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Can I record a band with the new macbook without firewire?

by Neetle Question by Fuzz: Can I record a band with the new macbook without firewire? I am looking into buying a new laptop and was wondering if a macbook (vs. a pc) is the best option? The macbook pro is not an option. I want to record my band on separate tracks if possible. I hear that usb 2.0 isn’t a fast enough connection for guitar, bass, and drums. I am new at recording and open to any suggestions. Best answer: Answer by Jmn DUSB 2.0′s max speed is 480 mbps, but it cannot sustain that kind of speed at all. Firewire’s sustained speed is 400mbps, so on average, …

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Band of the Day Helps You Discover a New Band Every Day

Let me reiterate slightly so you don’t get the wrong idea: I don’t think that this app has too many features, and I don’t think it has a terrible design. I do feel, however, that the majority of its users simply won’t use most of the features because they won’t know they’re there. The Mix Tape, for example, is buried beneath a menu only accessible by tapping a head-shaped icon in the top right corner that looks a little alien-like (maybe I’m missing something, but I really don’t know what it’s supposed to be). I doubt that casual users of the app are going to bother checking out what that button does, …

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Asus RT-N66U Dual Band Wireless-N900 Router review

The Asus RT-N66U is a dual band Wi-Fi router with four Gigabit Ethernet ports and two USB ports that let you share attached USB drives and printers across your network. It provides 2.4GHz- and 5GHz-band Wi-Fi concurrently, allowing each user to choose the best connection for them. We had no problems setting up the RT-N66U and were quickly able to surf the web and connect to our other computers. You can even choose different methods of connecting to the internet, such as with a 3G modem, should your main connection fail. The RT-N66U’s web interface is as dark as the unit itself, but it’s pretty well organised, although it will …

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