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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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Oct 17, 2012, 12:00 AM

Piano Mechanical Noise

Q: I’m miking a piano using a pair of condenser mics placed in the piano, back from the hammers, but I’m getting a lot of mechanical noise from... Read more »
Oct 16, 2012, 12:00 AM

Focusrite Forte Power Supply

Q: Do I have to run my Focusrite Forte interface with the power supply, or can it run off of bus power? A: You can power the Forte either way.... Read more »
Oct 15, 2012, 12:00 AM

Roland Integra-7 Front and Rear Inputs

Q: The Roland Integra-7 has two sets of stereo inputs, one set on the back and one set on the front. Does one take priority? In other words, if... Read more »
Oct 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

Roland Integra-7 Inputs

Q: What can the inputs on the Roland Integra-7 be used for? A: Stereo external signals may be connected to the front and rear panel inputs on... Read more »
Oct 11, 2012, 12:00 AM

Roland Integra-7 and USB

Q: Do I need a driver installed on my computer to hook it up to the USB port on the Roland Integra-7? A: The USB port of the integra-7 will... Read more »
Oct 10, 2012, 12:00 AM

USB Thumb Drive Not Mounting

Q: I want to update the operating system on my Roland Integra-7, which you do by transferring a file from your computer onto a USB thumb drive,... Read more »
Oct 4, 2012, 12:00 AM

COOL TOOL: Overtone Labs Tune-Bot

Get your drums in tune the easy way! The Overtone Labs Tune-Bot clips onto your drum’s rim and intelligently measures the pitch at each lug as... Read more »
Sep 18, 2012, 12:00 AM

Resolving Avid Pro Tools/Mac Keyboard Shortcut Conflict

Apple’s OS X 10.7 (Lion) and 10.8 (Mountain Lion) come configured with a variety of keyboard shortcuts or key commands for common functions.... Read more »
Sep 14, 2012, 12:00 AM

Upside Down Mic Tone

Q: I see a lot of engineers hang vocal microphones upside down in front of the singer. Do they do this because the tone is different? If so,... Read more »
Sep 11, 2012, 12:00 AM

New Mac, No Hard Drive Icons?

Q: I just bought a new Macintosh from Sweetwater, but there are no hard drive icons on the desktop. How do I get the hard drives to show up so I... Read more »

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