Hey, everyone. I’m new to the forum, but not new to SC subs. I’m currently running a DR ST1 12 module custom and a LBFH 12 module custom, each for 1 loop every other day. The modules in each are pretty much the same. Which is better? To run 1 custom w/ both DR ST1 and LBFH as the 2 cores for 2 loops, or to keep the cores separated in 2 customs like I’m currently doing at one loop each? Is one way more effective and synergistic than the other? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both methods? I look forward to your suggestions. Thanks.
I’ve been using subs for many years and, honestly, I cannot answer this question. No offense but I think you’re overthinking the process. My advice is to stick to the customs you’re running and create one custom next time since I really don’t understand why you divided it into two customs. Unless you want to keep running the LBFH custom with your next custom based on DR ST1 or any other.
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I made 2 customs because I knew I would get the full effect of DR in the DR custom and the full effect of LBFH in the LBFH custom. There would be no interference from the other core. You get faster results with a 1 core custom than you would with a 2 core custom. So what I’m asking is, if I were to combine the 2 cores into 1 custom, would it be less effective, more effective, or the same? Is it better to run DR and LBFH at full strength for 1 loop each, or is it better for them to share the load for 2 loops? Or is it the same and it doesn’t matter?
It’s not necessarily that you get faster results.
With two customs, you’re listening to 24 modules instead of 12 modules, and twice as much primer as if you only had one custom, which can actually be a distraction from your main cores, LBFH and DR1, since now you’re processing 2 cores, 24 modules, 2x primer, instead of 2 cores, 12 modules, normal primer.
Otherwise, it’d be pretty much the same.
And while those may be drawbacks, there will also be advantages as well, like being able to decide whether or not you want to run one or the other on a certain day, and that one day you can switch that DR1 Custom to a DR2 Custom without needing to alter your LBFH custom since it’s separated from DR1
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The modules in each custom are basically the same 11. The 12th module in each is DR and LBFH so don’t think of it as 24 across 2 customs. The only difference in each custom is the core. Isn’t the primer the same for every custom? Why would it be twice as much? Remember I would run the 1 custom for 2 loops and the 2 customs for 1 loop each. Unless the primer is effected by the modules and cores of the custom. I guess I just thought that having both cores in 1 custom might water down the effect of the cores as opposed to having 1 core in its own custom.
How do you know that for sure? Even if you combine both cores in the same custom, you still get the same amount of script than if you split them in two customs. Since the modules are the same, you might as well put LBFH and DR 1 in the same custom and move on to something else.
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What you are currently doing is the better option in my opinion.
If you have Mosaic in both your customs, they will work in synergy. But even without that, they will work together just fine.
Welcome to the forum, my friend.
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Thanks for having me. And thank you all for your suggestions. @Lion Can you explain why you think the 2 custom method is the better option?
Cause it allows the two customs to be more focused. While each one of them is running, it is specific to its function and doesn’t need time to integrate.
In this example, the LBH Core can work by itself when it is running and the same way for DR1.
Also the lesser the number of Cores in a custom, the faster it works.
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That’s what I thought. Thanks again.
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You’re welcome. 
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Think about each core weighing 5 pounds, and each module weighing one pound.
2 customs = (5 pounds + 11 pounds) x 2 = 32 pounds
1 custom = (10 pounds + 10 pounds) = 20 pounds.
2 customs have 1 core per 16 pounds of subliminals.
1 custom with 2 cores has 1 core per 10 pounds of subliminals.
Therefore, you would need to listen to 1.6x more subliminal loops to be exposed to the same number of core-scripting, if you had 2 customs instead of 1.
Personally, I like the 2 custom strategy better. But mathematically, that strategy emphasizes your modules by making them doubly important and twice as frequent in your stack
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It’s an interesting equation but I’m not seeing it the way you are. Please keep in mind that I’m doing 2 loops for each method regardless. You multiplied the 2 custom method x2, but you didn’t for the 1 custom method.
By this math you’re telling me that 1 custom with 2 cores and the same amount of modules is lighter than 1 custom with 1 core and the same amount of modules.
Hers what I’m really curious about and would love clarification on.
This makes sense since I’m listening to both cores in 2 loops as opposed to 1. My concern is the strength of the core once it’s integrated with another core in the same custom. Does it become diluted? Is it less effective? Yes, I understand that I get more loops of it, but at what cost? With 2 customs I’m eating Chicken for lunch and Steak for dinner. 1 Meat for each meal (loop). With 1 custom I’m eating Chicken and Steak for lunch and Chicken and Steak for dinner. 2 Meats for each meal (loop). Are they the same portions? Am I eating twice the amount of food (more dense)? Or are the portions cut in half (diluted)?
How does it work and what is the effect of each method?
@Fire @SaintSovereign Would love a clear explanation on this matter. Thanks.
I would encourage you to enter a support ticket.