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What does the ME say about it? Presumedly, since you haven’t paid them yet, they ought to have some incentive to make you happy. Really kind of hard to troubleshoot from your post.

The problem is people put the blame on the courier when they need to just pack shit correctly. I would agree that proper packaging is almost always the problem. Even if UPS or Fedex or USPS or whoever drops/throws item (on purpose or accidentally), you have to package it to withstand the chance tha...

People know the carelessness with which UPS treat the packages they're entrusted with; so why do they still use them? Eh I think UPS is the best of them. The problem is people put the blame on the courier when they need to just pack shit correctly. I would let the seller try to make a claim, I bet ...

... (on kink night, apparently, judging by the whipping and spanking occurring during our shows). Dude, seriously you didn't/don't know? :high: Not yucking anyone’s yum, just in my very early 20s it was not my crowd (not that it is today either, but today I’m more aware that crowd exists and takes ...

I hear you. I lost some good people this year. Fuck cancer and fuck depression. Nothing Debby Downer about any of your hurdles man. We're all in this shit mix and it's definitely not all burritos and free drugs all the time, so don't feel like you have to pretend it was/is. Are you referring to the...

Also found out a former client / friend passed away in April, but wasn’t notified. That relationship fizzed out a few years ago anyway, but still a downer. So that sucks. Saw a few noteworthy bigger shows in 2023, but our small club got destroyed by a fire engine hitting another vehicle, and no one...

Did no engineering work. Had a hard time finding time and inspiration to write. Year two of not hearing one word from my main music partner from the 2010s (haven’t been able to reach him either, and none of my mutuals can reach him. He’s definitely alive because he goes on tour and such with his rea...

Micromoog! This is the third one I've owned. When I had my second one, I swore I'd never sell it, but I ended up selling loads of gear when I moved back to California from Berlin. Anyway, I've just always had such a fondness for this little synth. It does squishy/gooey quite well, and is a sexy bas...

I just ordered a Sequential Take Five polyphonic synth. I've been hankering for one for ages. I've become something of a gear camel in middle age: 1-2 new pieces a year at most, so when I actually buy it's really exciting. Can't wait to explore the voices and textures. It’s tempting for sure. No mo...

I think sims can sound good, even when not going for a miked amp sound. When I had nothing, I just would use Guitar Rig, and not one person ever complained. IMHO the best of both worlds though if you already own amps - I enjoy plugging my amps into my two notes torpedo live and I feel like that give...

I always cringe when I see SM7b recommended to new recordists. I understand “it’s a professional tool that works” but it is known to be sub-optimal for many home recording setups, and likely to be more frustrating, less useful, and less intuitive than many other affordable options. Even in a pro env...

I hope this forum makes a come back. I'm really sick of the bickerfest over @ Gearspace. The advantage gearspace and Reddit have is traffic. The disadvantage is, with that hugely increased traffic the quality of posts goes to hell. I have gotten sucked into Reddit on multiple occasions and I always...

I resisted a few temptations (such as Fender Acoustasonic Tele for $499?), did not buy anything directly music related. I had a Target gift card that got converted into a set of AirTags for $80. And some Best Buy rewards that got turned into a handful of 4k movies (I still prefer physical media whil...

Maybe something like The Raconteurs or The Dead Weather’s last release? I realize vinyl is the cool buy but 1. I don’t listen to vinyl normally 2. Third man records doesn’t believe in giving you a download code with it But I’m holding on to a dvd / cd dupe tower should CDs make an unlikely comeback ...

It feels like the synth department actually gets to make good shit at Behringer. Too bad everything else is just meh. I have heard something like the synth department is a personal project for Uli and it’s just subsidized by all the cheap mixers and PA gear; and the investment in heavily automated ...