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I would love to sperg about computer gear.
I fucking hate mainstream mechanical keyboards, either buy a chinese knock off for half the price or high end board FOR THE SAME MONEY.
I fucking hate mainstream mechanical keyboards, either buy a chinese knock off for half the price or high end board FOR THE SAME MONEY.
Finally a tech thread, I've been waiting ages to show off my new rig
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I hate keyboard LEDS so much, and I hate even more that you have to install a whack-ass "suite" just to turn them all off. Science truly has gone too far.
Buy a chink board sometime then, a lot that is on board or even optional.
The Korg Kaossilator was the beginning of the end.
As soon as they figured out how to turn 99 cents worth of plastic into a shit tier 99$ rompler with a touchpad, electronic music began suffering. The Kaossilator was a revelation in an age where DAWs were fast outpacing real hardware synths while its dinky touchpad gave hipster DJ wannabes the idea that they too had a vision worthy of sharing. Countless units were sold. They didn't even sound unique - they were built on libraries of old sounds korg had used as throwaway presets for their keyboards.
Over subsequent years, the build quality of Korg samplers and synths started going downhill. I've taken apart and reassembled every Korg machine I own, having gone through 5 ESX-1 Samplers since 2003. Every time I open up a new Korg product, there's less solder, less glue, thinner wires and more plastic. Less magnetic shielding on the wires so you end up with more line noise in the output. This cheapening is consistent throughout all their products. Those fucks hired must've consultants to gut their overhead, and soon realized they could chintz out on materials. Eventually, Korg reached its final form and began pushing DS apps, finally having shed the need for physical hardware altogether.
It's a pedantic thing to fret about, but the real cost of shit like the Kaossilator is all around you. It's a big part of why skillsets and practice have fallen away from electronic music scenes and it's emblematic of the cut and paste bullshit that people think passes for music nowadays.
As soon as they figured out how to turn 99 cents worth of plastic into a shit tier 99$ rompler with a touchpad, electronic music began suffering. The Kaossilator was a revelation in an age where DAWs were fast outpacing real hardware synths while its dinky touchpad gave hipster DJ wannabes the idea that they too had a vision worthy of sharing. Countless units were sold. They didn't even sound unique - they were built on libraries of old sounds korg had used as throwaway presets for their keyboards.
Over subsequent years, the build quality of Korg samplers and synths started going downhill. I've taken apart and reassembled every Korg machine I own, having gone through 5 ESX-1 Samplers since 2003. Every time I open up a new Korg product, there's less solder, less glue, thinner wires and more plastic. Less magnetic shielding on the wires so you end up with more line noise in the output. This cheapening is consistent throughout all their products. Those fucks hired must've consultants to gut their overhead, and soon realized they could chintz out on materials. Eventually, Korg reached its final form and began pushing DS apps, finally having shed the need for physical hardware altogether.
It's a pedantic thing to fret about, but the real cost of shit like the Kaossilator is all around you. It's a big part of why skillsets and practice have fallen away from electronic music scenes and it's emblematic of the cut and paste bullshit that people think passes for music nowadays.
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I may as well indulge myself:
Why on earth is there no computer monitor with true black in [current year]?!
OLEDs are supposedly prone to burn-in. µLEDs are too large for desktop monitors.
It seems we are eternally stuck with back-lit bull-shit LCDs, bickering over the same 3 panel technologies we have since the 90s.
How hard can it be to not emit light?!
I know the real reason there's no advancement - Supersizing the McMonitors is where the money's at. And where the money will be, so long as people buy into the 4K 8K memes.
PS
CRT cultists need not apply.
PS
Fuck motion blur and cinematic effects.
If the (((webmaster))) doesn't add a tech section I'm for real going to shoot up a schoolDear leader, I humbly beg you again to consider creating a space appropriate for discussing tech.
kidding aside, I see tech discussions being delegated to discord, and I cant help but feel like it's a missed oportunity
Why on earth is there no computer monitor with true black in [current year]?!
OLEDs are supposedly prone to burn-in. µLEDs are too large for desktop monitors.
It seems we are eternally stuck with back-lit bull-shit LCDs, bickering over the same 3 panel technologies we have since the 90s.
How hard can it be to not emit light?!
I know the real reason there's no advancement - Supersizing the McMonitors is where the money's at. And where the money will be, so long as people buy into the 4K 8K memes.
PS
CRT cultists need not apply.
PS
Fuck motion blur and cinematic effects.
kidding aside, I see tech discussions being delegated to discord, and I cant help but feel like it's a missed oportunity
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