Hardware question for new guy (you got to start somewhere)

Hi,
As the title states I am a complete novice so please bare with me. I'm confused about the correct configuration of the equipment that I have. So I'll start with what i have:
Live 4 vocal harmonizer,
Mackie 1202 VLZ3 mixer
M Audio Profire 610 Firewire Interface
New iMac Computer w/ Garageband & Logic
Adam A7 Monitors
The Profire 610 is new and I'm not sure how it works into the mix. Currently, I have my guitars and microphone going into the vocalizer. Out from the vocalizer and into the mixer. Out from the mixer to the monitors. I know the 610 should be connected to the computer via the firewire cable. What I am unclear about is where it fits in the above mix. It makes sense to me that it would come last to allow any effects/control to be recorded by the computer. Is that right? If so, this would mean that I would go out from the mixer and into the 610 interface? If this is the case, I would disconnect the XLR cables going into my monitors and insert them into the interface, and then buy 1/4 in to XLR cables to go from the line output of the interface back to the monitors. Does all that sound right?
Also, I have a slight hum coming from the monitors at higher volumes. Is that normal or is there a way to reduce/eliminate that?
Thanks so much for your help, I hope to be much more adept at this in the coming months.
Thanks again,
Charlie

For the hum, I would suggest unplugging the speakers first (take the cable out of the speaker and not the mixer). Turn up the volume- is the hum still there? If so, you power may be an issue- you might want to invest in a power line filter. If not, then plug the speakers into the mixer- do you get the hum? If so, make sure that you don't have all the 12 channels cranked up (zero everything and start going through each channel to see if you get the hum- it could be a bad slider/pot or a power issue on the mixer). Keep going through each piece until you find the culprit.

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When you sell your programmes, other programmers will be able to modify the internal state of your classes.
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An object with just behaviour doesn't do much, in the
case of an object with static methods that modifies
data passed in via arguments (which, incidentally,
seems to be the model you are suggesting), the object
itself is simply a utility grouping and doesn't have
any state to behave with.
As I said an OO Object must have data and behavior.
If it doesn't have data it is not an Object. That is not to say that you can not create code that does that, but rather that it is not an OO Object.
Most objects have at least two kinds of values,
internal values that don't compose the behaviour of
the object, things like loop counters, computation
constants, or intermediate values; not really data is
it? There are also values that do compose state, alter
behaviour, or provide information; things like number
of logins, name of a data file, etc...Local variables are not Object data. Via the implementation code a java class (for example) might have member variables that are used to achieve some implementation goal yet are not actually part of the Object.
>
Then there is the actually interesting stuff, the
raison d'etre of the object, values that represent the
output of the object and, actually deserve to be
called data: total monthly bill, number of available
routes, installed packages, or whatever.
Let's say we have three kinds of values; temporary,
intermediate, and product or, perhaps, transient,
volatile, and final. It should be pretty clear that
any client or co-programmer shouldn't be concerned
with temporary or intermediate data and that it
shouldn't be exposed, however, it should also be
pretty clear that the resultant data, or product of an
object, should be (in fact, as I have been arguing)
must be exposed, why else have the object in the first
place?As I already said if most of the classes in the system expose their data then something is wrong with the design.
DTOs are an excellent example of classes that expose all of their data. Yet in the total system, a single DTO can normally be expected to have 4 or more classes for each DTO. And those classes do not expose their data.
>
My arguments also come out against under-exposing the
intermediate values in an object, certainly within a
package, exposing data to related co-objects is
probably not much of a fault, except where it concerns
someone who says, "Hey, those values in Class Z could
be modified by Class B!"
Exposing data is always dangerous for two reasons.
1. The original developer might not have know what they were doing and thus instead of creating an Object they created something else (like half an Object, or two Objects in one, etc.)
2. The maintainance programmer might not understand the original design. Exposed data allows them to avoid this lack of knowledge. Thus instead of figuring out that the intent of the design or figuring out that the design must be refactored (after understanding it the first place) they use a kludge that the exposed data allows for.
Of course, the proper response is, "Hey!! Don't modify
intermediate values in class Z from Class B!!",
problem solved. No patterns, programming paradigms, or
rules of practice (which generally come out as do this
or perish!) necessary. It is simpler, and because of
that I would argue that it is faster, less prone to
error, and more enjoyable for the programmer to work
with as a result.
If everyone was a perfect programmer there would be no problems.
Since they are not, one must use what is available and what is practical to prevent those problems that are likely to occur.
And given that the intent of most programmers is tomake money with their code (or expose it via the
public domain) all of those people should learn how to
write code in terms of other people.
So exposing data is wrong for most of the people here.Clearly not true just because you said so.
No not true because you disagree.
Hard to tell what you are disagreeing with here though. That most developers want to make money and/or acclaim for their work?
>
>
Nothing I have seen so far is even close tosuggesting that your hypothesis is correct. And there
is at least indirect evidence that it is incorrect.
This was a rebuttal to your original point that stated
that 90% of development time was spent refactoring and
bug-chasing, which I agreed with and pointed out that
reducing code size and complexity by avoiding
unnecessary code (designed to avoid data-exposure or
designed for policy-adherence) would reduce the number
of hours represented by "90%" by a corresponding
amount.Again that is a hypothesis of yours. And current known scientific studies do not seem to support it.
>
You say there is indirect evidence arguing against??
Yes. Goto's can make code more dense and yet harder to understand and maintain. Because of that gotos are no longer used. Your hypothesis would suggest that gotos should be a good thing in the language (because the code is shorter.)
>
That is non-sensical in terms of this discussion.
An Object in terms of OO has 'data' and 'behavior'.The 'data' should be 'encapsulated' and 'hidden' by
the Object.
See the top of this post. Hiding your data is like
saying we have your bill, we know what your monthly
statement is but we can't tell you and so we sent you
that blank one...
Part of the problem is that a class tends to have many
different types of "data". A local, temporary loop
counter would be really difficult to work with if it
was exposed and modified from outside the scope of an
object.
Again let me point out that your response is non-sensical.
A local member variable is not data for the Object.

