Work and Shopping

Here I am at work and I'd so much rather be sitting back with a beverage of choice and playing guitar or shopping for more toys online. I can still shop for toys but sitting back with a bottle, mug, pint or even glass with an adult beverage isn't really an option and playing guitar would really be a no no. Since I can't really enjoy myself while I'm stuck here I thought I'd ask to see if anyone has purchased any goodies lately that might be worth the rest of us looking at. In an effort to keep this GT3 related, at least for the first reply or two, how well did your new toy work with GT3. Hardware or software doesn't matter.

Strummy,

Look me up on Friday and I'll be able to provide some help for you, mate. CJ I got a nice MCA SP-1 for recording instruments vocals. I intend to mod it to get a little more low end.

If you read, movies are always a let down.

Are you talking about movies that are adapted from books or just movies in general?

DOC, Good luck with the MCA. I read up a little on those and the modification. The gearslutz site makes it out to be that you get a Mirotech M930 for the price of a used SM57. Personaly I'm too chicken to try and mod a mic, I don't like to solder small things.

Jes, Most movies with few exceptions but adaptations in general. My worst let down was the Hitch Hicker's Guide though. Wow, that was a horrible experience!

Steve, I'm curious about the Har-Bal. SOS gave it a rave review. Anyway we can get a before and after example?

Has there been discussion on Vista around here? If so can anyone point me to the thread? I want to go 64 bit but I/m afraid it will screw with my old DirectX plugs and maybe even GT3.

And for the jackboots amongst us, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO RELATE YOUR REPLY BACK TO GT3!

ORIGINAL: cjlinus

DOC, Good luck with the MCA. I read up a little on those and the modification. The gearslutz site makes it out to be that you get a Mirotech M930 for the price of a used SM57. Personaly I'm too chicken to try and mod a mic, I don't like to solder small things.

Jes, Most movies with few exceptions but adaptations in general. My worst let down was the Hitch Hicker's Guide though. Wow, that was a horrible experience!

Steve, I'm curious about the Har-Bal. SOS gave it a rave review. Anyway we can get a before and after example?

Has there been discussion on Vista around here? If so can anyone point me to the thread? I want to go 64 bit but I/m afraid it will screw with my old DirectX plugs and maybe even GT3.

And for the jackboots amongst us, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO RELATE YOUR REPLY BACK TO GT3!

Regarding the move to 64 bit. You won't be able to run GTP3 nor will your plug-ins work properly if at all. That's really the long and short of it.

Now if you want to move to Sonar that's a whole different story. The advantage here is that with the bit bridge technology in Sonar Home Studio 6 and Sonar SE & PE 6 or 7, you can run most of your plug-ins but not all. The other upside is that now after a year and half of Vista 64 and almost 4 years of XP 64 we are finally starting to see the implementation of more 64 bit plug-ins and drivers.

Now if you want to move to Vista 32, you can get GTP3 and all your plug-ins to work without issue. You just need to run GTP3 in XP SP2 compatibility mode as an administrator and all should be well. You may need a few tweaks, but nothing really major.

I found the movie adaptation of The Guide to be awful and a huge letdown. The same with Jumper (the movie is based upon the books by Steven Gould - Jumper, Reflex, and Junper: Griffin's Story) and the latest rendition of the Andromeda Strain. The adaptation of Eaters of the Dead (The 13th Warrior) was very good and bit more entertaining than the book (I like Crichton can't you tell?). As was Beowulf, which is an improvement over the Poem in Olde Ænglish any day of the week. So it can go either way.

I must admit that jumping into Sonar PE was a bit much to chew on as I am still trying to learn the nuances and quick tricks to make the whole recording process a bit more easier with the tools provided. I hardly touch GTP3 anymore even though it is a bit more of a challenge. Ah well. So goes life. Without a challenge we would all be extinct.

