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  1. Is it possible to set which step a sequence starts playback from? I have got into a rather annoying habit of sometimes making loops where my '1' is actually step 9 or whatever and it's annoying as fuck when I'm trying to record stuff that I'm starting my loop early so to speak.

  2. 5 hours ago, custom knob said:

    Is that a moog dfam with bigger nobs ?

    i love everything about mine except those tiny pitch and velocity nobs

    maybe I should live up to my dumb username and do the same 

    Yeah someone in the DFAM thread on gearslutz put a link up to someone selling Moog-like knobs that you could fit onto the DFAM.  Makes such a difference imo because as you say, the tiny ones that are there for pitch and velocity were a right ballache to deal with.

    And cheers for the kind words guys!

  3. On 4/1/2020 at 3:54 PM, Nil said:

    I built mine. I believe I've posted pictures in that very same topic ? Cost me something like 100€ and it's tailored to my need. Still planning to make a v2 though.

    Yeah I built some of my previous one, but when I moved to Germany I had to get rid of it.  It's definitely tempting to maybe design something myself tailored to what I need, but I think this.....

    On 4/1/2020 at 1:49 PM, rhmilo said:

    I bought a normal computer desk. No one makes them anymore but you should be able to find them second hand for peanuts.

    ...might be the best option.

  4. I moved into my new flat almost 18 months ago and I've been so slack sorting things out but it's pretty much there now.  A month or so ago I got some acoustic panels free from work.  Bought some thin felt and wrapped them cause they looked like shit.  Also bought a diffuser the other day.  I'm never gonna get it perfect because a) I live here b) the room is an openplay kitchen/living room and c) I effectively have two listening spots - where I DJ and where I compose.  So I'm just looking to make sure it sounds fairly even across the board.  Final mixing I do in the studio at work.  But in general it's sounding pretty sweet - I just have a problem with slapback from the two blank walls at the kitchen end (behind where I took the pics basically).  At some point I might buy a couple more diffusers for the kitchen, but right now I need to get a couple more pictures framed and up on the wall. 

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  5. Where do you lot buy your studio furniture from?  I need a new desk that has a keyboard (as in for typing) tray.  I use hardware but not being able to edit audio without having to move shit is driving me up the fucking wall.  Thinking maybe just a normal computer desk.... I have separate speaker stands and I don't really need extra levels on the top segment either.

  6. I've only seen a few videos of the Model:Cycles but what I have seen I really enjoyed.  Same with the Model:Samples.  Fact is, not everyone wants to spend half their time menu diving on a system that needs you to chuck anywhere upto €1500 at it and that can takes years to master.  Plus they look like good stepping stones if you're just starting too.  I didn't enjoy my A4 anywhere near as much until I got my hands on the Digitakt and became a little less overwhelmed with the whole thing.

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  7. 5 hours ago, MIXL2 said:

    Arturia keystep pro please no

    is this a negative or positive comment?

    I have a BSP and I really like it but sometimes the lack of keyboard and sequencing options is annoying.  Ultimately I just don't have enough external synths that require sequencing but if I did I'd be all over this for €400.  

  8. After pissing about for ages I finally got round to hooking up my Digitakt to the Big Sky via midi so I can step sequence the Big Sky.  It's so fucking good, especially being able to toggle the tails on and off when changing presets throughout a pattern.  This just opened up the pedal about ten fold for me.

  9. We're currently trying to recable our main studio at work as we've changed the setup over the past few years and it can only be described as an absolute fucking ballache.   Literally pulling out cables that are attached to fucking nothing.  At some point we're probably going to rip everything out and just wire up the whole studio again. The result will be pornographic and immensely satisfying but the thought of actually doing it makes me wants to cry. 

  10. It’s just frustrating but early in the series when Tulip fucks Cassidy I realised it was basically a completely different story, so why even call it Preacher? A bit like Akira perhaps it’ll never work with actors anyway. 
    Yeah one of my mate's biggest gripes was how Cassidy was portrayed cause I think he's a massive joker but I get the impression that's not the case in the graphic novel *small sick in mouth at calling them that*

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  11. On 8/13/2019 at 12:32 AM, tec said:

    Have you read the graphic novels? I lost interest in the series after maybe 6 episodes but it breaks my heart a bit that I will never see the ‘War in the Sun’ comic done right. Maybe it’s too epic to be filmed.

