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Franknputer

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  1. Apple doesn't release new versions of every model every year. There wasn't a new version of the 16" MacBook Pro released in 2020. Doesn't mean they stop selling them because the year changed.
  2. If you want stability, then your best bet is to stick to the most current 10.x.6 release. Typically the .6 release is the final iteration of that year's version. There's no real compelling reason to go to the first OS release just because it's new, unless you like to tinker with your computer and are willing to accept that things will break. IMO, if your machine can run 10.14.6 Mojave then that's what you should be on (assuming your software is also current). The main reason being is that 10.13 (High Sierra) introduced a new file system - HFS+ is extremely old, and APFS offers significant improvements in performance.
  3. My guess is that it's around master automation (this is off the top of my head, so take it with a grain of salt..). If you gang the faders then sure, you can move a group in concert (no pun intended). But what if you want to change the mix within that group during the song? Imagine this: you have a group of drum tracks, and you want to ride the toms up during fills and then pull them back down. If the channels are grouped, (I believe) this would have the effect of simply pushing the entire kit up, and you couldn't automate the toms independently. However, if the channels are assigned to a virtual VCA then you can automate the tom pushes because the channels are still independent, and then you can automate the overall kit (to push up the drums for the chorus, for example) using the VCA.
  4. Mac here. My day job is as a Mac admin, so I'm deeply into the platform anyway but I do like it for stability in general (fewer variables helps). I think you can go either way, really, depending on what you're comfortable with. For me, I like not having to screw around with my DAW machine on a regular basis - sure, you can tinker with PCs a lot easier but I'd rather not tinker when I'm on my own time. As for cost, there's really not that much difference when you factor in usable life span, and the cost of premium PC parts.
  5. I went all-in on Live a couple years ago, including the Push (and now the Push 2). Incredible tool once you get into it. For a linear DAW I still fall back to Reaper. I've tried others but really haven't found much reason to go with something else. Studio One is pretty cool but since I do more creative work in Live I don't have much need for all the bells & whistles, and the full version is $$$.
  6. Hey - no problem there, I hear ya about the beer. I drank my allotment awhile back - I'm not allowed any more. But dinner or coffee or whatever would be great too, and I'd love an excuse to drop by GT - so I'll be in touch soon.
  7. Wow, that's mighty kind of ya, Myles! If you're a beer drinker, we'll have to go tip a couple. (I don't drink alcohol anymore, but I have found some nice n/a brews that fill the bill!) I'll be staying up around Burbank, but I'll most likely have a car to get around with. A couple of guys are coming with me, to pay a visit to another station. One of them, Jonathan Burtner, used to be a recording engineer out that way. He's also a tube fan - he'd probably enjoy hanging out as well.
  8. Hey - this thread just cracked 1000 replies! That's good eatin'! http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/party/torte.gif
  9. Happy New Year Myles (and everyone else)!! Got a question: need to replace the EL84 tubes in my Peavey Classic 30. Most likely going to have to order online - GC didn't have any quads, so... - I went to GT's site & found the 3 offerings...but the descriptions didn't say much. Can you elaborate a bit on the choices? Do you have any recommendations for that amp?
  10. By the way - sorry, Miles, but... let's play bump the XXXXX...
  11. Hey Myles - Sorry you couldn't make it - good food, good chattin'! Maybe next time. Thanks for the tip on the amps - the THD looks interesting - I'll have to start saving my pennies. Another warranty-voiding, don't-try-this-at-home-kids sort of question - currently, I have a Peavey Classic 30 (pretty nice for a REALLY cheap amp!). I've been wondering about the Mid Boost circuit - I've always thought that it should have been foot-switchable, rather than a pushbutton. I asked somebody at Peavey about this once, but they claimed it wasn't possible. Personally, i thought he was BSing me in order to protect Peavey - any idea? Seems that, in theory, one switch should be replaceable with another, given appropriate rating, # of poles & type of switch - am I missing something here? Obviously, it would have to be wired to accept a jack, or hard-wired to a switch, but is there really any reason something like this should be "impossible"?
  12. Hi Myles - trivia question - ever see/hear of a single EL34 amplifier? Is there some reason this would not be possible? Sorry I missed you guys at the lunch with Lee last Saturday - hope you might make it to our dinner on Tuesday? Cheers! Christopher
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