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I have an old 3g that we have service turned off on, i did the erase all content thing and removed the sim, phone restared and said I needed to hook it up to itunes and it needed the sim againput the sim back in, got the phone back to what looks like day one (then removed the sim after itunes set it up as a new phone vs using exsiting restore or backup).
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I am pretty tech dumb when it comes to that sort of thing, noting sensitive on the phone realy even before the erase, but if i sell it like this I just didnt want the new buyer to somehow be able to buy apps on my acct (the itunes existing acct stuff is all blank I checked it), but i do want them to be able to get apps on the phone for their own use thru wifi so I am guessing they just have to create their own itunes acct and then even without the sim it would let them grab apps?
Or do they need a sim, if so will att give them a blank or is the phone basically useless without it (I thought I heard never give out my sim even tho the phone is deactivated I wasnt sure on security).
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Settings > Messages > iMessage > Off
Settings > FaceTime > Off
Settings > iCloud > (Scroll Down) Delete Account
Settings > General > Reset > Reset All Content and Settings.
In that order and you're good. I've never removed a SIM before selling and I haven't had any problems. Also they would need a new SIM to activate sevice so any potential for your information going to the device after sold is gone.
Hope that helps

Hardware Questions for a "Dream System"

It looks like I may soon be able to build my version of a "dream system" for video work and, knowing my limitations, I wish to pose some questions to people who know the Adobe line and hardware in the hope of getting the most bang for my buck.
I would like to give a little information about me that may make my questions and frame of reference make more sense.
I formerly practiced as a structural engineer and, within my admittedly limited specialty, was at the top of my field. I was on the cutting edge of CAD and solid modeling. At one time, I spent a fortune building my "dream system" for that work and was happy with the result the result. My system even featured in a CAD magazine at the "ultimate". I also learned an important lesson. By the time the magazine went to press, I no longer had the best possible system: it was merely a very good one which could then be built for considerably less. That lesson stayed with me as did the machine which I continued to use until I left practice.
From this experience, I no longer look for the "latest and greatest". I look for the very good but reasonably priced. and place a premium on dependability,
I left engineering to enter seminary. I am now a United Methodist pastor. This means I no longer get $500+/hour. The church seems to labor under the old Soviet system where I pretend to work and they pretend to pay me.
While still making the transition to pastoral life, I had the experience of living through a brain tumor. So far, I have far surpassed the medical expectations for me but there is some permanent damage. These are primarily in my math and foreign language skills but, in general, I do not read and assimilate technical material nearly as easily as I used to. I am also so far behind the times in terms of following these matters than I find a whole new vocabulary has grown up around them.
My first question is about CPUs. I am leaning towards an Intel 6 core. If I were to build a machine with 2 CPUs, would the Adobe software be about to make good use of the additional CPU? This is separate from GPUs which I will consider more fully after establishing a base system. I fully intend on a nice GPU or multiple GPUs but am now asking about the CPU.
It is my hope to systematically research this build here, decide upon components and then make further inquiries to further refine the system.
I thank you for your consideration.
John A. Lee

