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2003


December 2003

December 30 - Roland Fantom LCD help!
December 29 - Do you need to upgrade your Mackie or Logic Controller?
December 26 - MIDI merging - still valid today!
December 24 - Audio transfer from Roland VS-2400CD to computer!
December 23 - Digital Performer and Undo.
December 22 - Cut, Copy and Paste Conventions Explained!
December 19 - Patch Cable Tips!
December 18 - Ted Hunter's Mic Mysteries Revealed: External Power Supplies
December 17 - Adhering Auralex Foam with Tubetak
December 16 - Mackie mixer's extra headroom explained.
December 15 - Sync'ing Roland's VS-2480 & Cakewalk's Sonar 3.
December 12 - Finding just the right SLICE function in your Motif ES!
December 11 - FireWire drive's LED works - even when there are power issues.
December 10 - Extending the remote on Tascam's DS-M7.1!
December 09 - Mackie HDR 24/96 Display Activity.
December 08 - Visual differences between 5 V and 3.3 V PCI cards/slots.
December 05 - Termination and Apogee's new Big Ben.
December 04 - Jim Miller's Guitar Q&A: How a guitar's sound chamber effects the sound of the guitar.
December 03 - Understanding Monster Cable intended signal directions.
December 02 - Reasons for allocation of new ISRC codes.
December 01 - Sync I/O and NTSC/PAL.

November 2003

November 28 - Are there benefits to Gold Sputtered diaphragms (mics)?
November 26 - Using older Cubase files in new Cubase applications.
November 25 - Microphone Mysteries Revealed by Senior Sales Engineer, Ted Hunter - Benefits of variable polar patterns.
November 24 - Studiofoam coverage tips!
November 21 - Jim Miller Guitar Questions Answered: Strat vs. Tele
November 20 - MachFive and Digital Performer 4.1
November 19 - Using movies in Apple's Soundtrack.
November 18 - Stepped attenuators explained.
November 14 - Which instruments does the Antares ATR-1 work with?
November 13 - Sheilding in older guitar amps.
November 12 - Q: "What kind of RAM does the new Power Mac G5 use?"
November 11 - Q: "Which side of a cassette should I use with my 424mkIII?"
November 10 - inSync's Did You Know: Wireless & TV Channels!
November 07 - Final Cut Pro & Audio Units support!
November 06 - How to create DVD-A discs.
November 05 - Jim Miller's Guitar Question of the Month: Guitar Pickups
November 04 - Double tracking effect by using pitch correction!
November 03 - More on Microphone Modeling.

October 2003

October 31 - The AKG C 3000B and Roland V-Studios
October 30 - Using compression on a stereo mix for vocals vs. drums.
October 29 - Discovering "hidden" arpeggio patterns in the Triton Le
October 28 - Studio foam does NOT equal soundproofing!
October 27 - Studio foam does NOT equal soundproofing.
October 24 - Apple's Clipboard and memory issues while in Mac OS 9.
October 23 - David Stewart's Guide to Specs: K2600 Polyphony Discussion
October 22 - Creating transitions on the fly in Apple's Final Cut Pro.
October 21 - HTDM and latency.
October 20 - Parallel vs. Serial relative to MIDI and more.
October 10 - dbx DriveRack hard reset instructions.
October 09 - Body Pack transmitter antennas - coil them up, or let them hang?
October 08 - Strip Silence in Logic explained.
October 07 - Does the Tascam MX-2424's monitoring system function much like a tape machine?
October 06 - Kurzweil's V.A.S.T. technology and its gain structure.
October 03 - Differences in digital storage for audio and video.
October 02 - Memory allocation in BitHeadz's Osmosis.
October 01 - Mackie CFX mixer tips.

September 2003

September 30 - 1/4" microphones and Digidesign's Mbox.
September 29 - The MUTE/ALT button on Mackie mixers explained.
September 26 - Creating chapter markers in Final Cut Express for iDVD.
September 25 - Fixing MachFive performances in Logic.
September 24 - Track Editing vs. Phrase Editing on Roland's VS workstations.
September 23 - Stage volume, main PA volume and how to improve your overall sound at live gigs.
September 22 - Creating musical lines in MIDI with stacatto and legato notes.
September 19 - 'Disk Full' error message on Yamaha's AW4416 or AW2816.
September 18 - What makes a versatile microphone versatile?
September 17 - Sending audio from Pro Tools to other applications such as Reaktor.
September 16 - DVD capacities explained.
September 15 - DigiTech's RPx400 User Tips.
September 12 - Using two Tascam 788s together.
September 11 - LFE vs. Subwoofer.
September 10 - Battery storage - to refrigerate or not?
September 09 - Do you have to de-frament hard drives on Alesis' HD24?
September 08 - Specs of Apple's new G5 digial I/O.
September 05 - Using Reason on laptops.
September 04 - Serve, Braided & Foil Sheilding explained!
September 03 - Sheetblok versus drywall and plywood.
September 02 - Phase Shifter explained.

