Tips for Saving iPad Battery Life
Apple recommends the following for extending the charge on your iPad’s battery: 1. Adjust screen brightness. 2. Turn off Wi-Fi and/or cellular... Read more »
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Apr 5, 2012, 12:00 AM
Apr 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
All USB Ports Are Not Created Equal
While it would seem logical to assume that all of the USB ports on a device are identical, this is not always the case, particularly where bus... Read more »
Apr 3, 2012, 12:00 AM
Clearing Recently Used iPad Apps
If you double-click the “Home” button on the lower center of the iPad’s (or iPhone’s) screen, a “task bar”-style display will open on the bottom... Read more »
Apr 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Bigger Guitar Sounds
Q: I’m trying to get a bigger electric guitar sound, more like what I hear on the classic rock songs I hear. My friends keep telling me to turn... Read more »
Mar 30, 2012, 12:00 AM
iPad Screen Capture
Have a screen on your iPad that you’d like to preserve? Whether it’s an Angry Birds high score, a score in iRealB, a lyric idea, a web page with... Read more »
Mar 29, 2012, 12:00 AM
Popless Guitar Changes
We’ve all learned the hard way that unplugging a guitar from a live amplifier can result in a loud pop — annoying and potentially damaging to... Read more »
Mar 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Cannon or XLR?
Q: I’ve always wondered, why do people sometimes call an XLR connector a “cannon” connector? A: The Cannon Electric company originally developed... Read more »
Mar 27, 2012, 12:00 AM
Q Series & iPad
Did you know that the Alesis Q-series MIDI keyboard controllers can work with the iPad 2? All you need is the Apple Camera Kit, which allows... Read more »
Mar 26, 2012, 12:00 AM
BFD Hits 64 Bit
FXpansion has announced that as of version 2.3, BFD is now fully 64-bit compatible under Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.5.8 or higher. This allows... Read more »
Mar 23, 2012, 12:00 AM
Syncing Two iPad Apps
Q: My friend and I both have iPads and we write music using various apps running on them. Is there any way to synchronize the iPads so that we... Read more »