Starise

Someone asked me if I had seen the organ grinder.

I replied no. It sounded  painful to watch.

Someone asked me if  organ grinders have monkeys.

I can't print the answer to that here.  Things being what they are around these parts it's probably best to leaves monkeys alone.

The saddest? That kid playing down the street. No one knows what he's playing but we all know someone is going to kill him.

I seen the title and thought to myself, this is going to be an easy thread to fill.

8 hours ago, TheSteven said:

As others have said by switching to manual scan you avoid that.

2 of things I frequently use in MenuMagic* are
1) Scanning my VSTs on demand without having to run Cakewalk (using MenuMagic's icon tray app shown here)

I run the scanner this way everytime I add, remove or relocate a plugin.
I have Cakewalk set for manual VST scanning for a quick(er) load.

2) Using the Plugin Info Grid to check before downloading or paying for a plugin to verify that I don't already own it.

* Forgive the plug for my retail app but it seemed appropriate in the context of this discussion.

 

 

I really like the plugin organizer Steven!

I haven't been about organizing my  plugins. It's a goal I've had for awhile now. As a result I have a bunch of junk in my system. It's not just my music I'm referring to here. I've tried to justify it by telling myself the files are small. That much is true. A few extra AAX files probably don't amount to much more than 10 or 20 mb. In computer terms that's very small. It does all eventually add up though.  

A person "shouldn't" need to de clutter if the installer also uninstalls unused or obsolete plugins. I like the installers that let us choose which plugins we want to use. When companies came out with 64 over 32 bit I would have simply eliminated all 32 bit plugins. Had the installer do it by default by simply checking a box. AAX plugins the same. I could opt not to install. 

But this apparently isn't a reality for Waves and a few others. The only reason it hasn't bothered me a lot is the files are so very small.  

I noticed more of a problem in scan time in Studio One. This could be because I had it set to scan lots of folders due to missing some of my plugins. It now scans my grocery list and prom pics from years ago. It actually thinks one of my mug shots is a plugin.  It's called simple in pimples....OK I was kidding about that last comment. You get the idea though. It scan EVERYTHING. Cakewalk OTOH gets the job done more quickly. I had wondered if I should start writing that novel while waiting for Studio One to scan.

I just updated recently since I have paid up until mid 2021 for most of what I have. Waves leave the plugins in the cloud, then you have to sign in to transfer the licenses back to a usb drive. This saves them the trouble of dealing with your setup. 

I guess the other stuff doesn't drive me nuts. I can delete AAX if they install those. I see them phasing out 32bit in the near future. Certainly things could be streamlined a bit better. No argument there. I'm a hobbyist . I don't think I've ever used all of my plugins. If I'm making a project I do my best to make sure the plugins are working. If I run into trouble I use something else that gets the job done. I guess you could call me passive like that.  It's like using screwdrivers. If one of them is bent I grab another one and deal with it at a later time.  If I repeatedly have trouble after updates and upgrades I might consider simply dumping that company and not going back. With me so far, things haven't gotten to that point with Waves. They make good plugins business model aside. 

Marled I thought the last update lets you use two computers?  That was one of the selling points I thought?

In any case I'm not defending or negative toward them. For me it's path of least resistance. I use what I have that works well 

If this was covered sorry I missed it. 

Uses Continua downloader. You should have a serial number in your email if you own Tina Quo Cello Legato, The update is said to be significant. 

I haven't finished downloading it yet.

Same here.  

FYI- If you work for an educational institution you might get the licenses for even less. I just recently found out I could have had WIN 10 licenses for 14.99 each.

I think they are considered to be some sort of a group license and maybe why they cost less? I haven't bought one yet because I haven't needed it. I did pick up 

Office though for about the same price.

2 hours ago, aleo said:

Is anyone familiar with engineer Bob Katz' proposed "K-system" of integrated metering and monitoring?  Has there been any interest in this system among audio engineers who are doing mastering?

I use the K system usually along with several other methods. Probably overkill since the K system  generally works fine. I see the K-system as mainly an overall  monitoring solution to make sure the levels are correct. Since LUFS are probably more common with online streaming online I also use that system.

The main difference using the K systems is you'll need to generate pink noise to get the level set right. Pink noise generators are free. I think Studio One has one already included.

It's been awhile now, but I interviewed Bob Katz about his K system. He developed it back before LUFS was a thing. THat doesn't mean it's any more pr less relevant, just another way to monitor a mix. 

You probably want accurate additional monitor correction as well if your space isn't treated, and maybe even if it is.

Audible GAS in the grocery store is a bad thing.  Oh my bad. Different subject. 

I think I remember you posting a long time ago. You had quite an impressive studio from my recollections.

Yep. That's the guy. Sorry I mixed you two guys up. 

FWIW I am not very good at long term name recognition. You probably figured that one out.

I like the guys here. It's a great group! We ruffle each other sometimes ( not literally)  Glad you made it back again!

It'll come to me eventually. Name sounds familiar, face looks familiar, just not familiar enough for me to remember. I mean, I wasn't here as much as say, Bapu....come to think of it, who was?

Thanks for this info.

