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  1. Needless to say this project has become a sizeable waste of time for me.

    sounds like you joined this project for the wrong reasons. my contribution is ineligible for OCR as well, but i didn't join this project to get a remix on OCR, i joined it to contribute to the project. in this case: why should i or anyone care what the judges think?

    i agree TO shouldn't of asked for remixes of those songs; if he's not gonna include the Wolfenstein songs but include the Pantera songs... it's not a complete project anyways. his stance doesn't make much sense, but it doesn't make much difference either.

    clearly you'd prefer to throw a tantrum than contribute to this project, so i suppose a "fuck off and have a nice day" would be appropriate but i'll just leave it at:

    cheers.

  2. i agree with Yoozer that you shouldn't grab the most top-of-the-line system you can, but consider the following:

    - Desktops depreciate in value faster than Laptops

    - PCs depreciate in value faster than Macs

    you could save some money in the short term getting a PC or a desktop, but when it comes time to upgrade you're not going to be able to sell your old system for very much. in the long run it's economical to buy say, a MacBook (Pro) because you'll be able to get more money for it when the time comes to upgrade.

    but even if you planned on taking a 100% loss on your new system, Apple's portable products are really excellent. i have an easier time recommending their portables than their desktops.

    cheers.

  3. I have to ask, where is he making music that he can't have a desktop but where it would be appropriate to bring a Yamaha?

    but if he chose the laptop, then he wouldn't have the motif... what is the point of this question?

    A lot of people get trapped into an either/or buying situation, and I've seen (and made my own) mistakes when (myself or) the purchaser doesn't broaden their possibilities.

    this is true, and i didn't mean to antagonize you for offering an alternative suggestion. it merely seemed (to me) that your solution doesn't satisfy the needs of the OP. obviously i'm not the right person to make that call, but i was interested in your reasoning behind it.

    it's nearly impossible to find a laptop with at least a 7200rpm HD

    it's not necessary, but it's actually quite easy... just not always cheap (:

  4. I don't care if you buy your laptop but if you SERIOUSLY want to talk about stretching a dollar, Laptops aren't it.

    arguably so, but your solution is that he go out and build another bulky PC when the one he already has is having issues? that gives him neither the Motif sound nor the new laptop he's looking for.. what good is that advice?

  5. some folks who are accustomed to making music exclusively with software just can't adjust to the external rack/hardware workflow. i can't blame them; unless you're used to it or you can play all the parts live, the process may seem tedious. of course, if there is a specific hardware effect or synth you like, you're not going to be happy with a software approximation.

    however if i had to pick between a new laptop or a workstation, i'd go for a laptop. you can ignore the above post's claims about "serious" musicians; unless you need 24-track recording or something on that level, a nice laptop is all you need.

    cheers.

  6. i as a remixer don't do anything more creative than Daft Punk. the music is approached in a different manner, but it is no more or less a creative process.

    if you think they 'overdo it' in regards to sampling, that may be a reasonable criticism... but to say it's not creative or artistic is merely bigotry.

    cheers.

  7. i have the old HR624s, and they are very nice. they replaced Event PS6s (precursor to the TR series you're interested in).

    KRK are good, but i haven't had good experiences with the Rokit series.. others here seem to like them, however.

    regardless, there's not a huge difference in that range of monitors. any of those will serve you well for remixing.

    cheers.

  8. i thought the previous arrangement of allowing active compos in GD was a great idea, and a fair compromise.

    I don't think lack of visibility is the biggest negative, in that a lot more has to be done to make sure concepts thrive than just having it in the Community forum.

    could you elaborate on this point?

    cheers.

  9. no, don't bother with PCMCIA. i'll give a few reasons:

    - limited choices. it is unlikely you will find a PCMCIA audio interface that fits your needs ideally. Firewire gives you more options.

    - there's no "cutting out the middle man". where Firewire may have a problem with a particular Firewire chipset, a PCMCIA device may have a problem with the PCMCIA controller or motherboard chipset. potential compatability problems either way.

    - your next laptop may not have PCMCIA. it is being phased out in favor of ExpressCard.

    i've owned more audio interfaces than i can count on one hand, and Firewire has given me the best performance with the fewest headaches. only if your laptop doesn't have firewire would i bother looking into anything else.

  10. what's wrong with making money off of it? you do realize they have to clear those samples and pay to use them, right?

    really, Daft Punk doesn't do sampling any more than Moby, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, or any big player in the electronic music scene.

    sampling is part of the art. if you weren't expecting what you saw in that video then you do not understand electronic music.

    you guys make me sad. or maybe i've just been trolled. whatever.

  11. it checks for unique usernames as well as IP addresses. the system thought you were trying to flood the server, so it stopped you.

    sorry about the mess, i haven't been paying attention to the forums much lately so i didn't know this PRC would be a special case.

    i guess it's too late for me to solve the problem? next time, just let me know what you need beforehand, and i'll make sure things run smoothly for you.

    cheers.

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