[{"content":"I have been playing bass for around a decade. Like many musicians, I developed a GAS condition – the Gear acquisition Syndrome. In other words, it feels easier to buy new gear and experience the thrill of consumption, than to sit down and practise. Among my acquisitions, the Vintage Microtubes from Darkglass : a CMOS-based overdrive that recreates the warmth of an overdriven vintage amp. It has been my main pedal ever since – the always-on kind of pedal, giving subtle extra harmonics to the …","date":"March 17, 2026","permalink":"http://tywr.github.io/notes/20260317-overdrive/","summary":"I modeled and programmed a software recreation of my favourite bass-guitar overdrive pedal so I can use it as my personal live pedalboard.","tags":["dsp","juce","c++","bass-guitar"],"title":"Modeling an overdrive pedal using waveshapers and C++"},{"content":"Taking consistent notes is something hard to achieve. In my opinion, it has to be considered as a proper system – with a proper organization and a strict set of rules – specifically tailored for its user. For a long time, I did not take notes on my computer. I was always unhappy with the built-in note-taking app available on my devices. What I was specifically missing was a proper versioning and history of the notes, markdown syntax and, more importantly, syncing across devices – laptop and …","date":"February 17, 2026","permalink":"http://tywr.github.io/notes/20260221-obsidian/","summary":"It took me a while to find the right note-taking system, but I think I\u0026rsquo;ve finally found it. In this post, I\u0026rsquo;ll share how I use Obsidian and Git together to create a powerful and flexible note-taking system that works across all my devices.","tags":["obsidian","git","note-taking"],"title":"Obsidian + Git: A frictionless cross-platform note-taking system"}]