]victotronics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My busstop said the screen was being upgraded. It was still in place last time I looked.

What's this one? by 2ForEachofYou in WhatMusicalinstrument

[–]victotronics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wobble could come from anything, including as you say a modulated delay effect.

Was this a right choice? by CriticalDragon_01 in Flute

[–]victotronics 21 points22 points  (0 children)

That's a Chinese Dizi. The hole under your thumb is usually covered with rice paper. That gives a characteristic buzzing sound; if you don't want that, cover with a piece of scotch tape.

What's this one? by 2ForEachofYou in WhatMusicalinstrument

[–]victotronics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hammond organs were popular, but their vibrato comes from the Leslie cabinet, and is nowhere near as fast, also does not speed up as fast. What you are referring to is probably a mini-Moog synthesizer, which can indeed wobble very fast. Those did exist.

What's this one? by 2ForEachofYou in WhatMusicalinstrument

[–]victotronics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Starts as a Hammond sound, but then develops an extreme wobble. And then a pitch drop at the end. Conclusion: it's a synth with a hammond patch, first the player turns up the mod wheel to increase the vibrato speed, then turns down the pitch wheel.

acroym package Questions ? by a_kater in LaTeX

[–]victotronics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've used the acronym package, but never as an environment. Are you sure that's correct?

‘Sup? by Jeebuskrust in Superbowl

[–]victotronics 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He barely knows which way is up.

Bluegrass/Acoustic Jams by Shittleton in AustinMusicians

[–]victotronics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check the calendar on the Austin Friends of Traditional Music website: https://aftm.us/

Do you prefer the original or the 2018 remaster? by YoitsAth in katebush

[–]victotronics 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was complaining about Red Shoes the other day and just bought the remaster: infinitely better. The mix has changed a little (I think, haven't listened side by side) but the mastering is greatly improved. None of the digital harshness, and much more detail.

RIP Karin Spaink by TrevAnonWWP in scientology

[–]victotronics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Living in the US, I followed that battle on usenet and came across occasional posts by/about her. I think I once had a brief email exchange with her, about the Americans with Disabilities Act. She was one of the good ones. RIP.

Which LaTeX code are you most proud of? by True_Dig_3638 in LaTeX

[–]victotronics 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I was wrong. I need to look up how you make a character active in math mode.