There are some debates in the world of music and audio which seemingly run and run ad nauseum. Perhaps the oldest chestnut of them is the debate between analogue and digital, and which one's 'best'.
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Happy with the songs he recorded, the songs were mixed from the TEAC 144 with a touch of Echoplex delay onto a boombox.... which had previously managed to end up submerged in a river by accident. The tracks were a little wonky sounding, with obvious distortion in places, but hey - they're demos right?
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At what point does the quest for audio quality begin to overtake the suitability of the interface for the job in hand? At what point does the quest for the greatest headroom, the widest bandwidth, and the tightest clocking get in the way of making music?
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MIDI was a musical revolution and was, arguably, fundamental in shaping the sound of music we hear today.
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Ever wondered why an XLR plug has three pins, or why it's called an XLR? Ever looked at a Jack plug and asked why some have two poles and some have three? Well, fear not dear reader, for today, your questions shall be answered!
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A detailed description of the audio options for iConnectivity interfaces
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How to use the new EBU R128 Loudness standard for your audio mastering.
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Who came up with the idea of Phantom Power, and WHY did they choose 48 volts rather than 50, or 40 or anything else?
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Check out these two files for a great comparison between an iTunes download version and the original vinyl record.
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How to set up your Clock Source for best audio quality when you are using aggregate devices.
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Hey, did you get the newsletter about our two new products for early 2017? They're now shipping.
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This is a Scandinavian initiative teaching kids to make their own music in dedicated workshops throughout the region.
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(and other yuk-yuks riffing on balanced vs. unbalanced audio) iConnectivity's founder and CTO came up with a couple of very good video links about why balanced audio is a good thing.
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Geary Yealton of Electronic Musician magazine doesn't just like the iConnectAUDIO2+, he actually uses it in his live rig. That's why it's such a great review - he really gets the interface inside out, and what makes it special.
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TEC stands for “Technical Excellence & Creativity.” And in all humility we think that's entirely appropriate for the iConnectAUDIO2+.
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Because latency is one of the first topics people ask about our interfaces, here are a few general points about it - where it comes from, when it is and isn't important, and how to work around it.
Latency is just the time it takes something going into your audio system to come out your speakers. It always takes *some* processing time, whether you're playing a MIDI instrument, singing into a mic, playing a guitar or bass, DJ-ing... anything.
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If you're using a computer, here's a recommendation in case anyone isn't aware: if your computer has standard spinning hard drives, Solid State Drives (SSD) have become the best bang-for-buck upgrade you can make.
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Not a lot to say about these guys. They're great! Dig the iConnectMIDI4+, then just watch, listen, and enjoy!
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A great tutorial video from user André Neumann. He needs to keep his hands free to play his guitar, so he controls his Elektron Octatrack with a foot controller in his iConnectAUDIO4+.
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