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6 minutes ago, sjoens said:

Home 23H2 build 22631.2861,  but it's been a nightmare since new.

Home editions are nightmares IMO

What version of Win11 is on the laptop?

31 minutes ago, John Templeton said:

Happy New Year all.

I spent many years and a small fortune on all things Sonar. During the Bandlab detour my account, username and posts were all vapourized and I moved on. I used to be Ampfixer and now I'm just John. 

I decided to start the new year with a visit to the Cakewalk forum just to have a look. Well, some things never change. Cakewalk is again changing the product and rules of ownership, Bapu still has the largest post count and many of you from years back are still hanging in, trying to make it all work.

The only thing I miss about this doomed product is my interaction with some really great people in the forums. I really miss it. You were always a good group and very supportive. 

I hope this latest change works out for you.

Ampfixer

Doomed product? Geez, that's dark. 

Even if it goes down the drain, I've gotten many of use out of the paid and free versions. There is always Reaper or S1 around the corner.

To your point, this forum is really good all around.

6 minutes ago, Magic Russ said:

It would be nice of them to let us know which presets were added.

Right?

10 hours ago, craigb said:

Not sure what filters you're referring to, but I think lighting is the most important when filming certain older folks.  For example, if there's no lights on at all, you won't have to see how old they look, right? 😁

I'm talking cell phone pictures with the cheesy filters they use. The basic complaint I have is the people start to look like cartoon characters, when I know they are old looking in person ....no offense to them 😁

I think I've aged well, but I'm not young. Though when I've taken pictures, they are me at the moment. Flattering angles or lighting??? Sure. 

Filters? F&^! NO!

I know my 40 and over friends have wrinkles/lines/scars, so I'd wish they'd STOP looking like a bad airbrushed t-shirt. Enough already!

If a cement truck hits you while you are pinned against a concrete wall, it'll NEVER be good 🥹

That said, my car isn't on there.

I had stuff in my NI cart, and it seems a lot better for $50 less - thanks

25 minutes ago, heath row said:

Whatever, TONEX just sounds and feels better to me, I stopped using S-Gear many years ago, long before TONEX, in fact I never really used it, it done nothing for me. I kept updating/upgrading, checking the new versions out, but that's about it. I own many IR loaders etc, including the stuff mentioned above, however I prefer to use other solutions with my choice of 3rd party IR's.

I prefer Guitar Rig for the same reason - the sound inspires me to play. That's the bottom line in my book. I have a few products, and I DO utilize them secondarily, but my main jam is Guitar Rig.

2 hours ago, mettelus said:

This is a bit of a misnomer IMO, since necks are not as fragile as some people claim, or the guitar they are working with is not built properly to begin with. A 12-string acoustic sees over 200# in standard tuning (even with 10s), so tuning strings down isn't going to twist a neck. But what may be needed is action adjustment (truss/bridge) to accommodate the lowered tension. My main has one of the thinnest necks made and is a 25.5" scale length, and I often over-tune it 2 steps up when putting on new strings just to get the strings to wrap the tuners in "one take," as it were, then lower it back to standard tuning. I have seen some people tune the strings to the EMaj chord to that all of the harmonics are now chords, and they are adjusting tension up.

Even benign things like a a heavy set of strings (says 9s to 10s) adds roughly 3-7% tension to the entire neck, which you will notice when bending strings. D'Addario has a detailed string tension pdf, but you have to mine through it... this site seems to have them all scripted which is rather nice. You can easily check tension for your tuning, and if you think that is "too much"... swap everything out to the next higher string gauge (or even set the scale length to 25.5) and see how big a difference that is.

Point being is that I have a beater acoustic to do any tuning I want to try without caring what happens. Lab-ing a nicer guitar for tunings isn't practical(even if only minor adjustments) ...especially for acoustic-based music.

23 minutes ago, John Nelson said:

Transpose the desired tuning down a step then capo as required ....

I have an acoustic for first attempts to see if I like it. I literally just start tuning by ear to see if I like it. And since I primarily write/record acoustic, there is no need to do it to a Les Paul.

I won't sell the guitar unless I get what I think it is worth. I don't NEED to sell it, but if it sits in the case all the time under a bed, what kind of life is THAT?

