u/iamkylesmith

I have a Microsoft surface 7 with a broken screen & requires the power to be wall plugged in all times. Can I remove the screen and use it as a “CPU” of sorts?

Right now I’m using an older 2015 iMac as my main REAPER machine, and I may have access to a Surface Pro 7+.

My idea is to use the Surface with a Scarlett Solo as a midi instrument host. I’d use my Akai MPK Mini, to Scarlett Solo, then out to my ambient pedalboard (or a small TEAC mixer) and into the main interface connected to the iMac.

My main goal right now is to offload CPU, but I started wondering if it could be a workflow bonus.

If I’m in the middle of mixing and decide a song needs a synth, I don’t want to ruin the flow state and session because I have to load up presets or midi synths and routing.

This is where a second machine that’s always ready to play, print the audio into the session, and keep mixing could help.

I also like the idea of treating virtual instruments more like hardware—running them through real pedals in real time instead of relying entirely on plugins afterward.

I know buying a new computer would solve my immediate CPU problem. But even after I upgrade, I’m wondering if keeping a dedicated “instrument computer” would make sense from a workflow perspective and help preserve focus by separating sound design from mixing.

Also I know this kind of thing was more common years ago when computers were less powerful, but I don’t hear many people talking about it now.
Has anyone tried a setup like this?

Just got these and wanted to know some first hand experience as well as thoughts and/or anecdotes how you employ them.

The Pultec being my first ever analog style EQ VST- open to suggestions on how you like to use it.

The Fairchild is a wild card but gets a lot of love. Would be using on sub mix busses. Or maybe master?

And the ATR-102 is going to be for master & subtle.. every tape VST I’ve used before is either too much or not audibly doing 0

Just got these and wanted to know some first hand experience as well as thoughts and/or anecdotes how you employ them.

The Pultec being my first ever analog style EQ VST- open to suggestions on how you like to use it.

The Fairchild is a wild card but gets a lot of love. Would be using on sub mix busses. Or maybe master?

And the ATR-102 is going to be for master & subtle.. every tape VST I’ve used before is either too much or not audibly doing 0

Just got these and wanted to know some first hand experience as well as thoughts and/or anecdotes how you employ them.

The Pultec being my first ever analog style EQ VST- open to suggestions on how you like to use it.

The Fairchild is a wild card but gets a lot of love. Would be using on sub mix busses. Or maybe master?

And the ATR-102 is going to be for master & subtle.. every tape VST I’ve used before is either too much or not audibly doing 0

If you were to put a 4.7nF cap in an enclosure direct from guitar (no buffer or other pedals), would that be different than it being installed in series in the guitar?

Like the idea of the rickenbacker 4.7nF cap across multiple guitars without having to mod each.

I have a good amount of 6 string single coil guitars, an Alvarez acoustic in Nashville an Eastwood Mandocaster 12 (Unison string sets, 1 octave higher than standard) but have a real want for electric 12 sounds.

I’m a fan of Johnny Marr, REM, The Byrds, Tom Petty.

Is a CHEAP 12 worth it, or am I better off with a cheap Nashville tuning electric? Or do I not need it?

Hi everyone, curious on the standard (now discontinued) model of Super Ego. I really want to get into ambient stuff for frozen/ glitch pads etc.

I record directly into reaper, so the live performance issue is only for creating on the fly in my studio. I love the idea of using my pedals to warp and use them as instrument in real time.

My current ambient pedals (not in order..):

\-boss dd-6
\- Caroline kilobyte
\- boss rv-5
\- jhs iii chorus
\- ehx 360

Hi everyone, curious on the standard (now discontinued) model of Super Ego. I really want to get into ambient stuff for frozen/ glitch pads etc.

I record directly into reaper, so the live performance issue is only for creating on the fly in my studio. I love the idea of using my pedals to warp and use them as instrument in real time.

My current ambient pedals (not in order..):

-boss dd-6
- Caroline kilobyte
- boss rv-5
- jhs iii chorus
- ehx 360

Not sure if this is the right place or not. I have a ≠ 10x12 room for tracking and mixing. I have a lot of guitars, 2 amps, a 20u rack (metal) and I’m running into cluttered space. So I’m trying to decide what can go behind my desk (for distance from the wall to get sweet listening position) that doesn’t look like an after thought or that I am hoarding clutter.

There’s a TINY closet that isn’t big enough for my amps or guitars. Just miscellaneous stuff.
Really don’t want to part with anything, just wanted some ideas/ advice how to best go about organizing this.