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  1. I can give you several recommendations for laptops, but first I'd need to know a few things:

    1. How much do you want to spend?

    2. How important is portability--that is, do you mind lugging a big ol' 17" monster around, or would you prefer something thinner and lighter?

    3. If portability isn't at all what you need right now, I can recommend some good pathways to either building or buying a desktop PC, too.

  2. Savage Triumph is totally "Pendulum does FF6" and I mean that as high praise.

    Huzzah, mission accomplished! Pendulum is a huge influence on my music, and I know Justin (Nutritious) takes a lot of inspiration from them as well. Not sure where OA's main inspiration was at for this song, but all his extra percussion, filler synths, orchestral stuff, and of course DAT GUITAR made Savage Triumph a song that we're all super proud to have created. :-D

  3. I realized after everything was released that everything else on the album that I mastered sounded great, but my own stuff was a bit hollow. I think that comes from the fact that I mixed and then mastered everything on the same speakers, and wasn't as ready to get my own stuff to that level at the time. I've matured a lot as an engineer since then, but I'm still very fond of this remix. Turn it up loud enough and the frequency holes go away, I promise! ;-)

  4. I dunno about that but his early work with "The News" was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

    i c wat u did thar.

    relevant

  5. I assume that everyone listening to the first disc donated, but is there a way someone (like myself) who didnt donate can listen too?

    Not early, no. That's the rights what was bought by them donations, sir! Don't worry, I'm pretty sure this thing is coming out either next week or the one after that, so you'll get your fill of FF6 incredawesomradness soon! :-D

  6. Studio revamp time! Got me a new Ikea desk, and added another monitor, although I did discover the difference between "active" and "passive" DisplayPort adapters a bit ($15) too late. Protip: if you want to use more than two monitors, you'll need an active adapter. Oh, and I'm finally able to integrate my MPK49 into my actual studio setup, instead of an old, clunky Yamaha electric piano. :-D

    Anyhoo, here's mah gear in all of its gloriousness! And of course, by "gloriousness" I mean "relative austerity." :tomatoface:

    studio-small.jpg

  7. Dang, I didn't know this... Does this mean I'll get 1 through the Kickstarter, and another copy of FF6 physical for contributing to the album? So I'll get 2 copies? One to leave wrapped and one to open and listen to etc?

    If that's true then that is aaaaaaweesometastic :D

    Yeah, I didn't realize this until recently either, but that sounds like it's exactly what's gonna happen!

  8. What Skryp said, although I should elaborate and say that one of the best ways to grow as an artist here on OCR's forums is to take part in some of the competitions. You'll get a lot of feedback, become part of the community, and that way you'll have people who WANT to help you improve as an artist.

    Also, the Workshop forums are a great place to get feedback, too.

    But yeah, basically just keep doing it and trying to find ways to improve. It's taken me 7 years to get to where I'm at, and I already had a technical AND a musical background to begin with.

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