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Question: I wonder How often do you optimize code? Do you rewrite one?
Asked by Ivan (94.137.30.x) on January 3 2018, 3:48am
Reply on January 3 2018, 1:31pm:

When it's needed.. You know what they say about premature optimization. Comment...

Question: What is your purpose of life?
Asked by Revizneid (171.231.39.x) on January 2 2018, 7:11pm
Reply on January 3 2018, 1:31pm:

If I figure that out I'll post it here ;) Comment...

Question: What do you prefer more? Physical books or eBooks?
Asked by Abhijeet Singh (117.222.221.x) on January 2 2018, 1:34pm
Reply on January 3 2018, 1:31pm:

Physical books, overall, but I end up reading more on a kindle for convenience. Comment...

Question: What is your predictation for future? 1 year, 5 years, 10 year & 100 years
Asked by Revizneid (171.231.39.x) on January 1 2018, 2:18am
Reply on January 1 2018, 3:51am (edited at January 1 2018, 3:52am):

1 year: half dachshund/newfoundland will be the most popular dog breed.
5 years: bitcoin will (on paper) have become worth an order of magnitude more than all other physical objects combined (which will confuse everybody).
10 years: bitcoin will be worthless
100 years:

we'll all play with dolls

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Question: Are you straight or gay?
Asked by Lee Wong (45.123.197.x) on December 31 2017, 7:50pm
Reply on January 1 2018, 12:38am:

I am heterosexual Comment...

Question: Why did you choose Lua over JavaScript for Reaper's scripting language? Many REAPER users are already familiar with the JavaScript syntax so we would only have to worry about learning the API.
Asked by Mommy (76.110.183.x) on December 31 2017, 6:29pm
Reply on January 1 2018, 12:37am:

JavaScript engines are a lot more difficult to integrate than Lua. Comment...

Question: why do the sons' of lawyers make good programmers?
Asked by jesse (173.70.46.x) on December 31 2017, 1:48pm
Reply on December 31 2017, 2:51pm:

Waiting for the punchline... Comment...

Question: Do you have any release date for Linux native Reaper version? And will u have support for Lv2 plugins format?
Asked by Steinar Krogstad (193.91.216.x) on December 31 2017, 7:56am
Reply on December 31 2017, 8:19am:

No release date, no lv2 plans in specific. Comment...

Question: What do you think about ReaPack? reapack.com/Do you consider it handy? Would you like to add this link to the Resources on the REAPER site?
Asked by Vital (95.47.229.x) on December 25 2017, 8:17pm
Reply on December 31 2017, 8:19am:

I think it's cool, and adding it to the resources section would probably make sense (though right now we're lazy). Comment...

Question: I did some researched by myself relating to Blockchain.And It is lead me to content.time.com/time/specials/packages/printout/0,29239,2032304...
Asked by Revizneid (171.231.39.x) on December 25 2017, 5:33pm
Reply on December 31 2017, 8:19am:

I'm not sure what the question is here... Comment...

Question: Happy New Year Justin sir. God Bless! :) Q) Apart from REAPER, which other DAWs you use? If any, then why?
Asked by Abhijeet Singh (59.89.123.x) on December 24 2017, 8:45pm
Reply on December 25 2017, 1:46am:

Before REAPER I used Logic and Vegas and Acid. Obviously since then there’s no reason to use anything else (other than when testing ReWire etc) Comment...

Question: Hi, did you experimented with VCVRack (opensource modular system)? It already has a LOT of free modules inc loop recorders, sequencers and other pretty interesting DSP things.
Asked by _MPL (91.78.81.x) on December 24 2017, 9:52am
Reply on December 25 2017, 1:47am:

I haven’t, that looks cool! Comment...

Question: Dig it? youtube.com/watch?v=Ojf0waAxpL0
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on December 24 2017, 12:11am
Reply on December 25 2017, 1:47am:

Saw them live at outsidelands a few (or five?) years ago, liked them but haven’t really listened to them since... Comment...

Question: Merry Christmas Justin & Happy New Year!
Asked by GodInRamen (109.252.37.x) on December 23 2017, 8:00pm
Reply on December 25 2017, 1:47am:

Yes exactly yes! Comment...

Question: 1) What do you like more? i) City or Countryside? ii) Summer or Winter? iii) Piano or Guitar? iv) Computer or Laptop? 2) Are you introvert, ambivert or extrovert?
Asked by Abhijeet Singh (59.89.123.x) on December 20 2017, 10:00am
Reply on December 20 2017, 3:22pm:

City most of the time, wilderness some of the time. Summer for sure. Guitar as of late. I like the quiet and low power consumption of laptops, but like fullsize keyboards, mice, screens. Right now I'm using a RMBP connected to a MS natural keyboard and mouse, and a thunderbolt display, and it's quite nice. I'm an introvert sometimes and an extrovert others, but in both cases I'd say they're pretty mild. Comment...

Question: do any of your open source projects demonstrate usage of the list view i.e. project bay in reaper (I think)?
Asked by olilarkin (92.20.117.x) on December 19 2017, 7:39pm
Reply on December 19 2017, 9:01pm:

It's not mine, but I imagine reaper_sws does :) Comment...

Question: JSFX is "compiled on the fly", but when I write even just a few second-order filters it takes up way more CPU than a native plugin like ReaEQ. How much of that is the language, and how much is me needing to write more efficient code?
Asked by signalsmith (72.21.198.x) on December 19 2017, 1:05am
Reply on December 19 2017, 2:57am:

I'd have to see the code, but if you code them carefully it should take about 2x the CPU as reaeq,plus a bit of extra calling overhead, I'd imagine. Comment...

Question: Did you see this bit about Plexamp, Winamp's "replacement"? techcrunch.com/2017/12/18/plexamp-...
Asked by Will (50.84.190.x) on December 18 2017, 11:29am
Reply on December 18 2017, 2:43pm:

ah no, thanks for the link! Comment...

Question: Any plans on Christmas and New Year?
Asked by Ino123 (109.252.37.x) on December 18 2017, 7:14am
Reply on December 18 2017, 9:07am:

Oh yes, there will be so much caffeine it will be amazing. Comment...

Question: Is it a coincidence that ARA2 was recently developed or did you/Schwa prompt Celemony to do so? What's your opinion on ARA1 vs ARA2?
Asked by Mommy (76.110.183.x) on December 15 2017, 1:02pm
Reply on December 15 2017, 2:17pm (edited at December 15 2017, 2:19pm):

As far as I know ARA2 has been in development a long time. I'm out of the loop on ARA so I am not qualified to answer, but I imagine ARA2 would be extending ARA1... Comment...

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