i'm not taking a stand or anything, but i'd like to say that despite the fact that this site is named monkeyfilter, i have no particular interest in monkeys, beyond the inherent amusingness of monkeys.
i guess what i'm saying is a link doesn't become better to me just because it has simian content.
i'm glad to hear that engrish.com is having monkey week though.
woah, i thought after my first few run-throughs that it was impossible because the bullseye seemed to run away from my mouse and be unhittable on round 7. then i discovered the "keep the mouse near the middle and click like a madman" strategy and i won.
congrats to me and the other CHAMPIONS!
unfortunately, this post doesn't do much for a silver jews fan who has been a fan for a long time.
but if you're not familiar, check em out. best place to start: american water!
i can't say what my own answer would be.
my immediate response would be "no amount of money, because my conscience can't be repaired" but when the hypocrisy of meat eating in general is brought up i falter.
i suppose if i were forced to kill the animals i eat in order to eat them, i would quickly become a vegetarian.
i am both a composer and a filmmaker, so i know it from both side... and i'm consistently frustrated by how little people are willing to pay for music, and how much some people demand for the use of their music. it's a two edged blade of frustration.
ok... os x, my OS of choice.... my PERSONAL recommendation is Logic Audio Pro 6. it costs $1000 US and has the equivalent of 10 different synthesizers in it, the ability to have unlimited audio tracks, audio editing capabilities, the equivalent of about 100 high-quality effects boxes... etc etc. all you'd need then is a cheap preamp and a decent microphone (as someone said above, a shure SM57 will probably do ya) to record with.
$1000 sounds like a lot, but for the capabilities of the program it's totally a steal. there's also an "express" version of logic with fewer capabilities and it costs like $300. it has fewer synthesis options, though, and doesn't come with the sweet sweet "space designer" impulse reverb that you will come to revere.
now, i've made a case for the computer solution. that whole setup would run you around $1200.
then there's the 8 track. i understand the appeal of the 8 track recorder. it's lo-fi fun, and it's portable compared to a computer setup. it's not as "powerful" as the software, nor will it enable you to make recordings which sound close to "professional," but it might well be more conducive to your style of creativity. there's something liberating about just being able to slap the record button when you have an idea, rather than booting up a computer and configuring something.
as far as actual recorders go... i would get a 4-track analogue tape-based one. better to embrace the lo-finess of a multitrack recorder and make the noise part of your sound than pretend you're slick (cause you can't be). that's just my opinion though, and keep in mind i am a guided by voices fan.
intense... keep us up to date here
posted by sutureself 18 years ago
In "Blame Canada?"
as a canadian, i'd like to say that should the USA attack us, i am prepared to complain and do nothing with great bravery
posted by sutureself 18 years ago
In "It's Monkey Week at Engrish.com"
i'm not taking a stand or anything, but i'd like to say that despite the fact that this site is named monkeyfilter, i have no particular interest in monkeys, beyond the inherent amusingness of monkeys. i guess what i'm saying is a link doesn't become better to me just because it has simian content. i'm glad to hear that engrish.com is having monkey week though.
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Bullseye!"
woah, i thought after my first few run-throughs that it was impossible because the bullseye seemed to run away from my mouse and be unhittable on round 7. then i discovered the "keep the mouse near the middle and click like a madman" strategy and i won. congrats to me and the other CHAMPIONS!
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Silver Jews"
unfortunately, this post doesn't do much for a silver jews fan who has been a fan for a long time. but if you're not familiar, check em out. best place to start: american water!
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Bullseye!"
fuck you man!!!!!
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Get a japanese boyfriend."
ARRRRR who wants ta swab my deck?
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Stalking?"
even if you leave out the "homie" part, that's mighty suspicious behaviour. i would be mildly concerned.
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "How much money would it take for you to kill a puppy with your bare hands?"
i can't say what my own answer would be. my immediate response would be "no amount of money, because my conscience can't be repaired" but when the hypocrisy of meat eating in general is brought up i falter. i suppose if i were forced to kill the animals i eat in order to eat them, i would quickly become a vegetarian.
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Curious George - Music for a documentary?"
i am both a composer and a filmmaker, so i know it from both side... and i'm consistently frustrated by how little people are willing to pay for music, and how much some people demand for the use of their music. it's a two edged blade of frustration.
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "In 1987, some pranksters override a broadcast signal"
great link, thanks
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Curious George - Music for a documentary?"
sorry... i just felt like stirring it up.
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
so you believe that whoever provides the music that acts as your stepping stone to $$$$ doesn't deserve compensation?
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
are you planning to spend money on this, or use music without permission?
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Home Recording"
a preamp, my man
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
he says he's recording things separately... no need for a mixer. and i'd argue that headphones are not nearly as important as decent speakers...
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Audioscrobbler"
i'm innnnn
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "At least his heart is in the right place."
jesus christ
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In "Curious George: Home Recording"
ok... os x, my OS of choice.... my PERSONAL recommendation is Logic Audio Pro 6. it costs $1000 US and has the equivalent of 10 different synthesizers in it, the ability to have unlimited audio tracks, audio editing capabilities, the equivalent of about 100 high-quality effects boxes... etc etc. all you'd need then is a cheap preamp and a decent microphone (as someone said above, a shure SM57 will probably do ya) to record with. $1000 sounds like a lot, but for the capabilities of the program it's totally a steal. there's also an "express" version of logic with fewer capabilities and it costs like $300. it has fewer synthesis options, though, and doesn't come with the sweet sweet "space designer" impulse reverb that you will come to revere. now, i've made a case for the computer solution. that whole setup would run you around $1200. then there's the 8 track. i understand the appeal of the 8 track recorder. it's lo-fi fun, and it's portable compared to a computer setup. it's not as "powerful" as the software, nor will it enable you to make recordings which sound close to "professional," but it might well be more conducive to your style of creativity. there's something liberating about just being able to slap the record button when you have an idea, rather than booting up a computer and configuring something. as far as actual recorders go... i would get a 4-track analogue tape-based one. better to embrace the lo-finess of a multitrack recorder and make the noise part of your sound than pretend you're slick (cause you can't be). that's just my opinion though, and keep in mind i am a guided by voices fan.
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
In ""
don't forget the pearl necklace...
posted by sutureself 19 years ago
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