u/WorkDish

I really love my current setup, where I use a Keystep Pro to sequence/control a few synths, and my drum machine (TR-8s) is synced with Midi. It's all connected to my mixer, Tascam 24. I also have some circuit-bent toys and a microphone. I have a blast with it!

I would love to add a Looper pedal to my setup. Using my mixer's Send/FX, I want to send sound to the Looper and make a few loops that way.

I have tried a few synths that have a recording function, but they are too complex to use mid-song in the moment. I'd love a Looper that can record a few loops and let you easily choose which loop to play. I don't want menu-diving, and I don't need to save loops. I'd love something I can turn on and easily use in my setup.

The RC-505 Loop Station looks to be what I want as it lets you control 5 loops. It's just gigantic, and I was wondering if there is something else I haven't seen.

Thanks for any tips!

Hi film enthusiasts!

So I saw Disclosure Day and it was a dud. I had such high hopes for it. The film made me think of other movies (and a tv show) that had similar themes but succeeded. So, I've shared some thoughts below! Did anyone else get reminded of these movies, too, while watching Disclosure Day?

One Battle After Another (political thriller)

>!In both, the hapless protagonists run from corporate/government baddies. Both start with a bang and include nuns in a convent and a hospital escape. But the stakes in One Battle were just so much higher because they showed activists being murdered and immigrants in peril. In One Battle, the baddies were racists and killers; in Disclosure, the baddies just aren't that scary and give up easily. Also in Disclosure there were clear plot holes— like when Emily Blun destroyed her phone, they should have destroyed the boyfriend’s, too! Or when they didn't track all 12 coworkers who left Wardex and just waited to see which of the 12 was bad?!  !<

 

Backrooms (simulacrum, memory, trauma)

>!In both, the female protagonists must retreat into their memories and confront their childhood. In Disclosure, Emily Blunt literally steps into a recreation of her childhood room to move forward. In Backrooms, the main female character also must step into a simulacrum of her reality and confront her childhood trauma. I found Backrooms much more successful because her character was complex and I could see why she became a (not so great) therapist.!<

 

I Love Boosters (magical devices, uniting humanity)

>!In both, a magical device has multiple, incredible powers that the protagonists use to unite humanity. In Disclosure, the magical device does whatever is needed, alien-style…? In Boosters, the director creates a cartoon world where the magical device is absurd and fun. The protagonists use the device in a surprising way that leads to greater understanding and a higher consciousness in people. It’s certainly very optimistic and maybe too clean of a solution, but in the wacky world of the movie, it makes sense.!<

 

 

Pluribus (religion and aliens)

>!In both, aliens don’t want to murder us immediately but instead bring new understandings. In Disclosure, Emily Blunt’s character sees into people’s souls and tells them exactly what they need to hear. Rather than feel violated by alien mind-reading, everyone treats her like Jesus. The nun immediately sees no threat to religion by aliens existing—a phone call with a nun really quashes a fascinating thread about what aliens could mean for religious people. Everyone empathizes with the aliens in peril and aren’t afraid of them. In contrast, Pluribus has a more jaded, complex view of seemingly-empathetic aliens. We hear various viewpoints and not everyone agrees that aliens are OK for humanity, or what it means to be truly independent human who can make your own decisions.!<

 

The Matrix (astral projection)

>!In both, an all-knowing leader gives clues over the phone to help the protagonists escape. Characters are strapped into machines and can then astral project/steal bodies. There is a clear callback to The Matrix when the protagonists say “woah.” But in Disclosure, the magical tech barely makes any sense. And a big plot hole— after the hotel room scene, the baddies forget to steal Jane’s body even though she has the magical doohickey.!<

 

 What did you think? Did it remind you of any other movies?