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Macs... and the other computer
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Just thought everyone here would be interested. I got a M1 Max 16" Macbook Pro when they were launched. Although at home I mostly use WiFi I got a Gigabit Ethernet adapter just in case. It's always useful to have one around, especially nowadays when you might need to use Dante or other Ethernet audio transport. TL;DR: Buy the Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter and the Thunderbolt 2 to Gigabit Ethernet while supplies last! There are other alternatives in the market (A Sonnet adapter using the same Broadcom chip as the Apple Thunderbult-GbE costs as much as $200), and out of curiosity I have ordered a D-Link adapter which is claimed to have …
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I see that the iPad has an accessory that allows a CF card to be directly connected to it. Given enough memory, would it be possible to copy several gigs of audio off the card to the iPad, then transfer that audio to another CF card? Does the iPad have anything like the Mac laptop "target mode", where it can be hooked up to another computer as a storage device? The iPad has USB i/o--could a USB hub work on that port (and would the iPad "see" two CF readers w/ two cards at the same time)? thanks phil p
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I've bought myself a 2012 mac mini- I've seen the Gotham Sound DC conversion instructions, but am wondering what kind of tolerance it'll take voltage-wise...Will it be ok with a LiFePO4 battery hooked up directly or will it need a 12V regulator? I've had a look at max current draw and it looks like it's 85W (8A at 12V should be enough) Any experiences after having it done?
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Apparently also called "Thunderbolt 3" connectors. Has anyone used these with Thunderbolt 2 HDs? Should I wait for G Tech to make USB-C HDs or take the plunge on the Thunderbolt 2 drives? Seems dumb to have to use an adaptor for brand new stuff. Thanks! Dan Izen EDIT: Nevermind no one has Thunderbolt 3 and it might be a while... USB 3 seems like the fastest for now...
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Fascinating and illuminating article with some real insight into the history of FinalCut Pro. Written by someone who really knows the story. It is not a review of the new application, FinalCut Pro X but a reflection with an historical context of Apple's release of the new software. Quote from the article: "Remember, when FCP was released, Apple stock was at $11 and they were largely considered to be on their way out. FCP 1.0 was released only a little more than year after Michael Dell famously answered the question about what he would do were he in charge at Apple with, “What would I do? I’d shut it down and give the money back to the shareholders”. At that time,…
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every time i have upgraded the os on my ipad 1 i have noticed a resulting overall slowness in the browser. it has recently come to my attention that the upgrades are tweaked for the processors of the newest ios devices and running the upgrades on older devices results in problems. when this occurs the natural solution would be to downgrade to the previous ios and resolve the problem. however, apple does not allow that and while it has some good reasons to do so the downside is that many devices are forced into obsolescence. there are workarounds for these problems and they are sometimes specific to the ios versions you have on your device, but, from what i…
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So here I am seventy years old and after fifty odd years in the business I have been dragged not quite screaming into the 21st century by the purchase of an Ipad 3. I told the assistant editor that I was thinking of sending the sound report (Once I'd bought the software) on PDF by email. "No bloody good to me I haven't got internet and what's the point of separating the sheets from the CF card as I need them both at the same time to sync rushes." I thought the lad had a good point especially his edit suite is less than a hundred feet from me. So I beg the question of all the people doing sound sheets on I phones, I Pads or android whatever what do YOU do with them? …
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Lots of great news on the new iPhone 4 out there: Engadget Gizmodo MacRumors There's some amazing stuff in this phone, including the noise-cancelling microphone, a better transmitting/receiving antenna (the edge of the entire metal case), and much longer battery life (300 hours of standby). I was skeptical of the last phone, but I'm sold on this one. The 720P HD video quality looks very good for a device this small, and the camera is much improved, too. And those who have the time and patience can watch Steve Jobs' full 1-hour presentation here: Apple Streaming Quicktime There's a hilarious moment when Jobs can't get a webpage to load because the WiFi…
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Lion Reviews Are Out: 'Great Value', 'Shakes Things Up', 'Very Few Bugs' Wednesday July 20, 2011 12:13 pm PDT by Jordan Golson Now that Lion has been released, NDA's are lifted and reviews are starting to come in. Here are some choice excerpts: David Pogue - New York Times: In Mac OS X 10.7, known as Lion, Apple went with the “shake things up” philosophy. It follows an old Apple pattern: embrace what’s cool and progressive, and ruthlessly jettison what it considers antiquated. That’s great if you love stuff that’s cool and progressive, and not so great if you hate people moving your cheese... The Lion upgrade, in other words, is classic A…
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hello Somebody uses programs like Audio Finder, Soundminer, Library Monkey Pro. I'm looking for the right browser to keep ordered in my sound library. I saw that Audio Finder does not handle metadata very accurately, but you can drag the files directly on the timeline of protools. I would like to be able to manage all my sound archive with a single database. Can anyone recommend me a program?
