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Which brings us back to the algorithm. I don't use Spotify personally because I kind of hate it. My observation of it is that it is a self-forking mediocrity. You are brought back to stuff that sounds sort of like stuff that you asked for. That is not what I am looking for at all. YT recommendations are more helpful for discovery, but I am feeding that beast with a spectacular amount of raw data. Being old and near a city I still listen to radio in the car split between NPR and music formats. So, the youngs. Obviously TikTok and IG. The handwringing that serious music types do about TT misses the point. It is about exposure, not a comprehensive listening experience.

In addition, Luminate defines ‘Current’ as anything released in the 18 months prior to it getting streamed/downloaded/purchased; Anything older than 18 months when it’s streamed/downloaded/purchased is defined as ‘Catalog’. One anomaly that I suspect weighs in here among the most active new music listeners - The 18 mos window was completely distorted by the lack of tours and live performance. If you listen to new music because you are anticipating a show or deciding whether you will choose to buy the ticket, you didn't have that incentive within the last 18 mos. I don't count myself in that group, but I think that I went "deeper" rather than "wider". So catalog definitely figured in that.

Another reason to like New Zealand. The fuzz patch in the first seven seconds is an homage to something else that I cannot quite place. I was saying over on the 20 Year thread - everything comes back at least once...

That's not one, but more like two arguments, potentially. Both had different periods and signature statements from each period. For me, the answers are 'In a Silent Way' and 'A Love Supreme'. People who are much better musicians than me have different suggestions, usually starting with 'Kind of Blue' and Coltrane's Quartet recordings.

I was imagining stepping carefully by the turntable in a NOLA shotgun house. A starship is just that much worse.

Whoa. They might have too many products. "The Big Easy", indeed. (I know it's back to 2008 - they have a lot of ideas!)

I had the same thought, but then I had a second thought. It is a crucial part of Musk's BS factory to make it look like he is a one man operation. I disbelieve that. He has a core group of advisors. The super rich in the US organize their wealth through these nesting pads of "Family offices." These are lawyers and fixers with backgrounds in finance, operations, and intimidation. This is a taste of the sort background op that they provide: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-06/elon-musk-trusts-billions-in-net-worth-to-this-secretive-family-man I am certain that Musk has a group of people around him who all think that they are as smart as he is. I would bet that each person would be ready with an opinion as to what Twitter would be worth dead or alive on any given day.

Before the Cloud version there was the V-Synth / VariOS version and people noted something like that. https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/roland-vc1-v-card

This is the Q&A resource for the PipeWire developer, Wim Taymans. He had a responsible position at RedHat so that may be why it is showing up in Fedora. https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/wikis/FAQ I hope it helps you discover where it is breaking for you. The consumer / pro audio divide is close to the surface. Should audio route through an interface or HDMI?

I am not a Fedora user, so apologies if this response is sideways. when you say pulse-wire are you thinking of pipewire? https://pipewire.org/ I expect that audio handling will be challenging in the next couple of Linux distribution release cycles because of the demands of the video / audio streaming platforms. The game streaming market is very large, especially compared to the relatively small music and pro audio market.

Think about how much manufacturing has changed over the last 40 years. By the time that the CD was introduced even cassettes were outselling LPs. So nearly no money has been spent on the technology since 1980. Recent innovation has been measured by using technology other than steam. Seriously, there's room for improvement. I think that it will be incremental and it will come from more than a single source. The corporate labels don't control this and I suspect that very few of them care.

In 2007 I made a small, but I hope significant, bet on a return for vinyl. So far, it doesn't require me to go public with it but I am hoping that changes soon. My working premise at the time was - everything comes back at least once. I can point to things like analog and modular synths, MPCs, vintage computing, vintage amps etc.. Right now you can probably make both a profit and space on your back shelves by selling your old Type II audio cassettes. With vinyl there was always a core of people who really didn't accept CDs. I knew someone who had their name on related digital patents who told me about spending 5K on a tonearm. I think that we are ready for a resurgence and I think that we have not really begun to explore the application of new technology in the production and delivery of vinyl.

I like shows. Multi-threading is both an essential skill and a metaphor for a good tradeshow. You know, choosing where to be when. I need more of that. So you can say, yes, I looked in on that or I would like to know more about that. Or even the ubiquitous show greeting - what have you seen? I am not finding enough of those qualities or opportunities in this staging. Pro-tip: The links to "Presenters" is in the upper right corner. That wasn't apparent to me. They aren't linked to content at this point. I don't understand the flow of all this.

Thanks, the competition would explain the thing that confused me - the press release made that elliptical reference to "longer distance protocols" and didn't name them (IP, AVB, or the hell-named thing from Australia.) I was also confused by the A2B sample rates of 44.1 and 48 only. It turns out that's not current either as they have a multiplexing scheme sort of like ADAT does. There's a 4-part series over here: https://audioxpress.com/article/r-d-stories-getting-started-with-automotive-audio-bus-part1 So a bigger market like automotive for the chips means that they will be cheaper and that more developers will be pushing and poking them. These are good things.

