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Ask Justin Frankel No reasonable question unanswered since 2009! Suggested topics: programming, music, sleep, coffee, etc. Note: please do not ask questions about REAPER features, bugs or scheduling, use the forums instead. Name: Ask: Human (enter yes): [newer questions] [unreplied] | [replied] | [recent comments] | [all] [older questions]

Question: In what year, if ever, do you think we'll see the last semicolon used to end a line of code?; Asked by Lokasenna (198.48.166.x) on August 22 2018, 6:34pm Reply on August 24 2018, 5:08pm: I imagine there will be C/C++ codebases still in use for the remainder of our civilization, until the great EMP? Comment... Question: I had once start updating my laptop's bios without any intention. The installer came with my drivers. I didn't know what's that. Immediately my laptop restart and a black screen occurs with something written on it. I forced turned off my laptop. Then, when I turned on my laptop, nothing works, just a blank screen. It wasn't booting to Windows. I took it into ... I took it into service center and they replaced the motherboard (it was in warranty, fortunately). What mistake I did? How just a bios update and restart can damage my laptop's motherboard??? Anyway, I deleted that file, even knowing that file was with my laptop's drivers. Asked by Abhi (59.92.92.x) on August 21 2018, 6:57am Reply on August 21 2018, 12:58pm: Probably it was turning the thing off while it was trying to update the BIOS which left the BIOS in a corrupted state... Comment... Question: Why do we use sharps & flats in music? Why can't we name the 12 notes as A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L? Why bothering key signatures and circle of fifths and enharmonic notes and thinking whether we use sharp or flat (in case if one encounters double sharps and double flats, which are not used practically). Asked by Zan Himmer (104.131.66.x) on August 21 2018, 5:32am Reply on August 21 2018, 1:02pm: I imagine that originally people who notated music would just make music in a single key (where it was A-G and no accidentals), then eventually they expanded out? Edit: I did some googling and found that for a long time only B was made flat at times, hence the shape of the flat symbol being similar to that of a B -- or in german notation, H (similar in shape to a B) is B natural, B is B flat Comment... Question: Which instrument has been the funnest or most challenging to learn to play? Asked by Pyramyd7 (172.8.178.x) on August 19 2018, 3:16pm Reply on August 20 2018, 1:41am: Oh to have to choose would be so unfair! I'm really liking the tenor sax that I've been playing for a few weeks now... Comment... Question: Just discovered reapack stuff especially MPL`s, this is damn great for lua scripts! What do you feel when you see such things based on your product? Do you use ones? Asked by alex (176.9.136.x) on August 19 2018, 3:10pm Reply on August 20 2018, 1:41am: It's very cool! I don't use the add-ons much, mainly for testing... usually I suffer from NIH syndrome, apparently. Comment... Question: Ever Met A Famous Person - And Just Felt Like A Quiet Vomit/Or Autograugh? Asked by Bean (49.196.152.x) on August 19 2018, 1:24pm Reply on August 20 2018, 1:42am: I've met some moderately famous people but generally have kept my shit together. Comment... Question: Which sport game do you love the best? It can be indoor or outdoor game or anything. Asked by Tommy (117.242.98.x) on August 19 2018, 1:02pm Reply on August 20 2018, 1:43am: It's not really a game, but running? I played ultimate frisbee in high school which I liked a lot too (probably due to the running involved, and also the frisbee). Comment... Question: Having lived in both ... which is your fav place to live? NYC or SF? (Or Sedona? :)) Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on August 18 2018, 11:03pm Reply on August 20 2018, 1:44am: NYC wins easily! I do sometimes miss the nature elements of Sedona though. The only things I miss about the bay area are the friends who remain there. Also maybe the lack of winter. Comment... Question: What is more scary for you - falling phone or falling laptop (from your hand to the ground)? Asked by Dustin (162.243.127.x) on August 18 2018, 4:55am Reply on August 18 2018, 4:03pm: Depends on which laptop... I have a few cheaper ones that I often travel with, which are pretty tough... the 2014 RMBP though I'd hate to drop especially since they don't make them anymore... Comment... Question: Are their certain plugins out there which amaze you and you couldn't get your head around how they made them (what kind of technology is behind them)? Asked by Albi (177.245.59.x) on August 16 2018, 8:05pm Reply on August 17 2018, 4:51pm: Not really but I'm also just not that into plug-ins... :) Comment... Question: Do you know Vaisnava (Forrest Gore, actually)? He makes so so dreamy songs. And he made lots of really really lovely songs in REAPER ;) Asked by Abhi (117.197.7.x) on August 16 2018, 5:31pm Reply on August 17 2018, 4:51pm: No but I'll check that out Comment... Question: So, you said CoreAudio is better. If someone just make electronic music without any recording, would built-in CoreAudio sufficient for that person or they still need an audio interface for better quality? Asked by Puppy (117.197.7.x) on August 16 2018, 2:26pm Reply on August 16 2018, 2:50pm: CoreAudio is just the way that applications interface with the hardware (whether it be the built-in output on a Macbook, or an ADAT interface)... To answer your question, there's no reason why you can't make awesome electronic music without buying any audio hardware, though mixing on headphones can be challenging, it's totally doable. Comment... Question: i wonder, if CoreAudio is such a beast, why nobody hasn't replicated/ported it yet in linux instead of inventing crappy PulseAudio, ALSA...What do you think? Asked by Pooooooooooooooo (78.152.169.x) on August 16 2018, 6:57am Reply on August 16 2018, 2:52pm: jack is roughly the equivalent of CoreAudio (and even more flexible). jack's API is probably better to program for, but CoreAudio does other things better (like just working without much setup, allowing different applications to use different samplerates/block sizes, etc). Comment... Question: "No reasonable question unanswered since 2009!". So, have you left out some unreasonable question to answer? Asked by Hmmm. (117.197.3.x) on August 15 2018, 5:01pm Reply on August 16 2018, 4:11am: I've deleted unreasonable, offensive or unintelligible questions, yeah... Comment... Question: Is Windows' ASIO4ALL is as same as Mac's CoreAudio? Asked by Puppy (117.207.138.x) on August 15 2018, 4:45am Reply on August 15 2018, 3:13pm: CoreAudio is superior to any audio system on Windows IMO. Comment... Question: *Refer to Poooooony's Q&A* No, you can't cause pain by loud volume in REAPER since it automatically mutes the track if it goes beyond a particular dB, right Justin sir? ;) REAPER takes care of our ears, yay! Asked by Abhi (117.207.143.x) on August 15 2018, 3:04am Reply on August 15 2018, 3:35am: You could disable that option first... Comment... Question: Does performing music (with or without others) makes you a happier person? Asked by nixon (80.135.146.x) on August 14 2018, 11:11pm Reply on August 14 2018, 11:23pm: Playing it definitely does. Performing it in front of other people is TBD (at the very least it at least counts as playing it :). Comment... Question: Are there any functions in reascript, which can be dangerous for hardware, if not properly used? If so, can you name a few please? Asked by Poooooony (78.152.169.x) on August 13 2018, 2:35pm Reply on August 13 2018, 2:44pm: For hardware? Don't think so. I suppose you could crank the volume up and cause people some pain though... Comment... Question: Do you think this askjf.com page was a good idea after all..? (I'm checking out this page everyday, don't know why hah) Asked by MS from Sweden (77.218.249.x) on August 13 2018, 12:21pm Reply on August 13 2018, 2:43pm: Not the worst idea, hours of entertainment... Comment... Question: Which music streaming site is best in your opinion? Spotify? Apple Music? Or any other? Asked by James (146.185.158.x) on August 13 2018, 5:17am Reply on August 13 2018, 2:43pm: Spotify is pretty nice, if you pay to not have ads. Comment... [newer questions] [unreplied] | [replied] | [recent comments] | [all] [older questions]

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