Me. It isn't a sin you know.

It's coming back to me in bits and pieces now Dave. Did you once record a lot of people singing country?  Use Biab....or am I thinking of someone else? 

FWIW, there's probably some great songs in those rather trying life experiences! Not a way anyone would like to get them though. Sorry to hear about those things and hopefully better days ahead. God is good. All the time.

Rain- Who could forget that name ? I wondered how you've been. Are you still in Vegas? I'll bet you could tell a few stories too.

Me? I started playing the violin I guess about 5 years ago. It isn't really playing by pro standards. This has taken a lot of my spare time lately. Played at an Irish session outdoors on Sunday. I seem to be drifting further and further away from my DAW.  I plan to get back to it in earnest later next year, unless I get herded into a detainment facility ( a conspiracy theory that's floating around). Lots of work started I need to finish at home including a new studio in the works. I'm probably selling some of my gear too. Trying to decide if I want to keep the desk I had custom built- about 1K over 10 years ago. It's just BIG and I'm not sure I want anything quite that large again. I have a few unplayed guitars and  keyboards I'm probably parting with in addition to some violins. I'm looking to put a pick up in my bouzouki so I can use it with my looper.

Geesh Craig .........................you and  notes should write a book. lol.

On 10/14/2020 at 8:30 PM, Sheens said:

Bitch must have money!

1 hour ago, Doc H said:

 

I think someone is aggressively trying to reduce the human population. You better have a bathroom and three rolls of TP on the ready about 2 hours after eating that!

Put 911 on speed dial!!!

I remember back when I first started disco dancing...dis go here.....dis go there. * ducks and runs*

 I like the bass runs in disco music. 

What was that second video Scandinavian disco?

I feel like I should know who you are but I guess I don't remember. The name sounds familiar. 

1 hour ago, batsbrew said:

people should not eat bats.

I know that and you know that, but apparently.........................someone thought they looked tasty.

That pan knob is great. It leans left or right. Would probably suit most anyone.

......can you tell I'm ready for this election to be over?

Dang...those are good prices on a decent synth. 

Time to buy some stuff....maybe. 

Inwardly I'm thinking, How does he get all of these clients?  I guess I've never put shingle up. ( no need to attempt to share that here). 

Seems a very solid plan. Sometime I wish I had migrated more in that direction. While I have several Mac/PC cross platform software programs, I'm mostly using a PC. 

I had not heard of how well PT is working in the most recent versions of it on Mac.  This was somewhat of a surprise. I knew PT went through some growing pains not  long ago. Looks like they hung in there. At one point I thought they were going to go bankrupt. Cubase OTOH seems to be working better on PC. Apparently many Mac users were crossing over who used that DAW with regularity. Knowing Cubase, they might have worked through many of those bugs by now.

If you already have the investment seems to make the most sense to hang tight, at least for the near future. Good luck!

On 10/12/2020 at 4:39 AM, Michael Vogel said:

I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. Stay positive for your own and your friends’ benefit.

I can’t help but think about how this beastly disease is touching my family right now but that’s for another thread as I don’t want to trample over your sadness with mine.

My hopes, prayers and best wishes go out to you and your friend. Take care.

Same here. Sorry to hear about this.

Her story reminds me of something that happened to me. I had a weird sensation in my lower abdomen. Went to the doctor to have it looked at. It was the beginning of a lower hernia. It's a routine surgery where they put screens in place to do the repair. They do it laprascopically so the incisions are small. Before surgery was scheduled they had to do routine blood work.  My PSA score came back high. Turns out it was prostate cancer. Stage 3 which is only a little less aggressive than stage 4 which is VERY aggressive. The plan was surgery for removal of the prostate, a time to heal and then 39 radiation treatments.  I had all of that back in 2016. I'll never forget going in for treatments over the Christmas holiday. 

If I had not had the hernia problem I might  be dead today. For three years after  all blood tests came back at less than the ultra sensitive test could measure. <.02. About 6 months ago the levels rose ever so slightly. Still well below anything they can yet see with scans. It's a very fine line because if it gets too high it can spread again, so they are keeping an eye on it. If levels get to .2 they will probably resort to hormone therapy which knocks it back and stops it from growing. Right now I'm at .1. and they can't see it but assume it's probably somewhere in the pelvic area. Worst case it moves to my backbone and things can go downhill from there. 

Everyone is different, some men go for 10 or more more years with some kind of hormone therapy.  Others are not so fortunate. If they can see it on a scan they can go in and freeze the area or remove that tissue. That is, unless it gets into your bones. Right now they can't see it physically, only chemically. If they can catch it soon enough you have a much better chance of survival. My case was marginal. There was some spreading outside of the danger area. You can't ever eliminate it, at least with the science we have now, but they can  slow the growth down.

Why am I telling you this? Because you should get regular physicals and blood tests. I have seen 35 year olds with it . It isn't necessarily an "old man's" disease. It is true that most men who get it are older.  If you're 80, they probably won't do anything because they figure you'll die from something else before the cancer gets you if the cancer is slow growing. I know of one 70 year old who had it and is doing fine now after a removal. No traces of it.