Nope, Audio Hijack is Mac only...

I recall some sort of controversy about some downloads from HD tracks actually being not as advertised (upsampled from "regular" CDs)... basically, I think the gist was that it's hard to tell what you're getting until you download.   Ah, here we go... I googled "HD tracks not HD" and a bunch...

Hey, Whynot,   A remark on your second question:   As you said, speakers are a different animal... the biggest difference being that with a powered near field monitor like the ADAMs (or any traditional speaker), you're dealing with a totally different presentation of the sound stage...

If I understand what you're looking to do correctly, the main hurdle you're going to see is that no pro audio interface is going to give you 3D positional surround on headphones*, since that relies on decoder chipsets that are not called for in the pro audio interface world.   In my opinion...

If you're going to be running Cat5e cable to different rooms, home-run an extra cable or two not matter what, or at the very least have some pull lines in conduit for future installs.   I say an extra run because there's a relatively new tech called HDBaseT that allows you to pass data up to...

^^^   Nice that you can get freebies!   I've used both flavors of Firewire (FW) for work and backup purposes over the years. IIRC the theoretical throughput of USB2 is around FW800 speeds, but tests slower in the real world. I've never used USB for my externals, since my Macs have...

I realized that this post doesn't fit with your needs, but can't delete it   HDBaseT is a recent tech that allows for transmission of HD video, audio, and power over a dedicated cat5e or Cat6 cable.   It's geared toward having a central source of HDMI data that can be routed to different...

Quote: I don't want to come across as a smart ass, but I'm not sure what you mean by newer external drives not working with OSX.   A blank hard drive doesn't care what the OS is. (For example, I have HDs from 2004 in a eSATA RAID array as one of my non-mission critical backup drives for...

I've been out of the loop for a while, and after my Denon d2000's croaked, I came to this forum to get back up to speed.   I found this thread while lurking, and gave it a shot, using it with Logic Pro for my music production.   I presently have some basic KRK Rockit 5 near field...

Thanks! Yeah, I used to use an Ikea Galant desk for ages; the Anthro was $$, but then I realized I drop 4 - $5K on a workstation computer every 5 or so years without batting an eye, and this is a desk that'll last pretty much forever if I take care of it.   Quote: Hey, the stands I...

My 2 cents as a musician regarding the K550s... since they rely on a total seal to perform as intended, if you or your mate wears glasses, the K550s might not work.   I was unable to audition them and bought them on reviews (and the fact that they were sealed so I could use them while...

Some beautiful and original set-ups in this thread!   I'm lucky enough to work from home as a graphic designer, and music production is my hobby.   The room pictured below is my temporary office until a dedicated office and studio is finished this spring (very excited about that).  ...

Don't you love computers? Nothing beats an intermittent problem for hours of fun! 

Yeah, Reaktor Player is a dumbed-down version of their digital audio workstation (DAW) plug-in modular synth virtual instrument (VI).   It comes with 3 basic synths: Carbon 2, Newscool, and Spacedrone.   I've personally never used it (I've been spending my VI plug-in money elsewhere)...

If you do a lot of gaming, I'd go with a Titanium HD. If gaming isn't that big of a deal to you, it comes down to what card has the (non-gaming) features you want.   With either card, you'd likely want to use a digital output (using a digital coaxial cable, for example) to make the run to...

I'm not a pro with DACs, so someone else might come along with the answer, but it does sound a bit like a buffer size or clocking issue. Here's snippet from a Sound on Sound article from back in '06:   "If the buffers are too small and the data runs out before Windows can get back to top...

Yup, RME is a good company to go with, but you're looking at  $750 for the Babyface (USB) and $1600 for the Fireface (FW/USB). Not cheap.   Interfaces don't focus on the headphone output as much as the mic pres, DSP, etc (RMEs are built like tanks, have very good mic pres, and very stable...

Hey, fellow bass head and DnB fan... You can be an audiophile and still love bass, so no worries... but PLEASE stay away from that bass boost, producers like me would prefer you let us give you the bass how we intended it.   You have to remember that these are earphones, and you're not going...

I had to return a pair I'd ordered online (no shops in my area that carry them to try out).   Again, the problem was the seal, but only because I wear glasses.   Specifically, the arms of my glasses were keeping a portion of the ear cup from sealing, therefore screwing up the tonality...

Yeah, I'm probably going to just send them in once the 28" of snow that fell last weekend becomes more manageable.   I'll give an updated once I get them back (if they're even fixable).

Thanks for the reply, KimChee. I'd rather not re-cable until I can find out if the driver is dead or not.   Any tips on how to find that out?   Thanks again!

Sigh.   I just got a pair of K550s that I ordered from Headroom, and found out that the arms of my glasses break the seal needed for proper bass response.   I got them to use for recreation as well as recording vocals in my studio, so I may keep them just for the studio, where their...

My trusty old Denons had the right side driver go dead on me.   When the driver died, I was listening to some music, and heard crackling with bass notes. This problem has been intermittent over the years. I tapped the ear cup out of frustration, and lost all sound to that side. Sigh. Note...