Congrats on your J8 and Waldorf WaveUrs wrote:I spent a shitload of money yesterday. The fame of those two synths better be substantiated.
Let's talk about: Gear Acquisition Syndrome
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
"I was wondering if you'd like to try Magic Mushrooms"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
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do_androids_dream do_androids_dream https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=164034
- KVRAF
- 2908 posts since 26 Oct, 2007 from Kent, UK
Hmm.. shitload of money.. fame.. I'm guessing an Oberheim of some sort? or, moving up in the money league, an ARP 2600?Urs wrote:I spent a shitload of money yesterday. The fame of those two synths better be substantiated.
- u-he
- 28065 posts since 8 Aug, 2002 from Berlin
Already got a J8 - and have never been so much into the Wave...Mushy Mushy wrote:Congrats on your J8 and Waldorf WaveUrs wrote:I spent a shitload of money yesterday. The fame of those two synths better be substantiated.
I've had a stressful time working on some really tedious und unpleasant stuff. This somehow took my defenses down. In an outburst of GAS, I had to reward myself with an early Mini and a late Synthex. It'll take a few days until they arrive. Hope I won't suffer too much through the anticipation period
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 25852 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
That means no Dinosaur Crossgrade for you!Urs wrote:I had to reward myself with an early Mini and a late Synthex.
https://www.u-he.com/cms/zebra2-dinosaur-crossgrade
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- KVRAF
- 15135 posts since 7 Sep, 2008
You lucky moogerfooger!Urs wrote:Already got a J8 - and have never been so much into the Wave...Mushy Mushy wrote:Congrats on your J8 and Waldorf WaveUrs wrote:I spent a shitload of money yesterday. The fame of those two synths better be substantiated.
I've had a stressful time working on some really tedious und unpleasant stuff. This somehow took my defenses down. In an outburst of GAS, I had to reward myself with an early Mini and a late Synthex. It'll take a few days until they arrive. Hope I won't suffer too much through the anticipation period
Congrats.
"I was wondering if you'd like to try Magic Mushrooms"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
"Oooh I dont know. Sounds a bit scary"
"It's not scary. You just lose a sense of who you are and all that sh!t"
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- Banned
- 5357 posts since 7 May, 2015
FWIW, more about a few dedicated RE's these days and less GAS. Now, with basses and guitars, GAS has subsided quite a bit but I did get this:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Spec ... zz-Bass.gc
Terrific. I think I'm truly and honestly complete for quite some time.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Spec ... zz-Bass.gc
Terrific. I think I'm truly and honestly complete for quite some time.
- KVRAF
- 2022 posts since 15 Aug, 2012 from Australia
new Gibson arrived yesterday, I ordered a guitar last week for February delivery and I'm still checking eBay for something special...sigh
I'm tired of being insane. I'm going outsane for some fresh air.
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- KVRAF
- 16977 posts since 23 Jun, 2010 from north of London ON
Mine is not coming until late March!!!werp wrote:new Gibson arrived yesterday, I ordered a guitar last week for February delivery and I'm still checking eBay for something special...sigh
Barry
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 25852 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
So far I have managed to surpress the urge to buy irig keys to get ST3 LE
- KVRAF
- 1724 posts since 31 Dec, 2004 from betwixt
I have GAS so bad right now. WTF is wrong with me I just finished another of my dark ambient / weirdness forays and need to focus on making artwork for it... but dammit all I can do is lust after more samples, more synths (Dammit U-He and XFer...) and other things I do not need...
Dammit... It's damn good to be alive and have all these options. Serious about that.
Dammit... It's damn good to be alive and have all these options. Serious about that.
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SuitcaseOfLizards SuitcaseOfLizards https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2363
- KVRAF
- 10401 posts since 3 Apr, 2002 from Austin, TX USA
Bought Forest Kingdom II on sale, bought Heavyocity Vocalise, bought Zebra Borealis, next Payday it's an Alesis Vortex..
HELP
ME
PLEASE
HELP
ME
PLEASE
Bandcamp: https://suitcaseoflizards.bandcamp.com/
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Now a Relay Radio DJ! http:/www.relay-radio.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4kuy ... Dx4ziLn3ng
Now a Relay Radio DJ! http:/www.relay-radio.com
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lectrixboogaloo lectrixboogaloo https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=324338
- KVRist
- 229 posts since 11 Mar, 2014
I don't think i have GAS problems so much as some kind of collector tick. If I have 2 or 3 guitar pedals of some series, I feel compelled (mildly, but eventually gets to me sometimes) to get the whole series. Which can be pretty wasteful, really.
