tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180581472024-03-16T21:52:44.306-04:00Pleasure for the EmpireWhat would be in the interest of preventing an otherwise formidable instance without the means.Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.comBlogger5493125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-41449874920244261152024-03-05T14:04:00.003-05:002024-03-05T17:17:08.759-05:00The Crushing Indifference<p> </p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2907114988/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 720px; width: 350px;"><a href="https://pleasurefortheempire.bandcamp.com/album/the-crushing-indifference">The Crushing Indifference by Pleasure for the Empire</a></iframe>
New album of more film-ish music. Experimenting (sometimes) with stuff that might go beneath dialog. I duno. Just some experiments. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3td2x1GkVsDH7zaACqBe3JJv5rsueyIog-kUzd_EvqBfriDG9-3XzzhpZr64posV99Mkczc0OrNBEd5sU7IDm-F8VXmeYKQlkSibx0974x4bZaoXq2d595LZiEDFfJvdAihlqfSh1baX-mGHxbsZo0UTPwnzCWHVbBc2VHnSCS68S6DUx5dvm/s1400/The%20Crushing%20Indifference.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3td2x1GkVsDH7zaACqBe3JJv5rsueyIog-kUzd_EvqBfriDG9-3XzzhpZr64posV99Mkczc0OrNBEd5sU7IDm-F8VXmeYKQlkSibx0974x4bZaoXq2d595LZiEDFfJvdAihlqfSh1baX-mGHxbsZo0UTPwnzCWHVbBc2VHnSCS68S6DUx5dvm/w640-h640/The%20Crushing%20Indifference.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-55669366480412832192024-03-05T13:07:00.000-05:002024-03-05T13:07:23.119-05:00Oh tab ye merry Bethlehem<p> Hablo Morsenafenquack</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcn5MpGQ7BiBHJf9Sszy2EaXfaPCA8z6CtQDc-t07UVf3Eh4mUgfmIJwRdJ8EsmHldiG4qK3EVwV3Tzsi9Y6Oa1vLYuXXmSQRtP8_MABWz8wUlv3ZTsCxboCO709IcHSkFzTVGbRShE-VCPrmQdYMFYrB-SBWbge9rUvKn_XZoXOiJgFHgCwxP/s1080/tribunal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="1080" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcn5MpGQ7BiBHJf9Sszy2EaXfaPCA8z6CtQDc-t07UVf3Eh4mUgfmIJwRdJ8EsmHldiG4qK3EVwV3Tzsi9Y6Oa1vLYuXXmSQRtP8_MABWz8wUlv3ZTsCxboCO709IcHSkFzTVGbRShE-VCPrmQdYMFYrB-SBWbge9rUvKn_XZoXOiJgFHgCwxP/w400-h329/tribunal.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tribunal shall judge ye now.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Trying to build an electric cello. I've made numerous mistakes and I'm going to have to mostly start again. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZrByF4GRWVIazfRD1labPXgJCn6n38WJJHvJ6ZJP1Ooh-WM-_LG_bj9BQ2KMhifXULffIou-VLa7QezU6y7WLCaLwetlsAish0zr1pd5yabodMmSuQqZYNqQQMbFyaGuP-DXVmjCvdKxFFUjto1xtSeZAj4WAxg7cAQTf0HHq8kqrNAfjcyc/s4000/IMG_20240302_150820979_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZrByF4GRWVIazfRD1labPXgJCn6n38WJJHvJ6ZJP1Ooh-WM-_LG_bj9BQ2KMhifXULffIou-VLa7QezU6y7WLCaLwetlsAish0zr1pd5yabodMmSuQqZYNqQQMbFyaGuP-DXVmjCvdKxFFUjto1xtSeZAj4WAxg7cAQTf0HHq8kqrNAfjcyc/w640-h360/IMG_20240302_150820979_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A broken prototype of an electric cello.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnZSI6pQv9LFepfkVyjTdWv06HwH0DrJLawHXeGLtuXv5g1Eggpe0xJD8eIEwWvjt4Ew1G1Efp1G34Fww_b3i6Wh-eogoy6wBd5MaCI4evW6Ki4cE6kyJP62LQ2EPtHyyyDcydAHwcJ-zNkt3ewHlw2ZsDS6dHZTTVGUwPnX0bcLbbom5oas4/s4000/IMG_20240210_152433721_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnZSI6pQv9LFepfkVyjTdWv06HwH0DrJLawHXeGLtuXv5g1Eggpe0xJD8eIEwWvjt4Ew1G1Efp1G34Fww_b3i6Wh-eogoy6wBd5MaCI4evW6Ki4cE6kyJP62LQ2EPtHyyyDcydAHwcJ-zNkt3ewHlw2ZsDS6dHZTTVGUwPnX0bcLbbom5oas4/w640-h360/IMG_20240210_152433721_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before the break but after I cut into the neck too much.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYujbufHou9yVPF9PYDFeQLT_B-Fttgmn1CPbC-KT9M794TsqEfpsIk-ceNRcV1Z80IhYGycyoMNAlsUrXa713BdkfmHcSjt0MeiPRUZBluCxxvDwFu7zA-zFmFPN150CY_lm9vDlEXPZcooufnuL3vglv4_dgqjBvmze5_3mkKOdD9uCejil/s4000/IMG_20240210_145341902_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaYujbufHou9yVPF9PYDFeQLT_B-Fttgmn1CPbC-KT9M794TsqEfpsIk-ceNRcV1Z80IhYGycyoMNAlsUrXa713BdkfmHcSjt0MeiPRUZBluCxxvDwFu7zA-zFmFPN150CY_lm9vDlEXPZcooufnuL3vglv4_dgqjBvmze5_3mkKOdD9uCejil/w640-h360/IMG_20240210_145341902_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was before I skunked the neck. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><a href="https://www.umbranewburgh.com/">Umbra</a> studios in Upstate New York.</div><div><br /></div><div>West Westside, in addition to mixing and mastering, does <a href="https://westwestsidemusic.com/audio-post">post-production audio</a> too.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98GaPb88g-RpyjCgTJRa92q_1bQ0KTzzJHpoYkDsEiPP1uz-wpr9Yg0F7EwFmg8pQei4jA32rC255XThkjKo0vAEl9234QoT3a3Mu3Iova8PmPfHy9OeFXrDWAdv7pZ0wMeo6BO3iUkf6gYSJ2HB6BPd4MyMEyjLjY3Mf4c-gGC9SiQHycFob/s560/shoe%20rental.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="87" data-original-width="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98GaPb88g-RpyjCgTJRa92q_1bQ0KTzzJHpoYkDsEiPP1uz-wpr9Yg0F7EwFmg8pQei4jA32rC255XThkjKo0vAEl9234QoT3a3Mu3Iova8PmPfHy9OeFXrDWAdv7pZ0wMeo6BO3iUkf6gYSJ2HB6BPd4MyMEyjLjY3Mf4c-gGC9SiQHycFob/s16000/shoe%20rental.PNG" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter%27s_five_forces_analysis">Porter's Five Forces.</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-36846914017785065152024-02-24T15:06:00.001-05:002024-02-24T15:06:21.351-05:00The Unilluminable Room<p> </p>
New album.
