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Studio Day 2

13 Jul
Studio Day 2

Studio Day 2

I have spent a bit more time adding appliances, and setting up the Mac. So far, looking quite nice. The Mac previously had OS/x removed so I could run Linux and Windows XP on it – but Im now going through the 1 hour 20 minute install to put the original software back on.

Once everything is set up I’ll tidy up the cables and sort out the rest of the room. I’m even thinking of decorating the room so its a bit more homely than it currently is with its office-style decor. I think I might need some soft furnishings too as there is quite a lot of echo for such a small room.

 
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Ableton Live and XioSynth working

12 Jul
The NC20 running Ableton and the XioSynth 25

The NC20 running Ableton and the XioSynth 25

I managed to spend a bit of time today setting up some of the music equipment I mentioned in my previous post. So far, I have Ableton Live 5.2.2 working (legit) and the Xiosynth. Im a bit annoyed as when I bought Ableton a couple of years ago, it came with a free downloadable upgrade to v6 – which no longer seems to be available. Im downloading the new v8 demo, so will see if it is worth the £250 upgrade once I have had a chance to try it out.

My new Samsung NC20 Netbook / Laptop seems to be handling things just fine. The only major problem is that when I have it on mains power there is a massive amount of noise. At the moment I have cables everywhere – so hopefully this issue can be addressed properly once I have a tidy up. Seeing as the battery lasts for about 5 hours, hopefully this wont be an issue for a while

I might just set up the Mac mini in here anyway. I wonder if Ableton support upgrading on a different O/S?

 
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