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Depthbuffer
@depthbuffer.bsky.social
Amateur musician, professional procrastinator.
https://depthbuffer.bandcamp.com/
https://www.depthbuffer.uk/
Talkbox 😉 (I tried having the vocals pre-recorded, but trying to manage everything and "sing" with a PVC tube stuck in my mouth at the same time was too much).

And FWIW, I don't think the ES-8 was involved here; I have a Zoom H6 that I realized my phone sees as a USB mic! Straight rack to video
December 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
... routed to a stereo pair of outs when it's configured with a multi channel ASIO device, and it has a great stereo sampler built in for recording. On the rare occasions I do more than two channel simultaneous recording I use the Melda MRecorder VST.
December 1, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Renoise... Not exactly industry standard, and actually tracker-style interfaces are arguably the worst UIs when working with long recorded stretches of audio... But I'm a nerd, I like modular, I like trackers, and it's what I'm used to 😅 each tracker track (and the master) can be individually...
December 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Though it's worth noting I haven't so far used it to try and output at v/Oct signals, so haven't been though any kind of calibration process. TBH 99% of the time I've been routing straight audio with it (but haven't felt that's a waste, the reduced faff & cabling to go to/from DAW/modular is great).
December 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
I wound up getting the simpler es-8... And so far haven't needed to use any dedicated software other than the Expert Sleepers ASIO drivers. It just shows straight up as a multichannel audio device, I can route DAW channels to its outs (including slow moving "DC" waveforms) and record from its ins
December 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The compressor is sitting atop the shed's heater, for extra analogue warmth
February 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Analogue mastering". Run the recording through a combo exciter & stereo widener (Minsk to Stereo Dipole acting as saturated bandpass, adding some additional, moving mid-high harmonics, mixed with the dry signal), through an FNR RNC1773, recorded with a digital limiter shaving that last peak dB.
February 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I kind of forgot my actual point there. It's not meant to be about comparing artforms, my poorly-expressed intent is just to remind you to feel proud of yourself.
February 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
... relative to the rewards... The idea of ever profiting from it is just an absolute pipe dream, and it's absolutely saturated as a market. Those not doing it for their own enrichment usually quit when they realise that.
February 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As for not feeling like a real artist - you absolutely are, no question!

Music as a "serious hobby" is brutal. I've had people buy my music; one stranger (as in, not a biased friend/family) said they hope one of my albums becomes a cult classic. But the amounts of time and money required...
February 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It's beautiful. If my walls weren't already so full and I hadn't already bought from you so recently, I'd be eyeing this one.
February 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Let's see if sleeping on it helps reinforce the practice at all, and if I can claim an evening this week
February 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Just minus the talent, unfortunately
February 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Consonant. Consonant shapes.
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media.tenor.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I used one all over this, and had a sore throat for weeks. Still one of my favourite pieces though.
depthbuffer.bandcamp.com/track/bigger...
Bigger than Bonnie and Clyde, by Depthbuffer
from the album Double Super Double
depthbuffer.bandcamp.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM