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Cake day: June 15th, 2025

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  • I think your learning methods are pretty common. From cracked software to experimenting and copying. The way you think though I feel is a step up.

    Its easy to crumble under small amount of plays but you’ve framed it in a positive way which I think can benefit others too. It’s all progress.

    Also realising how genres set expectations is really aware. I think most don’t put that kind of thought into it. It’s a good challenge to try sticking to a genre. You can explore its confines and edges.

    Where are you based? Maybe someone on the same wavelength will see your comment one day and reach out. I struggle somewhat with the IRL componant of finding musicians with similar personal mindsets to me too.

    I enjoyed your long reply! It’s nice to connect.






  • It still is ahead of its time. I think it was the learning curve that held it back. There wasn’t really a tutorial for how to use it fully. But through the years it grew on me and paired to my steamdeck on tv. It’s my main way to play now.

    I know this is gonna sound crazy but switching the triggers so left is zoom and right is fire changed everything for me. If your aiming with your left thumb and also using your left finger to fire it throws off your aim.

    I’ve got 2 and my main ones thumbstick is worn down to the plastic under the rubber now.

    If they release a new version I will buy it in a heartbeat.




  • Have you heard about syntorial? It’s pretty good to get you rolling. It gets pretty advanced too. I never finished it but it taught me a lot. Red means recording has some great vids on the subject and learning how to use the dirtywave m8 tracker (headless) really helped me dig in to synthesis also.

    If you don’t intend to go pro. Don’t worry about releasing too much. Even if you did want to go pro getting ears on your music is an up hill battle anyway. So don’t let that stress hold you back from the fun of it.

    I’ve always felt that if it sounds good on acoustic THEN it will sound good on anything. There is no where to hide on acoustic. Good luck on your journey.