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inSync Tech Tips cover over 4,800 music and audio topics spanning 15 years of technological development. Look here to find answers to your tech questions, cool tips and tools for making music, and more.

Latest Tech Tips

Jan 8, 2001, 12:00 AM

Monitor sleep or stand-by mode

“I just read your “Macs in sleep mode” advice (inSync 12/19/00) about setting the Energy Saver to NEVER, which I just did. My question pertains... Read more »
Jan 5, 2001, 12:00 AM

Direct outs versus buses for multitrack recording

“When working with a mixer and a multitrack recording system, how much quality difference is there between routing signal through the busses to... Read more »
Jan 4, 2001, 12:00 AM

If there weren’t already enough reasons to pan bass to the center, here is another one

In a tech tip a couple of weeks ago (12/18/00) we briefly mentioned some reasons why bass and vocals are usually panned to the center of... Read more »
Jan 3, 2001, 12:00 AM

Polyphony problems with stereo drum samples

“I have a few different drum CD-ROMs I use in my Kurzweil, one of which is the excellent Sweetwater Stereo Session Drums. Of the ones that use... Read more »
Jan 2, 2001, 12:00 AM

Streaming Media for the new Millennium

Our first inSync of the New Year is a great opportunity to take a good look at the state of streaming media, expecially because some new formats... Read more »
Dec 28, 2000, 12:00 AM

The Word on Voltages: A Little Shocking.

An important, and sometimes overlooked aspect of voltages, from Ian in Bahrain:“Hi, just a quick note regarding a statement in inSync on... Read more »
Dec 27, 2000, 12:00 AM

Sounds for Synths – How to Find Them

A question about the SY-77 from Bryan:“I have an SY77 keyboard and have noticed that the electric piano patches just don’t sound as good as the... Read more »
Dec 26, 2000, 12:00 AM

Do higher recording levels in digital systems really sound better?

“I recently upgraded from an analog multitrack and mixer to a 24-bit hard disk recording system. It was a long process for me to take the... Read more »
Dec 21, 2000, 12:00 AM

Inserting a compressor on your final mix versus hard wiring it after the mixer

“Our band has been using a compressor inserted on the main left and right insert points of our mixer for some time. Recently someone suggested... Read more »
Dec 20, 2000, 12:00 AM

Synching Pro Tools with a Sony 3348

“I Have an Otari UFC -24, a Sony PCM-3348 and a Pro Tools 24 Mix Plus. To dump from the Sony to the Pro Tools I need 2 passes, so I need to... Read more »

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