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I've been on Concerta for a couple of years. It's been a huge improvement overall, but my doctor wants to raise my dose, because I've been so tired during the evening.

When did you feel you found the right dose for you? What were the benefits you felt, and were there other changes, or maybe acceptable downsides?

I'm trying 18 mg more now, and for some reason I wake up much earlier than normal – around 6 AM instead of 8 AM.

I like having instrument channels attached to the left side of the mixer and busses attached to the right side of the mixer. Is this possible to do in Reaper?

I have managed to attach the master fader to the right side, but no other faders. And I don't mean just rearranging channels – I would like to "glue" certain channels to the right side of the mixer.

Most producers talking about drum compression assume the beat is a standard 4/4 in mid tempo, or something roughly similar. In those cases it may be great to set the release to the tempo of the song to bring out some groove.

But what if the tempo is 200 bpm, and the drum beats are so fast it's almost hard to discern them? In that case, should you use a super fast compressor and set the attack and release so the compressor opens up between each hit? (8 kick/snare hits in 1,2 seconds if my math is right.) Or do you use a slower compressor that doesn't open up between hits and just stays active for the duration of that drum part?

I'm interested in thoughts on this, both for a compressor on th

I'm editing a waveform and want to make certain noisy parts silent, without splitting the audio into several parts. According to the user guide it's done like this:

"Silence the selected area of an audio file

• In Logic Pro, choose Functions > Silence from the Audio File Editor menu bar (or press Control-Delete)."

But I don't see the option in the Functions menu, and I don't understand why.

I record a guitar part, click on the recorded audio part in the main window to open the audio file editor, use the marquee tool to select a section I want to silence, then open Functions in the editor window – but I don't see the option "Silence" in the Functions menu, and pressing Ctrl+Delete doe

I still like my Sennheiser 600, but I'm so used to them that I can't really tell if they are still as flat as they once were. Assuming your headphones (or monitors) didn't stop working, how many years would you trust them to not have a noticably different frequency response?

To clarify, do you organize the tracks in your DAW mixer like this:

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Bus for guitars

Vocals 1

Vocals 2

Bus for vocals

Kick

Snare

Hi-hat

Bus for drums (the drummer is a minimalist)

Master bus

Or do you group them like this:

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Vocals 1

Vocals 2

Kick

Snare

Hi-hat

Bus for vocals

Bus for guitars

Bus for drums

Master bus

Or are you using some other variation? I'm curious about what other people find easiest to navigate. Until now, I've only used the second variant, but the more tracks that are added, the harder it becomes to get an overview of the signal flow. And as you add more levels of bus tracks

I've scrolled through my portfolio balance in this step, but the checkmark on the left doesn't turn green. I also don't see any button to press for confirming the account content, so I don't understand how to complete this step and move on to the next. Does anyone know?

Like in this video: https://youtu.be/3A0eiU--ZDQ?t=108

It's not super clear, but it's four hit's per note: 1 – thumb, 2 – ring finger, 3 – middle finger, 4 – index finger. I'm trying to learn more about how to do it, but I can't even figure out how to google it.

I've played with a pick for a few years, but I recently started learning fingerstyle. Now I'm having trouble getting enough volume from my two-handed tapping.

I totally understand that I need to improve my technique and develop the strength in my fingers. I just want to make sure I'm not missing something obvious here.

What are your EQ settings? Do you use a compressor? Any distortion? Something else? Assume I don't know anything.

Current practice setup: Dingwall -> Soundcard -> Neural DSP software -> Active monitors

I have an amazing partner, and we live separately. I am also an introvert and need regular time alone to recharge. The pandemic has been really hard on my partner who normally has a schedule that's completely filled with social activities. Because of restrictions and recommendations, very few social things are happening now.

That leaves me as her main source of social connection. I don't do a lot of other social stuff either right now, but being in the same room as someone else for too many hours in the week is hard for me, even if it's my favorite person.

I have of course talked to my partner about all this, but it still makes her sad when I say I need time alone, and I think she fee

I'm considering buying a 6-string Dingwall, and I'm looking to hear some opinions. I mostly play metal, and I like my current 4-string Spector, but the stuff I want play/record requires more strings, and I want to start learning two-handed tapping.

A lot of tapping bassists seem to really like the Dingwall ABZ, but it's currently out of my price range. The NG also seems really good, but how big is the difference, aside from the specs you can read about?

The nearest Dingwall retailer is about 400 miles away. It's not really an option to go there, so I'm thinking of ordering a Dingwall anyway. If you've played one, especially both an ABZ and an NG, I'd love to hear your opinion.

Let's do it!