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Yeah, those really screw with ideal gas law equations.

Re-read this thread so another quick comment. It seems "music theory" gets a lot of attention, which is a nicety for sure, but there is significantly more to Scaler 2 than that. The performance features are also of note, although they are also classified in musical terminology so they sort of force you to learn terms (e.g., Italian). These can also be used to directly drive another VSTi (great for noodling around), or even dragged/dropped into a MIDI track. Although there is a performance engine internally, I find that more overhead than the drag/drop method (too many mouse clicks and you can work faster in the PRV). I also have an affinity for anacrusis, which seems to be the bane of many VSTi sequencing engines. As mentioned early on, definitely worth the trial. Also recommended to check the tutorials first (to understand the full feature set and GUI) before the trial to get the most out of that decision period.

+1. This is a feature that rarely gets mentioned but can be very useful. Even though piano was my first instrument, I consider myself predominantly a guitarist. A lot of chords and inversions get lost in the "reality" of finger dexterity on a guitar (either difficult or impossible to fret properly), so those options can get blown off for simpler alternatives. Scaler 2 has been a nice tool for me to regain some focus on the sheer versatility of the piano. There are numerous tutorials online. The GUI is a bit more complex than it appears at first glance, so learning to navigate that right away helps to accelerate the learning curve.

+1 With so many free FX out there, it is often simplest to apply an audio FX to the output of whatever you are doing that doesn't have that feature internally (it is actually fairly common to find missing features you want to use). Automation tracks (for panning) are probably the simplest solution for what you want in this case. Melda has MAutopan as part of their FreeFXBundle (you only need the free version of that), which is worth considering if you want extreme precision on panning (such as every other beat, or even ramping pans around during playback). An FX similar to that allows real-time adjustment to "test things" without having to deal with automation tracks that might not have the granularity you require.

It loads all of the accessible data into the new project. Tracks, busses, etc. Start a new project and drag drop that suspect cwp from the CbB browser onto the track view.

+1, this particular tactic has been employed for years. Macros, batch files, etc., that use a "trusted" program to execute can cause serious issues. As they get discovered/quelled there always seems to be another exploit in the pipeline behind it.

Did you try dragging the potentially corrupted cwp file from the CbB browser into the new project? If that works it could save you a lot of time.

Depending on format used, a video is often only the video and audio track. Many video editors will allow multiples of both, but DAWs tend to only work with one video track, and you would need to bring in additional audio tracks manually (broadcast waves preferred for simplicity of import).

Markers will not be recognized by a media player, so you will only get one "song" from doing that. If doing CD's you can use any free CD burning software to create an album, and if simply using wav/mp3 files, it is better to export each individually. The metadata associated with those wav/mp3 files will allow you to specify album and track information that the media player can then use (so you can jump to tracks, etc.).

Thanks for the response. Quick question, does this behavior occur when shifting from extended back to a single display in Windows, i.e., shifting Windows itself from Extended mode to Display 1/2? In that situation the unused display goes into standby mode (with power), but I forget now if the plugin windows pile back onto the single display or not. I seem to recall that was the "quick fix" but wanted to verify when you get a moment.

Quick post so I remember to follow up on this. Is this similar to Reallusion where the brunt of things is focused on third-party sales? My biggest gripe with Reallusion has been issues with bouncing models in and out of Blender, so wondering if this is pretty much the same in that regard. Update to the above: The video below has a nice summary of the final release of Poser 12. I had never heard of Poser so was curious about it. Blender still gets a lot more recommendations on 3D-specific material (and is free).

Ain't that the truth. I grew up in the boonies so never had cable. I think I watched MTV all of one weekend when visiting my great aunt during their first 8 years.

+1 Don't over complicate things. You can work with and fire off samples probably quicker than finding an "instrument." There are free samples all over the internet. You can either MIDI fire them or construct audio groove clips for each song section (so you can drag the right edge out once you have a bar or two).

If a disc is close to full, definitely consider transferring about 10% of that to another drive (even temporarily). There are system and app temp files that need places to go, so that will stress your system if you get over 90%, especially on the C drive.

I think MConfusion and MBaffle were added, but I am not quite sure what they do?

The mic flub in that was a perfect anecdote of a happy accident, and they tend to be more common than some would think. Not only does tone chasing involve the gear, but also the recording setup (which could be a one-off situation you can't "quite" replicate later on).

Not that it was spectacular, but the sheer duration stunned me. Each year there are 2 concerts at USNA (seating capacity of only like 5700), so often older bands would come. Senior year we all voted for one concert... "Nine Inch Nails" won, but then backed out at the last last minute. Tesla said, "You need us, we will be there," and they kept their word. Opening set went an hour (Firehouse), then Tesla went on to play 2 1/2 hours. I was never a big Tesla fan before that, but afterwards told someone, "What made that truly impessive for me was they get 'stuck' with a concert to maybe 4000 people and poured their all into a 2.5 hour concert." Never seen anything like that before or since. The singular one-off comment that was memorable came from working the crowd... Bangles show and Susanna Hoffs comes out wearing a midshipman cover. Plebes were required to attend in uniform, so she comes out, surveys the crowd and the first thing out of her mouth, "Ooooh, we just LOVE seamen!!" That play on words was priceless.

