Linux in the Studio?

I recently read an article on desktoplinux.com where the author extolled virtues of using Linux in a professional recording studio. While it was an interesting read, I think the author was a bit over-enthusiastic by making it seem that Linux is at or close to being a contender for the Read More …

Whither Sound Diver for OS X?

There’s a wonderful piece of commercial software out there called Sound Diver, which is made by Germany-based and Apple-owned eMagic GmbH. This program is used in studios to help manage and program many makes and models of MIDI devices – from keyboards and synths to effects units and so-on. Scaled-down Read More …

Shock and Awe – The Russian View

Whilst surfing around (ha! does anyone still use that term?) today, I came across a Russian news site which has quite a different view of how things are going in the Iraqi desert compared to what the mainstream American outlets have been reporting. Who to believe? The Russian site appears Read More …

Audiotron + wireless = joy

I recently set my Turtle Beach Audiotron unit up with a Linksys WET-11 802.11b bridge, and as a result, I’ve been enjoying my MP3 collection even more than before. I’ve had the AT for over a year now, but rarely used it because the AT does not have wireless ethernet… Read More …

Teetering into Spring

As fate would have it, I missed the UPS man at the house this morning because I was in the shower. Hopefully I’ll be able to pick my sound interface up from the Vero Road UPS depot this evening on the way back from work and not have to go Read More …

Display of Happiness

I went out this past weekend and purchased a 20″ Apple Cinema Display from the local Apple Store in Towson. This is my first desktop LCD display, and let me say that the quality of this display is absolutely jaw-dropping. Colors are vivid, yet not artificially enhanced; and the screen Read More …

Plates Recovered!

I got a supoena in the mail yesterday to be a witness for the state in Maryland vs. Omar Able. Not ever recalling this name, I called the States’ Attorney’s office this morning and was told that this guy was picked up by Baltimore County police and had my plates. Read More …