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Project Outfox - Using XX Starlight Theme - A Few Questions

Hello I'm new to this, just ordered my LTEK Prime Pad (treated myself with a fully customized design, all panels, very excited to share) and it hasn't arrived yet, but playing with Project Outfox settings and songs on my Macbook Air. I installed XX Starlight theme, and it's great. Couple of questions:

  1. Is there a way to sort all songs alphabetically? That would be helpful.
  2. My LTEK pad won't have start and select buttons (just directionals), how are people making those selections? I have a tiny bluetooth keyboard I could carry around, but not ideal. Something simple and cheap and convenient would be awesome.
  3. I wanted to change a song name, specifically Freckles (when looking for songs in alphabetical order, it is found at letter S because of Japanese name, I want to find it under F). I renamed all files and folder to start with "Freckles", I updated the .sm file to remove the any Japanese characters and move "Sobakasu" after Freckles, but it is still showing up in the S portion. What could I do to correct this? This is usually my warm up song, so it's nice to find it where I think it should belong.

I went into options and there was a place to reload songs. That fixed it!

  1. I went into options and tried to remove name entry (seems like an unnecessary step, I just want to play), but it won't go away. Any ideas here?

I appreciate your responses.

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u/stevenanquan — 8 days ago
▲ 359 r/homegym+1 crossposts

Have been in search of a great belt squat at home for a LONG time. Tried some interesting things with cables and landlines, but now that I’ve added the smith machine (Mikolo Anubis 2.0 Ultimate), I think I found it!

Saw this on Matt Pendergraph’s YouTube and got all the things I needed, mostly U-Clip and a second box. Feels fantastic and just wanted to share. It’s really stable, though I could add a flat piece of wood to my soft plyo box, but yeah I’m stoked 😀.

EDIT: Some answers to many of the questions or thoughts below:

  1. Is it safe? - Yes, both boxes are extremely stable, and I'd recommend setting either smith safeties or have it at a height where if it bottoms out, you're able to get out. For my particular machine and my legs, 24 inches is the sweet spot.
  2. What is the adjustable plyo box? - It's the Stamina Adjustable Plyo Box. It does 12, 16, 20, 24 inches. It's wildly expensive. Found it last weekend on FB Marketplace for 40.
  3. Why are you doing this? - I really like belt squats, it's easier on my lower back, and one of my favorite leg movements. Also this particular setup helps me start at near standing position, which is something important for me with belt squats (many of them have you starting at the low position, which is a no go for me).
  4. What is the rack? - Mikolo Anubis Ultimate 2.0. Great rack, smooth pulleys, 2 to 1 ratio. Smith machine is definitely worth it, due to quick setup for many exercises. Outside of belt squats, I love doing seal rows with the smith machine.
  5. What equipment is needed? - Belt squat belt (I'm using an old belt for weighted pullups, so that will be upgraded eventually), a chain from home depot with a hook, a U-Clip (mine is generic on Amazon and has two carabiners). Any two platforms will do, I got plyo boxes because I love box jumps too.
  6. How easy is setup? - Two boxes put in place, put on the belt and clip into the U-Clip. Throw on the plates. Maybe a minute or two tops.
u/stevenanquan — 18 days ago