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Sottovoce DSP Sotto SpindownSotto Spindown is a free plugin that performs a vinyl spindown effect using a curve you can draw yourself. This effect is most notably used in transitions and outros. Features: Automation - An automation can be used to trigger the spindown at a certain time. Fadeout - The user can choose to fade out the sound or have it only spindown. Presets - With a preset selector and creator, users can save their own custom spindown curves. Read More
Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in ChromeAnthropic is the latest AI lab to offer an AI agent with the ability to view and take action in a user's Chrome browser.
Battery Repair By Reverse EngineeringRyobi is not exactly the Cadillac of cordless tools, but one still has certain expectations when buying a product. For most of us “don’t randomly stop working” is on the list. Ryobi 18-volt battery packs don’t always meet that expectation, but fortunately for the rest of us [Badar Jahangir Kayani] took matters into his own hands and reverse-engineered the pack to find all the common faults– and how to fix them.
[Badar]’s work was specifically on the Ryobi PBP005 18-volt battery packs. He’s reproduced the schematic for them and given a fairly comprehensive troubleshooting guide on his blog. The most common issue (65%) with the large number of batteries he tested had nothing to do with the cells or the circuit, but was the result of some sort of firmware lock.
It isn’t totally clear what caused the firmware to lock the batteries in these cases. We agree with [Badar] that it is probably some kind of glitch in a safety routine. Regardless, if you have one of these batteries that won’t charge and exhibits the characteristic flash pattern (flashing once, then again four times when pushing the battery test button), [Badar] has the fix for you. He actually has the written up the fix for a few flash patterns, but the firmware lockout is the one that needed the most work.
[Badar] took the time to find the J-tag pins hidden on the board, and flash the firmware from the NXP micro-controller that runs the show. Having done that, some snooping and comparison between bricked and working batteries found a single byte difference at a specific hex address. Writing the byte to zero, and refreshing the firmware results in batteries as good as new. At least as good as they were before the firmware lock-down kicked in, anyway.
He also discusses how to deal with unbalanced packs, dead diodes, and more. Thanks to the magic of buying a lot of dead packs on e-Bay, [Badar] was able to tally up the various failure modes; the firmware lockout discussed above was by far the majority of them, at 63%. [Badar]’s work is both comprehensive and impressive, and his blog is worth checking out even if you don’t use the green brand’s batteries. We’ve also embedded his video below if you’d rather watch than read and/or want to help out [Badar] get pennies from YouTube monetization. We really do have to give kudos for providing such a good write up along with the video.
This isn’t the first attempt we’ve seen at tearing into Ryobi batteries. When they’re working, the cheap packs are an excellent source of power for everything from CPap machines to electric bicycles.
Thanks to [Badar] for the tip.
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View post: Purafied Audio offers the Everything Bundle for only $2.64 (99% OFF)Tracktion Waveform Free 13.5 announced Thanks to some behind-the-scenes upgrades, Waveform Free 13.5 promises to deliver a smoother and more responsive user experience while boasting reduced loading times.
How to add tour dates to a YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC)Bandsintown for Artists now automatically populates an artist's concert dates on their YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC). Here's everything you need to know.
The post How to add tour dates to a YouTube Official Artist Channel (OAC) appeared first on Hypebot.Suno argues none of the millions of tracks made on its platform ‘contain anything like a sample’Company argues that independent artist lawsuit fails as a matter of law under unique sound recording copyright rules
SourceROSTR and Bandsintown launch EARLY industry showcasesROSTR and Bandsintown launch EARLY, a new live showcase series designed to connect emerging artists with industry decision-makers and tastemakers. Applications to interested artists are open now for a debut event in LA this October.
The post ROSTR and Bandsintown launch EARLY industry showcases appeared first on Hypebot.“He didn’t turn a knob. He didn’t give any technical advice”: System Of A Down guitarist on the magic of super producer Rick RubinSystem Of A Down’s Daron Malakian has reflected on Rick Rubin’s hands-off approach to music production, and why he appreciates it so much.
Rubin is the only external producer that Malakian has shared production credits with across his work. The SOAD guitarist, who also releases music as Scars On Broadway, has produced on all System Of A Down records alongside Rubin. Malakian produces for his Scars project solely by himself.READ MORE: Kesha: “I’ve never met a man I admire more than Rick Rubin”
During a new episode of Ultimate Guitar’s On the Record podcast, Malakian explains, “I’ve only worked with one producer in my whole life, that’s Rick Rubin. I co-produced those records with him [for] System, but with Scars, I always self-produced. So yeah, I’ve never worked with anybody else but Rick.”
As to his reasons why, he adds, “I don’t really need anybody to hold my hand through the whole fucking process. I’m looking for the opinion of someone that I respect, and I respect his opinion, I respect his taste and that’s what he brings to the table.”
Malakian refers to a quote from Rubin himself, in which he confessed to his lack of technical skills but explained why his assuredness in his tastes prevails overall, before adding: “He made so many of those [SOAD] songs with just one little opinion or one little nudge, and it made a song better than it was. A song is like two and a half minutes. So when you make a tiny change in that song, you’re making a big change…
“Lost In Hollywood is a System song that I wrote on for the Mesmerized album, and I had written the first part of the song, but I hadn’t written the middle part of the song, which is now like the most epic part of the song,” he continues.
“When I brought in the first part of the song he told me, ‘It’s not finished.’ I thought it was finished, but he’s like, ‘I don’t think it’s finished.’ And I came home that night, and I wrote the middle part of the song… ‘I was standing on the wall feeling ten feet tall…’ And I was like, ‘Wow, this song just became something really fucking great.’“I probably wouldn’t have gone there if he didn’t say, ‘I don’t think it’s finished.’ He didn’t turn a knob. He didn’t give any technical advice. He didn’t even tell me what direction to go to finish it. He just left it to me. I don’t need him to paint my painting, but he definitely pushed me into a direction that made my painting better,” he concludes.
Daron Malakian has just released a new album as Scars On Broadway titled Addicted To The Violence. You can find out more via his official website.
The post “He didn’t turn a knob. He didn’t give any technical advice”: System Of A Down guitarist on the magic of super producer Rick Rubin appeared first on MusicTech.Sampleson launch Twinkle The latest addition to Sampleson’s diverse product range aims to help those with no musical training to create intricate melodies and musical phrases with a simple click-and-drag interface.
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#PublmeNews‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sing-along re-release tops US cinema, with up to $20M in box office salesThe film outpaced Warner Bros.’ horror film "Weapons," which was reportedly expected to claim the weekend title with $15.6 million.
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