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For those interested, Apple has seen a meteoric rise in market share over the last year or so. Here are some of the figures: According to preliminary data from NPD, Apple reportedly achieved 14 percent of the U.S. retail PC market share in February 2008, up from 9% just a year ago. This represents 60 percent unit growth and 67 percent revenue growth year-over-year. Mac Notebook sales were up 64% year-over-year and Mac Desktops up 55% year-over-year, with strong sales of the MacBook Air this February. In 2001, Apple launched their retail store initiative with the slogan "5% down, 95% to go", referring to market share. - JW
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Apple Releases New Sandy Bridge Quad-Core iMacs with Thunderbolt Tuesday May 03, 2011 08:33 AM EST; Category: iMac Written by arn Apple released the much anticipated iMac updates today, upgrading the processors to Quad-Core CPUs across the entire range and including Thunderbolt. Apple today updated its signature all-in-one iMac with next generation quad-core processors, powerful new graphics, groundbreaking high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology and a new FaceTime HD camera. Starting at $1,199, the new iMac is up to 70 percent faster and new graphics deliver up to three times the performance of the previous generation. The new iMacs feature quad-core Intel Cor…
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I haven't upgraded to Maverick, any experiences to relate ? thanks a
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Full article here: http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-said-to-have-hired-the-audio-genius-behind-thx/ Apple has reportedly hired Tomlinson Holman as its new audio chief, according to a tweet by Leo Laporte Wednesday morning. Laporte said he had it “on good authorityâ€� that Holman “is joining Apple to run audio.â€� Holman is the brain behind Lucasfilm’s THX sound, and the world’s first 10.2 surround sound system. Apple had yet to respond to a request for confirmation as of this writing. Holman is currently a film sound professor at the University of Southern California, and he has received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement. He spent 15 years as the corpo…
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Apple OS X 10.5 - Leopard is officially arriving on October 26th. Apple's list of things that are new in 10.5: http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html Regards, Jeff Wexler
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Hey, Scott, have you noticed a problem with the -play slideshow- feature on your iWeb produced photo pages? One of my sites that is hosted on my .Mac (now Me.Com) account is behaving badly after this transition to Me.Com, MobileMe, etc. Anyone else having problems updating sites hosted on their Apple accounts? What do you know? Regards, Jeff Wexler
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I want to update my Ipads and Iphone to IOS 8, but worried about any issues that might come up with Movie Slate. Has anyone updated to IOS 8 and still using Movie Slate with no issues ? Specifically using Movie Slate with Timecode Buddy sync feature ?
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Hello everyone! Hope you had a fantastic day of rest with family and friends this weekend. I am looking into getting either a new laptop or tablet, but not sure what to get for the best price around $300.00 (US). Requirements: (aside from cost effective): Universal connectivity (meaning I can swap SD cards to increase memory and import/export data from one terminal to another like hard drives or smart phones). Capable to use programs such as Wave Agent, or record to Computer type programs, Boom Recorder or similar being of of them. I apologize if I am being vague, I tend to do that. Please feel free to ask me to clarify anything am not making clear. …
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Testing the ‘Apple tax’: What would it cost to build a Windows version of the new Mac Pro? By Zach Epstein -re-posted from website, article by Zach Epstein The new Mac Pro is the most powerful and flexible computer Apple has ever created, and it’s also extremely expensive — or is it? With a price tag that can climb up around $10,000, Apple’s latest enterprise workhorse clearly isn’t cheap. For businesses with a need for all that muscle, however, is that steep price justifiable or is there a premium “Apple tax” that companies will have to pay? Shortly after the new Mac Pro was finally made available for purchase last week, one PC enthusiast set out to answer that …
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Stumbled upon this during my perusing of Gotham Sound’s used section: a Mac Mini modded by Gotham with Hirose power input. Interested how this came about and what kind of workflow it fit into.
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hello, i have been trying to download this software for 3 days through the sound devices website. I have tried many times and with different emails, but there is no download link coming through. I was thinking maybe I could ask someone to send the installer to me as this is quite urgent. thanks
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I have TW Cable for internet access. My cable comes in, goes into my cable modem, goes out by ethernet to my Airport Express for WiFi to the house. The problem is, my kids' MacMini is slow and uses wireless G. It's near the TV and modem in the living room. Can I use a 1x2 hub or splitter to split the ethernet signal from the modem to feed an ethernet cable into the Airport Express and the MacMini? This ought to make their internet connection faster, right? Also, does anyone have an old ethernet splitter and/or 15' ethernet cable lying around? I could just go to Best Buy, but I am CRAZY broke! Robert
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I installed Leopard OSX 10.5 on one of my Macs, a fairly old single core 1.8 ghz tower (pretty much at the lower limit for system requirements) and the install was REALLY SLOW --- over an hour, longer than any other install I have ever done. Also, Apple has reduced the status states reported on during the installation to just 2: Checking install DVD and Installing, so you don't get any reassuring detail (installing system components, installing languages, optimizing system, etc.) just 2 very slow moving status bars. What I don't like: 1. The new Dock is absolutely a case of EYE CANDY with the look lending nothing new to the functioning of the Dock, and in my opinion i…
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The latest ranking in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) shows Apple still topping the list as highest in customer satisfaction for personal computers. Apple's customer satisfaction score reached a record 85, which was 10 points higher than Dell, its closest competitor. "We haven't seen anything like this before, where a company scores 10 points over its nearest rival," said Claes Fornell, the head of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), conducted quarterly by the University of Michigan. Fornell believes that part of Apple's climb in customer satisfaction has been due to a particularly poor response to Window's Vista, which may have contribu…
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I just got back from a day at Infocomm 2007. The largest convention for AV equipment and information communications hardware going on in Anaheim this week. It has the convention center divided into sections covering Audio, Video Display, Digital Signage, Event Staging etc. There were over 900 exhibitors and almost all had some sort of computer related or driven product. Or they were using computers to generate the displays they were showing. Thousands of computers in media related use and I began to notice a couple of odd things. There were NO Macintosh or OSX products or computers anywhere. Not one. Curious. I started to take note of each booth I visited and…
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