Just get on with it !

[Bombadil]

I know of whole forums that came into existence to help people who can't make heads or tails of Roland Manuals. I am trying to make sense of the BOSS GT-8 manual, and so far, the best hints I've gotten to get going were on Youtube. Still, you do have to sift through crap of people just wanking away at hi-gain as opposed to useful information.

[dellboy]

Reading up the product manual is simply the best tutorial on everything. No self centered ramble, only facts. That's how I found out how a compressor works.

A compressor would be useful in youtube.

Compress a 20 minute ramble into a 30 second essentials - get - to - the - point - video.

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

you do have to sift through crap of people just wanking.

We are talking about Youtube, right?

[vurt]

[meldavid]

There is a 2x playback setting so you get half-compression. The longer your video plays, the more ads may appear.

[Bombadil]

you do have to sift through crap of people just wanking.

We are talking about Youtube, right?

'wanking' is slang for 'toomanynoteitis,' a common malady amongst metal guitar players.

[vurt]

you do have to sift through crap of people just wanking.

We are talking about Youtube, right?

'wanking' is slang for 'toomanynoteitis,' a common malady amongst metal guitar players.

well, yes, but its also slang for "googling ones self", "shuffling the wookie", "spanking the bishop" "onanism" and so on... you get the picture...
if not, do not google image search

[el-bo (formerly ebow)]

you do have to sift through crap of people just wanking.

We are talking about Youtube, right?

'wanking' is slang for 'toomanynoteitis,' a common malady amongst metal guitar players.

Are you saying that Jordan Rudess is a wanker?

[Bombadil]

Well, I guess so. He also suffers from 'toomanycorporationendorsementitis.'

Toomanynoteitis = musical masturbation, so I think it's bang on the head.

When a FB friend posts one of those stupid personality quizzes, I usually reply that 'it says I'm an Onanist.' Nobody gets it. Pearls before swine, and all that. Maybe they think Onanism is no laughing matter. I could recommend a good moisterizer.

[meldavid]

Toomanynoteitis = musical masturbation = exactly why I'm not really into most jazz. But it can be great. Really loved La L Land, but I bet the purists will say, 'that aint Jazz!'

[Unaspected]

[jancivil]

Mozart So then you liked it? You really liked it, Sire?

Emperor Well of course I did, it’s very good! Of course now and then – just now and then – it seemed a touch, er –

Mozart What do you mean, Sire?

Emperor Well, I mean occasionally it seems to have – oh how shall one say? (turning to Orsini-Rosenberg) How shall one say, Director?

Orsini-Rosenberg Too many notes, Your Majesty?

Emperor Exactly, very well put. Too many notes.

Mozart I don’t understand. There are just as many notes, Majesty, as are required, neither more nor less.

Emperor My dear fellow, there are in fact only so many notes the ear can hear in the course of an evening. I think I’m right in saying that, aren’t I, Court Composer?

Salieri Yes. Yes, on the whole, yes, Majesty.

Emperor My dear, young man, don’t take it too hard. Your work is ingenious. It’s quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that’s all. Cut a few and it will be perfect.

Mozart Which few did you have in mind, Majesty?

[Hink]

Emperor Just the ones played on the black keys

the invention of modes

[vurt]

i "just got on with it" once, now look at the state of things.

[meldavid]

Thought you were doing the Emperor's new clothes, what is that from?