Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
Edited yesterday
ZOOM AMS-24 is easily my favorite USB audio interface ever:
https://www.zoom-europe.com/products/ams-24-audio-interface-for-music-streaming
It has couple of features done right:
- Has a physical switch for everything that can be configured in that small box (48V, direct monitor, loopback etc.) i.e., no need to use Focusrite Control or similar weird programs to turn a switch on or off.
- Does not have MIDI :-) MIDI ports should not really exist in any sound card as it is a completely different problem space with its own disjoint set of latency challenges.
Sequencing hardware is becoming popular again but that requires a high quality MIDI hub i.e., not USB ports in a sound card.
https://www.zoom-europe.com/products/ams-24-audio-interface-for-music-streaming
It has couple of features done right:
- Has a physical switch for everything that can be configured in that small box (48V, direct monitor, loopback etc.) i.e., no need to use Focusrite Control or similar weird programs to turn a switch on or off.
- Does not have MIDI :-) MIDI ports should not really exist in any sound card as it is a completely different problem space with its own disjoint set of latency challenges.
Sequencing hardware is becoming popular again but that requires a high quality MIDI hub i.e., not USB ports in a sound card.
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
"dawless" by buying Octatrack is sort of well "if you want to believe" ;-) If I wanted a dedicated hardware sequencer, I'd pick https://www.a600gs.com/a600-gs/ instead. It's the only way to acquire Octamed 8 and A600GS is pretty good unit for that use and purpose.
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
This really nails music creation with mobile UI: https://nulltrack.app/
Previous time I've seen anything useful has been Caustic.
Previous time I've seen anything useful has been Caustic.
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_WQ7Xw_nI4
this pretty cool but has annoying bugs :-) it is definitely promising.
this pretty cool but has annoying bugs :-) it is definitely promising.
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
Edited 5 days ago
Some technical details of Puu OS outside of being LLM appliance.
I plan to use this as my devbox OS as soon as I get all the issues still persisting fixed: https://lnkd.in/d_pR2zuZ
The build is fully reproducible and the resulting host image is quite stripped off as it e.g., contains neither toolchain nor even man pages i.e., within limitations of Buildroot :-) The only text editor I've included is nano.
The idea is to use only toolbx and Flatpak. From these toolbx is my most active area of interest, especially how to fine-tune and preconfigure it to have as ergonomic flow as possible.
I use XFS for roofs and EXT4 for the home partition. Encryption is done using fscrypt v2, which has no support in systemd yet but I've cherry-picked the patches from an in-progress PR. There's no swap partition for what it is worth because I don't need it :-)
Right now there is only GNOME variant but once the version one is released I create "core" variant, which has only VTs and no desktop for pure appliance use :-) Versioning scheme also allows to add e.g., KDE variant if that is feasible for some reason.
I plan to use this as my devbox OS as soon as I get all the issues still persisting fixed: https://lnkd.in/d_pR2zuZ
The build is fully reproducible and the resulting host image is quite stripped off as it e.g., contains neither toolchain nor even man pages i.e., within limitations of Buildroot :-) The only text editor I've included is nano.
The idea is to use only toolbx and Flatpak. From these toolbx is my most active area of interest, especially how to fine-tune and preconfigure it to have as ergonomic flow as possible.
I use XFS for roofs and EXT4 for the home partition. Encryption is done using fscrypt v2, which has no support in systemd yet but I've cherry-picked the patches from an in-progress PR. There's no swap partition for what it is worth because I don't need it :-)
Right now there is only GNOME variant but once the version one is released I create "core" variant, which has only VTs and no desktop for pure appliance use :-) Versioning scheme also allows to add e.g., KDE variant if that is feasible for some reason.
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
My re-learning C++ project was: https://gitlab.com/puu-os/installer
My biggest itch was what would be the coding convetion, which I base on establishment and popularity. I don't literally care otherwise how it is, as long as I don't have to think about it too much.
I'm familiar with WebKIt's conventions but it is essentially for single project only so needed something more broad so I picked Google's C++ style guide.
Getting grip of C++ has been fun and enjoy programming again in the user space. Much bigger exercise is the next version of ReadSeek, which I've been tinkering for a while already :-)
My biggest itch was what would be the coding convetion, which I base on establishment and popularity. I don't literally care otherwise how it is, as long as I don't have to think about it too much.
