I was, but it’s really not available anywhere. I also tried building my own using RaspberryPi but gave up because the software is pretty outdated, so getting it to run was more of a challenge than I was ready for at that point.

Right now I am learning to use Resolume. I am working with Resolume Avenue right now but considering switching to Resolume Wire to get a bit more flexibility.

I’ve been eying pigments. They might just win me over now. I’m a huge fan of their V Collection.

I’ve been working on some live visualisations to make my time in the studio even more fun.

Man! that little thing sounds huge

Fun! Feel free to share things. Maybe we have some tips 😊

Oh I’m not doubting that I’ll improve from practice. I’m wondering if there’s any sense in getting regular lessons.

Edit: hold on, I just read your message again 😅

I’ve been practicing piano and drums a lot. As a kid I used to be an instrumentalist (and played a bunch of different instruments in bands). Lately I haven’t performed anything. To be fair, my current music is better, but I think I miss the pride in being able to perform something right then and there.

So I am now working on a routine practicing piano and drums almost daily. I’m considering getting lessons again, but not sure how much that would help a 29 year old.

Oh and I have been trying to sell some stuff. I’ve got a Drumbrute Impact and an MPC Live II left. Not getting much interest in those sadly.

I feel you. I’ve spent more money on synths than would be healthy. I’ve bought and sold the same synth multiple times. The new and shiny thing is always so attractive…

I’ve yet to find a solution. What helped me temporarily is forcing myself to make music. I am ha hobbyist, not a professional. So I don’t put a value on my time making music. Me making music IS the value.

So what I did for a while (until I got too busy to pick them up) was make music for people who needed it and release that music into the public domain. Kinda like open source music. I got a few people who were making documentaries, videogames, video stories, and the like. It was good to have someone you’d disappoint if you didn’t make them a full track. I drove me to actually get the music done.

But when I got too busy, I shut down the website.

I have a very long powered usb-c extension chord, a ton of audio cables and power running to a setup behind my desk.

Audio: All the audio cables go into a (normalled) patch bay. My most common gear I have normalled to my audio interface but if I want to replace it with something else as the number of inputs on the audio interface are limited.

Power: For power I have a big power splitter with multiple sections that have their own power switch allowing me to fully disconnect things.

USB: For USB I have a usb hub at the end of the usb c extender. It’s a powered hub as well to support connecting more things.

Ableton: I made presets for most of my instruments using tracks and the external instrument device. My electron gear runs through Overbridge (to save on audio interface ports as well as being able to save and recall presets from Ableton).

I think that’s about it, did I miss anything? I will probably share some pictures in next week’s thread since I hope it will be done presentable then.

I bought a bunch of cabling which I am expecting to be delivered next week. So I hope to set up my gear in such a way I can walk around any play whatever I want to play. All connected to Ableton.

This week I felt pretty under the weather so no real activities there.