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Bit of a less normal post than usual
Today waking up was my first day as a trans girl! Yay! But equally terrifying and confusing as shit.
I haven't felt myself since 2018 and the changes in my mental state are really quite profound and far reaching already, I've smiled and cried more than I have for the last two years in like 18 hours.
Today we went out on our first girl date, it felt like we were both being more genuine with each other and truthful, I had a lovely time.
I forgot how good I was at Tekken 3! #GordoGang and I managed to beat @dammitkat1e at Mario Kart somehow! I had the bestest time and I like smiling again.
My new portable synth rig! I can shut the lid, zip it up, and carry it wherever
I’m rockin’ a dual-USB power bank under a white “brand-less” Bluetooth speaker (one of those you get at corporate events with some random company’s name) powering the LED lights and the Retrokits RK-005 (now discontinued 🪦).
I’d like to get a similarly sized power bank, ~ 2.5” x 5” with such a slim and light profile, but have 3 USB type A ports instead of 2. I’d like to power my synth, the Roland Boutique JX-08, in case its 4 AA batteries ever die. The JX-08 is USB-C and RK is micro-USB. Hmmm. If not, I can just unplug the lights or use my AA battery-powered LED strip used for bicycles. Lights add a very fun component, especially lights triggered by sound!
If I’d go out in public, I’d swap that speaker with my JBL pill. As you can see, RED is my FAV color. ❤️ I also have a cable with a male aux to female 1/4” so I could plug in a guitar cable to connect to a louder amp.
The RK-005 syncs the master tempo of my Roland JX-08 boutique synth to the P0k3T0 splitter that sends to the Arcade and K.O! Pocket Operators.
More about the PO splitter:
https://p0k3t0.wordpress.com/tindie/sync-splitters-for-pocket-operator/
Peep the LA-based hardware builder! Their projects are incredible. Must have accessories for a Pocket Operator IMHO.
I’m able to mix the audio of all three instruments passively via the Little Bear mixer (find on Amazon). It does just fine being a low-profile passive mixer! The fewer batteries, the better IMHO. Thanks to the P0k3T0, I can independently mix each Pocket Operator too.
Lastly, the cool coiled AUX cables are called Candycords from an amazing (seriously) company called myVolts. Must-see website for power, cables, and so much more. They also keep a great Instagram profile…
More to come! Here’s a jam if you’re wondering how it sounds :)
Practicing the last verse and outro of my song Lady & the Fountain. Best take outta like 100! I need to practice more…
First, I was able to get the keys alone, but it didn’t seem groovy to post en masse… (to my two followers ^_^)
I had some distractions along the way!
Little jam my pocket operators and new circuit rhythm sampler sequencer. It’s so cool how the circuit can send the master clock to the pocket operators…
Valentine's Day - 1
Sen and I went out today. He's really good at arcade games for some reason, so we went to play Taiko and some air hockey! His score in Taiko was insane... I guess that's why 王(king) is a radical in his name. Meanwhile, I'm named after some silly artsy things...
Remade an old drawing I created in 2023! I don’t mind the old one but it looks plain compared to the new one. I got worried that I wasn’t improving on my art, but now I can confirm that I improved at least a little.