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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.

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Jun 9, 1999, 12:00 AM

Matched Pairs of Microphones

Microphone matching is on the mind of this inSync reader. “I am wondering what the real benefits are of having a matched pair of mics over just... Read more »
Jun 8, 1999, 12:00 AM

SCSI versus parallel Zip drives

Our technical support department has had several calls recently from VS880, VS1680, K2000, and Akai S6000 owners that are having problems... Read more »
Jun 7, 1999, 12:00 AM

Lack of bass response in control room

Need more bass! Or as a Mexican band stated in our studio years ago, “we need more boomba’ boomba.” This type of question is rather common: “I... Read more »
Jun 4, 1999, 12:00 AM

More on SMF translation

We’ve had a few people have further inquiries about last week’s Technical Tip (see inSync 5/28/99) on translating old sequence files from... Read more »
Jun 3, 1999, 12:00 AM

Firewire drives. To buy or not to buy?

Firewire – a technology whose time is coming. “I was thinking of getting a SCSI card and hard drive for digital audio, but I am wondering if... Read more »
Jun 2, 1999, 12:00 AM

More on mic orientation

Sometimes it’s easy to tell when an inSync topic will generate a lot of responses and inquiries. Last week’s technical tip (see inSync 5/26/99)... Read more »
Jun 1, 1999, 12:00 AM

G3 Powerbook and digital audio I/O

USB audio versus the Mac Powerbook: “I’m having trouble finding an answer to this question. How does one get S/PDIF in and out of a G3... Read more »
May 28, 1999, 12:00 AM

Transferring sequences from old sequencers into SMF format.

Transferring sequence files out of old sequencers is quite often not very pretty. “I have a lot of sequences made using the Director 553... Read more »
May 27, 1999, 12:00 AM

Orientation of microphones for recording vocals

CD Recorder versus CD Burner, the topic gets deeper. “What’s the advantage of using one of those high-end CD recorders (e.g. $1500 or more) over... Read more »
May 26, 1999, 12:00 AM

Orientation of microphones for recording vocals

More minutiae: “I was reading your inSync articles about recording great vocals (see Vocal Recording Summit) sent in by various people. One... Read more »

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