It has been a while since I produced a YouTube video. I find it strange that my channel has gained subscribers and views with so little activity. The YouTube channel was always to support this blog endeavor.  With that, I have been busy enough that I find it difficult to spend a lot of time building multi-media, see my problems with getting podcasting going.

It’s not that it is completely out of sight, out of mind.  Often, I think when I am almost done with something that I should have videoed it.  Sometimes when I wasn’t working, I would go back and redo things to get pictures or videos to post.  There is also some things that never made it onto a published video because I didn’t deem the quality good enough and I didn’t want to redo it.

As long as I am blathering about unrelated things to today’s topic, I found a workaround to my editing problem.  I downloaded a plugin to use an alternate editor than the default WordPress editor.  It works on all devices, but it has more limited functionality and is a little more difficult to use.  The default one has imbed capability for YouTube and gallery layout for photos, but at least this one works. 

I am posting using my iPad this week.  I purchased a Bluetooth keyboard to be able to type better and it is OK.  At least I don’t have to tote around multiple laptops.  For now, I am happier with how things are working.

This turntable was purchased second hand. It is possible that we overpaid at $30 but I don’t think so. It needed a new belt and a new stylus. Of course, I really didn’t know that but I speculated that it was just some maintenance to get things working.

Since getting it to spin, I have been pretty busy so I haven’t played around with it much.  I do see a huge difference between the chintzy, suit-case style that we tried out a year ago and this one.  The sound is much richer and base heavy, which is exactly what I was hoping for.

Additionally, a couple of the records that we bought were used and the good songs really didn’t play well.  I suppose that was due to wear.  I am now happy to say that they play nicely on this turntable.  I do hear a slight sound level difference when the song changes to the worn spots in the record, but it still sounds good.

All in all, I would call this a success.  I still have some challenges with a CD carousel.  In fact, I bought a second one but it neither are working properly.  Maybe I will make another video about repairing that piece of equipment if I can figure out what is exactly wrong.   Right now, it would be a video about a failed attempt, not super helpful. 

End Your Programming Routine:  I am looking forward to getting my table built so I can move all of this audio gear into my office.   There is nothing like rocking out while you are working or changing the sound as your mood changes.  The computer speakers are a distant second to quality audio sound; they work but are un-inspiring.