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Mike, Dan and Julian get together with discussions about the venerable C|24, our case study on building a powerful, inexpensive PC based system, competitions and our finds of the week. 


Deals


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Talking Points


Competitions


Community Feedback Kindly Sponsored by RSPE Audio Solutions


If you’re attending the NAMM show, why not visit RSPE Audio at Booth #16117 where you will be able to see some of what the PMC Flagship Boutique has to offer, as well as hear the new result6 monitors in the ASC Attackwall acoustic environment. Check out the link in the podcast notes.


Community Feedback


Bill Gould - Got in touch about Dan's article about subwoofers asking about the furniture he used in his studio. If you want to see the stands involved follow these links:

Studiospares Z frame

Thomann Racks


Questions From The Community


Rowan Bishop - asks our opinion on the suitability of the Mac Mini as a Pro Tools machine

Tom Jenkins - wants to know why he doesn't have the Avid Tape Echo plug-in as part of the Complete Plug-in bundle 

Wayde Young - wants to know more about Dan's use of Melodyne

Rhys Warden - isn't sure how to upgrade to PT12 from PT10

Teodor Amanović Toš - isn't happy with his decision to move from PT HD 8 to PT 10 on his with his ageing Mac.


Source Connect Now


As you may know, we are spread out around the UK & Europe when we record the podcast. In the past, we have used a variety of internet-based solutions so we could hear each other.  We have settled on Source Connect Now which gives us ISDN equivalent quality audio using a Chrome browser, no software to install. You can get a free account from Source Elements.


Find Of The Week


Julian - Bassdude from Plugin Alliance

Dan - NAMM

Mike - MasterCheck Pro V1.5 supports Apple AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) iTunes Plus native OS X codec and Peak to Short Term Ratio