I'm familiar with WebKIt's conventions but it is essentially for single project only so needed something more broad so I picked Google's C++ style guide.
Getting grip of C++ has been fun and enjoy programming again in the user space. Much bigger exercise is the next version of ReadSeek, which I've been tinkering for a while already :-)
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
This is how I plan to distribute any apps I'll do in the foreseeable future:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@jarkkojs/phindex
There's now enough rules and bureacracy in Flatpak that I don't honestly believe that it can ever be successful as an alternative for closed ecosystem app stores.
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@jarkkojs/phindex
There's now enough rules and bureacracy in Flatpak that I don't honestly believe that it can ever be successful as an alternative for closed ecosystem app stores.
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
I ordered audio gear first time since over three years: both of Elektron's "Models" grooveboxes and this limited metallic red edition of TT-303 Bass Bot V2 by Cyclone Analogic ;-)
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
Edited 7 days ago
I don't understand how anyone keeps their head sane while using an editor or IDE with weird AI features, assistants, and the like. I would lose my mind. I even lose my mind when LSP is enabled in an editor :-)
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
I tried VSCodium as a "code browser" for couple of weeks. Was waste of time. It's sick how so widely used app can be of such bad quality.
I will never doubt Sublime Text again when I need a GUI editor ;-) Have been paid license owner for many years and will be for many years to come..
I will never doubt Sublime Text again when I need a GUI editor ;-) Have been paid license owner for many years and will be for many years to come..
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
Edited 7 days ago
Early preview version of Puu OS:
https://gitlab.com/puu-os/bootc
Once there is a release, the update channel will be quay.io/puu-os/gnome:1. There will be at least "core" variant in foreseeable future.
If something is not working, well, it is not claimed to be working just yet ;-)
Project and itse repositories will likely be migrated to https://github.com/puu-os/{bootc,installer}. It's just easier to finalize at Gitlab because you know how Github is today.
https://gitlab.com/puu-os/bootc
Once there is a release, the update channel will be quay.io/puu-os/gnome:1. There will be at least "core" variant in foreseeable future.
If something is not working, well, it is not claimed to be working just yet ;-)
Project and itse repositories will likely be migrated to https://github.com/puu-os/{bootc,installer}. It's just easier to finalize at Gitlab because you know how Github is today.
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
When it comes to Omarchy, I recommend not to use it. It's just bad I mean there's no quality in the architecture (or is there such?), implementation is a joke and DHH has the most annoyning voice (why he always yells).
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
Edited 8 days ago
Very often most of the used gear prices at Reverb are more expensive than the same gear at Thomann fresh and new. Makes me wonder sometimes are all musicians idiots, or is it just me 🤷
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
I've strated to work on some weird music don't know why - it has been multiple years since I've done much anything.
The best thing is that it makes me think less about AI ;-) (and more about lost wires)
The best thing is that it makes me think less about AI ;-) (and more about lost wires)
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
redoing my audio software :-) from new angle. i think this fourth time i think i have idea but now i actually think i have.
i'm returnin to tracker input and fixed number of things and even dropping idea of the clap host. i will have internal synths (one of which is sampler). i have code for all that from my polyend emulation experiments etc.
:-)
i'm returnin to tracker input and fixed number of things and even dropping idea of the clap host. i will have internal synths (one of which is sampler). i have code for all that from my polyend emulation experiments etc.
:-)
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
Edited 8 days ago
I was wondering why I feel like that I'm about to loose my nerves and blow up with anger all the time...
It's the AI suggestion in Google search that I have to proactively ignore.
Perhaps there's an extension to block it...
It's the AI suggestion in Google search that I have to proactively ignore.
Perhaps there's an extension to block it...
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Jarkko Sakkinen
jarkko
Edited 8 days ago
I could try to fix the USB issue with Oxygen 8:
https://github.com/leighsmith/midisport-macos
... or get a random cable from China and call it a day :-) They have a cable for every possible trouble over there.
https://github.com/leighsmith/midisport-macos
... or get a random cable from China and call it a day :-) They have a cable for every possible trouble over there.
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