1 hour ago, DeeringAmps said:

Where is it written that you can’t “tune” a Paul any way you like? I get it, you want to use its value to move “sideways” on some new gear. I’ve bought many “good” to “great” guitars, seems like each has a “song” or two to give me; then I move on. Rarely have I lost money on a “previously” owned guitar  

Your "standard" alternate tunings (say Dropped-D or DADGAD aren't a problem, but I'm tuning some strings UP and some down. And I don't want to twist the neck of a valuable guitar messing around, I want cheaper acoustics to do that(acoustic is primarily how I write/record these days) . If I lock in on something, I'll have the guitar setup to handle the tuning ...which I have two like that now.

24 minutes ago, Bapu said:

And then you and the actual buyer can meet at somewhat "dodgy" public place so neither has to reveal where you live. 🙂 

I would meet at a police station during the day no matter how armed I may or may not be.

32 minutes ago, HOOK said:

I've sold a bunch of stuff on Reverb over the years.  Standard scammers and low-ballers will apply.  But if it's truly rare, you'll get offers.  Most likely from dealers who hope you're desperate.  If you know what you have and you price it to sell...it'll sell.  Question is, as always, do you really want to give away 8.19% + $0.49 when you sell it?

I don't think FB Marketplace is a good place, and not sure about eBay either. Any music store won't scratch but about half it's true value.  Because if I sold it for $3500 on reverb.com hypothetically, I'd still get $3185 in pocket.

I'm open to other ideas, I am just not aware of them.

5 minutes ago, Byron Dickens said:

I'd keep that sucker and play the hell out of it.

It plays nice, but it is in standard flat tuning, and I write in non-standard tunings(and mess around with tunings in general). So, for me, it is to tap my inner Ace Frehley and not much else. If I can get the value that is above or close, I can buy a few different acoustic guitars to mess around with AND some studio toys ...which I feel would be the best use of resources.

I put my Les Paul Standard in the shop for a once over, and to get it ready for a potential sale. I thought it was a 1990 TV Yellow version, of which it was a limited on year color. But it turns out there were two with the color made in 1992, of which I have one (oddly enough, their serial numbers are 14 numbers apart). The other me and my guitar tech found was worth a few thousand.

I'm happy it is rare and in good shape, and now I have to figure out the best way to sell it. Has anyone here sold through reverb.com? Are there any gotchas to that site or others? 

Similar listing:

6 hours ago, craigb said:

But neither could compare to Yngwie!  My friend in Hollywood was having a band practice in one of the studios there that featured thick concrete walls and yet, Yngwie was practicing in the next studio over and they couldn't hear in theirs! 😮

I walked out on him a few years back! He toured with George Lynch(my favorite guitar player), and we stayed because Yngwie was the "headliner". After his third solo, I felt that I had heard every guitar note 500 times by then, and promptly bailed. 

9 hours ago, craigb said:

Do you need two full Marshall stacks to play this?  Asking for a friend...

Mick Mars and Angus Young are two other players who will use a ridiculous number of stacks to get their sound, though at times it does seem "Spinal Tap-y"

1 hour ago, michaelhanson said:

I think the public and the market determine what lives on.  Hey, if it sells, why not.  It’s a nice retirement plan . 

I agree, and I bet the public rejects this as a whole. That said, it is crappy and low quality. In a marketing sense, it was absolutely ill-timed ...you create demand by being scarce/exclusive/etc.
If Gene and Paul aren't set for life at this point, well, they are a special kind of stupid IMO. Again, from a guy who has followed them since 1976 and has more collectibles then most could shake a stick at, I squarely put this on GREED.

I've always loved Catch the Rainbow! Dio was such a ridiculously good singer,

Agree that there is a general need for more low-end.

Good tune though!

12 minutes ago, pwal said:

i guess kiss will use avatars of themselves as old men in bad makeup?

If you looked at the pic above, it IS old men in bad makeup WITH two scab members!

1 hour ago, pwal said:

if abba can do it and make money why can't gene? all capitalists with a gimmick 🤷‍♂️

Part of the reason the Abba one was so successful was because they hadn't toured in 40 years, and the images were of them in their prime.

The issue I have is that instead of having the last show truly be a tribute to the band's career, maybe with Peter and Ace and others, they did this "New Age" crap at the end, which just made Gene and Paul look like the shills they are. Even from a marketing perspective alone, this was horrid timing  ...leave and let people miss you before you try to separate fans(or at this point, suckers) from their money. There were empty seats on this tour for crying out loud!

KI$$ is entitled to do what they want, but I've been out for years. This "New Age" looks corny as hell and will flop.

#teamACE

My first that I bought! I had some hand me downs, but this is the one I forked over my birthday money for!