\nBeen waiting to do this one for over two weeks – hence the pop-up stream
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Freshly up on Mixcloud: Yesterdays pop-up (October 1st, 2021) Extra Edition.
\nBeen waiting to do this one for over two weeks – hence the pop-up stream
All these things, they fit very well together. That sad, sad post punk, that depressive punk rock, and that very very .. mellowing .. atmospheric black metal. They so much fit, fit my moods so very well. Dont they with yours, too?
\n\n", "content_text": "All these things, they fit very well together. That sad, sad post punk, that depressive punk rock, and that very very .. mellowing .. atmospheric black metal. They so much fit, fit my moods so very well. Dont they with yours, too?", "date_published": "2021-07-25T00:49:14+02:00", "date_modified": "2021-08-06T03:28:29+02:00", "author": { "name": "fwolf", "url": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/author/fwolf/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c2a31599f60eec1232806bfc26066ed2?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://wp-devil.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ex-ed-death-now01.jpg", "tags": [ "DJ", "Live broadcasting", "Rumbustion" ] }, { "id": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/thoughts-about-the-future/", "url": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/thoughts-about-the-future/", "title": "Thoughts about the future ..", "content_html": "![\"\ud83d\ude42\"](\"https://twemoji.classicpress.net/14/72x72/1f642.png\")
Beware: An essay of sorts.
\nSo recently, when dabbling into live coding, and seeing almost nobody except regular listeners (to my shows) around, I decided to dig back into “how to promote stuff”.
\nAfter all, next to nobody knows I’m also doing “this live coding thing”. And then, there is so much stuff I usually research when looking into topics. So much effort, and nobody benefits from it, because there hasnt been much exposure of it in the last few years? Eg. my old blog silently died a few years ago (4 years? 5 years?), and getting back on track took waaay too long.
Yes, this weblog is my current home for all my writings and ramblings, but I dont think most ppl know about it.
\nThis got me thinking and tinkering, about all the options to promote oneself, inherant possibilies with using other platforms, and in the end, I decided to do a lot more than I originally thought I’d do. Thus, lets talk about my plans for all of this, the immediate future, as one may say
Originally, I only wanted to promote this lovely piece of live programming show, but – so many things are not working well as a live show, and while writing tutorials and how-tos are a good way for reference, showing things to you directly, in a self-contained format, does help a lot more.
\nMy thoughts went into things like:
\nWhich leads to more thoughts – what do persue?
\nMe thinks, its going to be several ventures.
One is, “classic” self-contained videos on YouTube and maybe Vimeo, ie. tutorials, how-tos (eg. “x ways to achieve a ‘current song’ feature for OBS”), but also podcasty-like, lengthy feature shows.
\nThe other, quite different formats within the live streaming “commmunities”. So, for once, the classic DJ shows are gonna continue, but are going to be slightly refined. I really want to do some kind of album feature thingy, eg. “listening session”, every few weeks. Maybe bi-weekly or on set dates. Plus, adding some pop-up shows here and there, cause I totally miss that .. just when this urge hits you, DO the show! DJing helps me to relax and unclutter my brain from unneeded garbage
Thirdly, some intermedia formats, for instagram, and other “shortish media” (for want of a proper name).
\nWhich by now should be a big bear-like cavern.
