Has anyone done any music today?

[ledge]

That sucks Alex. I've only ever had cats but had to have one put down this year after he was hit by a car and the injuries were permanent enough that his quality of life was going down hill and weren't likely to recover. Sucked really bad as he was the most laid back cat I have ever met. So docile and relaxed, great with the kids even if they were a bit rough.

Unlike the cat we have now who is a fat lazy cunt who likes to sleep on top of me and gets angry when you play with him. We spent about a grand on surgery and treatment for Dali after the accident which wasn't a problem. I'd probably spend a grand to get rid of this fucker.

I guess you can take solace in that your dog lived a good, full life and didn't have to suffer.

[AlexHall74]

Originally Posted by ledge

That sucks Alex. I've only ever had cats but had to have one put down this year after he was hit by a car and the injuries were permanent enough that his quality of life was going down hill and weren't likely to recover. Sucked really bad as he was the most laid back cat I have ever met. So docile and relaxed, great with the kids even if they were a bit rough.

Unlike the cat we have now who is a fat lazy cunt who likes to sleep on top of me and gets angry when you play with him. We spent about a grand on surgery and treatment for Dali after the accident which wasn't a problem. I'd probably spend a grand to get rid of this fucker.

I guess you can take solace in that your dog lived a good, full life and didn't have to suffer.

Hey Ledge,

You're right, the good life we give our pets means alot. Their demise is often out of our hands, and sometimes our intervention is an act of mercy. Sorry you had to make that choice with Dali. It is nothing other than a gut wrenching experience.

As far as your other cat, sometimes they just disappear...

My wife's cat pissed on 3 pair of my Bostonian wing-tip business shoes and cost me a bloody fortune, not to mention blisters as I break my new kicks in.

Aren't there rabid Tasmanian Devils in your province of the bush?

[Doc Jones]

man Alex, I definitely feel for you mate. I went through something very similar with my german shepard a few years back. I have always had pets in my life, but my german shepard really was family. Putting her to sleep was such a difficut thing to do, but like you said with Sidney, it was the most humane thing to do. And I have to agree, that meat bone is definitely fit for a king

[ledge]

It boggles my mind that we can see that animals are in pain and do the humane thing in letting them die in peace and with dignity but when it comes to actual humans we are inhumane and even if they themselves want to die and not go through anymore pain we won't allow them to make that choice.

Christ on a bike, that confuses the fuck out of me.

[AlexHall74]

We are definitley in the wrong on the euthanaisa perspective, Ledge. I don't necessarily think that an eighteen year old that is depressed and tired of living should be able to make the decision to do themselves in, but a person with a chronic, painful, and/or terminal condition that has limited quality of life, that's a no brainer in my opinion. The "Hemlock Society" helps those faced with that choice in countries that do not sanction it.

Doc, that is one kick ass bone, eh? It's in the garden now. This summer I'm going to start visiting breeders of German Shepherds and Doberman Pinschers. There is no better house alaerm than a dog, and it still works even whrn the power goes out. Also, they keep your wifey safe when she jogs...along with the pepper spray I bought her...and the riot baton...OK, maybe I'm a closet militant...

Back on topic, I can't wait to start tweaking the hell out of patches in Albino 3. I hear the workflow is hella easy and efficient. Anyone else got this beautiful VSTi?

[Doc Jones]

Originally Posted by AlexHall74

Back on topic, I can't wait to start tweaking the hell out of patches in Albino 3. I hear the workflow is hella easy and efficient. Anyone else got this beautiful VSTi?

been thinking about buying it (I am a big fan of Rob Papen's stuff). How does it compare to the sound of the virus?

[AlexHall74]

Doc, there are times that Albino 3 and my Virus KC sound really similar, but ultimately the two are very distinct.

If I didn't have a Virus KC I would be happy as hell with Albino 3, but I'm not going to sell my Virus because I have Albino 3. Does that make sense?

Albino 3 does have some really beefy sounds in the 2100+ preset library, and some really nice, warm vintage analog sounds too.

I hear that doing things like programming arps and other fine tweaks are a breeze in Albino 3 compared to VA's or workstations (see the review on www.tweakheadz.com) but have not had an opprtunity to test the differences myself.

Hope that info is helpful.

BTW, are you using a Mac or PC, Doc? I seem to remember you providingme with some good PC hardware specs last year but can't remember what platform you actually use for your own projects.

[Logic Circuit]

Hi Alex,

I have a Virus C as I can't justify upgrading to a TI.

I try to think of a sound then create it but I normally end up somewhere else completely different, probably the same as most people!

Even a couple of minutes of randomly messing about is ace. I am just grateful that after wanting to own a synth for so many years I have the one I always wanted.

Dave.

PS. I saw a band called The Modified Toy Orchestra last night and as the name suggests all instruments are made from old toys, fantastic! I don't think I will ever get bored of hearing a Texas Instruments Speak and Spell.

[Timo]

Sorry to hear of the loss, Alex. Our last dog, George, a rescued Cairn Terrier had an incurable skin problem, the only thing that stopped him from constantly ripping his own hair out were steroids. Absolutely killed me to give them to him daily as it shortened his eye-sight and life by a few years, but his quality of life for the three years or so he was on the steroids was tenfold than without them. Was an absolute last resort, did everything else we could think and pay for to try and work out what the underlying problem was, including shed loads of allergy and blood tests, biopsies, etc.. Lived to 12yrs old, though, which wasn't too bad at all, considering.

After having and losing three rescue dogs over time, I've come to the feeling that we more like 'adopt' them for their almost brief existence, given that humans outlive them by considerable margins, and if we can give them a healthy quality of life while they're here, while enjoying their presence and having a good time with them, then that's all we can do!

Back on topic, my music making has kinda stalled at the mo, after not being able to find a 17" laptop with a TI firewire chipset (for my soundcard). Looks like I'll be building my own desktop system instead. Am still tweaking the Indigo v1 daily, though. I still love the Virus sound. Will likely be selling the Indigo and finally upgrading to a TI mk2 if/when it's released, that's if Access don't make a balls-up of it like they did the TI mk1.

The TI's been out a few years, now (unveiled three years ago at January 05 Namm, although didn't start shipping until about October(?) that year, ten months after people had pre-paid), and Access usually do one large software update per virus (this one being OS v2 and v2.5 for the current TI mk1), so the TI mk2 stands to come next... And Access usually showcase at the Winter Namm...

[Old Vantaa Man]

That's a moving post there Timmy. They're such great pals.