![]() This seemingly innocuous little Clip View control panel gives producers and live performers the means to automate and randomise clip launching within Scenes – something no other DAW can do. Vertical ‘scenes’ work just as they do in Live, but unlike Live, you can have both the Grid and Arrangement open together in the same window.īefore we mail the trophy to Cupertino, though, Live still has one feature that keeps it firmly at the top spot for on-the-fly loop recording and launching: Follow Actions. As you’d hope, it offers the same bidirectional exchange of clips between it and the main arrangement, and you can record your clip launching performances directly into the Tracks view, too. Just as Ableton have since had to work up Live’s Arrangement View in order to address public perception of the DAW’s emphasis on loop-wrangling, so Apple have very recently (in version 10.5) added a full-blown Session View-style clip-launching interface to Logic Pro – and very nice it is too! Having been part of the iOS version of GarageBand for over four years, it was expected that the Live Loops Grid would at some point end up getting ported to its professional Mac sibling, but we’re nonetheless blown away by the seamless embedding of the new system into Logic’s well-established interface. … although, once again, it seems Apple have been watching Live’s Session View developments closely (Image credit: Future) With that new-found dualism in mind, this one comes down to whether or not you prioritise (Live’s) transparency and lightning-fast workflow over (Logic’s) sheer editing power but to our minds, Logic takes the audio handling crown. ![]() With Logic Pro now boasting its own well thought-out and tightly integrated take on the same concept in the shape of the Live Loops Grid, however, that edge has been blunted. Multitrack recording and punching in/out are obvious givens for both DAWs, but when you’ve got those clips on the page, Logic affords greater control over them, whether you’re applying natural-sounding pitch correction with the excellent Flex Pitch, or building the perfect vocal take with swipe comping.Īnd, of course, prior to Logic Pro 10.5, Live had a unique and compelling selling point in the ability to record loops in the Session View for non-linear jamming and experimentation. … but now with its own take, Logic wins the audio crown (Image credit: Future)Īs with the MIDI side of things, though, Logic’s long development history and more expansive architecture yield a wider range of audio recording and editing bells and whistles than you’ll find in Live, and if your recording needs are of the more demanding kind – ie, a full band, or even just guitar and vocals – it definitely does the ‘virtual recording studio’ thing rather better. Winner: Logic Pro Audio recording and editing In fact, it’s only been added to over the years with a raft of worthy new MIDI features, the most notable being Logic Pro 10.5’s superb Step Sequencer. Defying the popular assumption that their buying of original Logic developer Emagic in 2002 would lead to a dumbing down, the fruity tech Goliath hasn’t removed a single MIDI-related feature – it’s all still there, from the Environment and Transform module to the Dynamics, Gate Time and ‘Q’ settings in the Inspector. On the other hand, Apple are to be equally commended for maintaining the formidable complexity for which Logic’s MIDI architecture has always been known. Very rarely do we find ourselves wishing for any specific MIDI editing feature in Live that can’t easily be worked around – with the possible exception of an event list, as being able to filter and alter MIDI data numerically would be hugely useful. Indeed, Ableton have done a sterling job of keeping this fundamental part of the system free of clutter. … whereas Logic treats users to an increasingly full selection of composition options (Image credit: Future)įor most Live users, however, none of that matters – the MIDI programming paradigm, and the contemporary producer’s technical expectations, have changed a lot since the 90s, and most won’t even be aware of the things that their DAW is ‘missing’.