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Well, I'm provisionally awarded a PhD until I made corrections in my thesis -- I have the 6-month version of corrections. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgkcMnGU50n6yuxpFFBBib4ZSm9P16uXqwsBtfPP6nnkFEcALcNoEAstuvivmaFQi7XaQaMKlUZ3u61uY9vxwc0Io9MPHqKy8SCRm5dU7XxImQp5WWtS61D8XASzZegK9ZNvgF_QoKN8pUPD2bI0CzHf7JzC61hd7IxCutRu1B6WsWp_mbJL_/s2400/NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="2400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCgkcMnGU50n6yuxpFFBBib4ZSm9P16uXqwsBtfPP6nnkFEcALcNoEAstuvivmaFQi7XaQaMKlUZ3u61uY9vxwc0Io9MPHqKy8SCRm5dU7XxImQp5WWtS61D8XASzZegK9ZNvgF_QoKN8pUPD2bI0CzHf7JzC61hd7IxCutRu1B6WsWp_mbJL_/w640-h640/NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I'm tired and my brain is mush. But it's kinda exciting.</p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-40568255482100773042024-02-15T00:04:00.001-05:002024-02-15T00:04:15.134-05:00Image Dump<p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_EtMDAT5OqvCR40IAJwCGh9zhyphenhyphend19b8Cdz-k8IuCzFjSSPa58ZEgddaWyUJ1ez5ndB1CTPKwYjKNDwDtXS5C6KUZ6BBBkqjJHrKVQGRjALiq3kznyrtrC8RliirYfe0q4ZcLgjofXTANYRAE8cGSSRwtsDcFeTs-BQbXhz9-1JmLn3zHUSrf/s2304/alien%20whale%2001.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2304" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy_EtMDAT5OqvCR40IAJwCGh9zhyphenhyphend19b8Cdz-k8IuCzFjSSPa58ZEgddaWyUJ1ez5ndB1CTPKwYjKNDwDtXS5C6KUZ6BBBkqjJHrKVQGRjALiq3kznyrtrC8RliirYfe0q4ZcLgjofXTANYRAE8cGSSRwtsDcFeTs-BQbXhz9-1JmLn3zHUSrf/w640-h360/alien%20whale%2001.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my alien whale. I think I drew it in GChat's old drawing system. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQnGZUU7_NobpNfFhbK53N-QTcULNTB3gTRDKnl24XidT9AF0vvpda8bkOGqdekAwz_NY_wekdoJCacZ9qRrBhDuRJiB66dhbRFhp7WfBx8iztpU25HfKhQiiVCsfhT7I6eolH4fxklsKl9VWCETf5-sshyphenhyphenuYYKutlDCqlZvbXccz9z0UxWva/s1999/Albert_Aublet_-_Selene.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1999" data-original-width="1533" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheQnGZUU7_NobpNfFhbK53N-QTcULNTB3gTRDKnl24XidT9AF0vvpda8bkOGqdekAwz_NY_wekdoJCacZ9qRrBhDuRJiB66dhbRFhp7WfBx8iztpU25HfKhQiiVCsfhT7I6eolH4fxklsKl9VWCETf5-sshyphenhyphenuYYKutlDCqlZvbXccz9z0UxWva/w490-h640/Albert_Aublet_-_Selene.jpg" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selene by Albert Aublet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUchju6amsJneWZdPz8vaLoc-fr4ODiNNzN6StJuToD-eaF_ykh4PgJQnF178huSvNzJ8OyhrUXaX-Kluc_vxC8Nniku33d7mE0qWSK-SZGccP0uetozH4JdZ8LYhWjk13wL-np-dhvyqIwcBHArfCIrfZ-qZF5ANcZyl3jdjOeVjK-Cutl2h/s1200/9_0580f923-ab59-4903-b66e-23c7a7791cd2_1800x1800.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUchju6amsJneWZdPz8vaLoc-fr4ODiNNzN6StJuToD-eaF_ykh4PgJQnF178huSvNzJ8OyhrUXaX-Kluc_vxC8Nniku33d7mE0qWSK-SZGccP0uetozH4JdZ8LYhWjk13wL-np-dhvyqIwcBHArfCIrfZ-qZF5ANcZyl3jdjOeVjK-Cutl2h/w480-h640/9_0580f923-ab59-4903-b66e-23c7a7791cd2_1800x1800.webp" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish I could find out who this artist is. I mean who the artist is who made this image. I only see scammy websites with it on a T-shirt. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYiko-Jw-wMBmXr70BOSjQ8STHEbe1jus-G3nN099hmjKnnjbVF81jWj1UV3AX4zCotXJkKwt6c7-LfCwXPr2rtV7z_NogO-LW-n0dolBf9EkIDrjA9vf-vDtCeqPgVNi5RdB0nz5QDl9-zDJp1Nj8lSQ4hl9Y6-_7wiwE-gf0cVgYKUyJFS_/s582/369860776_10161344729213552_1789302084884135701_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEYiko-Jw-wMBmXr70BOSjQ8STHEbe1jus-G3nN099hmjKnnjbVF81jWj1UV3AX4zCotXJkKwt6c7-LfCwXPr2rtV7z_NogO-LW-n0dolBf9EkIDrjA9vf-vDtCeqPgVNi5RdB0nz5QDl9-zDJp1Nj8lSQ4hl9Y6-_7wiwE-gf0cVgYKUyJFS_/w578-h640/369860776_10161344729213552_1789302084884135701_n.jpg" width="578" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Groove to Chance Shirley's <a href="https://chanceshirley.wordpress.com/2024/02/13/northern-lights/">trip to Iceland</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Clay Shirky's "<a href="https://medium.com/@cshirky/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-protest-vote-c2fdacabd704">There's No Such Thing As A Protest Vote</a>."</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://archive.violinbridges.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/bridgefitting.pdf">Fitting a cello bridge</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-91587213044309692122024-02-11T21:24:00.000-05:002024-02-11T21:24:09.955-05:00Talk to the Zebra<p><a href="https://www.talkbass.com/forums/luthiers-corner.57/">TalkBass luthier forums</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLFyhV3m799d4KTscqESWKyaZcDBzeIsS6PTuL5zezECoTs4IGVgK5y5E3rSdp1j9p3QTPd-ieUHWXyj6nqSud2wy06ttanebHT0lfChwqj3V6YteXFob_tFbtWQqAWLXpJZwpORixemABhBSTnQFPrFlc_Uy0I3itfu-vNvRPmNrl-7-XtoZ/s640/easytheresport.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcLFyhV3m799d4KTscqESWKyaZcDBzeIsS6PTuL5zezECoTs4IGVgK5y5E3rSdp1j9p3QTPd-ieUHWXyj6nqSud2wy06ttanebHT0lfChwqj3V6YteXFob_tFbtWQqAWLXpJZwpORixemABhBSTnQFPrFlc_Uy0I3itfu-vNvRPmNrl-7-XtoZ/w512-h640/easytheresport.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pexels.com/">Pexels.</a> I've been using it for movies and images. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bellero_Shield">The Bellero Shield</a> is an Outer Limits episodes.