    Preacher seems to be one of those shows that is great is you are an idiot and know nothing of the original content (i.e. me), and fucking terrible if you do.

  12. I bought a pair of the JBL LSR 305's for my DJ set up after some recommendations on here and I'm pretty impressed with them, I wouldn't really have any objection to making tunes with them.  Think there's a new model now so you might be able to pick these up cheap.  Not sure of the exact exchange rate but I bought mine new for under €250.

  13. I'll make a customary post defending the Adams.  I have a pair of the A7x's and my mixes became so much better, particularly in the low mids, I do find them nice and clear and if you've got them in a nice sounding room then I actually don't find them too punishing, though I do try to make sure I take regular breaks.

  14. It arrived today.  Holy fuck I'm in love.  Even just letting the base patterns run and going through the shorter manual and fucking with everything has already bought so much fun.  My first Elektron was the A4 and to be honest it felt a little overwhelming at times; the complexity was a little to daunting.  This is way more immediate yet still hints at how complex it can be.  Now to go through my collection of old hardware samples and to decide what to load on this thing.

  15. 15 hours ago, Stickfigger said:

    The OS update that allows scale per pattern definitely opens it up a lot . The lack of a multiple filters like the digitone has is unforgivable tho IMO... 

    Now that you've said that it occurs to me that I only ever use a low pass filter ? So thankfully I think I'll be alright in that regard.

  16. Well, I finally caved and ordered one.  I just need an external sampler so badly and it seems like the options to then make crazy patterns and layer sequences together is perfect for the way I like to build my beats.  Maybe this will finally help me get my head around elektron menus / kits/ sounds ?

  17. wondering if i should go for the a&h mixwizard, or the soundcraft FX16

     

    i dont have tons of gear, but with my tempest and everything, i could come close to filling up a 16 channel mixer. mainly, the flexibility of direct outs and busses is something i've never had...

     

    also, while we are on the subject, can anyone explain what the purpose of the aux loop back send knob that many mixers have? in the mixer return section of the 1604vlz for instance, there is a knob that lets you send the return signal of aux 1 and 2 back into the send of aux 1 and 2. i don't understand what purpose that serves besides making feedback.

    I've used the A&H Mix Wizard 14:4:2 on a daily basis for a couple of years and found it to be pretty durable and reliable. Can't really think of too many issues and the sound is relatively transparent. If you can get it for a decent price and it's in good nick then it should hold up for a long time.

     

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    The trashy Altai echo box came today, been having fun messing with it. It's pretty terrible; it's designed for putting echo on karaoke vocals and shit like that, so the delay time is permanently set at 200ms; anything louder than a mic level signal makes it distort pretty badly unless you tread carefully. It's a murky, foggy bucket brigade box, and noisy af, but lots of fun for eight quid. Did a couple of demos:

     

     

     

     

    Pretty good for 8quid. :) At permanent 200ms, this conversion chart could be useful for picking bpms: http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-bpmtempotime.htm

     

     

    Haha I use the exact same website to quickly set release times when I'm mixing.

  19. A mate at work pointed me in the direction of this widening tool the other day, which I found interesting as it also retains 100% mono compatability and will stay in phase.  I've played with it a bit so far on a few stem busses.  Pretty impressive amount of width.  It could do with a volume knob integrated as it adds a considerable amount of gain to the whole thing, but considering it's free it's a nifty little tool.

     

    https://polyversemusic.com/products/wider/

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  20. This weather has made my studio really bad. Put measures in place to handle next time. I bought a dehumidifier for one reason but it has a fan and air purifier. It works really well but it's not an air con unit so does not push out really cold air.

    Also invested in a Dyson fan/air purifier because it's really quiet. This is wicked! Also really expensive but bought it through work so I could justify it.

     

    I live on the ground floor so whilst cool, I also suffer from ungodly amount of damp even in the 35 degree summer.  I bought a dehumidifier over the winter.  If I don't use it for a few days, even during the summer when it's not rained for 6 weeks, my hygrometer is up towards 70/75.  I put it on when I go off to work, and come back and it's around 50.  Admittedly it also means it's fairly hot due to it being a dehumidifier but you can really tell the difference and I'm hoping my gear appreciates it.

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