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Question: Re: Mixing WAV files: I meant code, but I've got it now. What are your favorite (most used) effects for guitar/voice processing?
Asked by asafonov (79.104.2.x) on January 31 2012, 5:24am
Reply on January 31 2012, 9:29pm (edited at January 31 2012, 9:30pm):

Ah yeah, simply summing is the way to go. I like using the JS delays, auto panners, phaser, and autopeakfilter too.. all fun stuff. Also I use ReaComp and ReaEQ a lot but for more technical purposes rather than purely creative... Comment...

Question: How to mix 2 wav files into one (drum section and guitar). Could you please give some explanation or the starting point?
Asked by asafonov (79.104.2.x) on January 30 2012, 10:01am
Reply on January 30 2012, 4:29pm:

In REAPER, or in code? :) Comment...

Question: very active the music section in 2012, are you preparing a new album soon?
Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 30 2012, 9:02am
Reply on January 30 2012, 4:28pm:

No, but I plan to record more this year than last. Comment...

Question: Old school guy here, big producer, engineer back in the day...thanks for Reaper, just want to record real music and now can do.
Asked by Eric (67.53.222.x) on January 28 2012, 7:23am
Reply on January 30 2012, 2:04am:

Awesome! Glad we can make a nice modern tape deck :) Comment...

Question: Have you tried Winamp for Android yet? I'm reading about it in February's PC World (available at a torrent site near you)
Asked by Will (24.234.206.x) on January 27 2012, 11:24pm
Reply on January 30 2012, 2:04am:

I haven't, I am iPhone scum. Comment...

Question: What's your naming convention on C++ private/protected/public variables & methods?
Asked by Rodrigo (187.112.89.x) on January 27 2012, 10:25pm
Reply on January 30 2012, 2:05am:

Methods can be named whatever, but we always make member variables prefixed with m_, unless it is a trivial class/struct with not more than a few tiny methods. Global variables tend to be g_*, or s_* if they are local to a particular file (i.e. static). Comment...

Question: What do you think of embarcadero.com/products/cbuilder ?
Asked by Will (24.234.206.x) on January 27 2012, 6:27pm
Reply on January 30 2012, 2:05am:

No experience with it, probably will never try it. Comment...

Question: Does the corporate angst go away when you quit working for a big company and start working for yourself?
Asked by McThib (131.107.0.x) on January 25 2012, 1:00am
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:07pm:

Yeah, once you have new things to obsess over, anyway. Comment...

Question: should my prototyped functions have variable names associated with the types?
Asked by gio (62.103.65.x) on January 24 2012, 9:30pm
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:07pm:

Usually a good idea, and an even better idea to have them be labelled somewhat accurately. Comment...

Question: How in the hell does the USA have the rights to Police the INTERNETS!? bit.ly/xEzktQ - is this just the beginning?
Asked by AnalSeducer (76.103.105.x) on January 24 2012, 7:45pm
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:07pm:

We gave birth to you, so we can destroy you. Comment...

Question: Is this what happened with WinAMP 3? www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000069.html
Asked by John (70.173.150.x) on January 24 2012, 5:44pm
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:08pm:

More or less, yeah. It is good advice. Comment...

Question: myspace.com/gps/music/songs?filter=featured - great band, just sharing.
Asked by travis (70.178.38.x) on January 24 2012, 8:06am
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:08pm:

Will look. Comment...

Question: Are you impressed with the iTunes vis, or is it lame compared to what you did in 2000?
Asked by Will (70.173.150.x) on January 24 2012, 6:55am
Reply on January 27 2012, 6:08pm:

I find that it meets the requirements ([x] visualization support, next!) but is totally uninteresting. Comment...

Question: Thoughts on what happened to Megaupload? Man, regardless of the money. I still wouldn't want to be in their situation.
Asked by AnalSeducer (76.103.105.x) on January 23 2012, 11:30pm
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:37am:

Goes to show you, we don't need SOPA/etc... The govt has plenty of tools. Comment...

Question: Any plans to add elastic audio to Reaper?
Asked by GhostDad (76.226.60.x) on January 23 2012, 5:34pm
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:37am:

I.e. warp markers? Maybe someday. Comment...

Question: When you find a new band that you like. Does it help motivate/inspire you to keep working on reaper & do new things with it etc?
Asked by AnalSeducer (76.103.105.x) on January 23 2012, 7:25am
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:38am:

Sometimes, but indirectly. Comment...

Question: Have you read "Coders At Work"? www.codersatwork.com/ I found it quite interesting.
Asked by schmoe (50.98.72.x) on January 23 2012, 4:14am
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:38am:

Ah no, but interesting. Comment...

Question: I've read that you dropped out of college. What did you dislike about school?
Asked by travis (70.178.38.x) on January 23 2012, 1:09am
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:39am:

My experiences were not fantastic. The biggest problem was that I injured myself the summer before school, the consequence of which was missing the chance to test out of all of the intro CS classes. Extreme boredom followed. Comment...

Question: what is your opinion on how to stop digital music piracy
Asked by casabach (108.28.247.x) on January 21 2012, 1:30pm
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:39am:

Step one would be to acknowledge that not all acts of piracy are lost sales -- once you do that, the problem is more manageable. Comment...

Question: Dam Jan 20 last day for Portugal to play in NY. Now they are going Europe. Have u seen the current/past tour dates? Must be hard
Asked by AnalSeducer (76.103.105.x) on January 21 2012, 4:41am
Reply on January 24 2012, 3:40am:

Sadly I missed it :( Comment...

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