GAS is a real pain

[wagtunes]

Spoooooon!!!!!!!!!

[sl23]

What you resist persists!

If a desire becomes a craving, you either indulge or quash it. Even the smallest of indulgence leads to temporary satisfaction and then more craving.

The only way to break gas is to abstain from it. Do not indulge, the craving will dissipate until eventually it has gone.

[sl23]

Fork off!

[LoveEnigma18]

Haha you'll be lucky if it lasts that long! Look at past windows releases, most, if not all, have had less than a 10year lifespan before being superceded.

True hardware is awkward to get fixed, but I find hardware far easier and far more satisfying than software. But software offers so much more! It's half a dozen of one and six of the other. Both have strengths and weaknesses.

I'm my mind, neither is complete. Never will be until they merge. A bit like what Akai have done with their latest MPC range.

Imagine a hardware workstation with an OS that can run a full blown DAW including any VST's. While at the same time auto configuring its controls in a logical way to control the parameters.

Something like that's probably a long way off but that's the future of electronic music production. It's just that although companies see it, they drip feed us to make more money. Korg pro, mini and monologue are a prime example of this!

I think Windows 10 will be the last OS release from Microsoft, isn't it? There will be incremental updates and not version change. So, chances of compatibility for a longer period are more/better in my opinion.

Hands on music making with hardware cannot really be compared with only software music creation, and that's why we all have MIDI controllers, for example. What Akai has done with Force is great, but it is pretty expensive for a lot of people. Hopefully such systems will be more affordable in future.

But the current hardware-software system for music production is there to stay for long and for good reason. The integration just keeps on getting better. This ecosystem makes it possible to enjoy the advantages of both hardware and software, so why not?

[sl23]

When I said software, I meant with midi controllers! Software is a pain in the ass to set up! Doesn't matter how quick and easy it is to do so, it's an irrelevant process on hardware, that's my point.

[Googly Smythe]

Because of an increase in my monthly income (come to me, state pension! ) I've decided to replace my 6 year old i7 4790 pc. I should have the cash (£3500) in about 4 months.
I have the princely sum of £200 saved up and aleady I'm itching to buy a synth, or a compressor, or an eq, or a....
Life is hell!

[LoveEnigma18]

Because of an increase in my monthly income (come to me, state pension! ) I've decided to replace my 6 year old i7 4790 pc. I should have the cash (£3500) in about 4 months.
I have the princely sum of £200 saved up and aleady I'm itching to buy a synth, or a compressor, or an eq, or a....
Life is hell!

Cure for the itch = KVR Sell & Buy / Bargain topics.

[LoveEnigma18]

The closest solution I've come up with is to set a monthly budget for music-related purchases. You're gonna spend the money anyway, but if you stay within your budget, you will at least keep four walls and a roof over your new gear.

And if you can't fit that new piece of gear into the budget just yet, there is likely to be something new that comes out that distracts you from your current obsession. In a way, you will have saved that money just in time to buy the next new obsession!

This is really a good, practical advice. I decided not to buy anything, but have been unknowingly following this same thing.

In the 4th month of 2020 and I have spent about $200 so far. On the flip side, I have sold stuff worth $260 after all the fees. Overall, this year has been a significant improvement in terms of GAS. I am happy. I can be happier if I can further let go some stuff I don't use, but have this fear of losing it.

I think there is a point on the GAS curve where once you reach, you feel so saturated that you yourself start a strong resistance against it. If you force it, it does not work. So, I think let the GAS flow until the point you yourself feel done with it.

Just my experience from last ~2.5 years here at KVR.

[Bombadil]

I was GASing for a semi-acoustic git, but my memory of what happened last time cured me, pretty much. Last guitar I bought was a huge hassle, going through 5 guitars, schlepping them back to the post office, waiting for the credit and so on. It took up a lot of energy through the autumn. I'm not putting myself and my wife through that, especially right now. Who knows how long we'll have incomes?

[Googly Smythe]

Because of an increase in my monthly income (come to me, state pension! ) I've decided to replace my 6 year old i7 4790 pc. I should have the cash (£3500) in about 4 months.
I have the princely sum of £200 saved up and aleady I'm itching to buy a synth, or a compressor, or an eq, or a....
Life is hell!

Cure for the itch = KVR Sell & Buy / Bargain topics.

Yeah, I keep looking at those build-your-own-pc sites to stay focused, but oh! The itch! Worse thing is, I have all the plugins I want, let alone need.

[LoveEnigma18]

Because of an increase in my monthly income (come to me, state pension! ) I've decided to replace my 6 year old i7 4790 pc. I should have the cash (£3500) in about 4 months.
I have the princely sum of £200 saved up and aleady I'm itching to buy a synth, or a compressor, or an eq, or a....
Life is hell!

Cure for the itch = KVR Sell & Buy / Bargain topics.

Yeah, I keep looking at those build-your-own-pc sites to stay focused, but oh! The itch! Worse thing is, I have all the plugins I want, let alone need.

I can understand. It's the happiness of "buying" more than anything else. I have been feeling the same this year after having cut down on the purchases.

Good luck with your PC making. 6 years mean you have a good amount of technology to research on and to add to your PC.

[toonertik]

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[toonertik]

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[Harry_HH]

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