husker 463 Posted December 22, 2019 I've found (at least a temporary) cure for gas. I recently picked up a new midi interface (a MioXL, replacing my old Motu), which resulted in a needed planned re-cabling/reracking of all my hardware. After that was complete, I figured I should look at the DAW computer. I thought what the heck, I'll just rebuild that as well....from scratch. Wiped the hard drive, installed the latest Windows 10, Cubase, etc. It took days of work to reinstall/reauthorize/reconfigure all the VSTs, Kontakt libraries, etc. What a total pain. And a clear fix for GAS! (Now how long is that Ethera sale on?!?!?!?!?) 1 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulo 2,125 Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) Ahh man I feel your pain. Worst job ever. Even those guys that know that they have to spend the next fortnight mixing a Michael Buble album would rather go to work than redo their DAW pc. Edited December 22, 2019 by paulo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emeraldsoul 1,189 Posted December 22, 2019 Care to redo mine? Think of all the money you'd save? 🕵 Sounds like you are happy with your new setup, congrats! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 2,077 Posted December 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, emeraldsoul said: Care to redo mine? Think of all the money you'd save? You can start up a side business and make money. Of course that means your GAS will come back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
husker 463 Posted December 22, 2019 To be honest, I really didn't mind it. I'm kind of a computer guy, I cut my teeth on building PCs and OS's back in the day. Its almost kind of relaxing to me. The DAW stuff, however, can be trying. It makes me thankful for companies with good downloaders/installers (Native Access, Arturia Software Center, Waves Central, etc.). Click and forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Young 1,069 Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) Not me I don't redo anymore. Sometimes it is a good idea and you start removing bloat. BTW there is no cure for GAS. If you took up golf you would probably spend a lot of money on a club that claims you have drive the ball farther and more straight. Edited December 22, 2019 by kitekrazy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joseph Arambulo 3 Posted December 22, 2019 Credit card Limits = Beano Credit card bills = Gas X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patrick Derbidge 64 Posted December 22, 2019 19 hours ago, husker said: I've found (at least a temporary) cure for gas. I recently picked up a new midi interface (a MioXL, replacing my old Motu), which resulted in a needed planned re-cabling/reracking of all my hardware. After that was complete, I figured I should look at the DAW computer. I thought what the heck, I'll just rebuild that as well....from scratch. Wiped the hard drive, installed the latest Windows 10, Cubase, etc. It took days of work to reinstall/reauthorize/reconfigure all the VSTs, Kontakt libraries, etc. What a total pain. And a clear fix for GAS! (Now how long is that Ethera sale on?!?!?!?!?) I have another cure for GAS. 4 kids! Ah, who am I kidding, they'll be fine on rice and beans for the next month(: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InstrEd 2,077 Posted December 22, 2019 53 minutes ago, Patrick Derbidge said: and beans But will you be alright with the kids on Beans for a Whole Month 🙄 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fleer 4,162 Posted December 23, 2019 Sprouts, the Brussels kind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
synthmeister 79 Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) I'm installing a new ssd in my laptop which (I thought) was well organised with very few files to deal with. Three weeks later, I'm still organising and haven't installed the new ssd yet. Almost ready to begin clean install lol. Edited December 23, 2019 by synthmeister Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tezza 371 Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) GAS can become a serious psychological disorder, it's like an internet addiction. it should be in the DSM manual. I did once have an addiction to the internet but as you can see, I've been cured of that. One thing to think about is to work out what you have really used over the past 12 months. I only have 2 DAW's, 1 sound editor, 2 Video editing programs, 2 image editing programs and 2 desktop publishing programs on my offline computer. With that, I can do all I need to. I have plenty of others but they don't get put on anymore. I keep them and monitor what is going on with them in case I might want to upgrade later or switch. I did the same thing with my video and audio equipment, maximum of 2 only, cameras, guitars, keyboards amps etc Edited December 23, 2019 by Tezza Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christian Jones 799 Posted December 23, 2019 I look at it this way ---> Often I shop to improve my mood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
