> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.gerenm.net/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - November 10, 2025 - Sudden Turn in The Disaster Room! New Laptop and Studio Machine? - URL: https://www.gerenm.net/monday-music-november-10-2025-sudden-turn-in-the-disaster-room-new-laptop-and-studio-machine/ - Published: 2025-11-10T15:29:17.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-10T15:29:17.000Z - Author: Geren Mortensen - Tags: Vidcasts, Webcast, live, omnisphere 3, macbook, macbook pro, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-08 19:19 Monday Music is back! When we last met ... New software, a live performance, and a lot of testing later, where are we now? TIMELINE: [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&ref=gerenm.net) Begin transmission [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&ref=gerenm.net) The Opening Jam [08:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=510s&ref=gerenm.net) Welcome [09:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=585s&ref=gerenm.net) What's in the Jam? [13:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=795s&ref=gerenm.net) New computer! [24:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=1445s&ref=gerenm.net) Omnisphere hardware integration with Arturia KeyLab mkII [24:50](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=1490s&ref=gerenm.net) Studio rearrangement in progress [26:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=1588s&ref=gerenm.net) Behringer BQ-10 Sequencer/Trigger Processor [30:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=1818s&ref=gerenm.net) SounsGhost Signa multi-layer ambient synth plugin [32:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=1935s&ref=gerenm.net) Retirement update [33:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=2005s&ref=gerenm.net) Joys of aging (in addition to aches and pains, old people forget to change the camera angle) [38:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=2310s&ref=gerenm.net) Patch from scratch: Kontrast. It's not just for pads! [56:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=3415s&ref=gerenm.net) Omnisphere effects rack in DAW [1:00:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=3620s&ref=gerenm.net) (Aside) Apple Magic Mouse [1:02:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=3720s&ref=gerenm.net) Random chatter about computer builds, processors, and other geekery while working on the patch in Kontrast [1:06:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=3990s&ref=gerenm.net) Decision to ditch the studio desktop, and some thoughts about the newer Mac M-series processors, why Ryzen processors are superior to Intel for music, and the constant march of technology [1:12:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=4360s&ref=gerenm.net) Water cooling: Just Say No! [1:16:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=4605s&ref=gerenm.net) Slowly migrating all regular machines to Macs and server to Linux [1:17:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=4665s&ref=gerenm.net) Setup for closing jam using new Kontrast preset [1:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=83s&ref=gerenm.net):!5 The Closing Jam [1:28:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmYTVQ85Ko&t=5312s&ref=gerenm.net) End transmission THIS VIDEO IS NOT SPONSORED. Any products demonstrated on the channel are purchased using personal funds unless otherwise noted. Manufacturers or resellers have no input to the content of this channel. 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