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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

Oct 6, 2000, 12:00 AM

New “error free” CD burning; is it for you?

Due to all of the recent tips we’ve been doing on hard drives and CD burning we’ve been getting tons of additional questions and comments. We... Read more »
Oct 5, 2000, 12:00 AM

Phantom power voltage, and why some mics may not work

“Recently I decided to take one of my condenser mics out with me on a live gig to see what it would sound like, but I couldn’t get it to work.... Read more »
Oct 4, 2000, 12:00 AM

Doing audio on a Powerbook; will Firewire drives work?

“You always recommend recording on a separate drive than the one used by the system. Since it is impossible to put an Ultra Wide SCSI on a... Read more »
Oct 3, 2000, 12:00 AM

Alesis’ 20-bit Light Pipe is now 24-bit

We’ve covered ADAT Light Pipe digital compatibility issues in our Tech Tips before, but like most things in technology the facts are a moving... Read more »
Sep 21, 2000, 12:00 AM

Adding ATA drives to old blue G3 Macs

There are thousands of blue G3 Mac owners out there. If you are thinking of putting another ATA drive in your machine you need to be aware of... Read more »
Sep 20, 2000, 12:00 AM

How to copy protect your CD’s

“When I finish the recording for my new CD I would like to have the CD copy protected. What do I do?”For standard audio discs the current copy... Read more »
Sep 19, 2000, 12:00 AM

Taking equipment across continents – how do deal with voltages in different countries

“I own equipment geared to one country’s electrical standards that I would like to take to other countries. Ordinary, off-the-shelf electricity... Read more »
Sep 18, 2000, 12:00 AM

Ground Loops and Distributed AC

Those dreaded hums.“I have a modest setup at home with a few pieces of recording equipment and processing in one room with some performance gear... Read more »
Sep 15, 2000, 12:00 AM

More CDR woes; buffer underun errors and fragmented drives.

“Okay, I know you are tired of answering questions about CD-R performance problems, but this one seems really weird. I have had the same CD burn... Read more »
Sep 14, 2000, 12:00 AM

Updates and tidbits on several past tips

Today we’d like to add a few tidbits of information to some of the Tech Tips we’ve posted recently. These don’t stand on their own, but could be... Read more »

Offer applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. Select manufacturers may require that only the manufacturer’s products qualify towards the minimum purchase amount needed to be eligible for promotional financing. Otherwise, an invoice that meets the minimum purchase amount and contains at least one qualifying manufacturer product is eligible for promotional financing. No interest will be charged on promo purchase balance, and equal monthly payments are required on promo purchase until it is paid in full. The payments equal the amount financed divided by the number of months in the promo period, rounded up to the next whole dollar. These payments may be higher than the payments that would be required if this purchase was a non-promo purchase. During the last month(s) of the promo period the required monthly payment may be reduced due to the prior months’ rounding. Regular account terms apply to non-promo purchases. New Accounts as of 07/31/2025: Purchase APR is 34.99%. Penalty APR is 39.99%. Min Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders: See your credit card agreement terms. Subject to credit approval.

Offer applies only to single-receipt qualifying purchases. No interest will be charged on the promo balance if you pay it off, in full, within the promo period. If you do not, interest will be charged on the promo balance from the purchase date. The required minimum monthly payments may or may not pay off the promo balance before the end of the promo period, depending on purchase amount, promo length and payment allocation. Regular account terms apply to non-promo purchases and, after promo period ends, to the promo balance. New Accounts as of 07/31/2025: Purchase APR is 34.99%. Penalty APR is 39.99%. Min Interest Charge is $2. Existing cardholders: See your credit card agreement terms. Subject to credit approval.

The estimated required monthly payment shown which excludes taxes and delivery equals the amount financed divided by the number of months in the promo period, rounded up to the next cent. During the last month(s) of the promo period the required monthly payment may be reduced due to this rounding. These payments apply only with the financing offer shown. If you make these payments by the due date each month, you should pay off this amount financed within the promo period, if it is the only balance you are paying off. If you have other balances on your account, this payment will be added to any other minimum monthly payments.

Applies only to select items from this manufacturer. Ask your Sweetwater Sales Engineer for more details.