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Tiny factory.
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
CPU: Intel Quad Core Processor (Q6600 CPU) @ 2.40GHz, 1066FSB, 8MB cache;
RAM: 4096MB Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz [4x1024] Memory;
Graphiccard: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB;
HDD: SATA-HDDs, 640GB (2x320GB, 7200 upm), Dual HDD-Config RAID 0 (Stripe);
Soundcard: Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme;
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit
This is a pile of stuff I bought that actually never worked right. The Dell DJ was made with dodgy headphone jacks. This was the second one I had, after the first was replaced.
The Dell computer here I bought for doing music but unfortunately it had a wiring issue which made it impossible to upgrade the soundcard. If one did (as I had) they would find that their machine created this booming crackle sound. After that it started having 'memory leaks' because I uninstalled MSN Chat. I reinstalled the OS from the factory disks provided - only to find it didn't recognize the C drive anymore and Windows wasn't smart enough to figure out that the D drive was where all the OS was at.
The kicker here is that Dell was aware of these things and let it slide.
And that's why I will never buy a Dell product again.
My "home studio", the part that doesn't double as my wife's office!
A Dell Dimension PC, with an M-Audio 2496 soundcard. I'm currently running Sonar Home Studio 4XL as my main recording software. I also have NI Guitar Rig 2 for simulating guitar amp setups. I'm waiting on EZDrummer software for drum sampling.
The monitors are active KRK5 nearfields.
The mixer on Desk Left is a Behringer 1202, allowing me to have my keys, microphone, bass, and guitars all on separate lines.
The drum machine on Desk Right is a Yamaha RY-20. It's ancient, and rarely gets used now, as my software is so good.
And that's a little blue Boss Compressor/Sustainer foot pedal on the shelf, great for evening out the bass guitar before it gets recorded.
I just noticed that despite being carried in a cloth-lined messenger bag, my new Thinkpad x201i is already showing signs of wear. Granted it is entirely cosmetic, but it does make the laptop feel cheaply made. I will certainly no longer think of Thinkpads as being synonymous with 'rugged construction'.
Aside: Still satisfied with it overall, except for the fact that (like many laptops these days) the soundcard is crippled so that the stereo mix is not available for recording.
Tavolara is a small island off Sardinia, Italy. The island is a limestone massif 5 kilometres long and 1 kilometre wide, with steep cliffs except at its ends. Its highest point is 565 metres above sea level. Currently, the island is inhabited by only a handful of families, and has a small cemetery and summer restaurant. The water around the island is a popular spot for scuba diving. The nearest sizable town is Olbia, and the small fishing village of Porto San Paolo is directly across a small strait. The islands of Molara and Molarotto are nearby. Most of the population of the island was displaced in 1962 when a NATO radiogoniometric station was constructed on the eastern half of the island. The aerials from the station can be seen from quite a distance, and that entire half of the island is restricted to military personnel. Tavolara is also home of the VLF-transmitter ICV, which works on 20.27 kHz and 20.76 kHz and which is used for transmitting messages to submarines. It can be also received (but not decoded) by PCs with a coil as antenna at the soundcard entrance and a FFT-analysis software. The island and the surrounding waters are part of the Tavolara and Punta Coda Cavallo Marine Preserve created in 1997.
The environmental protections placed on the park has added restrictions to the use of the area for tourism.
OK so this is my wifi router / mp3 network playng appliance / wireless printer adapter
It's a WL500gp running OpenWRT
After research, experimentation and more than a little anxiety, I arrived at this setup to drive the 3 screens of video required by the Slingsby theatre production, 'Wolf'.
From left to right: Numark DJ io (soundcard) sits ontop of Matrox Triplehead2go (1 in 3 out video device). Acer Aspire 6930 laptop, with 1Gb dedicated video ram drives the whole operation, running Arkaos GrandVJ. Korg NanoKONTROL USB midi controller provides a faderband for GrandVJ's 8 layers of video. I use Numark TotalControl USB midi controller to control clip speed and crossfading between banks A & B.
Many sizes.
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
Darkness, widebeam edition.
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
Notice the shadows from the capacitors. Yum!