I really didn't know anything about A2B. I went looking - Analog Devices page date on this link suggests ~2019. Still, all news to me. https://www.analog.com/en/applications/technology/a2b-audio-bus.html#:~:text=A2B is a,over the entire daisy chain. I am still trying to get my head around it. Would the "longer distance protocols" they suggest in "or as an endpoint transport bus used in combination with other, longer distance protocols." mean IP? EDIT: I am not sure why they made a point of not saying it, but I am guessing that it is probably AVB - Audio Video Bridging. I think that there are related patents. https://uspto.report/patent/grant/9,674,119 Other audio related work with Hyundai https://www.analog.com/en/about-adi/news-room/press-releases/2020/01-22-2020-analog-devices-collaborates-with-hundai-motor-company-to-launch-industrys.html

My musing about climate control was kind of guitar specific related to Phil's comment. It's a challenge no matter where your are. 350k is a very large space, think Ikea-sized, so there would be zones. The proposed 165 body-count for the building suggests that it would not be all warehouse staff. Warehouses these days have greatly expanded the idea of what a big warehouse is. There are warehouses outside of Chicago (my area) with a million square ft. under roof. Warehouses have also become denser with automated picking systems. You have a mix of spaces and functions. The micro-climates follow that feature. AZ is extreme though in its demands, speaking as someone who has only been there in the summer.

Honestly my first thought was about climate-control.

This showed up in my news feed. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale/2022/06/09/sweetwater-music-equipment-company-opening-arizona-distribution-site/7573259001/ At some point logistics and overnight or 2-day delivery zones have to be satisfied. "Sweetwater said the 350,000 square-foot facility on Glendale Avenue, just west of the 303, will help the company ship customer orders more quickly. This is the company's first distribution center outside of its headquarters in Fort Wayne. "

I think the $245 number makes sense as the "retail" charge. They would keystone their cost which might have been closer to $125. Billboard did a retro on materials during the binder crisis. full link: https://books.google.com/books?id=tQ0EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=RA1-PA124&dq=cost ampex 2in audio scotch reel 1970s&pg=RA1-PA124#v=onepage&q=cost ampex 2in audio scotch reel 1970s&f=false

Google agrees with Shazam. It is incidental music not the theme. Armando Trovajoli (1917–2013) was a prolific film composer. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006325/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr4 US distribution called the film "The Magnificent Cuckold" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058316/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

I missed the upgrade to the Rega (I was thinking that you were using a popular Canadian product). The 3 has a pretty elevated reputation for refinement. It's good to know that it can reveal the benefits of a power supply.

Shaking down turntables today. I still have a turntable that I bought in 1973. It was demoted in 1984. I replaced the headshell wiring (because it fractured) and put in an AT cartridge from the middle 80s that was set aside. In that cartridge I installed a replacement stylus from a third party. And on that table I am spinning a record that was stripped from its sleeve after a flood and eventually washed in the Spin-Clean. After all that if I am still standing and smiling I think that I am getting close. Nightclubbing - Grace Jones. Robbie Shakespeare died last December, RIP.

This reminds me that the audio-technica sites for the English speaking world are different. Here are two more links to illustrate: The GB site lists compatible replacement styli for vintage / legacy carts. I don't find this info in the US site. AT was always silent about form factors but some resellers, especially non-authorized resellers, used to list alternative replacements for discontinued models. I have not tried these replacements myself, but I do have two older AT carts that could use a stylus. https://www.audio-technica.com/en-gb/support/which-stylus-can-i-use-to-replace-my-discontinued-model/ The US AT site has this more recent chart for modern carts and stylus replacements and upgrades. https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/support/audio-solutions-question-of-the-week-how-do-i-select-a-replacement-or-upgrade-stylus-for-my-audio-technica-vm-series-phono-cartridge/ Pat

We need diagrams or something like it. The strategy seems to be evolving. The naming seems to be in flux. Maybe too many relatives are involved. I discovered a new tool in the process of looking. This rockpaperscissors.biz site is aggregating Trade press, news items and Press releases over here: https://bandlab.rockpaperscissors.biz/ In December, Bandlab, NME and Vista Instruments were rolled into the Caldecott Music Group. https://variety.com/2021/biz/asia/kuok-meng-ru-bandlab-technologies-caldecott-music-1235122713/ "Caldecott Music Group is a global music industry investor and innovator with a vision to connect the world of music." https://caldecottmusic.com/ They refer to Bandlab as a portfolio company. Bandlab doesn't mention them on their site but their PR blog redirects to Caldecott. https://blog.bandlab.com/press/ Vulcan, the company founded by (the late) Paul Allen and his sister Jody, are mentioned in a December 2021 press release as investing 53M in Bandlab. So they have been on board since December. This announcement with Prosus joining seems to be the news. Prosus is part of Naspers (South Africa) who is Tencent's largest investor. [For maximum naming confusion - Vulcan also made a significant investment in Epic Games in 2018 and in March 2022 Epic Games acquired Bandcamp.]

I can't claim any expertise, but I have spent time in Chicago where you are expected to be able to carry on a conversation about architecture, Italian beef sandwiches and Hammond organs. Maybe an E112? good picture found over here: https://www.hammondclub.nl/nl/menu/Hammond/De-Hammond-Encyclopedie/A-K-series/E-series/E-100-200-300-series