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trimph1 wrote::) :)

I'm pretty sure that some of us are somewhere in the middle when it comes to GAS.
Are you sure you are in the middle, trimph? :scared:

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IncarnateX wrote:
trimph1 wrote::) :)

I'm pretty sure that some of us are somewhere in the middle when it comes to GAS.
Are you sure you are in the middle, trimph? :scared:
mmmm..last major purchase was a bunch of modules for a modular synth I'm building up...Image

That was...ooooohhh...4 months ago. :hihi:
Barry
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing

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trimph1 wrote:mmmm..last major purchase was a bunch of modules for a modular synth I'm building up...Image

That was...ooooohhh...4 months ago. :hihi:
4 month on the wagon? Not bad at all. Willpower or did the modules just deplete your finances? :hihi:

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IncarnateX wrote:
trimph1 wrote:mmmm..last major purchase was a bunch of modules for a modular synth I'm building up...Image

That was...ooooohhh...4 months ago. :hihi:
4 month on the wagon? Not bad at all. Willpower or did the modules just deplete your finances? :hihi:
Nothing caught my ears yet.... :lol:
Barry
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing

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GAS is mainly an internet disease, imo. Stop your internet connexion is the way out.

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Just bought Omnisphere. Only 299€ how could I have resisted duh.

But I promise no more shopping expect maybe Diva but then that's it!!!

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Vertti wrote:Just bought Omnisphere. Only 299€ how could I have resisted duh.
How did you get it so cheap :?:

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Numanoid wrote:
Vertti wrote:Just bought Omnisphere. Only 299€ how could I have resisted duh.
How did you get it so cheap :?:
Finnish music store.

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hibidy wrote:
zerocrossing wrote: Oh yeah, and did I mention that because of Oxium and Diva that I now need a new computer? The beast needs to be fed! :x

:help:
Just look at him go, my goodness, he's bad-ass at justifying things.

Ok, I'll stop now.
It's true. I'm like a ninja cutting though common sense. :oops:
Zerocrossing Media

4th Law of Robotics: When turning evil, display a red indicator light. ~[ ●_● ]~

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hibidy wrote:I mean, I just bought ANOTHER guitar :bang: Yeah, I can send it back but ffs! I don't need another guitar :nutter:
:uhuhuh: You could have bought a Kemper. :hihi:
Zerocrossing Media

4th Law of Robotics: When turning evil, display a red indicator light. ~[ ●_● ]~

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zerocrossing wrote:
hibidy wrote:
zerocrossing wrote: Oh yeah, and did I mention that because of Oxium and Diva that I now need a new computer? The beast needs to be fed! :x

:help:
Just look at him go, my goodness, he's bad-ass at justifying things.

Ok, I'll stop now.
It's true. I'm like a ninja cutting though common sense. :oops:
No kidding on the justification for buying a new computer.
I was only saved from this pitfall by so-called "progress"...
Apple discountinued the 17" MacBook Pro, so I'm not upgrading.
Yet. :roll:

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zerocrossing wrote:
hibidy wrote:I mean, I just bought ANOTHER guitar :bang: Yeah, I can send it back but ffs! I don't need another guitar :nutter:
:uhuhuh: You could have bought a Kemper. :hihi:
No Kemper here.... :help:
Barry
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing

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I've gone through the 5 stages with GAS. Now I just accept that I will likely buy more gear in the future, and that is that.

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I'm now at the stage of selling things, so I can re-buy them again at a later stage.
No band limits, aliasing is the noise of freedom!

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Nielzie wrote:I'm now at the stage of selling things, so I can re-buy them again at a later stage.
I'm enjoying this stage. TBF, the guitar I bought is an anomaly. There is a likely chance that it is too good to be true and will be returned. Or, it's a serious score, either was it's win.

@software: There isn't really anything I'm lacking. In fact I'm very redundant. I've got way too much stuff.

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