TrancedelicBlues Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Ijust can't get excited about them any more, like I could back when you could still get an Atari or an Amiga! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 I don't think they're boring enough. I can't think of any studio equipment that's more unreliable than a computer. Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaeton Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 1) They're boring because we're old farts. 2) They're locked up tight as a drum. If we're talking Windows, that's especially true. If we're talking MacOS, that's somewhat true. If the tinkering of your atari or amiga is what you miss, pick up an old clunker somewhere (so as to not disrupt your DAW for petey sakes) and check out any one (or more) of the following: www.freebsd.org www.netbsd.org www.debian.org www.slackware.org www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html Computers are fun again. Dr. Seuss: The Original White Rapper . WWND? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrancedelicBlues Posted November 10, 2004 Author Share Posted November 10, 2004 Originally posted by phaeton: 1) They're boring because we're old farts. 2) They're locked up tight as a drum. If we're talking Windows, that's especially true. If we're talking MacOS, that's somewhat true. If the tinkering of your atari or amiga is what you miss, pick up an old clunker somewhere (so as to not disrupt your DAW for petey sakes) and check out any one (or more) of the following: www.freebsd.org www.netbsd.org www.debian.org www.slackware.org www.knopper.net/knoppix/index-en.html Computers are fun again.Wow, cool links! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 qnx is the coolest OS ever. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokenward Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Originally posted by TrancedelicBlues: Ijust can't get excited about them any more, like I could back when you could still get an Atari or an Amiga! Actually for geeky nostalgia - there's Steem Engine - an Atari emulator that runs on Linux or Windows Tim\'s Atari midi world has collected orphan software projects at his site. He recently posted on KVR-VST -pointers on getting old Atari sequencers working with softsynths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptuzer Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Originally posted by Ken/Eleven Shadows: I don't think they're boring enough. I can't think of any studio equipment that's more unreliable than a computer.You don't own a 20 year old Studer. My 2 inch is like a British sports car it always needs something minor thing done to it. When was the last time you had to do an alignment o to your Computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miroslav Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Computers are becoming nothing more than just another "home appliance"...like your toaster or your microwave or anything else around the house. Actually...as Ken suggests...I would like them to become even MORE boring... ...so much so, that using them would ALWAYS be an uneventful experience...and that they just do what they are supposed to, and not be a focal point of frustration most of the time...when you expect on them to perform, flawlessly. Just like a toaster... ...you put the bread in, and out comes perfect toast as per your settings...every time. Imagine if you had to reconfigure/troubleshoot your toaster 3-of-of-5 times that you used it!!! Hellthe only time I really notice a computer anymoreis when the damn thing is not working like it should!!! miroslav - miroslavmusic.com "Just because it happened to you, it doesn't mean it's important." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshananigan Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Originally posted by TrancedelicBlues: Ijust can't get excited about them any more, like I could back when you could still get an Atari or an Amiga! You know the ole saying: "999999, OOFF22 BBBB23 44EE22 55556 FF0011!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 0101110000? 10101010! Hahahahahahah! That's a real knee splapper! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoeditor1 Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 They're boring because you've been immersed into computer technology. It takes a lot more to make you salivate now versus 25 yrs ago. Computers still have the same allure they did from inception. You've evolved. Give your computer to someone who's never owned/used one and see what happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 No thanks. Playing tech support guy 24/7 for family gets old. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Maybe should have placed a smilie there. But that's a tough call ; } . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george costanza Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Ya know what they say... ("No, what's that, George?") Only boring people get bored... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrancedelicBlues Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 Originally posted by george costanza: Ya know what they say... ("No, what's that, George?") Only boring people get bored... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Well, if any PC you own stil runs Win98 at least, there's always tons of older abandoned games you can pick up on the net. I just love the-underdogs.org. sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Clematide Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 yes it was much more fun when i started surfing http://irb.cs.tu-berlin.de/~zuse/Konrad_Zuse/img/z3-dm.jpg http://irb.cs.tu-berlin.de/~zuse/Konrad_Zuse/img/z3-dm.jpg -Peace, Love, and Potahhhhto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Originally posted by TrancedelicBlues: Ijust can't get excited about them any more, like I could back when you could still get an Atari or an Amiga! If your bored then you should try rolling yer own box if you haven't all ready. There are a ton of options for cases, etc,. these days. I have an ultra small form factor PC that's the size of a toaster that works as a media center. Cool beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrancedelicBlues Posted November 11, 2004 Author Share Posted November 11, 2004 Originally posted by Dilligan: Originally posted by TrancedelicBlues: Ijust can't get excited about them any more, like I could back when you could still get an Atari or an Amiga! If your bored then you should try rolling yer own box if you haven't all ready. There are a ton of options for cases, etc,. these days. I have an ultra small form factor PC that's the size of a toaster that works as a media center. Cool beans.That actually does sound like fun, i've thought of doing that Heaven knows i have lots of old parts and software lying around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george costanza Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Originally posted by TrancedelicBlues: Originally posted by george costanza: Ya know what they say... ("No, what's that, George?") Only boring people get bored... Ya don't wanna prove my point for me, do ya, Mike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Originally posted by ptuzer: Originally posted by Ken/Eleven Shadows: I don't think they're boring enough. I can't think of any studio equipment that's more unreliable than a computer.You don't own a 20 year old Studer. My 2 inch is like a British sports car it always needs something minor thing done to it. When was the last time you had to do an alignment o to your Computer. Uh, I dunno, but my wheezy Akai MG1214 is almost 20 years old and I've had far less problems and headaches with it overall than with two computers that I've owned, and that's not even a high-end analog machine!!!! Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hariseldon Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 I miss my old Sinclair Spectrum 16k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeronyne Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Originally posted by Ken/Eleven Shadows: Uh, I dunno, but my wheezy Akai MG1214 is almost 20 years old and I've had far less problems and headaches with it overall than with two computers that I've owned, and that's not even a high-end analog machine!!!!God, those things were awesome. I had the rackmount version. Akai was really happening back then. Are they still making tapes for those? "For instance" is not proof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Originally posted by zeronyne: God, those things were awesome. I had the rackmount version. Akai was really happening back then. Are they still making tapes for those?I think they're really great. The rackmount versions were especially good because you wouldn't have to put up with those awful mixing boards. Yes, believe or not, they still make tapes for those things, although they're not very easy to get. You can order them directly from Akai, but I doubt that very many stores sell them anymore. I also see them sold on EBay. I have an Apogee Rosetta 800, a very nice converter, and most people who record in my studio - myself included - still think that the Akai sounds better. If people really wanted to, they could buy a bunch of tapes, and go out and buy an Akai MG1214 for about US$200 and have a really good sounding system for cheap. Make sure you're near a technician who knows how to work on those things, though, if you choose to do this! I still use the Akai, and plan on basically running the dark thing into the ground. I purchased it in 1989 used, and it's still going... Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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