I would also assume that the mic hire is coming with some support/backup if it or what it is connected to breaks.

I don't see any reason not to learn Python. People have mentioned the downsides/annoyances but there is more to it than just the language. Python has a huge ecosystem of packages and has really taken off in some fields. For example if you want to: read a spreadsheet, load something from a website ...

I just checked, the original copy goes to Downloads and not Documents, this was a change in the past from some other temporary location.

I think you just need to find the settings for what to do with particular content. I set mine to ask and generally either save or load into Acrobat Reader. Note that there is more than one category that matches a PDF document. Even if you open or save there will still be a copy saved to your ...

I have been into Settings and told it to ask first then I sent a question and it came back with "this answer is archived, ask another question" I have to spend time cleaning up .pdfs I just wanted a quick look at! Dave. The post and content are a set of statements, what is the actual problem ...

... Combine that with the Rode (and others) clip-on lapel recorders for interview subjects and you're well on the way to achieving pro sound quality videos without bulk, trailing wires, or the hassle of radio mics. Just don't forget the clapper-board! Vive la revolution! Absolutely, I have been ...

But I want neat, portable solutions these days and not to be encumbered with extra add-on kit. I can see the attraction, I'm pretty encumbered with camera and sound devices recorder in a sound bag. I'm not sure where to have the balance once you upgrade from mic into camera setups. I made my ...

So what is it giving you, a really compact solution?
A microphone of choice, mount and an F3 would be another option and much more expandable.

25A RCD?

I'm using an extension from Tough Leads to get 13A to my shed when needed, inline RCD and 1.5mm2 cable although I could have made up the extension myself.

I'm amused by this persistent idea that the previous version of Windows is always good and the current one is always bad! :lol: In my case I have this quaint idea that my PC is mine and I should be able to decide what it does. New versions of Windows bring in new features that I really don't like ...

This caused me a bit of hassle with an upgrade to the latest Wavelab on a new PC with the older Wavelab on the old PC. I had to have e-Licenser installed (I initially refused the install) in order that the old dongle could be found as a prerequisite to installing the upgrade license in the new ...

I would normally suggest looking at reviews of a site that caters for a more specialist user base like Scan as it is more likely you can trust reviews.
However they moslty have models above the price you mentioned apart from one model that is cheaper than the postage cost will be.

I have a 14700K and it can peak to a crazy power consumption if you run something like the Cinebench test on it. Ended up upgrading my UPS because of the peak power consumption of my new system (GPU added a lot of course).

I used to have a site where you could enter notes by clicking on a keyboard and it would identify the chords. Similarly you could enter a chord and see the notes on a keyboard and fretboard. And I think it got the notes with the correct intervals unlike that site. But it was Java and probably no ...

This video was quite interesting as an artist's view on generative AI...

https://youtu.be/wy6ZO1e4W3U?feature=shared

I suppose I would expect any power supply in sensitive equiptment to have surge protection built in, this is why you have to be careful not to PAT test with high voltages.

Also, If I cared enough I would put surge protection in the consumer unit at home.

I think your best bet is to watch some Youtube videos.
Curtis Judd has a nice video on the new Rode system.

https://youtu.be/XcFrlxg9Nqk?feature=shared

Lostgallifreyan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 5:57 pm I saw an EEV blog post that convinced me to get a Rigol DS1054Z.

I have a Rigol DS2072A. The only thing that irks me is I feel I purchased something nobbled for bandwidth (not that I need it). I like being able to download the traces across a network.

FrankRaz wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:32 am
Your Audiofire 4 may not be as dead as you think.

Thanks for that, interesting.
I do have the readmes and installers for 5.5, 5.7.6 and 5.8 on my current PC.
New PC should be here in a couple of weeks.

Yes, the RME is overkill unless it also replaces the external USB interface. That might be technically possible but an interface with XLR/jack sockets etc. is a bit more user friendly than a PCIe card with breakout cables.

Thanks for all the comments.

SPDIF is stereo only - it won't carry surround. That's a pity, so the RME can't do what my existing card does but then it would not be a feature to expect on such a card. Currently I have the Creative sound card set to send Dolby Digital over the SPDIF link and the (ancient) Cambridge Soundworks ...

Should have said, will go for Windows 10 and hang on as long as possible but need to future-proof if I'm forced to Windows 11 at some point later next year.

By "onboard sound" I meant from a chipset on the motherboard. I wonder if I went for the RME, could I connect to the surround system via SPDIF being default windows sound and route specific audio apps (Cubase, wavelab) to the active speakers at the same time? It looks like you need to add different ...

I'm wondering if people think that internal sound cards have had their day. Belatedly I'm specifying a new PC to replace one that has the following Creative Titanium X-Fi ECHO Audiofire 4 I can't use the latter (no drivers) but will use a USB external interface. For the internal card I really just ...