i cant really seem to get any positive feedback from you on any of my "designs", so, ...
im curious, is this more your kind of thing?
(design for designs sake.)
peace ✌️
Do I need to be worried?
I love how this immediately follows "I don't mean to get personal Zack" on the other thread...and you wonder why people don't want to engage with your requests for feedback?
what if i actually really do think that that is a dope design? "zacksname" cant read my mind, right?
(mayhaps im just misunderstood.)
peace ✌️
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the point wasnt to get mean. the point was to try and figure out how this website forum could actually better deliver real feedback, tips, and suggestions to users, while adding an additional sense of community as well.
is there anything wrong with someone who would want that case as their primary rig?
maybe, it is all a matter of taste.
what say you, zacksname?
((peace ✌️))
I will give you credit: I enjoyed the fact that this is your rack where the joke was about having too much random modulation and too many utilities, yet it still has too many voices. I actually laughed out loud a little. I think that officially makes me a nerd.
im just a dude with too much free time on an android phone. i do want to get into modular synthesis, but my life is all messed up right now. i just want to be taken seriously that im trying to move the community forward and not be given a hard time about having ideas that are different.
peace ✌️
If you have too much time on an Android phone and want to learn modular synthesis, you should try a free app called Hexen. That way you can actually build patches and work on ideas.
ive messed around with pd (pure data) and own a po-33 k.o. that im not even motivated to unbox. i just 'yearn' for that perfect improv canvas that totally matches my own aesthetic sensibilities, and the thing is, before i can have that, i barely have any interest in picking up modules or messing with other softwares, just to explain myself.
theres like this whole studio i have for myself, in my head, and im just not that interested in trying to build anyone elses studio in reality. 'i know what im doing'.
i just came on here to mess with design.
peace ✌️
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just installed hexen, just to check it out, and it actually seems pretty cool, but i have enough trouble trying to navigate websites and type out messages on this android phone, and trying to operate a full modular synth from the same interface is just way too much total overwhelm for me, but thanks.
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I think making contributions based on your experience with a studio that isn't going to exist is probably limiting your ability to get engagement with people on a website about things that (mostly) do exist or will in the future.
so, youd prefer i just unbox my po-33 k.o. and only talk about that, ever? nah. id rather dream big. im an ideas guy. rick rubin didnt need to buy his own guitar to produce system of a down. what if one of my ideas turns into a new module that helps the whole entire community? designing rack configurations is fun to me. i dont want to limit my creativity to only todays budget.
peace ✌️
And we don't want to limit our responses to just the ones you want.
I feel like I get the general direction of your satire, but without identifying a real issue and purpose it just lacks a certain bite and effectiveness.
hey zacksname. if picking up new modules is 100% not a problem for you, then why dont you pick up a strange-r bighat, figure out a patch you can make that has drums covered, and play around with my 'concept' of improvising key changes and, things of that nature, as part of a live performance semi random flow zone you can try to get into, and then get back to me if there really is no fruit to be picked in my "totally self contained band in a box instrument" idea.
its not impossible for me to pick up modules. i just need the perfect concept before i do so.
i dont mind feedback if its constructive, etc.
peace ✌️
What is your current goal?
interact with the community.
share ideas.
work toward a module case configuration that 100% suits my concept of how i want to approach eurorack modular from an improv perspective i might pull the trigger on, later.
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you saw my latest 80hp rack design. ... ... the problem isnt that i dont know how to design a budget case for myself. the problem is that i have very specific taste and "sensibilities".
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what i really wanted was just more back and forth dialogue about the philosophy of all of eurorack, not just nitpicking about a specific module choices that are a bit non-standard.
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like, im looking to flex my creativity, because its a muscle i need to work and the po-33 k.o. i have is just not a "heavy" enough weight to feel worth my time right now, and im bored.
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i shouldnt have to justify why i am looking for feedback on ideas as just ideas, i.m.h.o.
peace ✌️
If you want to flex your creativity, play some music. If you need help with something, ask. If you just want to chat, maybe see if there are any Discords you can join or go on Modwiggler. In my experience, conversation here seems to be limited to people posting music or asking specific questions. If you already have "very specific taste", you might not need to share your ideas before you start working on them anyway. Frankly, your behavior here is pretty alienating and will not turn this place into a great place to make friends. Being a good listener and taking the feedback you asked for well even if it doesn't necessarily fit your goals will work much better.
zacksname, i have just one thing to say:
- This process cannot be done without you doing the majority of the work in testing module types, trying things one step at a time, maybe visiting music stores to see what you can try. VCV Rack and Hexen are around for free, and you can read module manuals to better understand what they can and can't do. Only you will know what works best for you, and figuring it out is part of the fun. If you just want an "all-in-one band in a box", they already have that, and it's called a computer.
If you want to flex your creativity, play some music. If you need help with something, ask. If you just want to chat, maybe see if there are any Discords you can join or go on Modwiggler. In my experience, conversation here seems to be limited to people posting music or asking specific questions. If you already have "very specific taste", you might not need to share your ideas before you start working on them anyway. Frankly, your behavior here is pretty alienating and will not turn this place into a great place to make friends. Being a good listener and taking the feedback you asked for well even if it doesn't necessarily fit your goals will work much better.
-- Zacksname
100%
3 for sure... it's your dime and your ride
@zacksname amazing fortitude and grace
im not a child and zacksname is not my teacher. i am not required to 100% love criticism, especially when its not moving me toward my goals. i know how synths work.
peace ✌️
zacksname, i have just one thing to say:
https://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/taking-criticism/
-- singular_sound
I get the feeling you will have more than this to say.
im not a child and zacksname is not my teacher. i am not required to 100% love criticism, especially when its not moving me toward my goals. i know how synths work.
peace ✌️
-- singular_sound
understood... and happy wiggling
we're looking forward to listening to your sketches or full tracks when you sort things
thanks. maybe ill unbox my po-33 k.o., record some samples of things i have on the ready, throw something together in 2 seconds, upload it to youtube, and post it here, just to contribute. (havent decided.)
peace ✌️