\n", "content_text": ".. or what to do with all my online thingies \nBeware: An essay of sorts.\nSo recently, when dabbling into live coding, and seeing almost nobody except regular listeners (to my shows) around, I decided to dig back into “how to promote stuff”.\nAfter all, next to nobody knows I’m also doing “this live coding thing”. And then, there is so much stuff I usually research when looking into topics. So much effort, and nobody benefits from it, because there hasnt been much exposure of it in the last few years? Eg. my old blog silently died a few years ago (4 years? 5 years?), and getting back on track took waaay too long. \nYes, this weblog is my current home for all my writings and ramblings, but I dont think most ppl know about it.\nThis got me thinking and tinkering, about all the options to promote oneself, inherant possibilies with using other platforms, and in the end, I decided to do a lot more than I originally thought I’d do. Thus, lets talk about my plans for all of this, the immediate future, as one may say \nThis future looks not so bad anymore.\nOriginally, I only wanted to promote this lovely piece of live programming show, but – so many things are not working well as a live show, and while writing tutorials and how-tos are a good way for reference, showing things to you directly, in a self-contained format, does help a lot more. \nMy thoughts went into things like: \n\npodcasts – a friend of mine repeatedly told me, over the last few years, why I wouldnt just do my own podcast? One to talk about all that tech stuff, ie. web development, with WordPress, HTML 5, JavaScript, Usability, all that jazz that makes me tick and want to look further; esp. those “This is only a test” committed by (Adam Savage’s) Tested are stuck to the back of my brain, but also “The RTFM Show!” by JayzTwoCents\nscreencasts – its a lovely format, with the option to enhance it with a live show, but not necessarly requiring one\nlive shows – as mentioned before, these are great, but not everything works as good as the other options do; could also be used for quick reports on progress, some news bulletin format-like show, random ramblings and rants (“just chatting”), and so on\nco-programming – working on something, while a clock ticks away, and then doing a quick 10 – 15 recap, after each “burst”; there is a streamer on Twitch (SabrinaSchuh), who does exactly this with “co-authoring”, ie. doing 30 – 45 minutes of concentrated work on your own writing-related project .. this got me looking further in what other streamers do \n(“social”) platforms – which are relevant to what kind of audience? Instagram is for immediate imagery, maybe a bit of music / announcements, simple educational stuff, Facebook is maybe best for event announcements, potentially for live streaming, maybe a bit of a classic page, but not much more; Twitter is .. well .. Twitter. Maybe move more towards Mastodon / GNU/Social, because the geeky / tech-savvy community seems to be lurking there (much more so)? And what about other video platforms (than Twitch, YT Live + FB Live)? What about MixCloud Live?\n\nWhich leads to more thoughts – what do persue?\nMe thinks, its going to be several ventures.\nOne is, “classic” self-contained videos on YouTube and maybe Vimeo, ie. tutorials, how-tos (eg. “x ways to achieve a ‘current song’ feature for OBS”), but also podcasty-like, lengthy feature shows.\nThe other, quite different formats within the live streaming “commmunities”. So, for once, the classic DJ shows are gonna continue, but are going to be slightly refined. I really want to do some kind of album feature thingy, eg. “listening session”, every few weeks. Maybe bi-weekly or on set dates. Plus, adding some pop-up shows here and there, cause I totally miss that .. just when this urge hits you, DO the show! DJing helps me to relax and unclutter my brain from unneeded garbage \nThirdly, some intermedia formats, for instagram, and other “shortish media” (for want of a proper name).\nFurther and further we go, down the rabbit-hole.\nWhich by now should be a big bear-like cavern.", "date_published": "2021-06-15T05:35:55+02:00", "date_modified": "2021-06-15T05:35:55+02:00", "author": { "name": "fwolf", "url": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/author/fwolf/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c2a31599f60eec1232806bfc26066ed2?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://wp-devil.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/g8-putjnbua.jpg", "tags": [ "essay", "future", "podcasts", "screencasts", "thoughts", "DJ", "Life and let die", "Live broadcasting" ] }, { "id": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/code-of-dark-joy-2/", "url": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/code-of-dark-joy-2/", "title": "Code of Dark Joy #2", "content_html": "Auf zur n\u00e4chsten Ausgabe von Code of Dark Joy
\nLive programming / herumfriemeln mit Web- und Streaming-Kram, dunklem Tee und ein bisserl Musick
Die Pl\u00e4ne f\u00fcr die heutige Sendung wie folgt:
\nZeitrahmen: 18:30 – 21:30 CET / 12:30 – 3:30 pm EST / 16:30 – 19:30 UTC+0
\nWo: https://twitch.tv/gothicforesttroll
Pre-amble:
\nA quick breakdown on what the streamer earns (if any) within the Twitch environment.
First, there is a difference between affiliates and partners. Also, not all partners are equal, nor are the affiliates.
\nNote: You may also voluntarly choose not to become affiliate or partner at all, eg. because direct tips shave off much less money than using the Twitch monetarial environment, or because you’re streaming for fame, glory or just the sake of it
\n
Lets get this jotted down quickly – the ranking thing:
\nThe inner base currency of Twitch is essentially the USD = the US Dollar. 1 bit roughly costs 1 US cent. In Europe, its 1 bit = 1.23 Euro (plus VAT, which changes depending on the country). 1 USD = 0.82 Euro (as of 2020-01-26).
\nSubscription costs are roughly as follows (US numbers are based on currency conversions):
\nTransfer costs for direct tips (most common, globally available options):
\nThe best options are either direct tips, or cheers. So hype trains primarly supported with bits means much more support for your favorite streamer, than handing out subs, although subscriptions cost less for you as a user. This also depends on the size and the “mainstream approach” of the streams or shows.
