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Beyond

So, I finally finished the “redo” of a song I’ve been meaning to overhaul. Revised some words, added harmonies, changed all instrumentation.

This could be considered a milestone since there are a lot of “firsts” in (re)making this song.

  1. It’s sequenced in Sonar 64-bit on Windows7.
  2. First time to use the BFD2 (drum software)
  3. First time to use Trilian for the bass track – and the different articulations are now done with one single instance 1 With Reason, I had to make different patches for different articulations. 😉
  4. First time to use Omnisphere (synths)
  5. First time to try recording using the FastTrack Pro… which honestly, sucked balls. Probably the last time I’m going to use it for desktop recording 2 I’ll keep it around in case I need to record on the laptop though
  6. First time to try the jBridge VST wrapper – this allows me to use 32bit plugins which Sonar’s BitBridge tech couldn’t handle. So I was able to use my old Waves Plugins on 64bit

There are 2 drawbacks AFAIK

  1. I lost the ability to use Reason for the meantime. But given I’m using a different synth and bass now, there really is no… er… reason to use Reason for now. There is one thing I kinda miss though; the old version had a sorta jet-engine-esque screeching sound effect, and that’s c/o Reason.
  2. There isn’t a “DX wrapper” that I could find that would let me use Antares Microphone Modeler. This is the reason why the vocals don’t sound as “good” as they used to. 3 Not that they were good in the first place, but they sounded “better” before at least Right now the plugins I had to use couldn’t “shape” the sound as well as the Antares modeler did. Also doesn’t help that the product has been discontinued – so there’s no hope of getting an “updated” version that works natively with Sonar 64bit. Read More

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⇡1 With Reason, I had to make different patches for different articulations.
⇡2 I’ll keep it around in case I need to record on the laptop though
⇡3 Not that they were good in the first place, but they sounded “better” before at least
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Mr. Murphy

So yesterday was an epic fail relatively speaking.

Ok, I’m not so sure if “epic” would be the term to best describe it – since there was nothing really life-changing or earth-shattering. But the sheer number of fails probably puts it at epic proportions 😉 Read More

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Pride and Prejudice

I’m probably one of the most “patient” people a person could meet. And take note, when I say “patient,” I don’t mean it in the delayed gratification sort of sense – as I’m very impatient when it comes to that. What I mean is my tolerance (pasensya) for anything unfortunate – usually in the form of people and their insufferable dispositions. Even my own sister could vouch for this 1 At least she already had done it before

I even remember Cris complaining that me “never” getting angry with her 2 We do fight, of course – but she still has yet to see how I can be when I’m “angry” was/is a constant source of her “insecurities.” Ika nga sa lahat ng “away” – ang pikon, laging talo 3 I would challenge that argument, but for the most part, it is true. – and I guess on that front, I usually come out on top… usually. While I do have my share of “quirks” that are enough to eclipse that singular “plus” I seem to have, that plus has never been disputed – nor could be disproven even if someone tried.

Pride

I think this allows me to have the type of candor I have – because at the end of the day, after I’ve said my piece, there literally is no hard feelings/grudges from my end. 4 At least to people who haven’t “crossed the line” – as I’ll explain later I noticed that this is something a lot of people have trouble with; that they don’t mean what they say. They say everything’s ok when it’s not. They say they feel this or that way when they really don’t. I, on the other hand, find it easier to just be frank about stuff as it gets a lot of the “weight” off on the onset – and makes it easier to “handle” the situation once the “air is cleared” as far as opinions/expectations go.

Anyways, what brings me to post about this? Read on if you’re interested. Read More

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⇡1 At least she already had done it before
⇡2 We do fight, of course – but she still has yet to see how I can be when I’m “angry”
⇡3 I would challenge that argument, but for the most part, it is true.
⇡4 At least to people who haven’t “crossed the line” – as I’ll explain later
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External Drive fix for OS X SL

I’m aware not everyone has the same setup as I do, so I’m not sure if this is even applicable. But I’ll share it anyway in case people are experiencing the same issue.

So I’ve decided to “upgrade” the Hackintosh 1 My main desktop/work computer to Snow Leopard (SL). I was hesitant to leave Leopard (especially for the work machine) because of this bug I experienced in my MacBook Pro.

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⇡1 My main desktop/work computer
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The Heirarchy of Realistic Significance

Roy posed this question in a comment on my previous post which I forgot to address in my response.

…but what makes a relationship “real?” Or at least, what makes it more “real” than faith? Is it simply the physical presence? What about our relationships with loved ones who have passed on?

I think the question would be worth making a new entry for – as it’s a perfect opportunity to expound on what I’ve touched on before.

And I apologize in advance; because I will be forced to use a shit-ton of quotation marks here – because I have a sinking feeling I’m going to regret this particular topic of debate with a bonafide Philosophy teacher, and I will admit right off the bat that as far as verbal/written articulation is concerned, I’m probably going to look like an idiot – but I’ll try anyways 🙂 Read More