More Than One 13-pin Device?
Q: I want to control more than one 13-pin box at a time with my MIDI guitar. Is there a splitter or switcher or something I can get to let me do... Read more »
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Apr 16, 2009, 12:00 AM
Apr 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Roland Power
Q: I want to install a Roland GK Kit (the pickup and internal electronics) in my guitar and use it with a Roland VG-99. Do I have to install a... Read more »
Apr 14, 2009, 12:00 AM
Better Acoustic Treatment Performance
Using absorptive acoustic foam or glass fiber panels for treating the sonics in your studio or rehearsal space? The treatments will perform even... Read more »
Apr 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
Do It Now!
It’s time for a reminder: BACK UP YOUR DATA NOW! When (not “if”) a hard drive crashes, all the data on it WILL be lost. Avoid the heartache and... Read more »
Apr 10, 2009, 12:00 AM
Ozone Begone
Our friends at Royer Labs have a bulletin on their website indicating that, if you use one of those ozone-generating machines in your studio to... Read more »
Apr 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Day to Day Changes
Q: I swear my guitar amp sounds different to me every day when I turn it on, and I never change the settings. Is there some technical reason or... Read more »
Apr 8, 2009, 12:00 AM
String Ping
Q: When I tune my guitar, sometimes I hear a “ping” and then the string jumps in pitch. It happens sometimes when I bend a string, too. What’s... Read more »
Apr 7, 2009, 12:00 AM
Disk Speed
Q: Is it true that certain parts of a hard drive are faster than other parts of the same drive? A: We’re getting pretty tweaky here, but the... Read more »
Apr 6, 2009, 12:00 AM
How Much RAM for Your Mac?
Q: Last week, you suggested adding more RAM to your computer may be the best investment you can make in optimizing its performance. But how much... Read more »
Apr 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
USB Mic Tutorial
If you have questions on how to get your USB microphone working properly with Windows XP or Vista or with Mac OS X, you’ve come to the right... Read more »