\nEg. my primary show, Black’N’Deather, is focused on specific sub-genres of Metal, that is, Black / Atmospheric Black / Viking / Pagan / Folk Metal, and to some extents also Thrash / Death / Doom Metal and Grindcore. This is essentially a nich\u00e9 area, even in a nowadays pretty mainstream subculture. Thus, my personal expectations are not high, at least not when looking at potential earnings from Twitch.
\nFor more mainstream streams, you might earn quite a bit, and the subscription path would be an actual option. My personal guesstimate is, when your stream has got 1k = 1000 followers, your average subscription base would be at least 1/5th, so even at that level, you’d get roughly 400 Euro per month.
\n", "content_text": "Pre-amble:\nA quick breakdown on what the streamer earns (if any) within the Twitch environment.\nFirst, there is a difference between affiliates and partners. Also, not all partners are equal, nor are the affiliates.\nNote: You may also voluntarly choose not to become affiliate or partner at all, eg. because direct tips shave off much less money than using the Twitch monetarial environment, or because you’re streaming for fame, glory or just the sake of it \n\nNot everyone is equal\nLets get this jotted down quickly – the ranking thing:\n\nStreamer – your base mode, where you get nothing EXCEPT from direct tips, eg. via PayPal or Ko-Fi\nAffiliate – you get all the money for bits, but subscriptions get you 50% at max (with percentual reductions based on the country you live in)\nPartners – get all of the above + at least 50% of the money per subscription, but depending on what Twitch decides, you may get even more\n\nCost breakdown: User\nThe inner base currency of Twitch is essentially the USD = the US Dollar. 1 bit roughly costs 1 US cent. In Europe, its 1 bit = 1.23 Euro (plus VAT, which changes depending on the country). 1 USD = 0.82 Euro (as of 2020-01-26).\nSubscription costs are roughly as follows (US numbers are based on currency conversions):\n\nTier 1: 4.19 Euro / 5 USD\nTier 2: 8.40 Euro / 10 USD\nTier 3: 16.80 Euro / 20 USD\n\nTransfer costs for direct tips (most common, globally available options):\n\nPayPal / PayPal.me: Rates are calculated based on the monthly volume of sales, but are roughly 2 – 4% of the overall transfer; also depending on your country\nKo-Fi: Does not take a platform fee, only transfer rates are applied (that includes PayPal)\n\nHow to support your streamer / DJ the best?\nThe best options are either direct tips, or cheers. So hype trains primarly supported with bits means much more support for your favorite streamer, than handing out subs, although subscriptions cost less for you as a user. This also depends on the size and the “mainstream approach” of the streams or shows. \nEg. my primary show, Black’N’Deather, is focused on specific sub-genres of Metal, that is, Black / Atmospheric Black / Viking / Pagan / Folk Metal, and to some extents also Thrash / Death / Doom Metal and Grindcore. This is essentially a nich\u00e9 area, even in a nowadays pretty mainstream subculture. Thus, my personal expectations are not high, at least not when looking at potential earnings from Twitch.\nFor more mainstream streams, you might earn quite a bit, and the subscription path would be an actual option. My personal guesstimate is, when your stream has got 1k = 1000 followers, your average subscription base would be at least 1/5th, so even at that level, you’d get roughly 400 Euro per month.", "date_published": "2021-01-27T00:45:09+01:00", "date_modified": "2021-01-27T00:45:09+01:00", "author": { "name": "fwolf", "url": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/author/fwolf/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c2a31599f60eec1232806bfc26066ed2?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://wp-devil.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/u0kwl0mgqea.jpg", "tags": [ "earnings", "guesstimate", "money", "streaming", "thoughts", "twitch", "DJ", "statistics" ] }, { "id": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/things-to-do-in-2021/", "url": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/things-to-do-in-2021/", "title": "Things to do in 2021", "content_html": "A random collection of a bunch of things I want to do this year, ie. 2021
\n
For one, I’ve been planning and preparing to write several lengthy, detailed articles about how to use Icecast in combination with OBS, eg. to solve the “current song” issue most DJs run into, when streaming live to platforms like Twitch or YouTube. But also, what you can do further with OBS, just by relying on the the magic of the web (ie. HTML 5, CSS 3 and Javascript).
\nThe other topic is how-tos and articles just about the environment of Twitch and online DJing in general. That includes gathering statistical information from multiple sources, eg. quite a few point towards the statistical result, that the sweet spot for shows per week are only TWO. Anything further supposedly decreases the viewing time or viewers per show per se. Etc.
