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Moving to London next month and trying to figure out how to deal with tax and finances. It seems that most people feel they are paying too much for this service and getting not enough in return.

I’m thinking of keeping my accountant in the US and finding a separate accountant in the UK to just do separate filings and then communicate with each other on things that need to be dealt with. Does anyone do something like that instead of a solution all under one roof?

My finances are maybe on the simpler side in the sense that my wife and I have typical retirement accounts and an individual brokerage accounts. No kids and no home ownership, but we do work with a financial advisor here in the sta

The track is called Midnight Drive by my band Mars Motel. I’ve posted a few tracks here before and really try to only do so when the bass is more prominent so I don’t spam the channel. This is definitely one of those tracks.

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I had a ton of fun on this one and got to rip a lot of cool fills. A lot of interplay and crossover with the synth too. The bass has drive and chorus on it here.

As always, happy to talk shop and would love to know your thoughts.

If you’re local to NYC we’ve got a few more shows planned and you

Hi, I've been doing research and landed on this company for bringing my cat from Paris to London.

I realized that I cannot find any reviews for them anywhere other than their own site, and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with them? They quoted me 685gbp and then suddenly jumped to almost 1200gbp once they included the tunnel/border tickets which felt very misleading.

However, upon looking at a few other quotes it does seem in line with the total cost for this portion of the process.

Any insight would be appreciated.

Hey all, I posted a recent release that was well received and wanted to follow up with the next single - this one is pretty bass-forward and a lot of fun that play!

[Mars Motel - Instastar](https://youtu.be/gTLV-x4H67o?is=N5\_Z-MgaGPpvnSZu)

This was recorded on a 2006 Jetglo Rick

We’ll be releasing a few more before the full album drops in the fall. Thanks if you take the time to listen and hope you enjoy.

If you happen to be in the nyc area, come check us out live this summer!

Hi all,

Sushi Yasuda is probably my favorite special occasion spot. I like that the omakase is not obscenely expensive, the quality of the fish is top level, and most importantly - you are not rushed and can even continue to order pieces after your planned set is done. The recent-ish fad of quick-fire omakase spots that cover everything in truffle oil and blowtorch half the pieces is not for me (though I can appreciate that it makes elitist food more accessible for everyone and I like that).

Is there any other spot I can consider for a once-a-year type of special occasion meal in the same price range ($150-200 base price)?

Hi all - pretty new to Digitakt (mk1) but have gotten used to the traditional groove box element to some extent

I have a Just Friends Eurorack module which can be played polyphonically through MIDI with the right adapter. I’m looking to use the (Random Works Miidii)[https://random-works.co.uk/modules/miidii/\] for this

My question is how I might be able to send MIDI from the Digitakt to control/sequence/play polyphonic lines

I know each MIDI channel can contain pitch for 4 notes but I’m not clearly understanding the workflow of setting those notes and having them communicated to the Just Friends.

Would love some help understanding this!

Hey all, I've been making music with Mars Motel for about a decade now and our newest single came out today. It's one of my favorite bass takes and tones from the new record

"The Last Avenue": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu4t-UjirDA

I went to the studio armed with my two work horses from the past ~7 years: A black Fender P and a Jetglo Rick 4003 - both tone monsters and have gotten me through every show and recording since I've had them.

The studio we went to had it's typical offerings of guitars/basses to play around with but I had no intention of using any of them, until I spotted a nice little red short scale bass. I have smaller hands so short scales always interest me.

That bas

Hi all,

I can’t tell if I’m missing something super obvious here, but I’m trying to get the Digitakt to control not just BPM on PNW, but also stop and start the clock upon stop/play on the Digitakt

I have MIDI going through the Intellijel 1U. Clock and Reset signals are coming through fine with Pam’s set to 4ppqn, but the clock is always running.

Is there a way to have Pam’s actually stop completely and start again when I stop and start the Digitakt?

Hi all,

I’ve had the Notte/Manuale for a few years now. Retention has always been less than ideal, losing about .1g minimum without banging away on the machine to get the grinds out. I recently went through a routine cleaning and now retention is terrible - losing almost .5g every grind. I’m having to stick a little rod into the chute to loosen the grinds up so they come out. It makes no sense bc I’ve cleaned the entire inside and burrs and everything 🤷‍♂️

I’ve seen a few people recommend some aftermarket items to help with this and wondering if there is a standard or if anyone has seen any major difference with something like a bellows? If so which ones tend to be most common?

Thanks!

Hi all,

I'm looking for an air purifier and am basically between the BlueAir 311i Max or the Coway Airmega Mighty AP-1512HH

I lean toward the BlueAir based on form factor and power, but I can't seem to find a straight answer on the value of HEPA over HEPASilent. I'm trying to figure out if this actually matters

I live in a studio apartment in NYC, so for something around ~500sq ft

I'm not looking for a specific reason per se, but during the winter with the radiator on and cooking gas on frequently, something to clean the air and control the dust a bit a bit would be really nice. In the spring, allerigies would also come into play.

Curious on thoughts, especially from anyone with experi