looking back at 2012

[kensuguro]

2012 was pretty eventful year for me. Company got bought by Zynga (OMGPOP, of Drawsomething fame), started culinary school, got hit by Sandy, daughter started preschool, and switched jobs in December. 2013 will be a year of advising startups and sharing my knowledge of mobile/gaming space with whoever needs it, a great improvement over being tied down by contractual non disclosure agreement. I'll be graduating culinary school mid 2013 so I'll also have to think about next steps. Probably won't be cooking full time, but will have to figure out a way to intern to retain what I learned.

Music wise things have been in low gear, esp since culinary school schedule is tough. But after graduation I want to pick up again and start exploring new sounds again. I've wanted to make a series of kick ass song out of unprocessed sound blaster (2mb GM soundfont) sounds so want to make that happen in 2013. And maybe have a full choir sing disco tunes.

[dawman]

Well I am again proud of your progress into other areas, and the progress you've shown over the years in music, and for becoming a father. All achievemnets with responibilities of thier own. I am sure if you go after the Culinary Arts as well as you tackled music you will be a success.
But I feel it's my duty to help you see the angles, as these are my strengths. I have to use the angles in my business as trying to convince others, my musical projects are unique.
So in your case since we have spoken many times, I am sure you are aware you have no accent in your voice, and have the dialect of a Midwesterner. This is an advantage, because it's very easy now to immatate a southerner, or a New Englander, etc.
But I have never seen a Japanese guy with a Scottish accent in the Culinary shows as I watch them for recipes and tricks. I love to cook, and out of necessity do it. My better halfs were all terrible, most of them couldn't boil water, and I can't starve so I had little choice.

You might consider that if you start getting attention and accelerating your career, that having an angle/edge would be most useful. Southern accents and cajun accents are pretty much tiring, but a Japanese cat with a Scottish accent would be as good as a black guy using a Russian accent.

People love to laugh and learn at the same time. I hope you get rich and famous.

Assaf of Adern is a Chef FWIW. Some really good modular classes and Culinary ones too.

[dante]

Most notable developments of 2012 ranked in order of importance :

1) Scope 6 announcement
2) Mattomat released
3) Psy-works opens
4) Bud Weiser got XITE
5) iPhone 5 release
6) Obama re-election

[braincell]

1. Bought Scope 5
2. Built New Computer
3. Ordered lots of new software (delivery this week)

[Bud Weiser]

Most notable developments of 2012 ranked in order of importance :


4) Bud Weiser got XITE

6) Obama re-election

Bud

[siriusbliss]

Bought a new house.
Now prepping to build in a new studio (yikes!)
Worked on more cool toys at work that seem to be very popular

Overall a very full, challenging and rewarding year.

Here's to 2013 being a great year for everyone!


G

[ChrisWerner]

Changed everything :
Switch priorities in life, music becomes more a hobby atm.

Started a new regular job in steel carburization, constant money income.

Lost a love, found a new one, maybe.

Rented and moved to a new flat, with enough rooms for a pretty project studio.

My sister got a baby, I feel older now.

Looking forward to what will happen 2013, Happy New Year !

[Nestor]

Coincidently, this passed 2012 year was pretty intense around here too.

[valis]

less co-incidentally, here too!

[faxinadu]

for me

got engaged <3

lots of music made, lots of music released

[ShogunSpy]

For me
1. started making music again
2. Bought Xite 1d
3. Finally got to taste Westvleteren 12 beer
Life is good!

[dawman]

Bud Weiser, brotha' of Busch and Micha Lobe.
Congradulations on the XBox.
Your first gig will be so rewarding. I finally ran across someone else using one live with a Receptor and it sounded really good.
I have heard several Receptors and they always sounded like a sound card does on larger cabinets.
The XBox has always been the reason my Kontakt/PLAY stuff sounded good.
And I am starting to see more and more members here getting on board too.
This is great news.
Also, I can verify the elusive Mackie DLM8's are a synthmans dream. 20 ibs, 12"x12" and 2000watts. Portable, kick ass fidelity. Sound so good I am ordering the Sub.
Congrats ShogunSpy for his XBox too.

Happy New Year.

[ShogunSpy]

Congrats ShogunSpy for his XBox too.

Happy New Year.

Xbox?...for a second I thought it was niceboy

[dawman]

XBox has excellent feedback though, especially since it can nullify video signals.

Ankyu......