August 2003

August 29 - Recording the output of MOTU's new MachFive.
August 28 - USB and Yamaha's Motif (6, 7, 8, and Rack versions)
August 27 - Keep your Marshall amp in good working order
August 26 - Proper cable wrapping.
August 25 - Editing Pro Tools LE MIDI patches in OS X.
August 22 - Synchronization: Pro Tools LE and Final Cut Express
August 21 - To normalize or not to normalize during the mastering stage.
August 20 - Using the HDR Pro to transfer audio into Pro Tools.
August 19 - Pro Tools LE and PCI Errors.
August 18 - BitHeadz' Unity & Mac OS X!
August 15 - Memory allocation within Mac OS X
August 14 - One and two antenna wireless receivers explained.
August 13 - MP3 files & Final Cut Pro/Express
August 12 - The effect of woods and finishes on the sound of guitars.
August 11 - Why are so many different tubes used in guitar amps?
August 08 - Gain vs. Trim
August 07 - David Stewart's Guide To Specs: Guitar amp watts & ohms.
August 06 - Dolby E vs. Dolby Digital
August 05 - On/Off Jack & Continuous Controller Jack on keyboards!
August 04 - V-Takes & Zoom's MRS-1266CD
August 01 - Guitar Care - Stand damage.

July 2003

July 31 - Modes within DigiTeck's Vocalist VR explained!
July 30 - Auralex's U-Boats Examined!
July 29 - Microphone Mysteries Revealed, by Ted Hunter, Sweetwater Sales Engineer.
July 28 - What are the rings at various points on CDRs?
July 18 - How does AAC compare with MP3?
July 17 - Off, on and standby switches on wireless systems explained!
July 16 - Do all computer audio interfaces include a mic preamp?
July 15 - Spark's .ovw file format explained!
July 14 - Can a standard CD reproduce a 12kHz square wave?
July 11 - David Stewart's Guide To Specifications - Keyboard Actions
July 10 - Battery use with Sennheiser's Evolution Wireless System
July 09 - The ramifications of a hole in a subwoofer.
July 08 - Sizing up the hard drive on the Alesis HD24!
July 07 - 24-bit Files & Digitranslator!
July 03 - Sure, you can use your PCs sound card, but...
July 02 - Metering in Zoom's MRS-1266CD!
July 01 - Unbalancing signals!

June 2003

June 30 - More Guitar Miking Technique
June 27 - Phase as it applies to microphone preamps!
June 26 - How fire retardant is Auralex foam?
June 25 - Why do speakers appear to lose their power over distance?
June 24 - Using the USB port on the new Reverb4000
June 23 - Using The ReMOTE 25 With Macintosh Computers
June 20 - Add DigiTech's Vocalist VR to your live rig!
June 19 - More on the Macintosh's use of Dual Processors.
June 18 - Wedding Video Tips
June 17 - David Stewart's Guide to Reading Specs - Power Rating
June 16 - Missing Voices On Motif Workstations
June 13 - Different Surround Sound Formats Explained.
June 12 - The Differences Between Keyboards & Keyboard Workstations Explained
June 11 - Wireless Microphone Tips - How to get the best range.
June 10 - Using Your Digital Multitrack Outside of the Studio
June 09 - Cardiod Patterns Differences
June 06 - Using legacy Digidesign interfaces with HD systems.
June 05 - Voice Over Recording Tips
June 04 - Hard drive usage in recording
June 02 - Roland D-Beam sensitivity

May 2003

May 30 - Offline editing in Final Cut Pro
May 29 - Creating a rotating speaker effect with the Boss Phase Shifter
May 28 - Nut/Neck width and pliability
May 27 - RAID drives for video
May 23 - Mac won\'t go to sleep with MBox attached
May 22 - Korg MicroKorg questions
May 21 - Chemicals on SKB cases
May 20 - Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Live Sound
May 19 - Retaining project data when resetting a Zoom MRS1266
May 16 - Mic positioning tips
May 15 - Why two SM-57\'s on the President\'s podium
May 14 - Optimizing OSX for DP4
May 13 - Choosing mics that help avoid feedback
May 12 - Speaker cable concerns
May 09 - Power concerns with powered speakers
May 08 - The effects of wind on live sound
May 07 - Benefits of powered mixers
May 06 - Choosing the right wire gauge.
May 05 - \"What is the proper method for flying or mounting Mackie\'s SRM450 speaker?\"
May 02 - How many devices can be connected to a line output?
May 01 - Matrix Mixer uses

