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Avoid Viruses, Spyware, Adware, Phishing & Internet Hacks
PC Notes
We'd probably all prefer to keep our music PCs insulated from viruses, spyware, adware, phishing and the general nastiness of the Internet, but the way music software is developing makes this increasingly difficult. Find out more...
Published January 2006
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Windows XP x64
PC Notes
The 64-bit Windows XP x64 edition is on the shelves, but musicians should stick with their trusty 32-bit OS for the moment. PC Notes explains why, as well as offering some constructive soundcard feature suggestions to manufacturers.
Published December 2005
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Audio Interface Manufacturers' Round Table
PC Musician
With interface standards and user requirements changing all the time, the audio interface marketplace is a volatile one. We catch up with representatives of eight leading manufacturers for the inside track on the future of audio I/O hardware.
Published December 2005
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ESI Pro Maxio XD
192kHz Audio + MIDI Interface For PC
Firewire and USB 2 interfaces have their advantages, but if you need serious channel counts at high sample rates, the PCI card still rules, and ESI's heavyweight recording system caters for a huge range of input and output formats at up to 192kHz.
Published December 2005
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User Accounts; Documents & Settings
PC Notes
We explore the relevance of User accounts and the vital contents of the Windows Documents and Settings folder.
Published November 2005
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Pointing Devices For The PC Musician
PC Musician
If you've had enough of chasing a mouse around your desk, there are many other ways of controlling the on-screen pointer of your music software. We examine some options.
Published November 2005
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Emu's Patchmix DSP Demystified...
The Mixing & Routing Engine
We demystify the powerful internal routing and mixing engine within Emu's recent popular range of computer audio interfaces.
Published November 2005
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Mozilla Firefox Vs Microsoft Internet Explorer
PC Notes
More news of what's cooking in the world of Windows — but first, why it might be time to ditch Internet Explorer in favour of Mozilla's Firefox browser...
Published October 2005