SONAR 4 and CPU Power Conservation
One of the great things about Cakewalk SONAR is its CPU efficiency, which enables you to use it even if you don’t have the latest, greatest... Read more »
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Jun 2, 2005, 12:00 AM
Jun 1, 2005, 12:00 AM
Patch Chaining on Roland V-Drums
One function in the Roland V-Drums TD-8, TD-10, and TD-20 modules that can make live gigs much easier to navigate is the Chain feature. This... Read more »
May 31, 2005, 12:00 AM
Why Not Use Electrostatic Speakers for Studio Monitors?
Speakers for studio monitoring are almost always made with magnets and voice coils – the moving-coil mic in reverse. Electrostatic speakers,... Read more »
May 24, 2005, 12:00 AM
Tips for using the Score window in Logic Pro
When editing sequences that contain MIDI sustain commands, it’s often best to convert the sustains to actual note lengths. You can do this by... Read more »
May 23, 2005, 12:00 AM
Working in the Workspace
Audio files can be imported into your current session through the Workspace in Pro Tools 6.0 and higher software. For instance, you can drag an... Read more »
May 18, 2005, 12:00 AM
What does the “Remove DC Offset” plug-in in my DAW software do?
DC offset is a nasty little component of many digital audio signals that, while often inaudible, can add to the noise floor of your project. At... Read more »
May 17, 2005, 12:00 AM
Why are all wireless mic signals compressed and then expanded?
This has to do with the dynamic range limitations of the wireless signal, rather than the microphone or audio itself. Professional audio... Read more »
May 12, 2005, 12:00 AM
What do you need to take advantage of 64-bit computer processing on Windows?
Three elements are necessary. 1. Your computer must have a CPU that supports 64-bit processing. AMD’s Opteron and Athlon 64 processors have... Read more »
May 11, 2005, 12:00 AM
Tips for using the Score window in Logic Pro
Pedal on and off signs from the part box will affect MIDI sustain: If you input a pedal on, no MIDI note off commands will apply on that channel... Read more »
May 5, 2005, 12:00 AM
Resetting passwords in Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4
From time to time you may want (or need) to reset passwords on your Mac computer. Here’s how to do it in OS X Panther (10.3 and above), and OS X... Read more »