Technology Spotlight: Studio Network Solutions’ Next-Gen Storage
Low-Cost, Multi-User Access Via iSCI-Based Systems
Pedant In a Big Box: Part 1
Just before the end of the year, I received an e-mail from my editor that read, “We have a feature on network storage systems...
Snails and Puppy Dog’s Tails
Holy Juno, readers, it's February and that gives me a chance to talk about my love. Though my family is first in line, right...
The Sound of Silence
Last month, I discussed an Open Source DAW, so this month, let's take a look at some hardware aspects of that DIY DAW by...
More Free Beer
It's December, and Santa has once again failed to take your request for a refurbished ATR-100 seriously.
Free Beer
We all love free stuff, and our search for it often leads us to expend more energy than what the freebie is actually worth....
Longer Is Better For Computers, That Is
Last month, I looked at the subjects of chips, clocks, word length and DAW power.
And I Thought the Salsa Was Hot!
Chips, they're everywhere: in your toaster, in your car (quite a few, in fact) and, of course, in your DAW.
Just Hum a Few Bars
>By now, you've probably come across some appliance or service that recognizes human speech: your cell phone, perhaps, or the customer service call-in line...
Hit Factory/Criteria
Last winter, I had a speaking engagement that gave me the opportunity to visit my old stomping grounds in Miami. Back in the early...
Widgets, Widgets Everywhere
Professional audio products are finding their way into consumer applications — and vice versa
Can You Spare a % of a Dime?
A look at the pebble in the shoe of online music commerce: micropayments. I'm sure you've all had the urge to actually purchase a...
Which Way to Moscone?
Because my editors have things covered in the audio realm, this month's column looks at the other new stuff happening around the latest Macworld...
Double Your Bits, Double Your Fun
Mix takes a look at one of the most basic questions a budding audio novice asks: "Mommy, why do we need 24 bits when...
Toe to TOE
This month, I'm going to revisit a technology that I think will eventually replace Fibre Channel-based networks and save us all money in the...
Hey, Santa, Is the Beard Real?
Well, another year draws to a close. We've looked at interesting technologies and summoned enough pluck to discuss some pretty hairy subjects. This month,
How the Leopard Got His Spots
In Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, the Black Panther chides Mowgli, saying, How can his little head carry all thy long talk? Well, my...
Slow Steps Toward File Interchange
Although there have been weak efforts in the past and a good deal of lip service addressing file and session interchange, little actual help...
All Right Mr. DeMille, I’m Ready For My Close-Up
This month's issue is devoted to sound tagging along with picture, and, glory hallelujah, we audio folks finally come out ahead! Pardon my exuberance
Cloak, No Dagger
This month, I'm talking about a controversial subject, the ephemeral rights-management chimera composed of equal parts copy control, cryptography and steganography (hiding information within...
Sven, Where’s My Mead?
Imagine having an Internet connection all the time as you tote your computer hither and yon. Imagine the power of sharing files, directories and...
Cut a Check, We’ll Hook It Up!
Summer is here, and what better time to work on your studio tan? After all, who wants to be outside in the heat when...
Weighing Your Backup Options
Back in November, we looked at midrange tape formats. Big, fast and a bit spendy. I know that, for many of you, a thousand...
Unheralded Standard Bearer?
Back in the days when children walked to the school bus and phone calls were by making and breaking switch contacts, there existed a...
The Long, Slow Burn
This month, celebrates its 2nd anniversaryThank you, thank you very muchand, to placate you loyal readers, I'm revisiting a subject covered back in October
Turn, Turn, Turn Again
Sometimes we each have an opportunity to participate in the proverbial once in a lifetime endeavor. For me, a grand adventure to Canyonlands that...
The Wobblies
Time and again, a predictable process has played itself out across the (bring up the reverb) Grand Canvas of History. Organizations form and become...