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![]() Especially when they have squandered the opportunity to do something unique, something grand.īut in Barack Obama’s case, ( as a double-minded man) opportunism got in the way of opportunity, and while there will still be the usual hangers-on who will cling to the last remnants of his oratory, the truth will ultimately prevail. It is sad to see someone fall from such lofty heights. ( But let us not forget, that actors even in a Greek Tragedy, speak words that are written by someone else.) The words have been empty for a long time because they never really had any meaning to begin with. Or possibly when he was trying to find more letters for the alphabet because he was running out after the NSA, the IRS, investigations by the CIA and FBI and the American people who could see what was happening were shouting “S.O.S.” Maybe it was when the president promised to fix the VA before doing nothing. ![]() Was it after al-Qaeda died? Was it while he was painting red lines in the sand? Was it during the making of that notorious YouTube video that set the entire Middle East on fire? So when did the teleprompter break? When did all that eloquence that mesmerized throngs of the American people disappear into the pathetic mumbo jumbo we witness now on a weekly basis? And yet you continue to wonder how anyone could dispute the grand plan you had to remake the United States in your image? Why does a major league pitcher throw at a batter’s head after he prances around the bases following a home run? “In-your-face’ is unbecoming, especially in a president of the United States. If you don’t believe it, ask the NFL why they are imposing penalties on players for hot-dogging in the end zone after a touchdown. When it happens too often, Americans revolt. He does not realize that the people he represents resent it when he takes his victory laps or any opportunity to chastise an opponent, even when it has no relevance to whatever happens to be the talking point of the day. Some people never get the message do they Harry and Nancy and Eric?īut these are not normal circumstances and Barack Obama has never truly grasped what being an American is all about ( because he is not one). Yes, there are still some, most of whom would have followed Jim Jones to Guyana too. Under normal circumstances there would be those who empathize with the president’s fall from grace. Today he just a “mess.” ( In fact, He’s never actually said anything on his own that is insightful, inspiring, or eloquent.) In those days Obama was considered a Messiah. “Fast and furious” have taken on new meaning since the early days of Obama’s administration (speak) fast and (act) furious.ĭuring that period of relative anonymity the current president was regarded as the “Great ( half) Black ( homophilic) Hope” whose oratorical skills ( l ike “This is the moment when the earth began to heal” “I’m outraged” “Let me be clear“) established a vast legion of followers who believed he was the reincarnation of Demosthenes. Obama’s is simply another affirmative action story of hubris, where a member of a privileged minority is promoted far beyond his level of incompetence). ( But to point out the difference, a Greek tragedy involves a heroic character with a tragic flaw, leading to downfall. Barack Obama does not resemble a Greek tragedy, he is one. Watching the president do his best to explain away the latest scandal involving the Veteran’s Administration was a classic case of hubris in action. Such a question can’t be answered, since, clearly, it never existed.) The real question about Barack Obama that may be debated for decades is when did the teleprompter break? ( Why invent the euphemism “teleprompter” when the problem is clearly an unbroken series of lies and obfuscation that began on the date of when character and competence and any sense of ethics disappeared. School is still out as to whether Obama is the worst president, but Jimmy Carter has been a lot happier lately. There is no doubt that he is the first ( half) black president. Herein is an embellishment to a very concise what’s wrong with Obama’s legacy: When did the teleprompter break?ĬHARLOTTE, NC, - Historians may have a tough time trying to determine certain aspects of the Obama presidency. ![]() Lupo is in this hidden chamber and sells you a map for 250 Orbs. Let the missile get close, then launch it into the crumbled wall above you by using bash. Lead it up and to the right, unlocking the right-hand vines with the blue light, then passing through. This will cause the pink flower to shoot a missile. ![]() Keep going and hit the blue light to make the red vines retract. Luma Pools: Just after the first locked room fight of the area, there is a pool where swimming down and to the left takes you past some spinning spikes.Lupo is to the right of you and will sell you a map for 75 Orbs. Jump to the wall on the left and clamber up. Leap up and to the right, then turn left and grapple onto the blue flower in the ceiling. Once inside, go to the right and grapple onto the spinning moss cog. Wellspring: In the biggest room with all the doors to the Wellspring dungeons, head to the left-most door about a third of the way up. ![]() Double jump and dash to the left, using the sticky ability to climb the wall, then leap to the right to find Lupo. Kwolok's Hollow: There is a long vertical chamber with spikes to the right and a bamboo shoot that you can climb.Follow it to meet Lupo, who will sell the map for 50 orbs. Inkwater Marsh: Towards the top and to the right of the area, you'll see a wooden beam bridge with a sign pointing to the right.There are a total of nine maps to buy and you will need to have amassed a total of 1525 Orbs to get all of them. It's therefore worth seeking Lupo out so you know where you're going.