Well mate, I feel for you. "Tis a real problem when the wife puts you out with the cat or dog for that matter. You might want to take me advice or you'll be in a right fix for sure. And yes the blemish section can be a good place to find deals.

I've got a pretty good deal with a buddy of mine at Guitar Center where I come in and see what I might want that was returned or slightly damaged. I get the stuff at a really good price. Better than the scratch and dent sections of the online store for Guitar Center, Sam Ash or any other of the large retail chains we have here.

Well that bites! I'll drop you a PM.

Haven't sent it off yet. I'm in the midst of a business trip and will see about shipping it off when I get back. I've also got my own mods to work out on a damaged cry baby I got on eBay. The parts should be in by the time I get home.

Nah,
The 'Pete" was more of a Delay, with no measureable output.

ORIGINAL: jamesg1213

ORIGINAL: Doc_Hollingsworth

As was Beowulf, which is an improvement over the Poem in Olde Ænglish any day of the week. So it can go either way.

I'd have to take issue with you there Doc - Grendel's mother in high heels!!!??

Actually, if Hollywood doesn't mind, we'll have all our legends back thank you so much.

For example, the next time I see King Arthur portrayed as a Roman, a vague Eastern European, or a blind Albanian pig-juggler, there's going to be trouble...

He he - a must 'exhibition' sport for the 2012 London olympics - 'Synchronised Pig Juggling'

I'm putting a few bob on the blind Albanian guy down the road for Gold.

I wondered what all that strange squeaking was night after night

ORIGINAL: jamesg1213

ORIGINAL: Doc_Hollingsworth

As was Beowulf, which is an improvement over the Poem in Olde Ænglish any day of the week. So it can go either way.

I'd have to take issue with you there Doc - Grendel's mother in high heels!!!??

Actually, if Hollywood doesn't mind, we'll have all our legends back thank you so much.

For example, the next time I see King Arthur portrayed as a Roman, a vague Eastern European, or a blind Albanian pig-juggler, there's going to be trouble...

Now James really! How could you not enjoy Angelina as a high heeled Grendal's mother?

But you have to admit that any poetic license with Beowulf is a vast improvement. And as for having all of our legends back courtesy of Hollyweird. Well we could do worse.... Having our Western legends interpreted by the Hong Kong's movie studios. Now that could really hurt.....

I still manage to read quite a bit. I found the Tolkien stuff has been a disappointment whether it was the latest version or the Ralph Bakshi stuff. Troy was pretty interesting but a lot of artistic license was taken with the Iliad as well. The man in the Iron Mask was a vast improvement over the book as well and was quite frankly more entertaining. Ah well..... I think we all have different tastes and expectations....

ORIGINAL: jamesg1213

ORIGINAL: Doc_Hollingsworth

As was Beowulf, which is an improvement over the Poem in Olde Ænglish any day of the week. So it can go either way.

I'd have to take issue with you there Doc - Grendel's mother in high heels!!!??

Actually, if Hollywood doesn't mind, we'll have all our legends back thank you so much.

For example, the next time I see King Arthur portrayed as a Roman, a vague Eastern European, or a blind Albanian pig-juggler, there's going to be trouble...

Except *cough* Arthur is actually a French legend "Le Mort De Arthur". and Beowulf a Danish one...

ORIGINAL: Doc_Hollingsworth

ORIGINAL: SteveStrummerUK

ORIGINAL: Doc_Hollingsworth

Ah well..... I think we all have different tastes and expectations....

Nay. There will be no waving of anything here, mate! It not nice to cast nasturtiums at others. As for my plagiarising? Are you making me out to be a mingebag? A lout? Pistols at dawn on the morrow. I demand satisfaction! And you'll still owe me 3 kegs and 4 pints. I'm of the mind to make it 4 kegs after first blood......

Dawn it is then - mind you, could you make it nearer noon please Doc, I'm due a lie-in tomorrow

But remember - you can't get Guinness out of a Bloody Strummy