April 7, 2025

It's Code My Dear

Connan Mockasin, we revere you.

I'm wrapped in my llama fur blanket, dreaming of C++. Not even to make Premix, but just to start making some plugins. Useful ones, that are lean, look good, and feel good. A repository of secret weapons that leverage math and psychology for maximum fun. To begin, we must start with the problems at hand:

Why do the following plugins sound so good?

  • MHB Green by Kazrog
  • The God Particle
  • Airwindows ToTape
  • Softube Chandler

(we're not even gonna cover the FX plugins, we'll start with the more pressing problem at hand: emulating "analog goodness")

So what is it? How can it be broken down? Can it, or is it subjective, like a song that sounds good?

Well, the laws of physics are universal, as are the laws of computation. What we understand, we can program. But the issue is, we don't understand why hardware is just so magical-sounding. Could it be the tactile interface? The non-linearities of electronic engineering? The gaps of knowledge, to be clear, are only these: What makes analog gear sound so good, and how can this be digitally recreated?

There's too many wide-ranging attempts at solving this, and some plugin companies avoid this completely, focusing on extrapolating upon the many upsides endemic to digital processes, like transparent data processing, or intuitive UIs made for computers. I will attempt to crush all of these non-problems by devoting my life to C++ and philosophy, and I will be open-sourcing everything. Before that, I need to get some money though. Hold on...


I was just looking up some real estate in Buenos Aires, I think I'll buy a place using some stablecoin there since the consensus is that it's cheaper than paying in cash. I guess I don't need to blow a small fortune on a place there, maybe if I find some nice land over there and I can get a ranch in isolation, I can pay a chef to come over and do stuff...nah I don't think so. A smarter financial move (expecially this early on) would be a place I can rent thru crypto for the cheapest possible price. Converting USD to a stablecoin, and then to a peso for local cash/card purchases. Setting up a bank account sounds daunting...I feel like it's unnecessary.


But why are you learning C++?

Well, I want to feel like I'm doing something, not just rotting away viewing IG & YT reels all day. I don't feel like reading all too mach lately either. And the only books that interest me are history ones. I'd rather read about Napoleon or Virgil than read any of their works, ha!

Will I be lost forever?

No!

So, C++ for plugins / DAW / ML development, and Vue / Nuxt for web dev.