įor the maps themselves, the cost is rather nominal, but they will be listed in this guide. You do reveal part of the map as you wander around each area, but buying maps will fully reveal the entire area. To get all the maps, you'll need to find Lupo in each area of the game and pay him some Spirit Light Orbs. Ori And The Will Of The Wisps map locations Ori And The Will Of The Wisps map locations.To see this content please enable targeting cookies. The only downside to this is that you need to find him in each area and he's well hidden in some cases. Luckily, there is a rather neat lad named Lupo who will sell you complete maps of each area in the game. You’ll also find Opher who can sell you new offensive weapons beyond your Spirit Edge.When exploring the labyrinthine world of Ori And The Will Of The Wisps, it helps to have maps. The first you’ll meet is Lupo, who will sell you a map of the area. Resilience and Reckless both change the way to deal and take damage. Magnet pulls in enemy drops from farther away. You’ll pick up four Spirit Shards here: Magnet, Sticky, Resilience, and Reckless. They’ll give you the Spirit Edge (sword), Double Jump, Regenerate, and Spirit Arc (bow) abilities. Inkwater Marsh is the first area you’ll explore in Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Inkwater Marsh map Inkwater Marsh map, including icons for Trees, Spirit Shards, Life Cell Fragments, Energy Cell Fragments, and Spirit Wells Image: Moon Studios/Xbox Game Studios via Polygon In this guide, we’ll show you a map of the Inkwater Marsh region, including any Trees, Spirit Shards, Life or Energy Cell Fragments, or Spirit Wells. As you pick up Spirit Shards and new abilities, you’ll be able to explore more. Inkwater Marsh in Ori and the Will of the Wisps is full of branching paths and upgrades. ![]() Thank You! I will try to request more in the future, but these should be a start! I love your trainers and have been using them for the past 4 years now (2017). The Witcher 3 – Update UI to make it fresh and more people know the trainer □ pTimeData - Pause Time - Zero Game Time - Get All Inventory Items (Maxed) - Remove All Inventory Items - Inventory Pointers - Party Pointers Updates: 0. By the end of the mode, you get reward points you can use to unlock perks, upgrades etc.Ĭan I request Infinite Scraps as well as Infinite Reward Points?Ĭan you add an option to stop the timer? There are bonus unlockables for finishing the level on a high rank which is based on a fast you finish the level.Įarly you finished, the higher the rank you achieve and unlock stuff.ĭoom Eternal – No Cooldown for Flamethrower Process: SaGa Frontier Remastered.exe Platform: Steam Version: Build 6443908 Engine: Unity (IL2CPP) Steam Store Page: Table Version: 0.1.1 Options: - POINTERS 1. There is a mechanic called “scraps” where you can buy weapons/items/upgrades to help you survive. Nightmare is basically a Black Ops Zombie Horde mode where you try to survive until sun rises. Specifically Banned Footage “Nightmare” and “Jack’s 55th Birthday” and “You Are Not a Hero” I added pictures for clarification of the mechanics. What this means is that your character will no longer take any sort of damage in the game and therefore be invincible. ![]() May I request if you can add a couple of new options for the DLC only minigames? (trainer) Yakuza 0 - download trainers, cheats, codes Game Trainers: Yakuza 0 (+26 Trainer) FLiNG MegaGames GAME TRAINER Yakuza 3 Remastered - v. Cheat Table Features: Unlimited HP In my SaGa Frontier Remastered Cheat Engine Table, you will find this option which allows your in-game character to have an infinite amount of health. The trainer options are working on the DLCs (Infinite Health, Ammo. I have just played the DLCs in preparation for REVIII Village this May So forgive me if I should just post it on the older patreon page instead of here.