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Thursday, March 13, 2003

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Marshall\'s Made Four

Marshall\'s Mode Four boasts a true \'Two Amplifiers in One\" design! Amp 1 is effectively the \"Classic\" Marshall side while Amp 2 delivers more gain than any other Marshall before it for a sound that is not just louder, but uniquely ROCK AND ROLL! Check it out today!

Pro Tools|HD Hardware Exchange Plug-in Promo
Effective immediately, Digidesign is giving added incentive to previous Pro Tools owners who want to upgrade to HD! In addition to the Pro Tools|HDpack Version 3.0 plug-in bundle (up to $3,900 value), Pro Tools|HD Hardware Exchange purchasers will receive an additional Digidesign plug-in (or set of plug-ins with Pro Tools|HD 3 Hardware Exchanges) at no charge.

- Pro Tools|HD 1 and Pro Tools|HD 2 Hardware Exchanges will include SoundReplacer (retail value $395).
- Pro Tools|HD 3 Hardware Exchanges will include D-Fi, Maxim, and SoundReplacer - a combined retail value of over $1,200!

Keep in mind that all Pro Tools|HD Hardware Exchanges also now include Pro Tools 6 for Mac OS X. This offer is valid for any systems upgraded from March 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003.

Systems eligible for the Pro Tools|HD Hardware Exchange Program include:
- Pro Tools|24 MIX
- Pro Tools|24 MIXplus
- Pro Tools|24 MIX3
- Pro Tools|24
- Pro Tools III NuBus
- Pro Tools III PCI
- Pro Tools Project
- Session 8
- Digi 001
- Audiomedia III
- Mbox

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FDDI
Abbreviation for Fiber Distributed Data Interface. FDDI is a networking architecture and protocol that has been standardized by ANSI and ISO and become increasingly popular in high-end installations the past few years. FDDI uses fiber optic cabling and a closed loop style of topography to network up to thousands of computers together at very high speeds over great distances (miles).
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Overloading microphone.

"My new microphone seems to have a lot of distortion. Any ideas?"

First, it is worth trying a few things before assuming the mic is defective. Often when someone says, "The microphone is distorting," it is the preamp input (mixer/amplifier/ recorder) that is overloading and distorting. If high-level sound is creating distortion, before assuming that something is wrong with the microphone, try inserting an attenuator between the microphone and its input. There are several attenuators that are designed for use with balanced Lo-Z microphones that offer a selector switch to drop the level 10, 20 or 30 dB; you might be surprised at how often this will help. Some mixers have a switchable "input pad" to help prevent input overload. Also, quite a few microphones have this type of attenuation built in to them.

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