[Nestor]

Xbox?...for a second I thought it was niceboy

Well, if you miss him, it is very easy to emulate, sort of:

“SPL is the way my mother used to talk with me, and my writer, which is the cooker that plays guitar, uses BX, so I don’t really understand why you plug your MIDI signal into channel 5, when you can replace everything with the modern used my band does, as we develop SPL and BX to do SPLBX or, as our drummer says, BXSLP, it all depends on the level of professionalism you want to work
Bear

[Bud Weiser]

Also, I can verify the elusive Mackie DLM8's are a synthmans dream. 20 ibs, 12"x12" and 2000watts. Portable, kick ass fidelity. Sound so good I am ordering the Sub.

Hmm,- when I look at the data sheet,- to me it seems the DLM12 is the better deal and makes the sub obsolete because it goes down to 38Hz/-10dB/128dB SPL@1m,- while the lowest frequency of the sub is 35Hz at same specs.
See here: http://www.mackie.com/products/dlmseries/data/

2 DLM12 are a bit larger,- but 2 DLM8 plus DLM12s sub are 3 pieces and more weight (28.2 kg/62lbs vs 42 kg/92lbs)

A pair of DLM12 is EUR 1.980.- incl. 19% VAT @Thomann
A pair of DLM8 (EUR 1.750.-) plus Sub DLM12s (EUR 1.250.-) = EUR 3.000.-

That´s a difference,- for extended low end by 3Hz !

Are these much cheaper in the US ?

Bud

[Bud Weiser]

“SPL is the way my mother used to talk with me, and my writer, which is the cooker that plays guitar, uses BX, so I don’t really understand why you plug your MIDI signal into channel 5, when you can replace everything with the modern used my band does, as we develop SPL and BX to do SPLBX or, as our drummer says, BXSLP, it all depends on the level of professionalism you want to work
Bear

[dante]

“SPL is the way my mother used to talk with me, and my writer, which is the cooker that plays guitar, uses BX, so I don’t really understand why you plug your MIDI signal into channel 5, when you can replace everything with the modern used my band does, as we develop SPL and BX to do SPLBX or, as our drummer says, BXSLP, it all depends on the level of professionalism you want to work
Bear

The indentation is worng
No long snetences please we don't have time.
Our band is professional and not judged by your US Marshall ways
We cant help with your schoolboy mentalities
We are plugging DC Elimnator used with Fatboy, this is ok for drums.
Bore

[dawman]

2 DLM12 are a bit larger,- but 2 DLM8 plus DLM12s sub are 3 pieces and more weight (28.2 kg/62lbs vs 42 kg/92lbs)
A pair of DLM12 is EUR 1.980.- incl. 19% VAT @Thomann
A pair of DLM8 (EUR 1.750.-) plus Sub DLM12s (EUR 1.250.-) = EUR 3.000.-
That´s a difference,- for extended low end by 3Hz !
Are these much cheaper in the US ?
Bud

I heard the 12s as a small PA and didn't get to demo them, but I use the Sub off and on, as the 2 x 8's are fine w/o it for in close stage monitoring, but in 400+ venues with a wooden stage/riser, the seperation and overall sound, beats the 2 x cabinet solution IMHO.
I always liked an old Funk Bass players rig I worked with that was Bi Amped. Some fancy 5 String Tobias w/ SWR cabs/Crest Head. He had the Sub on my side of the stage, and the 4 x 10s over by him, and the first time we did a soundcheck, I put on a sequence of keys and went out front and was impressed at how balanced/focused the sound was when the cabinets were seperated by 10-12 feet. So I am kind of still in that frame of mind, and my Barbettas claim to cover a certain frequency w/o the Sub, but once the Sub is added it just rolls over the 2 cabinets.

But 1750 Euro is insanely high priced. I paid cash up front and got the pair of 8s for 1225 USD.
I think these retailers are all renting out gear that is meant for the floor only, so when Yamaha, Roland or other manufacturers do their inventory of the stores floor and see items missing, the retailer must pay on the spot. So having rental income and cash purchases help smooth over their monthly flooring visits, and slipping these guys a Benjamin Franklin for a less accurate inventory accounting comes in handy.
Well that's what I would do as theses retailers have no commisons, and the pay sucks, so the scams bring in cash, and there's no way of telling a demo model has been rented after hours. Unless some moron scratches up the gear.

[Eanna]

We don't care for your uncorrect behaviours
We need only negative feedback bullshit
Everything we do is for Siberia and Israel, the engineers
People having two guitars, that was a toy
We used OneKnob technic, of course not ever
Just à moment, we will be winning this game



PS. It's fun to write this shite!