More in Mac Sleep mode and alternatives
In response to our recent tip about Macs and sleep mode (see TTOTD 12/12/00), the Sweetwater Service & Technical Support Department wishes to... Read more »
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Dec 19, 2000, 12:00 AM
Dec 18, 2000, 12:00 AM
Why bass and vocals are panned to the center in most recordings
“I’m pretty new to recording and mixing. I’ve been listening to other recordings more critically since I got my system and one consistent thing... Read more »
Dec 15, 2000, 12:00 AM
Questions about what kind of preamps to buy?
“I’ve been looking at adding a couple of outboard mic preamps to my recording setup. I’ve been pretty happy with the sound of my Mackie mixer,... Read more »
Dec 14, 2000, 12:00 AM
Distinctions between THX, DTS, Dolby Digital, and AC-3
Today’s question may not be directly about music production, but it is related, and concerns information any studio owner should be minimally on... Read more »
Dec 13, 2000, 12:00 AM
Transferring files between a SCSI based sampler and a FireWire Mac
“My computer is an iMac with FireWire, and I have a FireWire to SCSI converter. I was wondering whether the following configuration would work... Read more »
Dec 12, 2000, 12:00 AM
Mac Tips – Networking with Firewire and fan running in sleep mode
Today we do Mac tips.“My partner and I both have G4 Macs. When he puts his to sleep the fan stops, but when I put mine to sleep the fan stays... Read more »
Dec 11, 2000, 12:00 AM
The woes of over-equalization
We promise we aren’t turning the TTOTD into a personal advice column so bear with us on the question. There is some technical stuff to learn... Read more »
Dec 8, 2000, 12:00 AM
Tube burn-in and longevity
Sometimes knowing what you are doing means knowing when you are in over your head. Today’s question, while excellent, was one your inSync editor... Read more »
Dec 7, 2000, 12:00 AM
Data Integrity in audio files
A question on data integrity from Michael – “I notice when Toast Audio Extractor creates AIFF files from a CD, it carefully writes new files... Read more »
Dec 6, 2000, 12:00 AM
More on Mac drive partitioning
A few quick follow-ups from last week. Many readers had much more to say about Mac drive partitioning (TTOTD 12/1/00). Suffice to say a number... Read more »