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NO HYPE THE HERE’S THE HYPE ON SOFTWARE POWER USER GUIDE ble DirectX plug-in can cause this problem if, under Audition’s Effects menu, “Enable DirectX Effects” is checked. You need to delete Audition’s preferences file; this clears the “Enable DirectX Effects” option. Don’t re-enable it until you’ve located the offending plug-in and removed it (see next tip). Note: If you need to save custom workspaces before removing the Preferences file, close Audition and make a copy of the UserWorkspaces folder. 1. Go to Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\ Audition\2.0. 2. Delete everything inside the 2.0 folder. 3. Re-start Audition. It won’t scan for DirectX effects and therefore will load without problems. PROBLEM: You need to remove a DirectX effect that doesn’t work properly with various programs, or may even cause programs to crash, but can’t find it to unregister it. SOLUTION: Go to www.analogx.com/ contents/download/audio/dxman.htm and download the free DXMan program (Figure 6). This displays all the DirectX components in your system, and not only shows their properties, but allows you to remove them. PROBLEM: A DirectX plug-in, either audio or DXi instrument, doesn’t show up as being available. SOLUTION: Programs recognize DirectX plug-ins by following a path to the plug-in. If that path is changed, perhaps by moving a folder or installing a program update into a different folder, that path can be broken and the plug-in has to be re-registered. To do that: 1. Go Start > Run. 2. Type “regsvr32” (without quotes) followed by the path to the plug-in. For example, the default path for Native Instruments’ DXi instruments is C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\[instrument name]\DXi\[DXi Extension name].dll. So for example, with Guitar Rig 2, you would type (include the quotes): regsvr32 “C:\Program Files\Native Instruments\Guitar Rig 2\DXi\Guitar Rig2DXi.dll” 3. Click on OK. 4. You’ll see a window saying that registration succeeded. PROBLEM: You get a –5000 error on a Macintosh when running OS X. SOLUTION: This relates to OS X’s use of permissions; a –5000 error means the Mac thinks you are not authorized to perform a particular activity. Fortunately, this is easy to fix. 1. From the Finder, select Go > Utilities. 2. Open the Disk Utility program. 3. Click on your main hard drive. 4. Click on Repair Disk Permissions (Figure 7). In fact, this is something you should do occasionally anyway — much like rebuilding the Desktop in pre-OS X versions of the Mac operating system. PROBLEM: You have an audio program or interface that works fine with your singleprocessor based Windows notebook computer, but gives garbled sounds and frequent crashes with a desktop machine that has multiple processors. SOLUTION: Your interface or program may not be compatible with dual processors, requiring you to disable one of the processors. To do this: 1. Right-click on the Taskbar, and call up the Task Manager. 2. Locate the problematic program (for an interface, it will usually be an applet). 3. Right-click on it and choose Set Affinity. 4. Uncheck all CPU entries except for CPU 0 (Figure 8). PROBLEM: You’re tired of the noise generated by your computer and hard drives, so you’ve built a “machine room” where you can stick all that noisy stuff. Only problem is that you need to connect USB peripherals to the computer, and it’s far enough away that operation is unreliable because the USB cable exceeds the recommended maximum length of 15 feet. SOLUTION: The Xtendex line of USB signal boosters from Network Technologies Inc. (www.nti1.com) includes two devices suitable for use with USB 1.1 peripherals. The XTENDEX USB-C5-LC extends a self-powered or bus-powered USB device up to 150 feet for $55; the XTENDEX USB-C5-CE extends up to four USB devices to 150 feet. Remote and local units connect with a standard CAT-5 Ethernet-type cable. And while we’re at it, NTI’s KVM line can extend mouse and video connections. TIRED OF LOW-COST SIZZLE? TRY A LITTLE STEAK, INSTEAD. Unlike most low-cost cardioid condenser mics, the HM-1 sounds full and round instead harsh and thin. You get a: ! Transformerless balanced amp circuit for accurate bottom end instead of cheap output transformer weirdness ! Half-inch “true condenser”capsule ! Beefy sound on drum overheads, full sound on piano, smooth guitars, even vocals ! 21-day money back guarantee, warranty and elastic shock mount! Order online at www.kelaudio.com or send a check or money order for only $129 (incl. S&H) to: KEL Audio Inc., Box 26102, 676 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 3R3 CANADA. Or call (204) 783-0215. Audio Inc. KEL www.kelaudio.com Thanks very much to Phil O’Keefe for the Pro Tools-related material. 46 EQ SEPTEMBER 2007 www.eqmag.com http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/audio/dxman.htm http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/audio/dxman.htm http://www.nti1.com http://www.kelaudio.com http://www.kelaudio.com http://www.eqmag.com

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Contents Talk Box Sounding Board Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly Ben and Vesper Kaiser Chiefs Toolbox Ozma Porcupine Tree Rush The Software Power User Guide Guitar Trax Bass Management Key Issues Drumheads Vocal Cords Mix Bus Cheat Sheet Chameleon Labs TS1 and TS2 Primera Bravo Se Disc Publisher Roland MC-808 Magix Samplitude Professional 9.1 Massey Tape-Head Big Fish Audio Revolucion Reggaeton Sonivox World Beats Sony Pocket Diva Adobe Audition 2.0 Cakewalk Sonar 6 Room with a VU: J Street Recorders, Sacramento, CA

EQ Magazine - September 2007

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