Simply random stuff

[J. PUPSTER]

Will nvidia sell it's new AI audio generator "FUGATTO" to someone; why else code the darn thing, just for an exercise in AI?

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/fugatto-gen-ai-sound-model/

 

[zdjh22]

Will nvidia sell it's new AI audio generator "FUGATTO" to someone; why else code the darn thing, just for an exercise in AI?

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/fugatto-gen-ai-sound-model/

No doubt they will, though it uses a rather large cluster of GPUs, at least during training (32 H100’s according to the article).

I wonder how many are required for inference mode? Perhaps more than you’d want to buy for home, but maybe an online version will become available.

I once put together a 32-node cluster with 128 NVIDIA Tesla GPUs for number crunching. Crazy expensive, and the power requirements even more so.

 

[DuncanS]

One for Gene!

https://justforkicks.de/shop/progressive/18704/1968-tapes-lp

Although the music of Jazz Sabbath remained unreleased for a long time, it has reached millions of people for over 50 years. A vicious cycle of personal tragedies and plagiarism led to the originally revolutionary songs taking on a dark sound. Now a third recording from the sixties has surfaced, possibly the most important.

In 1968, Jazz Sabbath were a hit in the British jazz scene and quickly received a record deal. They recorded weeks in the studio to capture their best pieces. But the label manager thought the album was too experimental and demanded simpler tracks, which led to a frustrating compromise solution.

The following albums are still considered classics, but the band was convinced that they had recorded their best work in 1968. A few years later, the tracks were presented as "original songs" by a Birmingham band. Whether they copied them from live bootlegs or not is irrelevant; the enduring popularity proves how monumental these songs were and how often record companies get it wrong.

Now that the truth has come to light and the Birmingham band has been exposed as charlatans, Jazz Sabbath have finally mastered the tapes of 1968 to present their best work to the public.

The truth though is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_Sabbath

 

[JohnN]

Random 6,644 Quad rules!

 

[ar surround]

Found a retired electronic repairman a couple towns over from me.
He has a small business at his house, while he specializes in Velodyne, he said he could do my Marantz turntable.
Talked to him and was quoted $150 to service and recap.
That seems very fair to me. Am I right or wrong?
**edited to add**
He has many excellent reviews online

Bruce, $150 for anyone to do anything in NJ is almost free.

 

[Bruce00]

Bruce, $150 for anyone to do anything in NJ is almost free.

Thanks for a great morning laugh.
I had resigned myself to replacing the 50yr old table, but after looking at the turntable market in 2024, I figured it was worth the risk of $150, especially comparing to what it cost to refurb the 9001.

I found myself drawn to the Pro-Ject XA B Acrylic if the Marantz can not be revived, so I hope it will live on....LOL