Īdd Infinite Wings of Freedom Points (Able to upgrade town/people), There is a glitch when activating “Infinite Horse Stamina” which makes makes the Abnormal Titans Invulnerable. They MUST have Magical Heal, Rain of Life, and Mighty Cyclone. I don’t know where to post these updates since on the page, you haven’t posted any new ones for awhile now. According to the guide for Fuse’s case files for the remaster, here’s a recommendation for monsters for some of the super bosses: Monsters: You want your monsters at 700+ HP. You can check my name “RaiserRenegade” just now □ Newswire Sky-High Profits for Los Santos Smugglers on Air Freight Cargo Deal Out Frontier Justice and Earn Bounty Hunter Bonuses This Month Community. The remaster features enhanced visuals and additional content. It is a remaster of the original SaGa Frontier, which released in 1997. Additional new features have been added, including double-speed mode, making gameplay smoother than ever.Hello Fling! I just joined Patreon just so I can donate to you! I just pledge $10 and plan to do it for a year, then I will upgrade it to $20 once I get that better job within this year! SaGa Frontier Remastered is a singleplayer JRPG game in the SaGa series. ・Improved Graphics and Extensive New FeaturesĪlongside upgraded high-resolution graphics, the UI has been updated and improved. Several cutscenes that were cut have been added to Asellus's scenario. Unpack the archive contents, run the trainer and then the game. Discover a different side to the other main characters. The remake of original Doom game with my own perspective and Age of Empires 2 game engine. The Fuse scenario features great new tracks from Kenji Ito, and is full of new content. The new main character, Fuse, can be played once certain conditions have been fulfilled. With the Free Scenario system, unfold your own unique journey.Įngage in dramatic battles, and use the Glimmer system to gain new skills and carry out combined attacks with your allies! Learn more about WeMod Screenshot Gameplay video Updated Game Version 5/24/21 Compatibility Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8. ![]() Cheat in this game and more with the WeMod app 1,593 WeMod members play this game. The beloved 1998 RPG Classic, SaGa Frontier, is reborn with improved graphics, additional features, and a new main character!Įxperience this role-playing adventure as one of the eight heroes, each with their own storyline and goals. SaGa Frontier Remastered (Steam) 5-24-21 Trainer +10 Options: Unlimited HP Unlimited LP Unlimited WP Unlimited JP Fast Grow Stats Drop Rate Multiplier Obtain All Items Edit Credit Credit Multiplier Set Game Speed Attachments SaGa Frontier Remastered (Steam) Trainer Setup.exe 124. Our SaGa Frontier Remastered trainer has over 10 cheats and supports Steam. Special sales available from April 26 until May 24! ![]() This day was ridiculously hot but I didn’t let that stop me from staying active. That exercise really killed me evey time and I have the carpet burns to prove it…thanks Chloe!! Active rest day 2 I think at this point, if I was to hear the the words “up and down planks” again, I would’ve just flipped. The workouts were a little easier but I still struggled occasionally. The walk was probably about 40 minutes there and back so this active rest day was a success! Days 6-9 We ended up staying out longer than I expected so we also walked to the supermarket and back. I wanted to make sure I was as active as possible on this day so I decide to take Maya to the park. When I say these 4 days were hell, I really mean it! I did not expect to feel so weak during these workouts… I mean me!? Somone who works out pretty consistently, defeated by 30 minutes of exercise!? I really couldn’t believe it but this program is a killer.ĭay 3 was probably the hardest and that was because there were 4 whole workouts to do- I was a sweaty mess! That being said, I soldiered on and completed them all with very small breaks in-between… thanks coffee! Active Rest Day 1 ![]() The Chloe Ting 2 Week Shred Challenge Days 1-4 So, does the Chloe Ting 2 week shred challenge really work? I still managed to dedicate 11 strong days to the program to see if it was as good as it looked. After probably hours of scrolling, I had the motivation I needed and decided to give one of her challenges a go myself.Īs I was going on holiday for a week, I made the decision to take the ‘Chloe Ting 2 Week Shred Challenge’ so I could become ‘somewhat’ beach body ready before then! I actually had less than 2 weeks to go before I left but still wanted to see results. Related Post: 8 Amazing Tips to Keep Fit as a Regular Working MumĪs Chloe Ting has become very popular during this quarantine, I found myself scrolling through the Hashtag #Chloetingchallenge on instagram quite frequently. I had been heavily inspired by mimifitmom on instagram and after stalking her profile, I was determined to not let my mum bod stop me from looking good! I’m going for that yummy mummy look )… I’m still young after all! That being said, I have been trying my best to work with what I’ve got. Then