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with such large library like koto (i know koto is a self host), miruro, etc

how do they scrape in the first place?? how does that even work, if not scrape then how do they find hosting services??

im not trying to build any site but im curious what's going on, couldn't find any clear answer online as well.

thank you in advance

I've noticed that a lot of people I meet through rhythm games seem to talk about loneliness, depression, or feeling disconnected from others. Maybe it's because rhythm games can be a great escape, or because they're often a solo hobby that attracts introverted people.

Even for me, whenever I'm feeling really down, one of my first impulses is to open VOEZ and just start playing. It's kind of strange—I can be playing while my mind is still completely occupied with whatever happened in real life that made me sad. The music doesn't necessarily make the problem disappear, but it helps me process those feelings.

I remember asking my friends to play games together online or go to the cinema, but they almost always turned me down. Over time, rhythm games started feeling much closer to my heart. Games like StepMania, beatmania IIDX, K-ON! Ho-Kago Live!! on PSP, and Project DIVA on PSP have become a sort of comfort for me.

Of course, this doesn't mean most rhythm game players are lonely or depressed—that would be impossible to know—but it's something I've personally observed and experienced.

Has anyone else felt this way? Or is it just me?

I've always wondered this.

When I listen to producers like Samfree and other artists from that era, their tracks sound so good and well-made, yet back then there weren't nearly as many tutorials, courses, and resources as there are today.

How did they actually learn?

Did they just open a daw and spend years experimenting? Did they learn from forums, manuals, or? I'm not sure how did they start from nothing when opening the daw?

What makes me ask this is that even today, I have a hard time finding tutorials that teach how to make music in the style of that era, especially things like trance, eurobeat, and Vocaloid music. So I'm curious how people back then managed to learn and get so good at it.

I'd love to hear from anyone who was producing music around that time or knows more about how producers like Samfree got started.

i have an hp pavilion g6 laptop which my cousin gave me few months; as he got a new one.

he has fl studio subscription in this laptop and i got into music by just messing around, i thought it'd be good to consider midi keyboard as well.

though I'm not sure which one to look for. more importantly im worried about if midi keyboard would just be something heavy for a laptop this old, as you see i also have serum 2 which doesn't work much on an old cpu like mine it goes all choppy and sometimes even the whole daw just crashes but im okay because i don't use serum 2 that much.

that being there: i also don't want to go below or for 25 key keyboards. and not too premium as well as im tight on budget

i appreciate any help, thank you.

I'll go first: paprika

My 11‑month‑old cat passed away last month. It left a hole inside me that hasn't gotten any smaller. I think about him every single day.

The same month, I was supposed to take my college entrance exam. I couldn't bring myself to study or pretend like everything was fine. So I didn't attend the exam. Instead, I'm taking a gap year this year.

Some days I feel sure it was the right choice. Other days I wonder if I should have pushed through.

Did I make the right decision?

almost every other i tried were meant for Android 8+ or 9+