lyric8 had good advice on the tube issue. Go to a hardware store and get a short piece (2-3 inches) of tubing that fits snuggly inside the tube...
You say that they are friends. Are they offering constructive criticism and you're taking it wrong, or are they just being dicks? It's pretty...
If you're running out of power from VST's, wouldn't it be cheaper to upgrade your RAM? Unless you're on an older box (like me), and already maxed...
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