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Hi guys, my wife is starting her podcast and would like to be able to mix the audio of her voice with a bit of music at the beginning and at the end. So, basically I'm looking for a two-track mixer that can do fade-out and fade-in. I think most DAWs would be overkill. Do you have anything to recommend? Thanks in advance! Martin

Many years ago when I put together my busking setup I used a cheap, modified-sine-wave inverter that caused some annoying noise. I bought a 600 watt, pure sine wave inverter from China and it solved the noise problem. It doesn't seem to really have a brand other than "Power that really moves"...

Look for "Cameo piano" or Melodigrand. They're basically a small acoustic with drop-action, and two strings per note in the treble. I own one that I bought for 100$ and believe it or not, I take it on certain gigs (before covid that is), I just have more fun with this than a digital. It takes me about 10 minutes to tune if it's already close to pitch.

All my "digital" boards live upright: my Yamaha P80 (weighted piano action) spent 20 years like this without a problem. I'd guess spring-action boards are absolutely not affected by whatever position they're stored in.

+1 on re-capping the crossover. Also, have you removed the driver to make sure nothing is in there? I once had a buzzy V21 because of a dead fly.

Winter is pretty mild here this year so I still go for a jog about every 3rd day. The rest of the year I prefer bicycle. I live in the country surrounded by forest, and everyday my wife and I go for walks in the woods with the dog. Regarding coffee, one of the things I've done last spring and fall -and probably wouldn't have taken the time if there hadn't been the pandemic- is make my own dandelion root coffee. Local, organic, free, caffeine-free, packed with good nutrients, and tastes OK actually! It's a lot of work though. I've taken pictures, if ever there's interest I could make a blog post about it.

Thanks guys, after reading this thread I think I will probably get a pair of 58X in the next Massdrop batch, which is due for late January. I'd never heard of this company but it sounds like a cool concept.

Hi guys, I know there are headphone threads in the archives, but I don't remember seeing one lately, and new products appear, and everybody's experiences change, so... I'm looking for a new pair, I'm guessing somewhere around 150 US$. For the last 20 years I've been using a cheap pair of open-back Sennheiser's that still get the job done (last year I even soldered back the cable inside the headphone after my dog chewed it), but somehow I feel I should upgrade. I must average about 1-2 hours of use everyday, and my main uses are listening to youtube, vinyls, practicing and occasionnal recording. I "think" I want to stick with open-back for the comfort (letting things breath) and not being too disconnected from the outside world. I've identified a few candidates but still undecided. So, what are your recommendations? Thanks in advance! Martin

Tiago is a member of the EP forum, and has his own Youtube channel. His contact might be there somewhere.

If using the real thing is too logistically difficult, then it leaves hardware and software. If you have a hardware keyboard you like, you could always record both the audio and MIDI, so afterwards you can experiment with whatever software/VST/plugin you want. You might want to make sure that the recording person you'll work with is comfortable with doing this.

Don't mean to derail the thread, but, what kind of gigs do you get these days? I happen to have two funerals this week, but otherwise it's still pretty much "dead" for as long as I can see over here.

I've made one with the top from an old bench and metal folding legs that are usually used for tables. I had to cut the legs right under the bracing to have the correct height. These are sold in hardware stores for pretty cheap. For the top you could just use a piece of plywood finished the way you like. Sturdy, light, fits over a 2-octave pedalboard and folds flat for travel. Just not especially pretty.

...change a lightbulb? Ten. One to change the lightbulb and nine to talk about how you should not stand on an X-stand to do it.

The presets might have been customised, but it looks like he was using the Ab preset. ...or maybe it was because of a cat wandering in his studio, or the cleaning lady?