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- KVRAF
- 16977 posts since 23 Jun, 2010 from north of London ON
Alesis Vortex here as well as Forest Kingdom II
Barry
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
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- KVRist
- 110 posts since 7 Jan, 2013 from United States
Brand new PRS SE Standard 24, arrived the day after I ordered it (Sweetwater works fast). It's not like I really needed it, having a Les Paul, a DOT Studio and a Strat already, but in truth, I really, REALLY, just had to have it.
Also added Waves Gold Bundle (loving this) and a few Sugar Bytes and PSP plugins (waiting on my free one from the PSP Buy One Get One Free offer currently going on, that should happen tomorrow).
And, a new PC, due to arrive after Christmas, figured it was finally time to retire the old Pentium D machine I have had for what seems like forever. Went with a 6 core Intel i7 Extreme, 16 gig or ram, 256 gig SSD and 1terabyte HHD, and a mobo that is hughly expandable ( up 128 gig or RAM, 10 HHD connections, USB 3.1, etc.). So, the wait is likely to kill me (good thing I got the PRS to pass the time with).
Also added Waves Gold Bundle (loving this) and a few Sugar Bytes and PSP plugins (waiting on my free one from the PSP Buy One Get One Free offer currently going on, that should happen tomorrow).
And, a new PC, due to arrive after Christmas, figured it was finally time to retire the old Pentium D machine I have had for what seems like forever. Went with a 6 core Intel i7 Extreme, 16 gig or ram, 256 gig SSD and 1terabyte HHD, and a mobo that is hughly expandable ( up 128 gig or RAM, 10 HHD connections, USB 3.1, etc.). So, the wait is likely to kill me (good thing I got the PRS to pass the time with).
Digital Studio: Studio One Pro 3, and too many plugins to list
Tools: '09 Epi' Dot Studio, '10 Epi' Les Paul Studio, '97 Fender Strat, 2015 PRS SE Standard 24, Martin OMC-18E.
Toys: Peavey Solo, Crate GFX30, VOX AD30VT, Digitech RP500, Line 6 HD500X
Tools: '09 Epi' Dot Studio, '10 Epi' Les Paul Studio, '97 Fender Strat, 2015 PRS SE Standard 24, Martin OMC-18E.
Toys: Peavey Solo, Crate GFX30, VOX AD30VT, Digitech RP500, Line 6 HD500X
- KVRist
- 195 posts since 12 Sep, 2015 from The Fortesque Mansion
This magpie effect we all struggle with is funny and I've certainly felt it taking my first steps into audio production - the built-in tools are so drab and the 3rd-party plugins so shiny
I was at my worst when I was working as a full-time 3D artist - I had to have every new plugin that came out and I had a collection that cost me several hundred times the cost of the 3D software that was hosting them. The funny thing is, years later having returned to do bits and pieces of 3D work for myself, I've found I really don't need most of them.
The majority of these things duplicate stuff you could do yourself if you had the know-how (which after 20 years of doing this, I guess I do) and I suspect it's a similar thing in the audio world - sure, there's always going to be things that create unique sounds that you'd have no other way of making (they're the really useful tools) but perhaps the real cure for GAS is knowledge and experience no?
On the audio front, I'm limiting myself to nice replacements to Tracktion's stock tools (ToneBoosters, TDR, Klanghelm, Valhalla DSP) plus some simple, cheap and/or fun things I can't do out-of-the-box (TAL-Sampler, Kuvert, SPL De-Verb) - I've got a small collection of interesting freebies too - Alchemy Player, CamelCrusher, the free Soundtoys plugins etc.
As a treat I subbed to Track Spark which for a newb is a great resource - loops, tuts and a shiny new plugin for $3 a month - can't go wrong with that
I was at my worst when I was working as a full-time 3D artist - I had to have every new plugin that came out and I had a collection that cost me several hundred times the cost of the 3D software that was hosting them. The funny thing is, years later having returned to do bits and pieces of 3D work for myself, I've found I really don't need most of them.
The majority of these things duplicate stuff you could do yourself if you had the know-how (which after 20 years of doing this, I guess I do) and I suspect it's a similar thing in the audio world - sure, there's always going to be things that create unique sounds that you'd have no other way of making (they're the really useful tools) but perhaps the real cure for GAS is knowledge and experience no?
On the audio front, I'm limiting myself to nice replacements to Tracktion's stock tools (ToneBoosters, TDR, Klanghelm, Valhalla DSP) plus some simple, cheap and/or fun things I can't do out-of-the-box (TAL-Sampler, Kuvert, SPL De-Verb) - I've got a small collection of interesting freebies too - Alchemy Player, CamelCrusher, the free Soundtoys plugins etc.
As a treat I subbed to Track Spark which for a newb is a great resource - loops, tuts and a shiny new plugin for $3 a month - can't go wrong with that