April 2003

April 30 - Synching a Roland VS recording with your DAW
April 29 - Making DVD\'s from iPhoto and iMovie on older Macs
April 28 - Getting your parallel MIDI interface to work in Windows XP
April 25 - Switching a Mackie Control between HUI Emulation and Mackie Control Mode
April 24 - Pro Tools 6: Core Audio and Core MIDI
April 23 - Cables: the lifeblood of your setup.
April 22 - Studio Essentials
April 21 - Inexpensive ways to improve your monitoring
April 18 - Follow up on the need for short balanced cables
April 17 - Solutions for equipment getting too hot
April 15 - Braided Shield, Serve Shield, and Foil Shield
April 14 - Digital Mixing
April 11 - Roland V-Drum tips
April 10 - Does Phantom Power effect the shield in a mic cable?
April 09 - Rack mounting non rack mountable equipment
April 08 - Roland Studio Package Pro issues, part 2
April 07 - Roland Studio Package Pro issues
April 04 - Issues with connecting multiple synths to a computer.
April 03 - The need for balanced cables.
April 02 - Hearing external instruments on your Digi 001

March 2003

March 31 - CD Burning Issues
March 28 - Issues in synchronizing gear with MTC and external word clock.
March 27 - Reinstalling Giga Software
March 26 - Synching the MOTIF to the AW4416
March 25 - Getting your MIDI sequences from your keyboard sequencer into your computer.
March 24 - Using the Expand feature of Fender\'s Cyber-Deluxe Amp
March 21 - Pros and Cons of the ADAT/FST format used in the HD24.
March 20 - What happened to DAE?
March 19 - Problems with touch sensitive faders
March 18 - Synchronizing your VS recorder to Pro Tools
March 17 - Pro Tools 6/OS X common questions
March 14 - Using multiple MOTU Firewire interfaces.
March 13 - Overloading microphone.
March 12 - Formatted capacity of DVD-R discs.
March 11 - Switching the 2408mkIII I/O to +4 or -10 dB.
March 10 - Slow response to Import Audio in Pro Tools.
March 07 - Using proximity effect to reduce feedback.
March 06 - Wireless Microphone Tips
March 05 - Omni versus Cardioid in lavalier mics
March 04 - Reproduction Right, Mechanical Right, and Synchronization Right
March 03 - Public Performance Right & Dramatic Performance Right

February 2003

February 28 - Interchanging sounds between TritonLE and Triton (Classic or Studio)
February 27 - Modifying drum patterns in the Boss BR-1180
February 26 - Auralex Sheetblok methods
February 25 - Final Cut Pro key shortcuts
February 24 - The volume toggle switch on MOTU's 896
February 21 - Using the insert send on processors for a parallel signal
February 20 - Deleting unused audio from the HDR24/96
February 18 - Purpose of hardwood floors in studios
February 17 - Input Sensitivity, Powered monitor volume too loud when connected to a sound card.
February 14 - Fader resolution issues in control surfaces
February 13 - Recording vinyl records
February 12 - Apogee\'s MiniMe dealing with multiple sample rates and bit depths
February 11 - Hard drives sizes for MasterLink
February 10 - Memory capability of the Akai Z8
February 07 - CD burning error on Yamaha recorders
February 06 - Multiple sound cards with Gigastudio
February 05 - Transferring files between computers using FireWire.
February 04 - Pre Versus Post Fader
February 03 - Virtual Drum Machine compatibility

January 2003

January 31 - QuickTime and Sample Rates
January 30 - Importing patch lists for Roland expansion boards into Digital Performer.
January 29 - Getting Digital Performer and Reason to work together.
January 28 - "What can I do to prevent tarnish on the hardware of my guitar?"
January 17 - Soffit mounting near field monitors
January 16 - Verifying drive space on Roland VS recorders
January 15 - Getting GigaStudio to launch with the piano sound loaded when the computer is turned on
January 13 - Connecting a 16-bit device in a 24-bit studio setup
January 10 - MOTU HD192 popular questions
January 09 - Miking an Accordion to go wireless
January 08 - D8B CPU issue
January 07 - Power Spike versus Power Surge
January 06 - Virus Indigo presets disappearing on Pro Tools systems
January 03 - Ribbon mics on guitar amps
January 02 - Quarter track tapes on half track machines

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