</p><p><a href="https://nathotron.wordpress.com/courses/musical_archaeology/wake-cello/hardware/shape-and-notch-the-nut/">Shaping a nut</a>. Includes measurements. </p><p><a href="https://new.express.adobe.com/">Adobe Express</a> is amusing for making memes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOezMIH6N7v3tq8zE0DOAh_8_ov6VKT4eRWNetZT3m-3gLG3LOn03QmvOTaMjT_llXXeGYfwXXhmgOkCTlTl9GsDAvN-9cMwTcrVHHQbshm4rmWE-kd9yBy-zqG6XBskUO7cf4AhWcPeMULGiXDx5Ch4npYQH_S5t2BXG3Uc0aDCU2BhYXAuVo/s1920/conspiracy%20giraffe.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOezMIH6N7v3tq8zE0DOAh_8_ov6VKT4eRWNetZT3m-3gLG3LOn03QmvOTaMjT_llXXeGYfwXXhmgOkCTlTl9GsDAvN-9cMwTcrVHHQbshm4rmWE-kd9yBy-zqG6XBskUO7cf4AhWcPeMULGiXDx5Ch4npYQH_S5t2BXG3Uc0aDCU2BhYXAuVo/w360-h640/conspiracy%20giraffe.png" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Dig <a href="https://technochic.net/">Technochic</a>, a Jersey City maker.</p><p><br /></p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-9630155104414136622024-01-31T22:02:00.002-05:002024-01-31T22:02:20.799-05:00What is upwise<p> Grimular wigglewump.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNboRUUASXjJpuNP5RnHW4T4wlfqGkCtFBQ5rxtkfhnaHNbWRzB0hWIhQLJkfFuAAsPu7Wg9cM4_I0BE3OsoKHoTIeUwr36brpESHcTEXO4StakwKJuBFda9ZDmX9J1VeaG5f9DPmcTSzbe-FxPxgsKcOIU91P334P3NNAIfybMgw_VLkFJTe/s963/delays.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="963" data-original-width="903" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXNboRUUASXjJpuNP5RnHW4T4wlfqGkCtFBQ5rxtkfhnaHNbWRzB0hWIhQLJkfFuAAsPu7Wg9cM4_I0BE3OsoKHoTIeUwr36brpESHcTEXO4StakwKJuBFda9ZDmX9J1VeaG5f9DPmcTSzbe-FxPxgsKcOIU91P334P3NNAIfybMgw_VLkFJTe/w600-h640/delays.png" width="600" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.pexels.com/">Pexels</a> is a decent site for videos and images that are CC.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EWGY_rYUrd-e20pPxsV6DLVZDvaSLH5SgYSqdkimC9bkCfQXoOXQdKOVvKQkeLZ8yXKBxqW2lVnPTQuULdzZBUQMemXhtNqD0AGdOgWeArmttWbiAHFepNTxPGwx7V-QTzE8GZoB0fLTDOWXgblke4m_jRlzMWWATYBreucqCMQBgq1FtYZy/s612/birthday%20owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="612" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EWGY_rYUrd-e20pPxsV6DLVZDvaSLH5SgYSqdkimC9bkCfQXoOXQdKOVvKQkeLZ8yXKBxqW2lVnPTQuULdzZBUQMemXhtNqD0AGdOgWeArmttWbiAHFepNTxPGwx7V-QTzE8GZoB0fLTDOWXgblke4m_jRlzMWWATYBreucqCMQBgq1FtYZy/w640-h444/birthday%20owl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I have a date for my PhD defense. It's the 19th of February. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvhGnUML3FpTUHAoYVc9i5FiHypqhehu-ntESBUQUtsjfmFDH4wxqA5V1hjiD2OaYGrQkDIkbTS2IWLOvdBy72Wnq1ObdWalAkCMq472Ny9NqpD9Kcy5nzJ8Yljdt_yI9ndK4H-yLzzWnyyROzmiEbGS92os6SzcPQjSUEF_P0CLG1Phrb7yA/s1000/Sulu_Fencing.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="801" data-original-width="1000" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwvhGnUML3FpTUHAoYVc9i5FiHypqhehu-ntESBUQUtsjfmFDH4wxqA5V1hjiD2OaYGrQkDIkbTS2IWLOvdBy72Wnq1ObdWalAkCMq472Ny9NqpD9Kcy5nzJ8Yljdt_yI9ndK4H-yLzzWnyyROzmiEbGS92os6SzcPQjSUEF_P0CLG1Phrb7yA/w640-h512/Sulu_Fencing.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Long Way to a Small Angry Planet <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=long+way+to+a+small+angry+planet+fan+art&rlz=1C1CHBF_en__1041US1041&oq=long+way+to+a+small+angry+planet+fan+art&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIJCAEQABgKGIAE0gEKMjk5Nzc3ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#vhid=ex_9dIyF7c3mIM&vssid=l">fan art</a>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSy4A6ACMnphMVZW5vOYu6F3VEzBDVNMlLvf0hNvCo-opL2h82ZDmcA2u2o1jCKMBgMVPL4yg-Iwr4X1hmKdAS7Oa2Vt9Cpes4f4RNuoI-Tvtwd-kWQ1slqZ7ERRgBd0YvOvldF4SxMPHQzBmN4W64767-njihoYbd6JbxNgKLizbKI5Np2Oa/s769/walrus%20cup.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="769" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSy4A6ACMnphMVZW5vOYu6F3VEzBDVNMlLvf0hNvCo-opL2h82ZDmcA2u2o1jCKMBgMVPL4yg-Iwr4X1hmKdAS7Oa2Vt9Cpes4f4RNuoI-Tvtwd-kWQ1slqZ7ERRgBd0YvOvldF4SxMPHQzBmN4W64767-njihoYbd6JbxNgKLizbKI5Np2Oa/w640-h600/walrus%20cup.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walrus cup. Yes. I'm very proud of this.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://forscore.co/cue/">ForScore</a> has stuff that will let you put two iPads with a score up. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-11037701655820609382024-01-28T13:02:00.000-05:002024-01-28T13:02:11.541-05:00Penrose Unilluminable Room<p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illumination_problem">illumination problem</a> is interesting to me. I suspect that by no great coincidence, it kinda looks like most stringed instruments. The reflections within are much more even with that sort of shape (I think.)</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30cHNWqHbjLjFtPNlGFm4v_JB2BfxQFcTLh2fIV8QNOKcZUujU8mGjhj-A2x5WVPglMO-cUkpC_YkSDUQ-CPFcnLJZ2CEjqgRLkDSgCXYlCFbKMu6AXtK9GhYaYE8y-zAGCjb0EEdOYyepaj6Y7uqGGGsfVyFX76xL5w7cXIjb95I2hqq0uGd/s680/moose.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="680" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30cHNWqHbjLjFtPNlGFm4v_JB2BfxQFcTLh2fIV8QNOKcZUujU8mGjhj-A2x5WVPglMO-cUkpC_YkSDUQ-CPFcnLJZ2CEjqgRLkDSgCXYlCFbKMu6AXtK9GhYaYE8y-zAGCjb0EEdOYyepaj6Y7uqGGGsfVyFX76xL5w7cXIjb95I2hqq0uGd/w640-h426/moose.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This moose is from the US Department of the Interior.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Preston tuners <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_tuners">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston_tuners</a></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpsc49JM6l_32t9V3cM1GFK7jZFNXHMX6MeI9Kz5f2nJpAY5kR4iC21WP70eCJaVAf3C0gtN77YZicpfyj5QWrMdaK1IxvbEHGgpvnnecdg1fnjwX00g7i5jEoDfduJulok_Zt3KuDfw9M_O18Bj2ZMY186IdsEkx172-qFSjX-Qzhh9k4sis/s800/gravely%20disappointed.