after I had my daughter, my tummy has been my biggest problem area and my biggest insecurity! I have stretch marks and a lot of loose-ness goin on down there. ![]() So, you can move to the beginning of the line, press v, move to the end of the line, and press d. Subsequent commands will apply to the selected text. The idea is that you enter visual mode from normal mode by pressing v and then selecting a section of text by moving the cursor over that text. Vim also has the idea of selection, though it can do it faster than other editors which use the mouse. They might grab the mouse and drag it over the line to select it. “ Select the line, then press delete.” That’s what most people will think to delete a line. Deleting a line in insert mode is the same as deleting any other piece of text: mash the backspace/delete key until that line is gone! Deleting Lines in Visual Mode It treats the file as a stream of text lines that you can transform with commands.ĭeleting Lines in Insert Mode
![]() If you have taken your Live Photo within the last 24 hours, then you should see it there. Once signed up and in Instagram, tap your profile icon at the top of the main page to access Stories, then swipe up to see your Story feed. So, If you don't already have Instagram, be sure to download the app to try this method out. ![]() Method 1: Convert Your Live Photo with InstagramĪ really easy way, though not without losing some image quality, is to convert your Live Photo into a Boomerang within Instagram Stories. And you can trim clips, crop them, and choose a thumbnail image in Facebook before setting them as your profile video, so you don't have to worry about that too much beforehand. Since a Facebook profile video already loops, however, using a looping or bouncing Live Photo may be unnecessary. If that weren't enough, you can go a step beyond and pick new thumbnails, trim the clip, or make them loop or bounce. ![]() There's plenty of features you can use to accentuate your Live Photos, from adding filters, tweaking adjustments, cropping, and rotating. So below, I'll show you three different methods to turn your Live Photo into a video, then once you've got that sorted out, I'll show you how to upload the converted video to use it as an animated Facebook profile pic.ĭon't Miss: How to Set Video Profile Picctures on Facebook Using Any Phoneīefore going over the different ways to convert a Live Photo into a Facebook-friendly profile video, you might want to edit your Live Photo first, if necessary. Unfortunately, you can't just snap a Live Photo and post it as your new FB pic right away - you first need to convert your Live Photo into a Facebook-compatible file. 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I may not be imaginative enough, but to me, it seems like a solution in search of a problem. Controller Mate lets you do very complex setups with multi-conditional button assignments, interdependencies, logic gates and math calculations. I found Controller Mate absolute overkill, apparently very powerful, but impossible to figure out without studying tutorials, and I'm usually VERY good at the "jump in and wing it" method, even with complicated software. ![]() SOME people, professional designers perhaps, need a fancy computer to produce notes. Of course, SOMETIMES you actually need all those tools to hang a picture. If you got 2 points, then Controller Mate is the right choice for you. ![]() (1 point)ī) You use a piece of scrap paper and a pencil. Then you lay out and print the perfectly designed note. What do you do?Ī) You buy a new 12-core Mac Pro, MS Office 2011, Adobe Font Folio and a color laser printer, install everything and take a course in typography. You need to leave your husband/wife a note to remind him/her to pick up your daughter after school. (1 point)ī) You laugh at your neighbor and use a nail and a hammer. You have no idea what half of those things are, but you find an online tutorial to learn how to use them and at the end, you make the perfect hook. What do you do?Ī) You neighbor tells you you need a stud finder, a self-leveling cross line laser, digital measure, calculator, percussion drill and one or more anchor screws. Assigning a custom acceleration curve to a mouse.Assigning an AppleScript to a controller button.Configuring controller axes to act like mouse axes.Configuring controller buttons to generate simple text.Configuring controller buttons to act like individual keyboard keys.Building blocks can be individually configured and linked together to perform an endless variety of tasks.