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| Re: Need a Magma ribbon cable or I'll die!!! [message #69349 is a reply to message #69340] |
Thu, 15 June 2006 12:09   |
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Deej [1]
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>>>>> up top of the line AMD. I mean destroys it.
>>>>
>>>
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>Hi Don,
Do you own/use/like this box? It says it has SPX effects, would that be
the SPX verbs, or something else. None in stock until september :-(
"DC" <dc@spammersinjapan.org> wrote:
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>The fiend is closing these out for 79.00
>
> http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-Magicstomp-II- Guitar-Effects-Processor?sku=151560"So far, the last project I did this way has sold almost 500 units in the
last month so far and I'm getting $4.00 per unit.
"
That's damn cool!
Chuck
"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote:
>Thanks all. I've spent 9 years figuring out the tools I need and how to
use
>them (somewhat) proficiently. I'm still having second thoughts about the
>frankenstein DAW situation. It's sort of daunting to wanl in there and have
>to keep such an incredibly complicated routing matrix in mind all the time,
>but I'm slowly but surely refining it to where it's second nature. To be
>honest, it is taking me about 1/3 (or more) longer *per song* to mix
>something just because of this, but I have the luxury of this time right
now
>because I'm mixing for *per unit* royalties on CD sales rather than by the
>hour (and a pretty big chunk) so the incentive is there for me to give it
>120%. So far, the last project I did this way has sold almost 500 units
in
>the last month so far and I'm getting $4.00 per unit.
>
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>"Martin Harrington" <lendan@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
>news:44d5683a$1@linux...
>> Great looking setup Deej, put many a "real" studio to shame.;o)
>> --
>> Martin Harrington
>> www.lendanear-sound.com
>>
>> "DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote in message
>> news:44d56149@linux...
>> > Man......it's been a long day. I just looked up and noticed it was dark
>> > and
>> > my ears were numb. I'm getting ready to flip the switch for the night.
I
>> > happened to turn around and look at the CR and decided to take a
>picture.
>> > There's lots of outboard gear and a couple of big power amps cranking.
I
>> > wish this picture could convey temperature (pretty warm) and, well,
it's
>> > not
>> > really a smell, but then again it is when there is a lot of juice
>passing
>> > through outboard circuits.....plus.....I probably need a shower. Now
if
>> > there was just an analog tape deck spinning at 30ips, it would smell
>like
>> > a
>> > real studio.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>Well, it's definitely an incentive to spend a little extra time and effort
on a mix if you subscribe to the idea that the better it sounds, the more
units it will sell, but whether or not that's true, I sometimes wonder.
;o)
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| Re: Need a Magma ribbon cable or I'll die!!! [message #69420 is a reply to message #69295] |
Sat, 17 June 2006 07:53 |
c2
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>>>> As far as mac hardware goes, Mac is still a Mac, just different chips.
>>>> Software? Every Mac shipping will run more software than a PC, and they
>> have
>>>> for years. For some that will be worth the price of admission, for
>>>> others
>>>> it's not important. Macs have been able to run Mac and Windows software
>>>> since the early 90s, and UNIX since 2001. You can run more software
>>>> than
>>>> a PC, and all the Major operating systems on one box. It's just easier,
>>>> faster and less expensive now. That could only be good for a studio.
>>>>
>>>> I'm sure you can build a cheaper box, but it will be hard to compete
>>>> with
>>>> what apple is offering today! The new Mac Pro is a cool, sleek, high
>> end
>>>> machine. Look at the comparative costs to the Dell in the WWDC video.
>> Sure
>>>> you can DIY, or roll your own, but it just won't be the same. You'll
>> save
>>>> money up front, but not in the long run when you have to spend hours
>>>> tweaking,
>>>> and fussing just to get your generic machine to work right.
>>>>
>>>> Once again for me it's ease of use, less headaches, and time. And then
>>>> there's
>>>> the software, I hate software that gets in the way. By the way, if
you
>> want
>>>> to see more of Vista, watch the WWDC Keynote video; )
>>>>
>>>> Report message to a moderator
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| Re: Need a Magma ribbon cable or I'll die!!! [message #69493 is a reply to message #69489] |
Mon, 19 June 2006 06:50 |
Deej [1]
Messages: 2149
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ke
>the
>>> system drives, so I don't see how you can blame the for that. You might
>>> want to call WD, Seagate, or who ever made the drive.
>>>
>>> I haven't looked at the inside of a new Mac, but I would bet that there
>>are
>>> some Apple chips in there, I'm thinking a ROM chip.
>>>
>>> Text editor, please, there are plenty of them out there that work, some
>>are
>>> free some are not. What's wrong with text edit?
>>>
>>> Here are some sites:
>>>
>>> http://www.alanwood.net/unicode/utilities_editors_macosx.htm l
>>>
>>> http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/
>>>
>>> http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/
>>>
>>> http://www.nisus.com/Express/
>>>
>>> http://macromates.com/
>>>
>>> http://www.tex-edit.com/
>>>
>>> http://www.jedit.org/
>>>
>>> http://smultron.sourceforge.net/
>>>
>>> Your right Apple MOBOs have always been expensive, they are like custom
>>aircraft
>>> parts, they just don't make enough of them to be cheap. You may be able
>>> to slap a PC MOBO in the new Mac Pro
>>>
>>> Your talking about a four or five year old machine as if it were a current
>>> model. Which Dual do you have?
>>>
>>> I would bet that if you really looked you would find more Apple repair
>>centers
>>> and dealers in your area. CompUSA and I believe Best Buy also does service
>>> now. You can always send your machine to Apple, they will even send
out
>>> a shipping box in some cases. Apple has vary quick turnaround.
>>>
>>> Some Apple service info:
>>>
>>> http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service.html
>>>
>>> http://www.apple.com/support/products/
>>>
>>> http://www.apple.com/support/diy/
>>>
>>> Here's a quick search of service locations in CO.:
>>>
>>> locations near Colorado Springs, CO
>>> .
>>> . Voelker Research
>>> . 5
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| Re: Need a Magma ribbon cable or I'll die!!! [message #69562 is a reply to message #69489] |
Tue, 20 June 2006 18:02 |
Miguel Vigil [1]
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;> for
>>>>>on my PC). Anything else might not even work, according to Apple.
With
>>>> a
>>>>>PC, that would be a 5 minute, $79 fix. I've also replaced the system
>>
>>>>>drive
>>>>>twice on this Mac. I've had 5 PCs and never had to do any of the above.
>>>>>
>>>>>As far as software - sure if you need 3 operating systems, you can say
>>you
>>>>>can run more software - at least open it. However, I've always been
>able
>>>> to
>>>>>find whatever I needed for PC, but not so with our Macs - just last
night
>>>> I
>>>>>tried to find a simple text editor (other than OSX's), but couldn't
find
>>>> one
>>>>>that actually worked. I've run into more "problems" like this on our
>>OSX
>>>>>Mac than anywhere else, sad to say.
>>>>>
>>>>>In reality, Apple may seem to have narrowed the competitive gap between
>>>> Macs
>>>>>and PCs, but they have also further blurred the line that separates
them
>>>>>from a PC functionally and technically - it all could backfire once
users
>>>>>start to see them as even more interchangeable (e.g. price is always
>the
>>>>>first deciding factor for the majority of buyers in any market).
>>>>>
>>>>>In fact, unlocking OSX to run on any Intel platform could be either
the
>>>> best
>>>>>move they make, or the last. That's really all that's left to set Macs
>>>>>apart now... They don't win on repair costs, hardware costs, or
>>>>>widespread
>>>>>availability (one Apple service center in Co. Springs - tons of PC repair
>>>>>options, including Geek Squad for those so inclined... if you don't
do
>>
>>>>>your
>>>>>own). With a starting price of $2500 for a new Mac, they aren't exactly
>>>>>competing for a larger market share now - pretty much the same as every
>>>> new
>>>>>model before. As analysts have observed, Apple will have a hard time
>>>>>winning the corporate/server market, and that's where their prices put
>>
>>>>>them.
>>>>>
>>>>>So, why would I want to run Windows or Unix on more expensive, closed,
>>and
>>>>>costly to repair, and impossible to upgrade hardware platform? I don't.
>>>> It
>>>>>just doesn't make economic sense. Great marketing tactic for those
that
>>>>>haven't used both though.
>>>>>
>>>>>Regards,
>>>>>Dedric
>>>>>
>>>>>On 8/8/06 4:07 PM, in article 44d90b0c$1@linux, "James McCloskey"
>>>>><excelsm@hotm
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| Re: Need a Magma ribbon cable or I'll die!!! [message #69574 is a reply to message #69562] |
Wed, 21 June 2006 05:52 |
Mike Audet
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>>"James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com> wrote in message =
>>news:44da0395$1@linux...
>>>=20
>>> As Tony said it's supply and demand. Apple doesn't mass produce the
=
>>number
>>> of units that PC manufactures do, so there is going to be higher =
>>costs.=20
>>> It's also no secret that Apple has the highest margins in the =
>>industry, because
>>> they charge higher prices per unit. They have to to survive and =
>>prosper.
>>> They have higher R&D cost because their alone, they don't have the =
>>rest
>>> of the industry doing R&D with them. They also don't have the mass =
>>production/number
>>> of units. MS, Intel and AMD have invest in to other companies and =
>>have helped
>>> the with development dollars. It has been different for Apple. Now
=
>>they
>>> are working with Intel, prices should start to go down over time, but
>=
>>it
>>> will depend on the number of units sold.
>>>=20
>>> If you could charge three times your studio rate and get it would you?
>=
>> I
>>> think most of us would. I know of studios that charge $300.00 an hour
>=
>>and
>>> get it. I think it's crazy. There are hotels that charge 20 times =
>>the going
>>> rate and get it. It's just a place to sleep at night, but there is a
>=
>>difference.
>>> Security might be one of those differences, others may be only =
>>perceived
>>> differences. We have different perspectives on the value of an Apple
>=
>>computer.
>>> Apple can charge that rate and get it, so can you really blame them.
>>>=20
>>> I still think they are over priced, but look at what a new Dell =
>>Precision
>>> 490 cost, it's $3939.00 and the equivalent Apple is $3299.00. I =
>>expect that
>>> the Dell will cost less than the Apple in two months, because Dell =
>>will buy
>>> and sell more units, and get better pricing. Time will tell.
>>>=20
>>> Comparing Apple to building your own machine is a bit unfair. It =
>>would be
>>> like comparing Marlboro cigarettes to rolling your own, there's going
>=
>>to
>>> be a big difference in price. Or generic cola to Coke a Cola. The =
>>reality
>>> is building a PC is always going to be cheaper than a Mac. I can't =
>>speak
>>> to fried mother boards, but I will say that Apple creates the software
>=
>>and
>>> the hardware, and it is a tight integration that works well, and is =
>>for the
>>> most part headache free.
>>>=20
>>> I will agree with you on O/S9, it is a bit of a kludge. They added =
>>doodads
>>> and bolted stuff on to O/S 8 and pushed it out the door. They knew =
>>that
>>> O/S 9 was dead. it was not their best effort. OSX is another story.
>>>=20
>>> Well that's my take on it.
>>>=20
>>> James
>>>=20
>>> "DJ" <animix_spam-thi
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