Styli
@therealstyli.bsky.social
Audio engineer (Post Production), music writer/producer, graphic artist, gamer, friendly pixel pirate (SOT), humanist, pun maker. He/him. Views are my own.
Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/styli
Music and stuff can be found on http://www.styli.ie
Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/styli
Music and stuff can be found on http://www.styli.ie
Any reason why that Treasures For Hope website is triggering my internet security?
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Any reason why that Treasures For Hope website is triggering my internet security?
... You can also use a side-chained compressor on your game/system channel, with the source being your mic channel. This will also help you cut through. Just be careful not to over-do this or it will sound like it's pumping (ignore the Gain plugin on the left, it's doing nothing unless needed)...
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
... You can also use a side-chained compressor on your game/system channel, with the source being your mic channel. This will also help you cut through. Just be careful not to over-do this or it will sound like it's pumping (ignore the Gain plugin on the left, it's doing nothing unless needed)...
... Make sure to compress (not too much) and EQ your mic, or it's going to struggle to cut through most game audio at reasonable levels. These are my settings, but play around with them to suit YOUR voice (my normal voice lacks presence). Record and playback OBS. (I use Reaper VSTs, they're free)...
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
... Make sure to compress (not too much) and EQ your mic, or it's going to struggle to cut through most game audio at reasonable levels. These are my settings, but play around with them to suit YOUR voice (my normal voice lacks presence). Record and playback OBS. (I use Reaper VSTs, they're free)...
A quick audio tip for streamers, because I hear this a lot where stream levels are super conservative/very low.
The "red" on OBS meters kicks in at -9dBfs. As long as you stick a peak limiter on (say at -3dBfs) you don't need to be too worried about going into the red by a bit...
The "red" on OBS meters kicks in at -9dBfs. As long as you stick a peak limiter on (say at -3dBfs) you don't need to be too worried about going into the red by a bit...
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A quick audio tip for streamers, because I hear this a lot where stream levels are super conservative/very low.
The "red" on OBS meters kicks in at -9dBfs. As long as you stick a peak limiter on (say at -3dBfs) you don't need to be too worried about going into the red by a bit...
The "red" on OBS meters kicks in at -9dBfs. As long as you stick a peak limiter on (say at -3dBfs) you don't need to be too worried about going into the red by a bit...
Neither false king nor false lord...
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Neither false king nor false lord...
Here's the same image of the waveform, but I've marked where the dives are. You can see the one on the left looks to be hitting a limiter increasing the sustain and making it sound mushy and undefined, whereas the one on the right has a nice decay and it sounds more natural in-game.
November 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Here's the same image of the waveform, but I've marked where the dives are. You can see the one on the left looks to be hitting a limiter increasing the sustain and making it sound mushy and undefined, whereas the one on the right has a nice decay and it sounds more natural in-game.
Well... If you're an actual audiophile, this is one to skip.
This screenshot shows the difference between having this feature on (left, white background) and turned off (standard audio, right, highlighted in blue). If you look at the peaks, you can see the "enhanced" audio is limiting the peaks...
This screenshot shows the difference between having this feature on (left, white background) and turned off (standard audio, right, highlighted in blue). If you look at the peaks, you can see the "enhanced" audio is limiting the peaks...
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Well... If you're an actual audiophile, this is one to skip.
This screenshot shows the difference between having this feature on (left, white background) and turned off (standard audio, right, highlighted in blue). If you look at the peaks, you can see the "enhanced" audio is limiting the peaks...
This screenshot shows the difference between having this feature on (left, white background) and turned off (standard audio, right, highlighted in blue). If you look at the peaks, you can see the "enhanced" audio is limiting the peaks...
GTA is over-rated, and R* are as shitty as any of the capitalistic companies they badly satirise in their games.
November 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
GTA is over-rated, and R* are as shitty as any of the capitalistic companies they badly satirise in their games.
I dunno... maybe we shouldn't be putting all our tech eggs in the same couple of baskets?
