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Intel Reloaded
A look at Intel's Core i5 "Lynnfield" and Core i7 "Bloomfield" processors and their strengths for music production. Read article

Understanding General MIDI
Curt Magura of IMMusic looks at the General MIDI and General MIDI 2 specifications. Read article

The Basics of MIDI
In the first in a series on MIDI, Curt Magura of IMMusic gives an overview of what MIDI is and the power it can bring to your music. Read article

The Performing Laptop
Craig Anderton walks us through his laptop-based live system with guitar, samples and loops and how it all comes together. Read article

RAM Recording and the Solid State Disk Drive
As USB memory sticks increase in capacity, the option of recording to RAM opens up possibilities. Read article

Choose Your Weapon: Microphones
Justin Matley takes a look at a few great studio mics and some theory on how to use them. Read article

Microphone Techniques for Stereo Recording
An overview of stereo recording microphone techniques. Covers a variety of stereo techniques. Read article

Computer Music Setups
Robin Vincent takes a look at some computer music setups for the home studio Read article

Are two drives better than one for audio?
The advantages of having separate drives for OS and audio files in your DAW. Read article

What's the dither all about?
James McCanna takes a look at audio bit resolution and demystifies dithering. Read article

USB and IRQ's
The USB protocol offers fast and seamless connectivity, yet despite its ease of use, problems can arise in the form of IRQ conflicts. Read article

Better Mobile Audio
Craig Anderton shows how to go mobile with your audio workstation. Various audio interface options are covered.
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The System Tray
Rain recommends a dedicated machine for recording digital audio if possible - and here's some insight as to why. Read article

The LiveBook Road Warrior
It's not just a computer, it's a mobile studio -- so take full advantage of your LiveBook when you're on the road. Read article

The LiveBook Mobile Video Studio
Craig Anderton runs the LiveBook through video production paces. Read article