I thank you very much for your input and I can say that your suggestions are taken seriously. In fact, I had already "chosen" some of your list (or very similar) as being the direction I want to head in.
I'd like to get back to my original question, though.
Does Premiere/AE take advantage of extra processors if they are present?
I infer from your reply that they probably do take advantage of them but that such advantage might not be cost effective.
My line of reasoning and/or consideration is thus:
1. Flagship products are often much more expensive than the next tier down.
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5. A motherboard that handles 2 CPUs might have more total expansion slots available (pure surmise but will be an issue later on)
6. Even if the core is better, I would like to understand why.
Please also remember that the 6k figure was just a first guess. I am not wedded to it. I have not had a vacation in 7 years and am planning on treating myself even if it means I have to wait just a little bit longer to pull the trigger on the project. That said, I am not willing to blow 30% of the entire project price just to shave 0.05 seconds off of a render time. If, however, that same 30% means that I wait 30 seconds instead of 5 hours, I would consider it well spent.
From what I understand, GPUs have much more effect on render times than CPUs but I do want to understand what the tradeoffs I am making are in the terms of realistic performance. It may be that there is some critical aspect for which the CPU is vitally important that I have failed to consider. The problem is, I don't know enough about hardware issues. They were never my forte!
Thanks again for spending time on this!
JAL

Hardware question for OS X Server

Hello all,
I am new to MAC's and still learning so I have what may be a dumb question.
I have at my disposal 3 Dell PowerEdge servers that I can combine to make one really powerful workhorse. My boss is wanting to migrate all of our PC users to MAC's over time. I would like to install OS X 10.4 Server and start using this as our primary domain for those already migrated.
My question.......is this possible?
Can I use pc hardware to run OS X 10.4 server?
(assuming I use a 10.4 tiger MACbook to format and install the initial harddrive that will run the server? I di dread those posts about the 10.4 version dependency.)
thanks for everyone's help in advance...

>ok, but can you tell me why and has anyone ever tried?
For numerous reasons. For one, Apple have numerous checks in the OS for components that are not part of a standard PC motherboard. There was talk of Apple implementing TPM to control the hardware, but I don't know if this really is the case.
Secondly, Macs use EFI and Open Firmware as the boot loader. PCs (at least Windows) uses BIOS. The BIOS system can't load a Mac OS X system.
Thirdly, even if you could get past that part you're going to run into driver issues. Since Apple provide the hardware, they can bundle the relevant drivers with the OS.
That said, there have been some reports of some people having some success in getting Mac OS X to boot on non-Apple hardware, but always with some limitations (e.g. can't get past the Finder), and it's against Apple's license agreement so they're not likely to widely publicize the fact, anyway.

Standard Business Questions for new FI/CO implementation

Hello,
    Can anybody please provide a standard lists of questions to ask Business persons for FI/CO implementation or suggest where can it be found/available. kindly send to this email : [email protected]
Please assist in this reagard as it is very urgent.
Points will be given generously.
Thanks