\nNext on, I want to add several services to my existing web development “empire” (of dirt), specifically aimed towards DJs, musicians, projects / bands. That includes building or restructuring WordPress-based websites towards their needs, and offering plugins, and extensions which allow you to connect your own site with eg. Twitch, at least to some extent. Not to mention I plan to build own plugins to improve my own site and publishing cycles (eg. multiposting to other platforms, straight out of ClassicPress / WordPress), which eventually will be turned into premium plugins.
\nTalking about plugins: Lets not forget about Classic Forms 8, a fork of Contact Form 7 for CP and WP 4.9.x. Gotta get it working till the end of January 2021
Last but not least, I intend to improve on my own channel and shows, trying to get it down to 1 1/2 shows per week = primary show is on Sunday, 4 – 9 pm EST = 21:00 – 02:00 UTC+0, but I also do a different show, once every few weeks, on Thursday afternoon (ie. Central European Time = usually starting around 17:00 CET). This I want to change into bi-weekly, so eg. every odd or every even week. Further improvements include saving money for a decent workstation and streaming computer. Plus improved audio hardware.
\nNeed to get the backlog uploaded to Mixcloud. Its currently sitting at shortly afte November 16th, 2020, spanning 11 recordings. Thus, improving the website (Gothic-Forest-Troll.org) and turning it into a CP-powered site, with optional frontend members only etc. pp. is a totally nice goal for the next few months. Maybe folks might even be inclined to join one of the the Steady subscription plans?
According to several sources, CPU power still overrules GPU power, when it comes to streaming video, at least with common streaming software like OBS; hence I plan to either get a AMD Ryzen 4750G Pro (essentially a SoC with a Ryzen 7 3700 + Vega 11 GPU), or a Ryzen 9 3900X / 3950 X plus a simple GPU like the nVidia GTX 1650.
\nThus, the rough setup is going to be:
\n– CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4750G Pro or Ryzen 9 3900X / 3950 X, plus a nice Noctua 14/15 cm CPU fan
\n– GPU: either SoC / APU or nVidia GTX 1650
\n– Case: probably Cooler Master HAF XB Evo or the Corsair 4000D Airflow; but no fancy bullshit RGB / LED light garbage
\n– Case Fans: Noctua + Scythe Flex ..
\n– RAM: 32 GB, 3200 MHz, CAS 15 timings (to aim for the 10 – 11 ns sweetspot)
\n– Storage: 1 TB NVMe + raid of regular SSDs (Goodram SSD IRDM PRO Gen2 1TB, Intel SSD D3-S4510 or maybe Seagate Nytro 1000)
\n– OS: Linux triple / multiple boot, one with Kubuntu / KDE Neon base, and the second system is gonna be Manjaro; maybe even with a Windows 10 Pro partition
After intense studies and research, my personal sweet spot seems to be the Rode Procaster, which is surprisingly flexible in its usage. Aside of being a really good microphone for talk and moderation – which is what I want to get back into strongly, having done web radion since the early 2000s – it is also quite comfortable to use as a directional microphone for recording the sound of instruments; which was my initial idea behind getting a Samsung E845 S.
\nNot “hardware” per se, but I finally want to get some decent percussion “hardware”, ie. a nice cajon plus bass or 2-in-one cajon, maybe a bongo or two, very possibly an african conga, and others
And finally, there is those things like with the extended lockdown in Germany till mid of February, and all that stuff going on .. trying out yoga, and picking up sport / stunt kiting again. Actually, my parents both did yoga even before my birth, so its .. both familiar, but also new. Also, I did sport kiting for over 10 years, and that was kind of the only real type ofsport I liked, aside of cross-country skiing.