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpsc49JM6l_32t9V3cM1GFK7jZFNXHMX6MeI9Kz5f2nJpAY5kR4iC21WP70eCJaVAf3C0gtN77YZicpfyj5QWrMdaK1IxvbEHGgpvnnecdg1fnjwX00g7i5jEoDfduJulok_Zt3KuDfw9M_O18Bj2ZMY186IdsEkx172-qFSjX-Qzhh9k4sis/w640-h360/gravely%20disappointed.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>YouLean is an incredibly useful program. It was <a href="https://youlean.co/my-story/">written in iPlug</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5o8BYP16sjXqZt39-kT5o5vfXMBX7lw2_Nqj6JiPwJH4DcZMaXZUmSA4k9RpBT9Z6u-d77epqzqmY4RaRXh6YsuLPAOhyphenhyphenamafczM0aRIEwZ_CUmaoGWSo5YZy1GfZCRoEiLfklmMa8w_lLufNg6t0dFH8rYwnc-60qAFHt2prk8a43DnpQHT/s640/easytheresport.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5o8BYP16sjXqZt39-kT5o5vfXMBX7lw2_Nqj6JiPwJH4DcZMaXZUmSA4k9RpBT9Z6u-d77epqzqmY4RaRXh6YsuLPAOhyphenhyphenamafczM0aRIEwZ_CUmaoGWSo5YZy1GfZCRoEiLfklmMa8w_lLufNg6t0dFH8rYwnc-60qAFHt2prk8a43DnpQHT/w512-h640/easytheresport.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.972mag.com/">972 Magazine</a> is a left-wing Israeli publication. I don't know why it has that title. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdZxpAziUcEqaxZF-5QlcuvtsHGqih2gibPjlPG-IwUbb5wuitYfTk5fwD0JgXlmMFdaSsD3yIlrufxSSPyhuyMv2QfNsPlUYbx3_oHhko2BsO3TbM9t_y8fEZPc8EouLTnEiRBKNCdqnLDTk5g1Tr6oHB5jU49Lopxs9HzGFlqpIDVWlUoUt/s612/birthday%20owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="612" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdZxpAziUcEqaxZF-5QlcuvtsHGqih2gibPjlPG-IwUbb5wuitYfTk5fwD0JgXlmMFdaSsD3yIlrufxSSPyhuyMv2QfNsPlUYbx3_oHhko2BsO3TbM9t_y8fEZPc8EouLTnEiRBKNCdqnLDTk5g1Tr6oHB5jU49Lopxs9HzGFlqpIDVWlUoUt/w640-h444/birthday%20owl.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I made a <a href="https://crosswordlabs.com/view/capital-1683">crossword puzzle</a>. It isn't good. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-59141439625558261652024-01-02T17:19:00.001-05:002024-01-02T17:19:20.328-05:00Capitalism Does Not Exist Episode 5<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/fc_Wvo20H6E?si=8-8b4iH53sHu_hQ6" width="480"></iframe><div>Here I talk about the Communist Manifesto and how it might relate to the modern political economy. </div>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-90437934249381374142023-12-31T13:37:00.001-05:002023-12-31T13:37:43.119-05:00Yes.<p><a href="https://www.demilked.com/gothic-dystopian-postapocalyptic-surreal-paintings-zdzislaw-beksinski/"> Zdzisław Beksiński</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ72iV5lbj3TXfgar0yljpKsjBu7XGsfKPR7xElibs50_9Ud2Pl6BhOYKzqtRAmpwsXLdtLYw8v4ZxlVDNwasQ73KBzffY0TnewpgGu2iodrfhihZjhNHF9P7W2t9vTg707z_JHpP-t8fSK1riUkzPsQzIUSd3vT80UGc5ddawxeoeVC-8RIZD/s1024/1ad3e1c04f3cadb99997c4955249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="832" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ72iV5lbj3TXfgar0yljpKsjBu7XGsfKPR7xElibs50_9Ud2Pl6BhOYKzqtRAmpwsXLdtLYw8v4ZxlVDNwasQ73KBzffY0TnewpgGu2iodrfhihZjhNHF9P7W2t9vTg707z_JHpP-t8fSK1riUkzPsQzIUSd3vT80UGc5ddawxeoeVC-8RIZD/w520-h640/1ad3e1c04f3cadb99997c4955249.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><p>The story of <a href="https://youlean.co/my-story/">YouLean</a>. He works in C++ and iPlug. Sigh. I have a lot to learn before I can deal with iPlug. </p><p>Jeffrey Sachs: another Lysenko we aimed at Russia.</p><p><a href="https://www.folkmanis.com/cat-148-1-21/stage-puppets.htm#categoryFiltered">Folkmanis</a> puppets.</p><p><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1703629">O'cello</a>. I'm using this as a model for my cello.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Desmond">Olga Desmond</a>.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXfocItd0fst_o_FVhyF_RCY8-j-iIqYBYv5BetGyOguOpTae-2259AhZJcWwXAdAvzRZMUTOOcQUAvhelxyFhDU-lDHNijxGxTxCgf1aaZSHUGx6XkYKk-y95AXR_-8XPU4jdAaUWaVYyk871g2GqJDj-d1qLqUmeb4Z4uRUnB6F1hdV4Hw5/s3867/Tableau_vivant_by_Olga_Desmond._01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3867" data-original-width="2394" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIXfocItd0fst_o_FVhyF_RCY8-j-iIqYBYv5BetGyOguOpTae-2259AhZJcWwXAdAvzRZMUTOOcQUAvhelxyFhDU-lDHNijxGxTxCgf1aaZSHUGx6XkYKk-y95AXR_-8XPU4jdAaUWaVYyk871g2GqJDj-d1qLqUmeb4Z4uRUnB6F1hdV4Hw5/w396-h640/Tableau_vivant_by_Olga_Desmond._01.jpg" width="396" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://www.decentsamples.com/product/organic-orchestra-free-edition-by-venus-theory/">Decent Samples</a> is pretty groovy with an interesting liberry. Actually, that link is to the <a href="https://www.decentsamples.com/product/organic-orchestra-free-edition-by-venus-theory/">Venus Theory Organic Orchestra instrument</a>. I don't know what David Hilowitz' relationship is with transphobe Christian Henson is though. </p><p><br /></p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-76216062519099765152023-12-29T23:43:00.001-05:002023-12-29T23:43:15.866-05:00Capitalism Does Not Exist S01E04<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/8hbc8SQXBaE?si=x12QOQ9lTUaK07ME" width="480"></iframe><div>This time with a puppet to explain how Capitalism doesn't exist.</div>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-42076846019591561642023-12-29T16:33:00.001-05:002023-12-29T16:33:50.594-05:00Nobody knows what day today is<p>Waiting for my PhD defense to be scheduled. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_IHBz680ZMyRQrr8wQMej4lHwxUEJYs_KmN3yVais_vwMZCVwBzWjwf_Lmo6Gw1ld1bDNAW7TY_vUs0uRlbnWSZ9GV6oEf-4fgR87rSja3LW1B1jJjqpEndJ8DBCePnP-BKc64E6iCCWwVB4RuNf5a42Usb7F1HOveH8LM4DTnBx56HkrFNq/s602/IMG_20230923_0001.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN_IHBz680ZMyRQrr8wQMej4lHwxUEJYs_KmN3yVais_vwMZCVwBzWjwf_Lmo6Gw1ld1bDNAW7TY_vUs0uRlbnWSZ9GV6oEf-4fgR87rSja3LW1B1jJjqpEndJ8DBCePnP-BKc64E6iCCWwVB4RuNf5a42Usb7F1HOveH8LM4DTnBx56HkrFNq/s320/IMG_20230923_0001.webp" width="319" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have scene 4, now for 1-3, 5-6.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Working on the opera Red Flag of the Future.</p><p>We have a couple shorts coming up. One which will be improvised and is the brainchild of Rebecca Kush. The other is similarly-themed and writ by Richard Byrne. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PLksa_qiIQpP_-xdB_GkK2b-uB7PA4SZ_b6zXoyGxGebO6iLFxH1rJsO6dDoZ0QcbQrQ9_OD9synQqFuwPW0kQQIn90maE2XgSdOBbcSOhz6mfss30J10RUcmXKf52qGE2Nc_zVpN_Ozq6URg77BhnjbBOpYa-JhT3myyeB564lK2wvqWrer/s2026/IMG_20231129_120411956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="2026" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PLksa_qiIQpP_-xdB_GkK2b-uB7PA4SZ_b6zXoyGxGebO6iLFxH1rJsO6dDoZ0QcbQrQ9_OD9synQqFuwPW0kQQIn90maE2XgSdOBbcSOhz6mfss30J10RUcmXKf52qGE2Nc_zVpN_Ozq6URg77BhnjbBOpYa-JhT3myyeB564lK2wvqWrer/w640-h360/IMG_20231129_120411956.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This sign was on the HVAC unit in the cafeteria, but I thought it was a funny sign for a TV studio.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Tried to see a dress rehearsal of <i>Carmen</i> at the Met. But the "open" part of the rehearsal was cancelled. </p><p><a href="https://iplug2.github.io/NANOVG/IPlugControls/">iPlug controls</a>. iPlug confuses me. I realize the tutorials are a bit out-of-date but they're also not really for people who are just learning to code. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.talkbass.com/threads/mode-matching-tailpiece-tuning.1612640/?fbclid=IwAR3OWRmAUxtydMTVEjqyT9AXFuwWtHFcJ-ttIpqd2PKh4Vs9tT4ZrmlmNIw">Tuning the tailpieces</a> on basses. Two octaves and a perfect fourth. I don't know what it is "supposed" to be on a cello, but perfect fourths seem pretty reasonable. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=flipzyde">Flipzyde's</a> singer is a very cool dude I work with. Their music is extraordinarily "musical" metal. I really dig the breadth of sound and the dynamics they do. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://kaiber.ai/">Kaiber</a> is one of those danged AI companies. </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_-vxJjd9kW3VJsb2pTxpyw">Paul Drescher</a> is a composer. </p><p><a href="https://www.musiversal.com/">Musiversal</a> is a remote-musicians recording service. </p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-66098071557563856832023-12-27T17:46:00.000-05:002023-12-27T17:46:44.423-05:00Such things<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC6AIKqaXpOAsCj2P-Zz6zATDr-HPhL-_qb-DliGUk-0TN3gswwI2kOqlyFVEYLGV9jMzN-ddK1REjYM1-yC-w0rLNk1GNSc3DcrWMZ6b-X2kfspBMOPTlGfvdnP0TLBEnHeBYdt-F4BTwJYA1OPrQLs86YVh264hdJQFAAqVoWs7fQylXjtu/s1195/n6oyk3frwribzzu1ap2k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGC6AIKqaXpOAsCj2P-Zz6zATDr-HPhL-_qb-DliGUk-0TN3gswwI2kOqlyFVEYLGV9jMzN-ddK1REjYM1-yC-w0rLNk1GNSc3DcrWMZ6b-X2kfspBMOPTlGfvdnP0TLBEnHeBYdt-F4BTwJYA1OPrQLs86YVh264hdJQFAAqVoWs7fQylXjtu/w428-h640/n6oyk3frwribzzu1ap2k.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>There's a version of Clonehunter that's up on YouTube and has over 380k views. I don't know if it's a legit licensed copy or not. They've edited or blurred out all the nudity. </p><p><br /></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9YZ-GunS9p4?si=0hDYb4Ob6nPyxj0r" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://dancesinexile-home.thecomicseries.com/?fbclid=IwAR1av_1Uz4a46x5FJmuSeXJVoYt-YA_KOcS8yasmuG5OeWWeevjy-3_6_Eo">Dances in Exile</a> is a web comic. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlbapp0u64dzlL17Ua4SBm1MmyBZXV5xlqPGBT3aD2z7ph540IOBZiYn-7yItgoLzVMCigZHLKi3FzDz4TrU2fMl2NEBN0sge5MsuNJ00z2ET9JzwXHzI0Uj9mLiaDWsk_x1XDxEm2zwitPBA1n6ziJ6znS6mtSA0eCVxUTJO2GwvnChHZDa8/s1002/shorter%20russian%20poem.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="551" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQlbapp0u64dzlL17Ua4SBm1MmyBZXV5xlqPGBT3aD2z7ph540IOBZiYn-7yItgoLzVMCigZHLKi3FzDz4TrU2fMl2NEBN0sge5MsuNJ00z2ET9JzwXHzI0Uj9mLiaDWsk_x1XDxEm2zwitPBA1n6ziJ6znS6mtSA0eCVxUTJO2GwvnChHZDa8/w352-h640/shorter%20russian%20poem.PNG" width="352" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-26079366774810276862023-12-27T15:38:00.003-05:002023-12-27T15:38:54.018-05:00This is nice<p> I am on the list of <a href="https://dctheaterarts.org/2023/12/21/dcta-2023-staff-favorites-outstanding-creative-components-professional/">DC Theatre Arts 2023 staff picks of creative professionals</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Strong Wind</em> at Scena Theatre<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Roger Doyle and Andrew Bellware, music</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px;">Andrew Bellware, sound design</span></p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-23310200138877310862023-12-23T14:34:00.000-05:002023-12-23T14:34:05.035-05:00No Truce With the Furies<p> A new Tyrannosaurus Mouse album. </p><iframe style="border: 0; width: 350px; height: 786px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3794458176/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://tyrannosaurusmouse.bandcamp.com/album/no-truce-with-the-furies">No Truce With The Furies by Tyrannosaurus Mouse</a></iframe>