Hi Ashwin,
Please Find below the some of the general questions asked for a new implementation.
1)     Describe in as much detail as possible of the business at your location and its processes regarding
2)     Prepare a complete list on all legally required reports, forms and templates (e.g. Financial Statement Versions Balance, P&L, Cash Flow Report, Expense Report, Reconciliation Report about Diff. US GAAP / local Tax Law, etc).
3)     Will you need an interface to other external software? (e.g. payroll, taxes, barcode, etc.).
Please list and give a brief explanation.
4)     Please list all your required payment terms.
5)     For the creation of vendor tolerance groups (price, no quantity) please give appropriate details.
6)     For the creation of automated journal entries, please give a complete overview on the assignment of cost elements to cost centers.
7)     As a preparation on the mapping of the chart of accounts, please prepare a complete list of all required accounts that will have to be assigned to the new number ranges, in the Global Chart of Accounts.
8)     Is there a legal requirement for an alternative chart of accounts for your entity?
9)     Please prepare a complete list of all the common payment methods you have in use
10)     Please deliver a complete list of national bank indicators and codes
11)     Will you need different payment formats for different countries? Please give an overview.
12)     Provide An Organisation Chart (Bring a copy with you)
13)     Provide your Current Chart of Accounts Listing (Bring a copy with you)
14)     Provide a list of Cost Centres
15)     Request from the bank complete bank directory listing relevant bank information for all banks in your country.
16)     What types of transactions are typical for each account
17)     Approximately how many transactions are processed daily on each bank account?
18)     Do you currently receive bank Statements in manual or electronic format?
19)     How do customers typically pay
20)     Please provide a list of all the currencies you currently deal with
21)     Prepare a sample each of the month- end / year- end closing schedule
Please assign points if found useful
Regards
Genie

Old user, questions for new forums

the last time that i needed to DL extensions was right after
the macromedia/adobe merger. being a longtime dreamweaver user, i
was very familiar with the exchange and had no problem with it
except that i was a bit slow to browse through. and, also, being a
longtime photoshop user, i was familiar with the adobe
support/downloads/forums etc. as well.
i have a new computer and am now using dw 8 and am looking
for some dw extensions. the exchange no longer lists information
about the software compatibility of the extensions. so i came to
the forum to look for information. the dw general forum lists
119814 topics, and yet i can only access 2 pages (40 topic).
my next step was to seek out a _forum_ forum. the closest
thing i found, linked from
http://www.adobe.com/support/forums/index.html
(which also links to this forum) was under general/forum
comments. i discovered that it required a different log-in
procedure, requiring a first/last name for user, instead of the
email address that this forum requires. well, this turns out to be
defined as a &quot;user to user&quot; forum and
restricted to only that. for example, the faq had a question
regarding downloads (i'm thinking maybe i'll find a link to a
better-functioning dw exchange). but the answer to this
&quot;faq&quot; was &quot;there are no
downloads in the user to user forum&quot;.
i want to be able to get dw extensions and to locate a forum
that addresses this activity. i also want to locate a forum that
discusses the functionality of the support forums in general.
and, possibly, most importantly, i want to be able to access
more than just the 40 most recent postings in a forum that claims
to have almost 12,000 topics.
thanks,
jf

Did you logout from the old account and do the delete from the new administrator account? You may have to click the padlock at the lower-left if it is locked.

Cisco ACS questions for new deployment

Hi all, I am designing a new Cisco ACS deployment to handle AAA services for all our network devices. I have read the user guides and I understand the different deployment scenario's. However, what i could not find in the user guide, were answers to the questions below...
Number of AAA clients, using command authorisation, that a single ACS server can handle?
Does a Large Add-On license (for more than 500 nodes) need to be purchased for every ACS server, or does one license cover the whole deployment?
How is AAA load-balancing performed? Does each AAA server need to be defined individually on every Network device? Or is there some intelligence build in to the AAA servers so that they can distribute the load themselves? Or can a load balancer be used like you can with Cisco ISE PSN nodes?
Thanks
Mario

Supported number of clients depends on License for example
The base license is required for all deployed software instances and for all appliances. The base license enables you to use all ACS functions except license-controlled features, and it enables standard centralized reporting features.
The base license:
Is required for all primary and secondary ACS instances.
Is required for all appliances.
Supports deployments that have a maximum of 500 NADs.
The following are the types of base licenses:
Permanent—Does not have an expiration date. Supports deployments that have a maximum of 500 NADs.
Evaluation—Expires 90 days from the time the license is issued. Supports deployments that have a maximum of 50 NADs.

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