JRamella wrote:One part you left out, is that YOU are an inspiration for others. I look at pics of your portable setups, to me, they look like works of art. Impeccable design and construction. I used your portable mixer-case as a blueprint for my building of 2 portable cases. Yours are art… mine are merely functional. But I’ve taken them places and everywhere I go, folks are just amazed when they look at it. I always give them your name and tell them to check out your posts for more information.
You have a LOT more impact than you realize.
Well said, JRamella!
Treat utility modules as stars instead of backup singers. Treat power supplies like Rockstars instead of roadies! Chase magic sound, not magic parts.
I've taken to simplifying my project synth, so I'm another one on the downsizing bus. I'm surprised at how inspiring the new 3 vco configuration is (changed from 4 vcos) and how it's made me totally rethink nearly every approach. Well, the lack of cash also played a large part in this reconfiguration. All I know is that I seem to be much happier with the latest reconfig as it's allowing me to utilize more of the real time controllers I've collected. Yay ... er sumthin. At least this way I'll have the money to complete the Dual Filter panel (that giant empty silver panel in the upper row) and perhaps even buy me 2 VCAs to put in that 2MU placeholder on the bottom right!
5U isn't dead. At least not in my shop it's not. This silly project synth of mine, I've got roughly two of every Dot Com pcb used in the project ... tested and carefully stored as "spares on hand". Part of what allowed me to decide to do the project in the first place was ready availability of the core PCBs (either used or new) and the relative ease with which those core circuits can be changed-out with a tested/working board in less than 30 minutes (partly thanks to removable rear cabinet panels). Anyhow, 5U (that is to say DotCom 5U) isn't anywhere near the graveyard 'round here.
I've tried to imagine doing something similar based on Euro modules. Pffft ... not happening. FAR too much work. Fageddabowdit.
JohnLRice wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2023 6:18 pm
If I would have stopped long ago at just the one reasonably large and capable 9 road case 5U system (and also stopped with the equally endless and unnecessary percussion instrument and pro audio acquisitions and reconfigurations) I could have put that time, energy, and money into writing, recording, performing, and putting out albums etc.
But at least I have really enjoyed myself along the way!
One part you left out, is that YOU are an inspiration for others. I look at pics of your portable setups, to me, they look like works of art. Impeccable design and construction. I used your portable mixer-case as a blueprint for my building of 2 portable cases. Yours are art… mine are merely functional. But I’ve taken them places and everywhere I go, folks are just amazed when they look at it. I always give them your name and tell them to check out your posts for more information.
You have a LOT more impact than you realize.
Thank you very much JRamella (and KSS too!) for the kind words and also for promoting me! I daily question what I have done/not done in my life and what I'm doing today/plans for the future etc., so it really makes me happy to know that I might have inspired some good things in the lives of others!
Rex Coil 7 wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 8:07 amJohnLRice 2024!
If elected, I vow to finish the border wall . . . with MODULAR SYNTHS! There will be modules on both sides with buss pass throughs so everyone in both countries can jam together!
Flareless wrote: ↑Fri May 26, 2023 9:21 am
I love it! JLR in '24
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It's got to be better than this ... I live in the circle ... that international line is the border. With absolutely nothing between ~them~ and me. Shit's gettin weird ... had to hire private security ....
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Now how did a city boy from the Pacific North West of the US know about circular irrigation? Dang, as is said in LEO crowds .. "good obs" (short for "good observation") JLR!
As John correctly said, those are circular fields that use a radial irrigation system. Some farmers say it's a more efficient use of land and water, some farmers disagree with that. It's easier to irrigate and harvest fields shaped like that, however there is an up-front investment in equipment to get started with that system that can be prohibitive.
Dang city boy ... whoda thunk it ... (jk John, you know I love ya).
Also, anyone spot the US Border Patrol light aircraft in that picture? White, single engine, high-wing airplane, roughly center of the image, traveling eastward. It's pretty small so look carefully. Just to the right of that green line I drew.
Now how did a city boy from the Pacific North West of the US know about circular irrigation? Dang, as is said in LEO crowds .. "good obs" (short for "good observation") JLR!
As John correctly said, those are circular fields that use a radial irrigation system. Some farmers say it's a more efficient use of land and water, some farmers disagree with that. It's easier to irrigate and harvest fields shaped like that, however there is an up-front investment in equipment to get started with that system that can be prohibitive.
Dang city boy ... whoda thunk it ... (jk John, you know I love ya).
I often observe and retain an odd assortment of information. Actually we doo have a LOT of agriculture going on here in WA state, maybe a majority is on the Eastern side of the Cascade mountain range but on the Western side where I'm at there is a fair amount, especially in Puyallup which is less than 30 miles away from me. I'm guessing most of the circular farms are in Eastern WA since there is a lot more open flat land there.
Geez ... sorry JLR ... I feel like I was a bit rough with you there. You know me, my sense of humor is about as much fun as a pissed off racoon. Not to mention my use of "military mouth" (swearing). Sincere apology here.
Ebolatone wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:39 am
Will 5U fans eventually get their ponytails caught together like a rat king, will that be the end of us
I presume this first requires having hair? I think, that may answer your question.
5u lives on! It's just a bald guy with a soldering iron, and definitely not this guy , that was like, decades of hairlines ago
Rex Coil 7 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:18 pm
Now how did a city boy from the Pacific North West of the US know about circular irrigation? Dang, as is said in LEO crowds .. "good obs" (short for "good observation") JLR!
Ahaha, admittedly, the only reason I know about what those are - is simply from having traveled on airplanes enough times. Someone inevitably asks "what are those?"
Today I put away the 2600 and brought the 5U back out (I don't have room for both in my studio atm). It'll never be dead to me but my 14 y/o has zero interest, it's just another one of my annoying noise makers to her haha
Micronians wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:40 pm
Today I put away the 2600 and brought the 5U back out (I don't have room for both in my studio atm). It'll never be dead to me but my 14 y/o has zero interest, it's just another one of my annoying noise makers to her haha
Just like my 15yo. But my 9yo loves musical instruments and wants to learn about synths!
Micronians wrote: ↑Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:40 pm
Today I put away the 2600 and brought the 5U back out (I don't have room for both in my studio atm). It'll never be dead to me but my 14 y/o has zero interest, it's just another one of my annoying noise makers to her haha
Just like my 15yo. But my 9yo loves musical instruments and wants to learn about synths!
Well said, JRamella!
I daily question what I have done/not done in my life and what I'm doing today/plans for the future etc., so it really makes me happy to know that I might have inspired some good things in the lives of others! 
I often observe and retain an odd assortment of information. Actually we doo have a LOT of agriculture going on here in WA state, maybe a majority is on the Eastern side of the Cascade mountain range but on the Western side where I'm at there is a fair amount, especially in Puyallup which is less than 30 miles away from me. I'm guessing most of the circular farms are in Eastern WA since there is a lot more open flat land there.
, that was like, decades of hairlines ago
