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I use a free Android app called Photo Editor that has a change format function. Resize to 1024 and save.

It may seem perfectly normal to some, but connecting a drum machine and a sequencer with a midi wire is some sort of magic wizardry. The two synchronise immediately and the tempo of one controls the other. Well, it's amazing to me!

And it's there! My music-corner, realised. Very pleased with this and it all even looks pretty tidy! Tried some Space-Guitar and sequencer experiments. Yes. Really chuffed!

It is a voyage of discovery and the whole midi universe looks very daunting. After some intensive research into what should a beginner do, I have ordered a Donner DMK25 midi controller keyboard which I could get at a giveaway price and it includes a basic Cubase version plus an extensive...

Anybody remember the Roland TB-303? Launched in the early 80's as a 'toy' bass synthesizer with a small sequencer built in. I really wanted one but never got around to it. The TB-303 vanished into obscurity only to suddenly reappear in the 90's as a fundament of the Acid/Dance scene with it's...

Studio corner is underway. This was formerly the dining table until the kitchen was moved. Since then it has been a place to dump stuff. Should be room to set up my pedalboard and have the guitars, etc. nearby. Laptop is showing its age but still works. Running USB into Schiit Wyrd regen...

Thanks for the solid advice. Started to create a 'proper' music-station with the PC recording gear I got 20 years ago. It seems that MIDI is an essential part of that process these days. Certainly if you want to do it on a budget. Cheap controller (including Cubase starter pack and beginners...

Support for older models of the My Cloud was stopped in 2022. https://www.westerndigital.com/support/software/my-cloud-os/os3/os3-eos If your NAS is one of these, then there is s good chance that you could run into difficulties.

Wondering if I should go down the very deep rabbit-hole called 'MIDI' and 'DAW'. Can get a good deal on a controller device.

Hi Stu, glad you turned up. (At least I'm not the only numpty who couldn't find HFS).

In use: Arcam One (original version). These have a rich, refined tone very similar to the Spendor BC2. Bought them in 1985. NVA Cube2. RD's prototype pair with acrylic casing. These have history! NVA Cube3. MDF cases, updated drivers. Mission 760 (Doc Mods). Tiny boxes, huge sound...

Beginners stupidity. Guitar straps - got a nice wide suede leather, plain brown, for the LP copy. Looke really good in an understated, workmanlike way. Serious axe, means business. Looking for a suitable strap for the red Thinline, I thought that something a bit C&W would be more suitable...

I think I'm going slightly mad ... ("We could have told you that!") There is this irrepressible urge to get creative and actually make concrete some dreams I have had for as long as I can remember. Problem - volume: my little bass amp is turned down to just above zero - and the output on my...

I have an Oehlbach XXL Masterclock in between my Volumio PC and DAC. This is a little regen device that does a lot to clean up the USB signal. Also have a Schiit Wyrd which is nearly as good. Upsampling: needs a lot of CPU to work otherwise you can feel the processors struggling. The converted...

Looks familiar, my own digital audio journey was littered with small revelations about how to improve the sound. You don't mention cables (or did I miss that?). Eventually I settled on OCC coax leads, their composition removes internal crystalline borders within the copper strands thus reducing...