Ĭommon programming tasks that can be performed with ControllerMate include: Each type of building block performs a different type of function. Programming is accomplished using "building blocks". Using a graphical interface and drag-and-drop editing, users can program controller buttons to perform complex keyboard and mouse sequences. Note: ControllerMate is not being sold anymore and is listed only for people who had purchased it in the past.ĬontrollerMate is a controller programming tool that allows custom functionality to be added to standard HID devices (joysticks, trackballs, gamepads, keyboards, and more). ![]() Thanks to the soft doe-foot applicator, with one single stroke you can have a bold and defying color on your lips. Furthermore, despite its vivid pigmentation, this lipstick is very easy to apply. The hard part is choosing the best combination for your look. In addition, through the many on-trend colors available, these vibrant lipstick will suit any occasion. That way, you will no longer have sticky lips with an uncomfortable feeling. In addition, its formula combines an high concentrated colored pigments that provides an unapologetically bold colour with a super-lightweight finish, for the ultimate bare-lip sensation. L'Oréal Paris Brilliant Signature Lip Inkis a shiny, long-lasting lipstick that lends the lips a strong and powerful color. Dark Spots & Hyperpigmentation Sunscreen.They’re sticking to what they know, and here it feels not like a tired retread but a welcome visit from an old friend who hasn’t been around in a while. 311 has turned in a fine batch of songs here. Even the short end track with wind chimes doesn’t feel hackneyed or tacked on for effect - it just works, pure and simple. Even dabbling as it does in a very slight bit of autotune, it’s just the right kind of cool-off song to wrap up an album that spends its running time toggling neatly between ballads and more sprightly fare. Universal Pulse had one of 311’s best closing numbers with “And a ways to go…”, but Stereolithic makes a strong case for knocking that one out with “Tranquility”. Considering the source, this is only logical. The rumors did prove to be true, and some darker themes are dealt with on this album, but all are dealt with through the lens of overcoming adversity in all its various forms. Once again, these are not songs that suggest a brooding, gloomy affair. Further on, the band dips into more straight-up positivity with “Simple True”, and summons a sense of frenetic urgency on “The Call”. And while such censorship can come across as cheesy, a little self-censorship for humor’s sake gives “Make It Rough” some much needed brevity (“Shut the front door,” anyone?). This swagger is tempered, since much of the bratty feeling is scrubbed out in favor of a little bit of “veterans showing you how it’s done” bravado. “Showdown” brings a bit of classic ’90’s bratty 311 braggadocio and swagger. “Five of Everything” is a withering slap at crass consumerism delivered with the tongue-in-cheek flair that 311 does so well. “Ebb and Flow” is classic 311 teleported from the 1990’s, but with 20-plus years of experience behind them to make it sound like a far-improved version of that previous flavor. On this album the presence of Scotch Ralston is apparent from the get-go. Uplifter‘s “India Ink” likely would have sounded like more of a ballad with just about anyone else at the boards. It made for a nice change of pace, but even so, this insistence on crunch above all else drowned out some of the more mellow grooves that 311 were known for. This and other left turns can come off as a bit jarring, but they are just a handful of glitches on an album that is otherwise well done end to end.īob Rock succeeded in fusing a heavier dose of sturm und drang into 2009’s Uplifter and 2011’s Universal Pulse. ![]() ![]() They even manage a somewhat forced-sounding combo of “ode to simpler times + rant against climate change”. In a twist that is expected from a band like 311, they turn their lyrical focus to themes of confusion and uncertainty, mixed with the struggle to overcome. The album does delve a bit into darker themes, but it doesn’t turn into a funeral dirge along the way. This came as quite the surprise indeed, given this band’s predilection for funk-reggae-rap-rock fusions overflowing with joy and upbeat feelings. ![]() In the six- to eight-month span or so leading up to the album’s release, rumors floated that Stereolithic would touch on “darker” themes. I say going out on a limb because I rate the album an 7, while more than a few critics have trashed Stereolithic for reasons that make me wonder if they were listening to the same album. It’s a break from the majors into indie self-release territory, and a reunion with producer Scotch Ralston, whose presence hasn’t been heard on a 311 album since 1999’s Soundsystem. |
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