stupid first world problems you're dealing with

fuckin Cherell

fuck the UAE.

And fuck Cherell.

maybe i'm stereotyping muslim countries but if they arrested her we can guess they did fuck Cherell

I've been sucked into a pitch correction vortex.  Client's recording the vocals herself and I'm having to pitch correct about 90% of every syllable.  Many are a full semitone off.  It's insanity!  I've heard her sing outside of recording, and she's actually got a pretty decent voice.  Isn't that pitchy in person.  I wonder what changes when she hits record, and why she's not hearing how dramatically off-key her voice is.  So weird.

  On 8/14/2017 at 2:16 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I've been sucked into a pitch correction vortex.  Client's recording the vocals herself and I'm having to pitch correct about 90% of every syllable.  Many are a full semitone off.  It's insanity!  I've heard her sing outside of recording, and she's actually got a pretty decent voice.  Isn't that pitchy in person.  I wonder what changes when she hits record, and why she's not hearing how dramatically off-key her voice is.  So weird.

Would it be considered rude or unprofessional to tell her she is off key?

I've mentioned it tactfully, and explained I've spent X amount of time pitch and time correcting her vocals before.  So she knows how much of her budget is going towards vocal edits.  What she may not be aware of is that it's not normal for such an inordinate amount of time to go into that part of a project.  If she were recording with me instead of on her own, I think we could nip this one in the bud.  But she's sick and extremely weak, gets exhausted easily, and I think pretty much just has to do it on her own time when she's able.  I know she's been struggling just to get it to this point... so there's not much that can be done.  

Oh man, yeah I guess if she's sick and stuff it would be weird to push it as an issue.

my toaster died today. RIP

  On 8/14/2017 at 2:53 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I've mentioned it tactfully, and explained I've spent X amount of time pitch and time correcting her vocals before.  So she knows how much of her budget is going towards vocal edits.  What she may not be aware of is that it's not normal for such an inordinate amount of time to go into that part of a project.  If she were recording with me instead of on her own, I think we could nip this one in the bud.  But she's sick and extremely weak, gets exhausted easily, and I think pretty much just has to do it on her own time when she's able.  I know she's been struggling just to get it to this point... so there's not much that can be done.  

Is she off-rhythm too? This seems unlikely but is it possible that she wasn't listening to the rest of the track while she was recording?

  On 8/14/2017 at 4:41 AM, yek said:

my toaster died today. RIP

  On 8/14/2017 at 4:44 AM, sweepstakes said:

 

  On 8/14/2017 at 2:53 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I've mentioned it tactfully, and explained I've spent X amount of time pitch and time correcting her vocals before.  So she knows how much of her budget is going towards vocal edits.  What she may not be aware of is that it's not normal for such an inordinate amount of time to go into that part of a project.  If she were recording with me instead of on her own, I think we could nip this one in the bud.  But she's sick and extremely weak, gets exhausted easily, and I think pretty much just has to do it on her own time when she's able.  I know she's been struggling just to get it to this point... so there's not much that can be done.  

Is she off-rhythm too? This seems unlikely but is it possible that she wasn't listening to the rest of the track while she was recording?

 

lol nope - I can hear the rest of the track quite clearly on her vocal takes.  The rhythm problems are less obvious.  Most of that part is at least in the ball park.  But everything's doubled, so if one take is a little off rhythmically it sounds gimpy.  

FWP: there's already a Potus on bandcamp and it isn't a sweet metal band like I'd hoped.  Apparently it's an MF Doom collab?  The EP is "coming very soon" as of Jan 9 2013.

  On 8/14/2017 at 5:26 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

lol nope - I can hear the rest of the track quite clearly on her vocal takes.

Oh god, that doesn't make your job any easier.

Yeah... it is what it is.  She has a limited budget and I wish I could just focus on making the production arrangement as awesome as possible, rather than spend most of the time fixing problem spots on the performance.

My bagel slicer broke this morning. Been fuming all day.

I feel like I've forgotten something.

fucking cat did a big sloppy fucking shit on the fucking bed

  On 8/15/2017 at 3:53 AM, hello spiral said:

fucking cat did a big sloppy fucking shit on the fucking bed

shes marking the new home!

Or protesting somehow. Our kitties have NEVER intentionally shit outside of the litter box. But we went on vacation recently and Anna's mum took care of them, she told us every time she came over there was a nice big intentional shit at the top of the stairs. lol. They were protesting for sure.

Romantically rejected twice in one day.

One by a real life person, coffee shop girl I flirted with for about a week, multiple winks and general vibe of "im into you." Ends up having a boyfriend

Second is Okcupid girl, hit it off great at the beginning, 4 hour long conversation in chat, texting for a few days. Trying to plan a date and she eventually just tells me theres another guy she's more serious with.

I just really dont get it, at least they were honest rejections but shit, I've been at it for a few months now and its the same cycle of rejection. I haven't had a real date 6 months.

Protips for dating?

That brings back memories... one I posted in this thread a couple years back I believe.  Woke up with a nice glossy cat turd under my cheek.  Charlie!  I miss that little poop deviant.  Never did manage to successfully potty train him for #2.  Usually he at least kept it in the bathroom.  His heart was in the right place.  Poop not so much.

*edit: the cat shit brings back such memories, not the girl problems... though I guess it sort of ties in because:

FWP: missing kitty my exGF has custody of.

Yeah mine never fucking learned to do it in the tray. Usually next to it.

But yeah I'm in a new place and she didn't know where to go. Spent 30mins wandering the hallway plaintively mewing.

Luckily it wasn't my bed :^)

Dettol wipes did wonders

One of my friends has a 22 year old cat that only shits in the bathtub

He's an asshole but he also kind of looks like Wilford Brimley, so you win some lose some.

22!  That's crazy old for a cat.  My friend just posted that her 18 year old cat passed away and here I was thinking that had to be a world record.

FWP: woke up slightly earlier than I would have chosen.

  On 8/15/2017 at 4:01 AM, Danny O Flannagin said:

Romantically rejected twice in one day.

 

One by a real life person, coffee shop girl I flirted with for about a week, multiple winks and general vibe of "im into you." Ends up having a boyfriend

 

Second is Okcupid girl, hit it off great at the beginning, 4 hour long conversation in chat, texting for a few days. Trying to plan a date and she eventually just tells me theres another guy she's more serious with.

 

I just really dont get it, at least they were honest rejections but shit, I've been at it for a few months now and its the same cycle of rejection. I haven't had a real date 6 months.

 

Protips for dating?

i mean... i get the feeling that if you're not wanting to settle then you'll probably have to fight that fight a number of times. 

my protips would be: be ripped (less than 18% body fat), tall, handsome, make lots of money, be charismatic and confident. let me know if any of that works for you

  On 8/15/2017 at 6:23 PM, Zephyr_Nova said:

22! That's crazy old for a cat. My friend just posted that her 18 year old cat passed away and here I was thinking that had to be a world record.

 

FWP: woke up slightly earlier than I would have chosen.

Yeah we're starting to think he might be immortal. Gonna be a sad day when he finally decides to kick it.