New Tyrannosaurus Mouse alblum. "No Truce for the Furies." Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-4467544482511493082023-12-20T10:14:00.000-05:002023-12-20T10:14:00.269-05:00Winter Solstice<p> Various things for today. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oMkpaFhDsT8_WaAFXFunGfxSG9FhTIWpvCoIusyir8yzjSgFT8cprJ4mWiS9FWYeWSZcQDpGjJsqfm1wa9h4_vuZttLmdmk_gXGTTUI2lay-yWn6THEdzfQ-AniFYBhLfw_xonwmuiY1gz8OkcK64z8_98Mr4hoHpzGpMq3eP39Fk3iO9xCl/s750/406603957_10229647869328446_3431823983323979458_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="750" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3oMkpaFhDsT8_WaAFXFunGfxSG9FhTIWpvCoIusyir8yzjSgFT8cprJ4mWiS9FWYeWSZcQDpGjJsqfm1wa9h4_vuZttLmdmk_gXGTTUI2lay-yWn6THEdzfQ-AniFYBhLfw_xonwmuiY1gz8OkcK64z8_98Mr4hoHpzGpMq3eP39Fk3iO9xCl/w640-h334/406603957_10229647869328446_3431823983323979458_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Lessee. Today is the Winter Solstice. I'm waiting to find out when my PhD thesis gets defended (by me). I'm told it will be next month. Sigh.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsDHMj6ZNApoGYIHYa2ADoaVsRyvFwsuCcWXxUsH3i-xHQiRo3tojByAFVGoxYsB1lHNW16OxZAHB-bVPT7JFZ7JX9_3ePyxE1H2jSMgbeUDYolasdaP9yx1yRIsuEybRRGQv1HZe_jh4RzudUMLPEU25IPFdyIICHzh-aJ75-4pQKRBph5Ur/s819/pigrental.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="786" data-original-width="819" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMsDHMj6ZNApoGYIHYa2ADoaVsRyvFwsuCcWXxUsH3i-xHQiRo3tojByAFVGoxYsB1lHNW16OxZAHB-bVPT7JFZ7JX9_3ePyxE1H2jSMgbeUDYolasdaP9yx1yRIsuEybRRGQv1HZe_jh4RzudUMLPEU25IPFdyIICHzh-aJ75-4pQKRBph5Ur/w640-h614/pigrental.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is why we can't have nice things.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://adammonroemusic.com/organ-vst/am-organ-vst-plugin.html#">AdamMonroeMusic</a> makes VSTi's. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82gazQ96UEyuca8leIv88kaDLZb-m6MXXYU8FsTY2WFoIvoiCZYbHbscBQNgh1Z0sNdSZ4BC-zKOr59KmKNsYHaDBq1-BkRuJGs9ZSBAdutcCx1Vj7T01znqRmC7ftoiRW0g9i0YpDawXjuETXnziH20dxc_dgtiw83OLXaW5LrNZMMhS8w-1/s960/366595508_10231493285458663_4696551704081682724_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="806" data-original-width="960" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj82gazQ96UEyuca8leIv88kaDLZb-m6MXXYU8FsTY2WFoIvoiCZYbHbscBQNgh1Z0sNdSZ4BC-zKOr59KmKNsYHaDBq1-BkRuJGs9ZSBAdutcCx1Vj7T01znqRmC7ftoiRW0g9i0YpDawXjuETXnziH20dxc_dgtiw83OLXaW5LrNZMMhS8w-1/w640-h538/366595508_10231493285458663_4696551704081682724_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://woodsoundstudio.com/setup.htm">Cello measurements</a>. I am making an electric cello. I want to put magnetic pickups on it rather than piezo. It's probably just my prejudice against piezos. I'm also going to make it a hard-tail, or at least with a very short bridge-to-tail length. Actually, I think I want to make it "headless" with electric-bass tuners at the bottom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yd6vG7GMuiZfWdhIPvujZs5ipB_WHPM5yvpQi2IXhyphenhyphenyxNC4YeJPq2gWq7oaISmHd2p5IZDT0EgC5Kvsw6kiZnNjn4lorkKdqgOWtSzVj3plhoWIQu1X10bQEj2FCfJs3ey0U_-vOLLznGMeGZYG-lw4ywbDkyrsf_eLjO-2C3S9qcDAJ19Q2/s720/cello-measurements.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2yd6vG7GMuiZfWdhIPvujZs5ipB_WHPM5yvpQi2IXhyphenhyphenyxNC4YeJPq2gWq7oaISmHd2p5IZDT0EgC5Kvsw6kiZnNjn4lorkKdqgOWtSzVj3plhoWIQu1X10bQEj2FCfJs3ey0U_-vOLLznGMeGZYG-lw4ywbDkyrsf_eLjO-2C3S9qcDAJ19Q2/s16000/cello-measurements.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>A weird thing about cellos is that normally the bridge is asymmetrical. Indeed, the radius of the flipping fingerboard is frequently so asymmetrical that the wood beneath the low note (C) is <i>flat </i>rather than radiused. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02FNST_jiy2YK4E7PQ0L2UZQgnrLI3pXvU3xs9P6YwT-H4KNsHFbIeHeGvmgbKxPQPDfPjjDLWIiJyQDTNKbQrEUZIXBmow5fzOjvaQe-jFj-cGXSkhlEm_0YuRr19tWjIOAkGSrw-ItvpiYCjCFeTDNR_vviyfCtaoGowRuWMwPey1xmVGum/s720/7813858c3d1230a7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02FNST_jiy2YK4E7PQ0L2UZQgnrLI3pXvU3xs9P6YwT-H4KNsHFbIeHeGvmgbKxPQPDfPjjDLWIiJyQDTNKbQrEUZIXBmow5fzOjvaQe-jFj-cGXSkhlEm_0YuRr19tWjIOAkGSrw-ItvpiYCjCFeTDNR_vviyfCtaoGowRuWMwPey1xmVGum/w640-h480/7813858c3d1230a7.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.fullbucket.de/music/vst.html">Full-Bucket Music</a> makes VSTi plugins. They're based on the iPlug2 framework. Or, at least the iPlug framework. </p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-8218792439536162302023-11-21T22:10:00.003-05:002023-11-21T22:16:44.518-05:00The Rest Home for Building the Will to Victory<p> It's the 21st. This is the nonsense I've been doing since the 13th. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=4190431002/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 720px; width: 350px;"><a href="https://pleasurefortheempire.bandcamp.com/album/the-rest-home-for-building-the-will-to-victory">The Rest Home for Building the Will to Victory by Pleasure for the Empire</a></iframe> <div><br /></div><div> This is much more experimental nonsense. Mostly playing with textures and a little with dynamics. I'm still trying to "master while mixing" using emulations of Pultec EQ's and then being very lazy with slapping Ozone on there, tweaking the levels, maybe inserting SSL and/or Fairchild emulations on the mix buss. Many of the individual tracks have LA-2A emulations on them just for whatever that does. On many of these tracks I commit the sin of putting reverb on the master bus. I know, right? But you know, some days that just works. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXGOl9ZHJYVS40HWokruBBwlJWfwiT1uRu3WpOKJ4MhY99L62MnX_T-GTjFKfQuCdB21P4sOIHVmz1I4H3QCQT9LH0ublBoaT5TCChBr43kJT4i0-3k6uEhpp4XEoW_U_mqPeIn9OR4-9L6L7J_Q6A2kEm_YfDdg3qwhhRTss3CFgng3SAowB/s2910/theresthomeforbuildingthewilltovictory.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2910" data-original-width="2910" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQXGOl9ZHJYVS40HWokruBBwlJWfwiT1uRu3WpOKJ4MhY99L62MnX_T-GTjFKfQuCdB21P4sOIHVmz1I4H3QCQT9LH0ublBoaT5TCChBr43kJT4i0-3k6uEhpp4XEoW_U_mqPeIn9OR4-9L6L7J_Q6A2kEm_YfDdg3qwhhRTss3CFgng3SAowB/w640-h640/theresthomeforbuildingthewilltovictory.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>
<iframe style="border: 0; width: 350px; height: 720px;" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=4190431002/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/" seamless><a href="https://pleasurefortheempire.bandcamp.com/album/the-rest-home-for-building-the-will-to-victory">The Rest Home for Building the Will to Victory by Pleasure for the Empire</a></iframe>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-27408712233245271202023-11-13T14:50:00.000-05:002023-11-13T14:50:16.201-05:00Sapphire Rebellion<p> </p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2559693863/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 470px; width: 350px;"><a href="https://pleasurefortheempire.bandcamp.com/album/sapphire-rebellion">Sapphire Rebellion by Pleasure for the Empire</a></iframe>
<div><br /></div><div>New album. Sapphire Rebellion. Mostly experimental, trying to see how much low-end I can get on a recording without it chattering and pumping. Not always successful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V3HKZXKhmp_NT0Y4dkqlB9Vj2VEuZC8FoBnvm7YCC0UeC8meOeWm2jM1uX_Y1rDU6XXeigxT48KOEoiA6FkT01Y_MF-WvM42IVLPEisfxa58hfJaXjc8xjyTcg87JQsSxN_LCgrkTvPL48U3tFhJ5ruY1vj4Mkxt7stF3fymVYw5pxR7FyuV/s1400/sapphire%20rebellion.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-V3HKZXKhmp_NT0Y4dkqlB9Vj2VEuZC8FoBnvm7YCC0UeC8meOeWm2jM1uX_Y1rDU6XXeigxT48KOEoiA6FkT01Y_MF-WvM42IVLPEisfxa58hfJaXjc8xjyTcg87JQsSxN_LCgrkTvPL48U3tFhJ5ruY1vj4Mkxt7stF3fymVYw5pxR7FyuV/w640-h640/sapphire%20rebellion.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I tried mixing and mastering on the same timeline. The mix master buss gets very busy that way, it's not a method I really recommend overall. </div><div>Some things, like Audit Announced in Advance, surprised me as I though the saxophone sound was pretty good. And I think it was just a sax which came with my DAW, Samplitude. </div><div><br /></div>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-41786813416868856182023-11-13T09:49:00.003-05:002023-11-13T09:49:58.043-05:00Chris Henson's Transphobia<p>This is really disappointing. Chris Henson's company The Crow Hill Company doesn't have a contact on their page, so I wrote a comment on their "What is the Crow Hill Company" YouTube video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXGizP7Bun4yiPs2ZinaLBJFtMYcgxd0HvfySDl9u2jgA6nuxEj5_DSEFKcwcsQ9vakDatyMYV2hpG6b1ls9C7VFHCTum07jcFeny8uF-HWTKj3onxex3t7AHVCShvfR_C0bbsJyvAZ5wk_iNlN9WuN9quWGMpjMK5B4zUqM-2w-bbhPQ9pFM/s1260/crow%20hill.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="1260" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUXGizP7Bun4yiPs2ZinaLBJFtMYcgxd0HvfySDl9u2jgA6nuxEj5_DSEFKcwcsQ9vakDatyMYV2hpG6b1ls9C7VFHCTum07jcFeny8uF-HWTKj3onxex3t7AHVCShvfR_C0bbsJyvAZ5wk_iNlN9WuN9quWGMpjMK5B4zUqM-2w-bbhPQ9pFM/w640-h283/crow%20hill.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>They haven't bothered to respond.</p><p>So I wrote to Spitfire Audio (using their help desk.) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcB-J7Y9Dp2Y5iHZWy0N_XQPja1vdBr25TYRgzpK58XfqUjblgn_VWUJ9afUhrjh23FVEMzxg1lp3FfevQoI-afGQLQp1VUzdW1ywzjqpbe-4A7auTeMLzjIp8xABsBlQ4YYNASZliJuJd8tuWTdPSTpjS_RKN3eZ__6A8KAIf8hcneNwIhZ3/s1119/spitfire%20help%20desk.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="1119" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTcB-J7Y9Dp2Y5iHZWy0N_XQPja1vdBr25TYRgzpK58XfqUjblgn_VWUJ9afUhrjh23FVEMzxg1lp3FfevQoI-afGQLQp1VUzdW1ywzjqpbe-4A7auTeMLzjIp8xABsBlQ4YYNASZliJuJd8tuWTdPSTpjS_RKN3eZ__6A8KAIf8hcneNwIhZ3/w640-h210/spitfire%20help%20desk.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I can't fathom not copypasting some boilerplate about how they respect all people regardless of race, creed, ethnic origin, LGBTQ+, etc. </p><p>So yeah, I'm not buying any more of their stuff. It's really disappointing and disgusting. </p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-62765311007092905052023-11-10T12:50:00.004-05:002023-11-10T12:50:57.296-05:00Spitfire Audio has a Transphobia Problem<iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/4JxJUITSb8A?si=UVr2wv9U1GPrCR7f" width="480"></iframe><div>I've written to both Spitfire Audio and to The Crow Hill Company about their positions on trans rights. Neither have bothered to respond. </div><div>I've always found Spitfire to make the most musical of the libraries out there. But I don't really need to be supporting TERFs. I encourage artists to not support Spitfire anymore. </div>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-92047355141622098902023-11-07T21:07:00.001-05:002023-11-07T21:07:26.393-05:00My Things Two<p> Groove to <a href="https://www.bellware.design/index.shtml">my sister's new design site</a>. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fSCEqTrFoOml1bfhm5rcQ_E9Ayl8kX_SaGtukih49OzUw-EONar9mchj3DbgDHV9Zrd1N9kiBjRjIYaIQ0vyHIgRaa0eZYDCU1Opkz-Abp_7x3eLVkuJzVGIy9T8XaKA-Z1G9w2Yb_PUNIHI5MqSrvEbMlmdE1GfSiYa177QRC-abxICBuv8/s1530/db71b20ae6a17b05b8fc3f030122c795.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1530" data-original-width="861" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fSCEqTrFoOml1bfhm5rcQ_E9Ayl8kX_SaGtukih49OzUw-EONar9mchj3DbgDHV9Zrd1N9kiBjRjIYaIQ0vyHIgRaa0eZYDCU1Opkz-Abp_7x3eLVkuJzVGIy9T8XaKA-Z1G9w2Yb_PUNIHI5MqSrvEbMlmdE1GfSiYa177QRC-abxICBuv8/w360-h640/db71b20ae6a17b05b8fc3f030122c795.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is you.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I've been using <a href="https://www.pexels.com/">Pexels</a> for creative-commons videos. </p><p><br /></p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-63678882643863136372023-11-06T10:52:00.000-05:002023-11-06T10:52:53.664-05:00Electric cello stuff<p> Because I should be doing something else, I am working on designing a fully-electric cello. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXFLAk-juoXi01kxnU7UA_K_-UQUZpVqyQ5VyodEiP1MYtf_VInFGNq7mEFI6gVAtlzxGJ5Q4to8vo1TthEAzaztP5ZUmdnn-QNWi3XB_0HZWh816Mi_BXkn-bwx1IApeRsPxjtdc4_VKnA39wv5vDadUqewAGsEciaLBYxPMNDMmeWhsNdFe/s750/cello%20measurements.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGXFLAk-juoXi01kxnU7UA_K_-UQUZpVqyQ5VyodEiP1MYtf_VInFGNq7mEFI6gVAtlzxGJ5Q4to8vo1TthEAzaztP5ZUmdnn-QNWi3XB_0HZWh816Mi_BXkn-bwx1IApeRsPxjtdc4_VKnA39wv5vDadUqewAGsEciaLBYxPMNDMmeWhsNdFe/s16000/cello%20measurements.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWG9l08t9SGHXc6F0blhYUwARVZJwCN5-SUmzUkuEFFKtwbP_BMN0su24wFix7upk5V2n0ZE4oxMPQVCutPmxQ2V0NfPRvHrpLJaJst1TyToFI4iSRrIIfCaXy0Iirs6N49vjwxpeYcBuAgwOgWb-UUCkyFdR9ROL64uCLJmDojRurHzfFYo7W/s790/cello%20stuff%202.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="705" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWG9l08t9SGHXc6F0blhYUwARVZJwCN5-SUmzUkuEFFKtwbP_BMN0su24wFix7upk5V2n0ZE4oxMPQVCutPmxQ2V0NfPRvHrpLJaJst1TyToFI4iSRrIIfCaXy0Iirs6N49vjwxpeYcBuAgwOgWb-UUCkyFdR9ROL64uCLJmDojRurHzfFYo7W/s16000/cello%20stuff%202.PNG" /></a></div>My idea is to make a headless instrument and to use magnetic pickups. The arc or radius of the bridge possibly makes putting a regular (say) bass pickup on it not do a great job of picking up the middle two strings. But maybe not? <div>Thing is, the strings have to all be metal. And good strings are almost comically expensive -- like $300 for a set. Of course, a bow can be tens of thousands of dollars because of... reasons. <br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-68345873156191339502023-11-04T20:11:00.000-04:002023-11-04T20:11:02.465-04:00Three And One<p>The Telefunken <a href="https://soniccircus.com/product/telefunken-ela-m-260-stereo-tri-mono/">ELA M 260 Tri-Mono Recording Set</a> is relatively inexpensive for what it is. Apparently it's designed to be a Decca Tree set. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cDEAUSFC3eceg6gmvpnC1AJCognrvLn3Xp8b8EYSAgfTA4VlrANvCiqbBLjB7XmBFNwfzMBdK_KjV0tTynWlVZw8Bw4EhBsSeq6ue5fDfjPDLHbmh80fLPSxUWDupWph-8IGWsAcg0DUXIBYgOloIu_zvrcmMsT83NbyKtdZRcA0zbBjtT60/s675/telefunken_ela-m-260_tri-mono_micing_system_f-675x675.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3cDEAUSFC3eceg6gmvpnC1AJCognrvLn3Xp8b8EYSAgfTA4VlrANvCiqbBLjB7XmBFNwfzMBdK_KjV0tTynWlVZw8Bw4EhBsSeq6ue5fDfjPDLHbmh80fLPSxUWDupWph-8IGWsAcg0DUXIBYgOloIu_zvrcmMsT83NbyKtdZRcA0zbBjtT60/w640-h640/telefunken_ela-m-260_tri-mono_micing_system_f-675x675.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It's under $5000 for three channels of microphones. Decca trees are cool and those Neumann M49's and M50's are stupidly expensive nowadays. Right now I have a fantasy about putting three of those Warm Audio U-47's in the air as a Decca tree. <br />Huh. The M50 is also small-diaphragm. I was not aware of that. Anyway, my last Decca tree was with a pair of new Neumann omnis on the sides and an AEA ribbon in the center. That worked out pretty well, especially with some large diaphragm tube mics as spot microphones. </p><p>Broken Peach's Pink Elephants on Parade is essentially a perfect work. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18058147.post-53937898836155954992023-09-30T22:52:00.002-04:002023-09-30T22:52:39.167-04:00The Leviathan Covenant<p>I made this little video game on GDevelop. <br /><a href="https://gd.games/pandoramachine/leviathancovenantchapter1">The Leviathan Covenant.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://gd.games/pandoramachine/leviathancovenantchapter1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="1236" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg31U7MlgiRL9kUfaR25RsCpQHsOa8OyOmMQUM3zO1Fq-uK1SQgacOS_mV9sjVBT_tvMC9jgvycaG3kstwGGIzlPMBFQRoIqj-jMsOFNrffDZVVxW1xZwrtO0M8EDYUqE2kx_wOQJYWzZK7PAFV5hwpHgdbqmNc9RiHUQqWb_gP1rG_Aid1gsXV/w640-h360/Leviathan%20Covenant.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It can be played on a browser. </p>Andrew Bellwarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05718623679244389126noreply@blogger.com1