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By "disappeared" I suspect the OP means they're not listed in the browser. A rescan should fix that.

Melda's not forcing you to activate, they're just pestering you to upgrade to the paid version. Plugin Alliance doesn't force periodic activation, either. It's possible it lost a license file or something.

Hey, but in cheerier news, we're playing the Evergreen State Fair again this year. But we had to give up the coveted 11:00 AM on Friday slot. This time we're the last band on Saturday night. Moving up! Well, we'll probably still be next to the goat exhibit, but still. I'm calling that headliner billing.

We can't afford roadies.

Well, that's the real irony here. I do this for the joy of playing music and usually don't even ask nor care about how much a gig pays. But take away the joy and what's left? Manual labor for minimum wage. I think my take from that gig will be $100. Enough to cover the cost of some mugwort, I suppose.

The week prior I had suffered heatstroke and probably should have been carried out on a stretcher with an IV drip. But I was optimistic for last Saturday's outdoor gig. They, at least, had a canopy over the stage. But it was a new heat record, even beating out the previous Saturday's temperatures that nearly killed me. I spent the whole set desperately trying to wipe sweat from my eyes. On the way home, I commented that my shoes felt like they were too small. My feet hurt badly. (Note to self: most piano players do it sitting down. But no, you gotta be Keith frickin' Emerson.) Sunday morning I could barely walk. Looking down at my feet in horror, the left one was grossly swollen, discolored and - ick - bleeding. If it's still like this tomorrow I'll make an appointment to have it looked at in a month or so. (Yeh, laugh it up, you Europeans. Our health care system is spelled f-r-e-e-d-o-m, you commies.) I'd like to say that other than the physical discomfort it was a pretty good gig. I'd like to say that. But unfortunately we had a horrid sound system (some scuffed-up Mackies that looked like garage sale refugees) and a FoH "engineer" who didn't seem to know what any of the knobs and cables were for. All he could do for the insistent feedback was shift to different frequencies, ultimately settling on an EQ curve I'd describe as "60's-era ghetto blaster". He also cussed a lot. Although I admit that sometimes works for me, it didn't seem to be much help for him. Two other bands were on before us, so you'd think he'd have worked out the kinks after two hours. But it was just as bad for the band that followed us. I could hear the feedback squeals blocks away as I drove off.

This boat's getting crowded. Just don't eat the fat guy first is all I'm sayin'.

That's why I was hoping they'd offer UPS as an alternative, as the UPS depot is less than a mile from me. The FedEx facility is an hour away. But yes, the mixer did finally arrive and I am more than pleased with it. It's my first digital mixer, so of course I'm tickled to have fully-parametric EQ, gates and real compressors (unlike my analog consoles with their mysterious "one-knob" comps - what's the threshold? Guess!) on every channel and bus. 8 outputs so everybody gets their own monitor mix. Built-in pink noise generator and RTA. And the indescribable joy of watching motorized faders dance around on their own when the scene changes. It even records! But I couldn't stop there. I had to upgrade the entire PA system. Sorry, faithful QSCs, but your measly 129dB max SPL just won't cut it anymore. Gotta have 133dB now. Never mind that I almost never go over 100dB, I just want to know I could melt faces if I wanted to.

Sweetwater says half the items are backordered. They're coming from Italy. Perhaps I'd best start thinking of them as Christmas presents instead.

I had to chuckle when I ran across this video, which showed up in my YouTube recommendations because I've been researching subwoofers for the new PA system I'm putting together. Thanks for the suggestion, YT, but I think I'll just be getting 2 for now.

Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. Sigh. Just place another order from Sweetwater and there was no option offered for any shipping method other than FedEx. I could have sworn they used to ask if you wanted to use UPS instead, but maybe that was removed in light of the coming UPS strike. This order is the next piece of my new PA system and I'm calling it an early birthday present to myself. That way, I won't be disappointed if it doesn't come before October.

Barbie's suddenly quite topical. I read this joke this morning. Here's the short version from memory... Man in toy store asks staff about Barbies. Clerk says "we've got Beach Barbie for $19.95, comes with a beach umbrella and surfboard." At the other end of the price range is Divorced Barbie. It's $395." "Why is Divorced Barbie so much more expensive?" "Well, it comes with Ken's house, Ken's car, Ken's furniture..."

Don't sweat it. Keep using PerfectSpace until it stops working - which may be never. Fretting about ongoing "support" for 32-bit plugins is silly. If it works today it'll work tomorrow. Think about it: PerfectSpace isn't going to change, Bitbridge isn't going to change, and Windows doesn't enter into the equation. To answer the initial question...just adjust the overall reverb level at the bus, using either the Gain or Volume sliders, or automation.

I counted at least 44 15" subs. Way more than the iPhone could handle, as you can hear in the dreadful audio. Then later on in the video you see them bringing in yet another box, as if they weren't sure they had the bass covered for a 10-mile radius.

Years ago we held a contest on the old forum where we gave everyone the same MIDI file (Star Trek theme) to orchestrate. That was fun, although the forum did not support polls back then and voting was done via gmail, and there was some ballot-stuffing going on. Maybe somebody with better googling skills than me can find that old thread. Because I was conducting the contest, I couldn't participate. But I did one using only the TTS-1. It didn't turn out too bad. Several contributors used low-budget libraries, and none of them were awful. Goes to show there's a whole lot more to convincing orchestration than just the quality of the instruments used.

Note that this is a per-clip setting. However, if you select the track first all clips in that track will be locked. You can also select multiple tracks or press CTL-A to select all tracks and apply the location lock to everything in one go.

This might help:

Now imagine you rely on some life-sustaining medication. Your life could literally be in the hands of FedEx. This is not a hypothetical scenario.

I hate to think about the day when the last local retailer shutters its doors. While we were worried about Amazon taking over the world, in the post-apocalyptic future it will actually be the shipping companies that rule it all. There's a (Korean?) movie on Netflix right now that I started watching but can't remember the name. IIRC it's about a paramilitary delivery service that braves the lawless wasteland to bring oxygen and water to a population that can't go outside. That sh*t's too close to reality. I'm looking forward to the Barbie movie.

Golly gee whiz, that's a boatload of content for 80 bucks!

"Approaching"? How big is your frickin' tool chest?

This thread got me excited for a minute...but sadly the subs I want are still $1700 each. Better keep digging through the couch cushions. Can attest. These are literally HD650s, but $200 vs. $350. Maybe not ideal for mixing (too pretty-sounding) or for listening on the bus (open-back), but absolutely perfect for kicking back in the dark waiting for the edibles to kick in.

Sheesh, don't get me started on Guitar Center and why I'll never give them another nickel. Last I heard they were in bankruptcy. Wonder how that happened.

You can bet we'll be clear on this requirement in the future! Although even when we've had cover for previous outdoor gigs, the canopy was often not big enough for a 5-piece band plus PA. It's like peoples' mental image of a band is two guys playing banjo and harmonica. PhotoBrainer, I like that solar-powered fan-hat. Practical AND stylish!

Even if there was a distribution center right there in your city, I expect FedEx would first send it to Atlanta anyway. Good to know your 01V is still functioning. My biggest reservation about going digital is the fear that one day I'll flip on the power switch and - nothing. Something that almost never happens with analog boards.