October 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I dunno... maybe we shouldn't be putting all our tech eggs in the same couple of baskets?
A few days late but it's done... Vote with your wallets, folks.
September 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A few days late but it's done... Vote with your wallets, folks.
... and this is my general non-SOT theme...
September 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
... and this is my general non-SOT theme...
Spent most of the day doing OBS graphics and stinger transitions. Super happy with how things are looking now, but there's always room to learn and improve.
This is my Sea of Thieves theme....
This is my Sea of Thieves theme....
September 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Spent most of the day doing OBS graphics and stinger transitions. Super happy with how things are looking now, but there's always room to learn and improve.
This is my Sea of Thieves theme....
This is my Sea of Thieves theme....
If you're a solo slooper in #SeaOfThieves, weekends like this can feel isolating and lonely.
Just remember: you may be alone on your boat, but you're not alone in this world.
💜💚
Just remember: you may be alone on your boat, but you're not alone in this world.
💜💚
August 30, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If you're a solo slooper in #SeaOfThieves, weekends like this can feel isolating and lonely.
Just remember: you may be alone on your boat, but you're not alone in this world.
💜💚
Just remember: you may be alone on your boat, but you're not alone in this world.
💜💚
It looks even worse on real people. Here's some screenshots from a @piratesoftware.live YouTube Short. The AI upscaling is really making it look crap. I'm sure if creators had the option, they would disable this feature.
August 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It looks even worse on real people. Here's some screenshots from a @piratesoftware.live YouTube Short. The AI upscaling is really making it look crap. I'm sure if creators had the option, they would disable this feature.
An example from a recent @seaofthieves.com Short. The details look smeary and edges over-sharpened.... like, this is terrible to watch and does the game's visuals a massive disservice.
August 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
An example from a recent @seaofthieves.com Short. The details look smeary and edges over-sharpened.... like, this is terrible to watch and does the game's visuals a massive disservice.
"Mr. Wimbley, it happened again"
August 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"Mr. Wimbley, it happened again"
August 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
So this ship cosmetic combo is clean AF on a Galleon or Brig! I really wish we could have one of the other Valiant Dawn sail variants on a Sloop.
#SeaOfThieves
#SeaOfThieves
August 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
So this ship cosmetic combo is clean AF on a Galleon or Brig! I really wish we could have one of the other Valiant Dawn sail variants on a Sloop.
#SeaOfThieves
#SeaOfThieves
The skelly crews need to be more careful with transporting these new explosives.
@seaofthieves.com
(needless to say it did immediately sink after surfacing, I just clipped too fast)
@seaofthieves.com
(needless to say it did immediately sink after surfacing, I just clipped too fast)
August 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The skelly crews need to be more careful with transporting these new explosives.
@seaofthieves.com
(needless to say it did immediately sink after surfacing, I just clipped too fast)
@seaofthieves.com
(needless to say it did immediately sink after surfacing, I just clipped too fast)
I rarely get to sail on it, but yesterday I gave my galleon, Gally McBeal, a makeover with the new crest and using the same cosmetics combo from the Whimsical Skedaddler sloop. I think this works very well on a galleon (cosmetics listed in alt text)
August 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I rarely get to sail on it, but yesterday I gave my galleon, Gally McBeal, a makeover with the new crest and using the same cosmetics combo from the Whimsical Skedaddler sloop. I think this works very well on a galleon (cosmetics listed in alt text)
August 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
August 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
@seaofthieves.com #SoTShot
Theme: Pretentious Photography
An alternative version of the same idea.
"Drinking in the morning sun"
Theme: Pretentious Photography
An alternative version of the same idea.
"Drinking in the morning sun"
August 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
@seaofthieves.com #SoTShot
Theme: Pretentious Photography
An alternative version of the same idea.
"Drinking in the morning sun"
Theme: Pretentious Photography
An alternative version of the same idea.
"Drinking in the morning sun"
August 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
July 24, 2025 at 11:33 PM