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
CPU: Intel Quad Core Processor (Q6600 CPU) @ 2.40GHz, 1066FSB, 8MB cache;
RAM: 4096MB Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz [4x1024] Memory;
Graphiccard: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB;
HDD: SATA-HDDs, 640GB (2x320GB, 7200 upm), Dual HDD-Config RAID 0 (Stripe);
Soundcard: Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme;
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit
Rescued from a university computer lab before it got thrown away as useless old junk, This PC now has a prominent place in my music and sound lab.
When I need to do something using digital (WAV) trackers, I use this PC equiped with a lowly ESS-based generic soundcard (Sound Blaster Pro compatible). Oh yes, you know I never reject any brand of hardware; am not a purist and will never be one.
The orange barrels look ready to explode.
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
Recently took apart my old computer and found this badass. It made some sweet shots with my Canon EF 50mm f/1.8.
CPU: Intel Quad Core Processor (Q6600 CPU) @ 2.40GHz, 1066FSB, 8MB cache;
RAM: 4096MB Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz [4x1024] Memory;
Graphiccard: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB;
HDD: SATA-HDDs, 640GB (2x320GB, 7200 upm), Dual HDD-Config RAID 0 (Stripe);
Soundcard: Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme;
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit
This is a microchip/processor from an old soundcard I think.
www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/microchip-celebrates-50th-birt...
I removed a plug from an old soundcard and used some small wires to solder connections to the output from the circuit board to the speaker. Some Dremel and drill work was necessary to make the plug fit in that space. Superglue fused it.
Been playing more lately. The amp is a crappy Fender Champion 110 (solid-state, combo, 10" cab); the pedal is a Line6 DL4 Delay Modeler; the guitar is a Fender AVRI '62 Jazzmaster, and the soundboard is a TASCAM US-428.
This is the very first sound card I ever bought more than 10 years ago. A Creative Sound Blaster AWE32. It was a really great card at the time and served me for many years. I now honor it with this macro shot. "My life would have been very quiet without you!"
Five months of sitting opposite an open source and Linux evangelist has finally pushed me over the edge and I installed Ubuntu Studio on my machine this evening. It's a version of Ubuntu which comes preloaded with a host of audio, video, 3d and design software. I had a little difficulty getting sound from my soundcard, before I realised I took my soundcard out a few months ago so that was why it couldn't be found by the system. On board audio worked though so I had a very brief tinker. Interfaces for some of the applications was a tad amatuer but for no layout what would you expect. Can't wait to dig a bit deeper tomorrow night.
A soundcard allows you to get audio from external device your computer into it. In today’s world sound cards are hardware rectangle that can be plugged with motherboards. Shop online or buy audio & sound card online with eSaiTech inc of various biggest brands like Panasonic, creative labs, intel, transition networks etc.
At full speed it takes a little over 3 minutes to complete a lap around the layout. www.bridgemangscale.com
He was working on my hardware...or trying to...
He finally said:
"No problems with your soundcard boss"
2A3 1AM3 2A3!
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
CPU: Intel Quad Core Processor (Q6600 CPU) @ 2.40GHz, 1066FSB, 8MB cache;
RAM: 4096MB Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz [4x1024] Memory;
Graphiccard: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTX 768MB;
HDD: SATA-HDDs, 640GB (2x320GB, 7200 upm), Dual HDD-Config RAID 0 (Stripe);
Soundcard: Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme;
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate 32-Bit
Rush hour, downtown.
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
2A3 1AM3 2A3!
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
Tiny factory.
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
This is a microchip/processor from an old soundcard I think.
www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/microchip-celebrates-50th-birt...
Giant robot looms.
Variations on the Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum.
Strobist info:
285HV bare at full power 6' away
Last weekend's domestic task involved taking the computer to bits in order to fix the RAID array and give it a bit of TLC. I got a bit twitchy part way through and resorted to some therapy, as you can see.
Obviously, with a machine in bits, I haven't been on Flickr much for the past few days, so I'm in catch-up mode.
Taken with a Canon 580EX to the rear of subject at 1/16 power, upper left, approx 30cm away and fired remotely using an ST-E2 trigger. The lovely orange glow came from the Windows CD-ROM box, just to the right of the lens.
I knew Microsoft was good for something.