\n", "content_text": "A random collection of a bunch of things I want to do this year, ie. 2021 \n\nFor one, I’ve been planning and preparing to write several lengthy, detailed articles about how to use Icecast in combination with OBS, eg. to solve the “current song” issue most DJs run into, when streaming live to platforms like Twitch or YouTube. But also, what you can do further with OBS, just by relying on the the magic of the web (ie. HTML 5, CSS 3 and Javascript). \nThe other topic is how-tos and articles just about the environment of Twitch and online DJing in general. That includes gathering statistical information from multiple sources, eg. quite a few point towards the statistical result, that the sweet spot for shows per week are only TWO. Anything further supposedly decreases the viewing time or viewers per show per se. Etc.\nNext on, I want to add several services to my existing web development “empire” (of dirt), specifically aimed towards DJs, musicians, projects / bands. That includes building or restructuring WordPress-based websites towards their needs, and offering plugins, and extensions which allow you to connect your own site with eg. Twitch, at least to some extent. Not to mention I plan to build own plugins to improve my own site and publishing cycles (eg. multiposting to other platforms, straight out of ClassicPress / WordPress), which eventually will be turned into premium plugins.\nTalking about plugins: Lets not forget about Classic Forms 8, a fork of Contact Form 7 for CP and WP 4.9.x. Gotta get it working till the end of January 2021 \nLast but not least, I intend to improve on my own channel and shows, trying to get it down to 1 1/2 shows per week = primary show is on Sunday, 4 – 9 pm EST = 21:00 – 02:00 UTC+0, but I also do a different show, once every few weeks, on Thursday afternoon (ie. Central European Time = usually starting around 17:00 CET). This I want to change into bi-weekly, so eg. every odd or every even week. Further improvements include saving money for a decent workstation and streaming computer. Plus improved audio hardware.\nApropos further improvements:\nNeed to get the backlog uploaded to Mixcloud. Its currently sitting at shortly afte November 16th, 2020, spanning 11 recordings. Thus, improving the website (Gothic-Forest-Troll.org) and turning it into a CP-powered site, with optional frontend members only etc. pp. is a totally nice goal for the next few months. Maybe folks might even be inclined to join one of the the Steady subscription plans? \nPlans for the workstation are:\nAccording to several sources, CPU power still overrules GPU power, when it comes to streaming video, at least with common streaming software like OBS; hence I plan to either get a AMD Ryzen 4750G Pro (essentially a SoC with a Ryzen 7 3700 + Vega 11 GPU), or a Ryzen 9 3900X / 3950 X plus a simple GPU like the nVidia GTX 1650.\nThus, the rough setup is going to be:\n– CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 4750G Pro or Ryzen 9 3900X / 3950 X, plus a nice Noctua 14/15 cm CPU fan\n– GPU: either SoC / APU or nVidia GTX 1650\n– Case: probably Cooler Master HAF XB Evo or the Corsair 4000D Airflow; but no fancy bullshit RGB / LED light garbage \n– Case Fans: Noctua + Scythe Flex ..\n– RAM: 32 GB, 3200 MHz, CAS 15 timings (to aim for the 10 – 11 ns sweetspot)\n– Storage: 1 TB NVMe + raid of regular SSDs (Goodram SSD IRDM PRO Gen2 1TB, Intel SSD D3-S4510 or maybe Seagate Nytro 1000)\n– OS: Linux triple / multiple boot, one with Kubuntu / KDE Neon base, and the second system is gonna be Manjaro; maybe even with a Windows 10 Pro partition\nPlans for audio hardware:\nAfter intense studies and research, my personal sweet spot seems to be the Rode Procaster, which is surprisingly flexible in its usage. Aside of being a really good microphone for talk and moderation – which is what I want to get back into strongly, having done web radion since the early 2000s – it is also quite comfortable to use as a directional microphone for recording the sound of instruments; which was my initial idea behind getting a Samsung E845 S.\nNot “hardware” per se, but I finally want to get some decent percussion “hardware”, ie. a nice cajon plus bass or 2-in-one cajon, maybe a bongo or two, very possibly an african conga, and others \nAnd finally, there is those things like with the extended lockdown in Germany till mid of February, and all that stuff going on .. trying out yoga, and picking up sport / stunt kiting again. Actually, my parents both did yoga even before my birth, so its .. both familiar, but also new. Also, I did sport kiting for over 10 years, and that was kind of the only real type ofsport I liked, aside of cross-country skiing.", "date_published": "2021-01-21T08:22:34+01:00", "date_modified": "2021-01-21T08:34:00+01:00", "author": { "name": "fwolf", "url": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/author/fwolf/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c2a31599f60eec1232806bfc26066ed2?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mmezn_tfzso.jpg", "tags": [ "2021", "audio", "djing", "Hardware", "plans", "resolutions", "sports", "thoughts", "ClassicPress", "DJ", "Life and let die", "Linux", "Musick", "wordpress" ] }, { "id": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/back-from-the-future/", "url": "https://2023.wp-devil.com/back-from-the-future/", "title": "Back from the future", "content_html": "Yeeess .. this site is back, finally!
\nAnd for the future, there is going to be a bit more content and blah about this twitching thing called DJing live, Twitch and other atrocities
For starters, I am gonna describe my current DJ setup, and next, potential uses for non-webradio DJs, eg. an audio loop OR an easy for the big issue called “display the current song on-screen”, realized with Icecast, VLC and OBS