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Rimbo

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  1. You could not possibly be more mistaken if you'd said that Hitler was a better candidate, and here is why: The blue-collar workers who voted for Trump in 2016 would have voted for Bernie. I can't fathom why people don't grasp this. The minute Hillary was nominated, Trump won the election. She was, in the flesh, the embodiment of the Democrats' cozying up to big business while taking Labor's votes for granted, a trend started by her husband in '92 that continued up until Biden finally started to actively take an interest in Labor's needs during his presidency. I don't like Michael Moore one bit, but he was the only other person I know of who caught on to this back in 2016.
  2. Hi. I just wanted to tell you that ROLAND CLOUD IS THE BEST PURCHASE I EVER FUCKING MADE IN MY LIFE. Actually, I've made 3 purchases music-wise that have literally ... well, let's just say, I won't be catching up on my favorite streaming services any time soon. In order: Roland Cloud Professional FocusRite Scarlett 4i4 4th Gen which just happened to come with, among other things, Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 A cheap-ass ($220!) Yamaha Pacifica PAC012DLX Here's the deal. Many, many years ago, I had a Roland LAPC-I. At some point in my past, I ditched it, because my days of having a full-length (thirteen-inches) IBM ISA bus card were past-due. But I missed being able to do actual analog synthesis, and was frustrated with free alternatives, so I gave Roland Cloud a try to see if its software-based D-50 was worth a damn. And because the Professional subscription gives you two of their "Legendary" instruments, I grabbed a Jupiter-8, because that's what Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran said was his favorite synthesizer. And after I started playing with the Jupiter-8, I realized that I never really wanted the D-50. The J8 was the real thing I wanted. BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE This also comes with Zenology, which is literally the entire modern-day Roland synthesizer engine, and even has modes that replicate all their old synthesizers (but digital versions, not the full analog emulation that the Legendary comes with). OK, really fuckin' cool, right? It also comes with Zenology FX which is literally every effect Roland, Boss, and then some have ever done. Including the following list of Guitar Amplifier Simulators: Look, I'm telling you -- there's only one of these I'm ever using. I'll give you a hint: I pre-ordered Alex Van Halen's upcoming memoir. But look at this list. These things sound phenomenal and just like the real thing. You get to choose where the mic is placed in front of the speaker, how much of the output is direct in and how much is mic'd, etc. (And then there's the Softube Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555, like I mentioned above.) I don't have the space or money for a real amp. Guys I'm in guitar heaven and I haven't even spent money on a single actual guitar amplifier. I just load up the DAW and I've got every amp I ever wanted. (I haven't tried out the Mesa Boogie for that Metallica sound... yet.) Oh, and then the free version of Cakewalk by Bandlab includes TB3 and all the amp simulators in there. this concludes my Ted Talk
  3. If we fail to keep Trump out of the White House this year, the failure of the press to cover reality as it is will be an important chapter in late-21st-century American history classes.
  4. So now that I have 2 guitars, a bass, and a cello, I'm wondering about ways to keep things in my room. Was originally thinking wall hangers, but now I'm looking at those racks where you just lean em sideways. Most racks won't fit the cello, but it should stay in its case when not being played anyway... or be in something where I can leave the endpin out. Recommendations? Go cheap, or is something wood/pricey worth the cash? relevant picture
  5. BATTER L. Amedee ...triggered.
  6. I mean, yeah, but far too much of this country consumes Fox News to understand this. This has already happened. Moose out front should've told ya. justice for twicehorn There is a background check. It's called "an informed populace." Unfortunately, the informed part went awry some point after Phil Gramm. You forgot the 8-0 beatdown, first-ever WCWS complete-game shut-out, we delivered to the Stanford trees in softball.
  7. It's sad that for many of them, this WON'T make them think less of him. Yes, that's sad. It's sad that he was ever elected in the first place. It's sad that he was ever NOMINATED. Every day since 2016 has been a dark time for this country. I hope we survive it.
  8. Biden: You can't write "rapist and convicted felon" as a prefix to his name without committing libel
  9. The restraining order said I can't do that any more
  10. Well, in the second half-century of my life, I now have my first ever electric guitar. I've had Mom's acoustic classical since her arthritis got bad, a bass since the mid-90s, and of course the cello since the 80s. But now I've got all these effects VSTs including an astonishingly good array of amp simulators, so I grabbed something I can plug in, at long last... ...a $220 Yamaha Pacifica. Arrived yesterday and played it for hours. My fingers still hurt... so I was only able to play another hour today. Adjusted the truss rod, today, too... it's a little convex from the factory. Definitely not as well shielded as a better guitar would be, but it sounds really, really good for something so cheap. Other than that and just being a little on the heavy side (weighs more than my Ibanez fretless bass) it really doesn't have any flaws; action is just fine, no buzzes, just a guitar.
  11. "The biggest problem with Biden's age is that she's black."
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