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Question: hey- after reading @reasontalk i noticed a few users are jumping ship to reaper (they saw the light!) after RS applied their "subscription modelling" - 2 questions here (1 unrelated) : any plans to introduce subscription for reaper? (for studio licences?) and: are there any plans for JPEG XL support in near future??
Asked by unnamed1 (2.26.163.x) on November 30 2021, 5:20pm
Reply on February 27 2023, 5:25pm:

(sorry for the delayed response) -- no, and no ;) Comment...

Question: I noticed on HN today the WA source was leaked some time ago. It's pretty neat to look through it! Do you have any clue how that happened?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on November 29 2021, 6:36pm
Reply on November 29 2021, 8:57pm:

I saw that too... I'm more than 15 years out of the loop though 1 Comment...

Question: It really whips your browser's ass... winamp.com
Asked by ruchira (123.231.120.x) on November 29 2021, 6:05pm
Reply on November 29 2021, 8:57pm:

Hah. Comment...

Question: g'day! so with the recent disclosures by the msm,is it actually SAFE to remove my tin_foil hat yet? (please observe+listen closely to ex aatip advisor luis.e here >youtu.be/4yX6ETCKyPo ((are ALL these people certifiably insane,along with the '000's of "experiencers"?))
Asked by unnamed1 (2.26.163.x) on November 29 2021, 10:22am
Reply on November 29 2021, 3:26pm:

Not sure what tin foil gets you, probably need a Faraday hat? 1 Comment...

Question: Why David Lynch makes videos sorting numbers and about Weather reports?
Asked by DdSL (186.210.89.x) on November 29 2021, 3:16am
Reply on November 29 2021, 3:26pm:

Ah does he? Comment...

Question: AFAIK, REAPER uses GDI, and GDI is hardware accelerated, atleast partially, but so much talk on the forum about REAPER's GUI no being hardware accelerated. Could You please clarify, is it or not?
Asked by Pooooooooooony (198.16.70.x) on November 28 2021, 10:22pm
Reply on November 29 2021, 12:35am:

REAPER uses the GDI to draw to screen, but it renders things in software Comment...

Question: Are you involved in any AI projects. Specifically and AI aimed at improving healthcare?
Asked by Dr Richard Davies (86.171.79.x) on November 28 2021, 3:11pm
Reply on November 29 2021, 12:35am:

Nope Comment...

Question: hello- are you comfortable with the idea of brain mapping chips that interface with computers and other hardwares? is this a real future of humanity and should we (as a species) embrace or politely decline if offered the chance to 'upgrade'?
Asked by unnamed1 (2.26.163.x) on November 25 2021, 5:14pm
Reply on November 29 2021, 12:35am:

tbd Comment...

Question: Have you ever seen XRaym's ReaComics? ;) reacomics.tumblr.com/post/11623847...
Asked by Mespotine (212.122.61.x) on November 24 2021, 7:23pm
Reply on November 24 2021, 11:16pm:

Yes though not lately, I should catch up (assuming it's been updated?) 2 Comments...

Question: Hi, do you ever your website domain being squatted by domain squatter company and they start to asking for your money at damn high price? What steps you will take if you get that?
Asked by Thiekus (36.82.99.x) on November 24 2021, 5:57pm
Reply on November 24 2021, 11:16pm:

Haven't had that, but sorry that sucks, best thing to do is ignore and wait for them to lose interest, probably. Comment...

Question: gday- so who comes up with your song titles and how do you go about getting initial ideas for your songs/tracks?
Asked by unnamed1 (2.26.163.x) on November 24 2021, 3:26pm
Reply on November 24 2021, 5:14pm:

Song titles -- we mostly pick them at random when its a band (I maybe do 75% of them but sometimes the others do)... initial ideas, usually just wandering to find them Comment...

Question: Did you see a spike in ninjam use during the pandemic?
Asked by Mike (142.169.78.x) on November 23 2021, 10:07pm
Reply on November 24 2021, 12:58am:

At some point but then it faded, I think Comment...

Question: I'd like to implement a better interpolation algorithm than cubic for SuperCollider's PlayBuf UGen (see doc.sccode.org/Classes/PlayBuf.html. I know C++ a bit but not much interpolation algorithm. What algorithm for this kind of real time sampler would you recommend with today's processing power ?
Asked by Geoffroy (92.170.13.x) on November 23 2021, 9:43pm
Reply on November 24 2021, 12:57am:

For static rate changes (e.g. no pitch bends), r8brain-free is awesome. Otherwise sinc interpolation, with some AA filtering... 1 Comment...

Question: When we will see brennan again?
Asked by ruchira (123.231.107.x) on November 23 2021, 3:48pm
Reply on November 23 2021, 4:03pm:

I dunno, I'll see him in January I hope :) Comment...

Question: Hey what is your net worth ?
Asked by Prathamesh Varade (116.74.136.x) on November 23 2021, 12:51pm
Reply on November 23 2021, 3:04pm (edited at November 23 2021, 3:07pm):

I’m a bit shy talking about money... Comment...

Question: hey- do you ever check out other users (giving optimising advices etc) jsfx codes and does any inspire you in any way? (user 'saike' as an eg:)
Asked by unnamed1 (2.26.163.x) on November 22 2021, 12:32am
Reply on November 22 2021, 5:56pm:

saike's jsfx are amazing. as are JoepVanlier's, and Geraint's, off the top of my head (there are others too!). Totally love seeing people make cool stuff with JSFX. Only occasionally do I give them feedback, when I do it's due to changes in eel2 that affect them. 1 Comment...

Question: Do you like to "Right Click Everything" in REAPER? :-P (me, hell yeaaaaaah!!)
Asked by Abhi (27.58.98.x) on November 21 2021, 8:28am
Reply on November 22 2021, 5:56pm:

Totally! It's the only way to live. And these days it means something else too. 2 Comments...

Question: Have you "played" the KID A MNESIA Exhibition?
Asked by DdSL (186.210.90.x) on November 20 2021, 4:13am
Reply on November 20 2021, 3:48pm (edited at December 5 2021, 4:10am):

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Question: which instrument you play needs the most work right now? (including voice)
Asked by unnamed1 (2.26.163.x) on November 20 2021, 3:02am
Reply on November 20 2021, 3:48pm:

Do you mean my playing of it or the instrument itself? My playing of it -- all needs a ton of work ;) Comment...

Question: What's a good way to learn VST programming without JUCE or complicated IDEs? And what are the best resources you know of for such?
Asked by dän (155.143.123.x) on November 20 2021, 12:38am
Reply on November 20 2021, 3:48pm (edited at November 20 2021, 3:50pm):

Not sure I'm the best person to ask that! (Sorry, I don't really know). Could have a look at