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I tend to stick with the old school methods of giving my system power. Back in the old days, I had a Furman power system that turned everything on. For the most part, it seemed to work just fine, but when I went to electronics school, my teacher said something that stuck with me. If you have...

Maybe he took one of the suggestions and that fixed his problem. Or, maybe what he had was one of those intermittent noises that can cause you to rip your hair out, because you can't find it, then all of the sudden, it goes away. It could have just been a cord that was "iffy" and when he saw...

I assume you live in an appartment or condo situation where neighbors are very close. The hum sounds to me like a neighbor's air conditioner sound from the outside or maybe a large window fan. The vibrations are probably because this sound is either directly above or below you making the...

It's so easy to have something simple to fix that sounds like something expensive. Your electrical power could be missing the earth ground, maybe a power strip that is kind of sub standard, maybe your home's ground isn't really grounded, could be a cord or two that aren't up to snuff, and maybe...

That's something else I hate about laptops...that little two inch square thing they have instead of a mouse. I guess you get used to it, but never could. And I forget what manufacturer had it, but that damn green dot in the middle of the keyboard that you move with one finger. It was suppose...

Sure. I learned to type in high school, many years ago and touch type quite well. When I was a computer tech, it helped quite a bit to be able to type so fast. I could type out step by step install procedures and learn sheets for users faster than I could write it out long hand. AND it was...

Unfortunately, when it comes to technology, most companies don't seem to care about the older systems, when they come up with fancy, new stuff. I'm old enough to remember the old days of DOS and the first version of Windows that actually was just another software that you'd install on your DOS...

You aren't the first to suggest that, and it would be the logical thing to do. But, I can't upgrade my computers more than they already are. I'm an old computer tech, so I know what would make them more accommodating to NEW software, but my problem is a lot of my VSTs are free and software...

I have an older version of Cubase and there are parts to it that I've never even attempted to use, and probably never will. I do wish I had the time to get more involved into it, but like most DAWs, it's doubtful that you will ever use every aspect of the program. And I think that is pretty...

I've had addictive keys for several years and all of the piano sounds in that program sound fantastic. It also has different microphones and placements for them, to make it seem like you are moving them around the piano to get different sounds and transients. I really like the grand piano...

At least they pop off and are replaceable. Breaking off wouldn't be any good. I'd guess they are like that on purpose, assuming there are a few 7 year old musicians out there.

I'd definitely say Electronica. The solo has some rock in it, but it's mobile enough to be closer to Electronica, too. And the vocals scream Electronica. It also has some "Talking Heads" vibe here and there. While this isn't my preferred style of music, I can safely say I still like it. And...

I've found that spraying the pot, even with the knob still on can sometimes work, too. Then, turning the knob back and forth, over the whole path many times, to spread the cleaner over the whole path. Of course, if this doesn't work, removing the knob is necessary. If this is an older unit...

True, it has a lot to do with the quality of the tape and the machine. And I'm mostly thinking of 1/4 inch tape. And if you move the tape from machine to machine, if they aren't all adjusted the same, that can cause issues with the tape. I used to share recording with a friend and his machine...

I guess you've already got the tracks moved to the DAW, but if you need clicks after the fact, you can reverse the tape and as long as you have enough space, you can record clicks as if it's at the end of the take. The clicks will be backwards, when you put the tape back on correctly, but a...

Storing a tape "tail out" also makes it less likely to give you ghost audio on the tape. Ghost audio is when you fast rewind a tape and the magnetic properties on the tape can copy with the speed of the rewind and deposit a ghost audio (magnetic print through) a few seconds before the audio on...

If you think it's a USB issue, have you tried to see if there is an updated BIOS to the computer or maybe getting a 3rd party USB card to plug into a vacant slot...if you have a vacant slot, that is. I didn't like the default USB speed of one computer I had, so I got a 4 connector USB card and...

Very true. In homes these days, we can't assume anything is done to code. Home owners can be the cause of doing something incorrectly, because they didn't want to call in an electrician, because of the cost. Some also assume they can do just as good a job. But, I've seen cutting corners in...

Yeah, that's it. I should have come back and updated that the forum in the UK, The Fretboard found this very picture. Rich Williams of Kansas is now happy, because he was one of the people who wanted to know what amp it was. He said they didn't seem to last very long, but they had a good...

Thanks, I tried that, but because I'm a newbie, I can't post a picture. I did describe as best I could, but a pic would have worked a lot better. Oh well. Thanks for the suggestion, just the same.