+1 to what Shane said above. The heater is another "radiator" in the dash of your car, so when the radiator isn't effective, it gives you another means to pull heat out of the coolant (the heater loop is also always "online" if you have a situation where a thermostat valve fails and the radiator never comes online). This works, and I have resorted to it, but what totally sucks about it is that you will only need it when it is hot outside, so it makes the passenger compartment a miserable place to be, even with it blowing on the windshield with all of the windows open.

There was a thread years ago discussing similar regarding the frequency collisions on the lower end during live performances (I seem to recall @Bapu and @bitflipper were in on that). One of the punchlines in that was, "We had the piano player sit on his left hand." (to avoid over-driving the bass player). Due to the tuning and string configuration of a piano, it is a very rich instrument, so your example above is a valid approach to adapt. Definitely a case-by-case basis assessment. Another "trick" commonly employed is using frequency masking (where a signal 1-2dB will tend to dominate) to your advantage. If a part is repetitive, once the listener hears it, they anticipate it, so it is also common to take that part and reduce volume 3-6dB... the listener still "hears" it, but it is deep enough that it removes most of the collision issues. That repetitive part will then often ramp in and out of focus (volume automation) as the song progresses to keep it relevant, yet not dominate each and every song section.

Not to my knowledge. While in the digital realm, positive feedback loops are not necessarily destructive (although they can be), in the output realm, and particularly to hearing, they can be catastrophic (why interlocks and limiters are commonly used). Without dampening in a system or a negative feedback loop to counter it, a positive feedback loop is always going to ramp to the system limit... the only real variable is how quickly it does so. Is it possible to do what you are seeking as a side-chain input?

Once activated, Splat should stay that way. There is no activation "cycle" with it, it just updated the version allowed by your membership. I cloned my C Drive a few years ago to use a bigger one (using Macrium Reflect), and only recall a couple apps that needed reactivation. Splat was not one of them, and I totally forget now which apps needed it.

My shingles are getting to end-of-life. Not only do asphalt shingles have (a lot of) weight which I don't care for, but they also retain and absorb heat, especially when the aggregate starts wearing off. I started calling around about sheet metal last week... my only concern with that is painted metal can be slicker than snot when wet, whereas asphalt shingles are like sandpaper. One guy I talked too started talking pitch (not traction), and I just told him, "Without traction, all pitch is going to do for you is determine how far from the house you hit."

It caught me off guard that she had never heard Limelight before, and her mindset of just tearing into it rather than over analyze it was impressive and the absolute best choice IMO... that showed off her mindset and skill set from the get go. As I was watching her go it reminded me of one of my favorite quotes: "Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." When you have a seasoned expert present, this tends to always be the case. Incredibly skilled with a great personality and sense of humility, that is going to take her far. Pitting her (or anyone) against Neil Peart is a real challenge... I cannot image anyone not ever hearing Tom Sawyer, but as I watched her I wondered what she would do with that. Limelight has had so much air time, I am still shocked she hadn't heard it before!

Most likely the "instantaneous" mpg... it pegs at 99 and will hit when at idle and going over 45mph or so (i.e., pull your foot off the gas at 60 and the instantaneous mpg spikes, but the car slows down too).

Tire OD and gearing can help a LOT with mpg, for sure. I do not have the luxury of altering either (wheels won't turn in the wells if larger, and the transmission is the size of a basketball). I think Ford did a study in the 80s and said an Escort (those box-like ones from the early 80s) took 12 hp to maintain at 60mph on the level. Most gas is consumed at idle and accelerating, and my car is similar that it gets better gas mileage getting to speed quickly then coasting. Locking torque converters help as well (more common these days), since they remove the power loss from that fluid coupling when operating steady state. The impala is the only vehicle I have that is not "historic," and those are lucky to get 16mpg if you drove them off a cliff (the mustang in my profile pic gets 12.5, so when I restore that one (saving that for last), I am also going to severely aftermarket it as well). Anything with 13-15" rims just tends to drink gas anyway. Oddly enough, since this is the "It's hot" thread, I replaced the radiator in the impala last summer (there is an inch or less of clearance for every part that goes into the front frame of that vehicle), and even though I was looking RIGHT AT the AC condenser, I chose not to just do an AC overhaul as well even though it was at 250K and the AC was deteriorating. Of course the AC gave up the ghost this year, so that car sits with the entire front end off awaiting a new condenser to arrive. I told a friend, "That is the only vehicle I refuse to drive without AC because it is black... plus that is my fault anyway... I chose the lazy route last year when I rebuilt the rest of the car, so is probably God's way of saying, 'Stop being lazy!'"