Thanks, keep ideas and comments coming.
Improved Forum Content
It would not be that hard to do a thread on specific audio/topics. Sure it needs some consideration and I may seek a bit of help with graphical flair as photoshop etc is not something I ever got into.
First, though, we badly need an "Audio & Tactile" based area for such content rather than just the "General Hardware" section. When you see the views that this thread has generated, then clearly it is a topic people follow or seek more info on, so it should have its own section?
Video Content
I particularly want to hear from people that ventured into perhaps doing a YT channel or blog based on a hobby or interest. Even if not personal it would be nice to see examples that can be shared (via PM) as those would be appreciated.
I see potential with trying a few videos perhaps on a YT account as really it is shocking how few good tactile videos there are. Be it on tests, reviews, comparisons. I would opt more towards making the "product" the focus and not me in front of a camera. I have been gradually taking onboard hardware and software that people entering into such go for. I also see a growing number of people recommending "Lumafusion" for editing videos via iPad pro.
This is not so much my priority as it would take time and I have restricted space as well but yes being able to place good content here and then combine that with video content makes sense. Its a risk as it may not do that well or I just might suck at it.
Test To Users & Feedback
One thing that annoys the heck out of me is lack of people seeking to share or improve the effects they have. I'm going to test you guys right now in a moment. As engines are one of the more enjoyed or deemed important effects. I want people to send me links (via PM) to try their own RPM layers they use.
I want to get an idea to the level of effects in what people are using or experiencing. Consider this as research towards further content, so lets see how many of you do this? I don't care if you are a beginner or advanced user, you might even think your effects may not be that great, regardless it does not matter, send me a link to download what you have so I can get a grasp of what people use and "feel is good enough" for them. I need to get a benchmark to help evaluate things.
Hardware Limitations / Effects & Settings Matter
One point I want to mention here, based on the post from
@Chrhun above. Let me say that getting into tactile and it merely working remotely well. It can come as a nice added addition to immersion but just how well is your tactile performing? You do not need to be a "tactile enthusiast" to want or be able to appreciate good effects or how to apply settings and use effects to work best on your own hardware. Again this is an area that needs a tutorial with individual effects and taking into account different levels of hardware.
We also need to get past this idea that budget tactile is "
good enough" and the more expensive units and amps are just more powerful. So much focus is on watts and not the usable frequency range.
The truth is that many of the budget hardware and standard or basic effects are not even close to the potential possible. IIts easy to make rather poor buying choices not knowing what is good or bad. We need to also focus on the effects themselves, its not all just hardware.
Many transducers sold that are cheap are very limited in the frequency range they offer and people need to take this into account. So yes one of the early things needed is a detailed comparison on specs and all the budget offerings that people usually buy.
Continued Research/Tests:
I have been working on continued effects, this week messing around with some RPM stuff that can work along with the "Speed" based effects.
Part of improving things has been in seeking to reduce the number of layers needed but obtain excellent results. Currently, I have built a nice RPM sensation from only 3 layers. I then created 5 variants of this to work with a speed effect and it too have variations. These variations use similar settings to the core effect layers used but with differences in the operating Hz. This makes it ideal to let people then find a more suitable sensation of a well-crafted effects operation.
What I can say is the sensations being achieved are quite amazing. I want someone that owns a DSP/NXD amp with BK Concert/BK LFE to test this new 3 layer RPM set and compare it to what they have been using. Then to give their own thoughts about it here.
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