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Question: hey jf- went & checked out a vibrant street art festival @chelmsford,uk.. named "concrete canvas"...would you like access to our mini art & graffix collection?
Asked by 2023 (86.136.229.x) on May 28 2023, 9:57am
Reply on May 29 2023, 3:46pm:

Post a link in the comment if you'd like to share 3 Comments...

Question: What is the triage process @ Cockos? Is there a roadmap? Am wondering if anything like the cool ethos vscode employ, where upvotes== implementation #ref: bit.ly/vscodeTransparentTriage
Asked by Cockos+Nullsoft fanboy (82.19.103.x) on May 24 2023, 7:55pm
Reply on May 25 2023, 12:58pm (edited at May 25 2023, 1:00pm):

We are very influenced by feedback but we do things based on our judgment, there are lots of other design considerations! I don't think there needs to be a flow diagram, also I think many features would never get to a "closed" state, instead they stay in a limbo of "some day perhaps." 3 Comments...

Question: hey jf- ~IF you was to be recording @ 48khz wavpack formats..might you choose floating point over integer on the track recording settings ?? (+why,or not so please?) ta,.
Asked by 2023 (86.136.229.x) on May 23 2023, 4:38pm
Reply on May 23 2023, 9:23pm:

if you're recording an input that can't go over +0dB, I'd record integer because it will likely compress better... and you can figure out what your noise floor realistically is, and only use that many bits (e.g. 19 or 20 bit is probably good enough) Comment...

Question: Hey Justin, are you more of an "implement something in a way that you know will have to be replaced, just to get things going" or a "think it through a bit more and try and get something decent from the start" kinda guy?
Asked by Jack (91.90.123.x) on May 22 2023, 1:28pm
Reply on May 22 2023, 7:59pm:

There are times when each has its benefits and drawbacks. If it's a self-contained module that is called from other places with a pretty solidified design pattern, then the former is good. If it's something more complex with a loosely defined interface, then it's good to experiment and contemplate until the design makes sense. Comment...

Question: Is jsfx online already a thing? Wondering if it could (or did!) Port and perform well in and with webdirt 🤔🙌🙏✌️
Asked by Jonny (31.94.66.x) on May 22 2023, 1:11pm
Reply on May 22 2023, 8:00pm:

Not that I'm aware of... the thing is, in the browser, what would the useful application be? 1 Comment...

Question: Have you an idea for a programming project? Beginner to advanced. Ideally something which could serve as a showcase project for a job in IT. Thanks!
Asked by Chris (95.90.215.x) on May 21 2023, 2:35pm
Reply on May 22 2023, 8:01pm:

I don't, but I'd say make something that scratches an itch that you have! (metaphorically) 1 Comment...

Question: Hey justin! In VSTs under reaper we can use the hostcb(&effect,0xdeadbeef,0xdeadf00e,request,NULL,0.0) dance to get various REAPER-specific contexts. Is there something like that available for CLAP plugins? Thanks!
Asked by francesco (87.1.200.x) on May 19 2023, 10:49pm
Reply on May 20 2023, 6:04pm:

Hmm we support querying APIs via

this

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Question: hey jf..so was watching cool docu about how city db noise levels are drowning out natural or traditional sound scapes...church bells etc wildlife...people talking...do you find the noise levels "acceptable" or "healthy" where you liveworkplay?
Asked by 2023 (86.136.229.x) on May 17 2023, 10:30am
Reply on May 19 2023, 6:10pm:

Yeah I've definitely been in louder places than others and it is disruptive to well-being. Quiet is good. Comment...

Question: hey justin do you angel invest in startups
Asked by sara (70.30.114.x) on May 17 2023, 2:19am
Reply on May 19 2023, 6:10pm:

I try to avoid it Comment...

Question: hey, hope all is well. what is your take on high resolution formats? what do you feel is the most logical sample rate/bit rate to render to for high resoultion audio?
Asked by mike s (173.70.39.x) on May 16 2023, 6:45pm
Reply on May 16 2023, 11:13pm:

48khz 24-bit seems good enough for humans 2 Comments...

Question: Did you see someone figured out how to make wasabi modern skins run in the browser? twitter.com/captbaritone/status/16...
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on May 15 2023, 11:10pm
Reply on May 16 2023, 4:14pm:

Jordan is amazing lol Comment...

Question: I have 2 questions here, Firstly, what IS REAPER, and secondly, what is/was a favorate pasttime for you to do
Asked by Danielle (168.182.60.x) on May 15 2023, 9:15pm
Reply on May 16 2023, 4:14pm:

REAPER is a DAW that people can use to make/mangle sound and stuff. Favorite pasttimes? These days, hiking. Comment...

Question: Which browser do you use?
Asked by reapercockos5 (78.182.219.x) on May 14 2023, 7:16pm
Reply on May 16 2023, 4:15pm:

Usually firefox but I'm not terribly attached to any one. Comment...

Question: hey jf- you seen many/any the old british "carry on" films?
Asked by 2023 (86.136.229.x) on May 13 2023, 8:30am
Reply on May 16 2023, 4:15pm:

I don't think so Comment...

Question: Love the vocal harmonies on misover! What do you think about them?
Asked by Sunblister (77.189.163.x) on May 10 2023, 11:01pm
Reply on May 12 2023, 8:03pm:

thanks! I'm still figuring out what I'm doing with my voice Comment...

Question: Hey Justin, from your experience, what is the delta between developers who ship and those who don't? Unintuitively there'll be devs who are wildly talented who don't ship, and less-talented devs who ship. Perfectionism? Confidence?
Asked by Jack (146.70.134.x) on May 10 2023, 11:46am
Reply on May 10 2023, 5:26pm:

I don't have a real answer but definitely knowing when something is good enough is a key skill. Comment...

Question: Are you notified if someone commented in some question here?
Asked by heya (177.191.7.x) on May 9 2023, 11:48pm
Reply on May 10 2023, 2:13am:

it depends Comment...

Question: My son's really into coding. He has gone from "Scratch," as a toddler, through "Python", and is now developing things on Unity. He loves music too, and I suggested perhaps he try to write a basic CLAP for learning purposes. Would you encourage this, and do you have any advice or gotchas to look out for?
Asked by Siddie Nam (51.187.138.x) on May 9 2023, 7:37pm
Reply on May 9 2023, 10:28pm:

It might be more fun to start with writing JSFX, as to not have to deal with all of the parts that are a pain. Comment...

Question: On Tony Hsieh: "“While surrounded by friends in the Bahamas post acquisition as a newly minted 32x millionaire, Tony felt a sense of melancholy. What’s next? What is happiness? What am I working toward? he wondered.” Did you have feelings like this in Tahiti post AOL deal? Was there a melancholy?
Asked by Will (23.125.224.x) on May 9 2023, 3:23pm
Reply on May 9 2023, 10:27pm:

Nah, I wasn't done with Winamp at that point. Comment...

Question: I think you know my cousin Cody, i remember hearing about you from my aunt Lynn
Asked by Jill (76.188.188.x) on May 8 2023, 8:55pm
Reply on May 9 2023, 10:26pm:

Ah I miss that guy! Almost got to see him in February but the snow prevented that from happening. 1 Comment...

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