Software monitoring programs

I'm sure this is the wrong forum, but since I coudln't find a "right" forum, here goes:
I"d like to find a program that can help me monitor where my children go and what they do while they're on the computer...is anyone familiar with anything that may be out there?
Thanks in advance!

If you just want to monitor, put a web proxy on your network (or onto your Mac if that's the only computer), and require all users to go via the proxy (e.g. by changing their proxy settings and locking them). A good free one to use would be squid.
If you want to actively control (filter) then look into something like DansGuardian. Very good and free, like squid.
Cheers
Steffen.

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Software Monitoring HELP

I use a 1.83 GHz G5 iMac to run Logic Express. My mixing board is firewire and supports software monitoring, it's a MultiMix16 Firewire. My problem is with software monitoring.
Randomly, a few days ago, I began working on something and realized I wasn't hearing any audio from the program. Most normally, I'd be plugged into my headphone out or even main mix out, and I'd hear what I've recorded via the program. (All the tracks, etc.) Now, for whatever reason, I can still record with the board but don't hear any audio out except the live noise. Confusing, but I need help. I know I've got software monitoring enabled.
Is my mixer broken? Is it simply a setting issue in Logic express? HELP!
1.83 GHz G5 iMac, 1 GHz G4 Powerbook Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Hello Bahamaboy,
Your problem is exactly my problem. I tried both Windows Xp and 7. I can see live video, but the utility only record for a few second and freeze. There is no tech support in my country - cambodia, so I'm in a more serious situation. I also need help. May be I should tried from a fresh windows installation, but what is it good for. It takes lot of time to reinstall everything. Your comments do suggest some software conflict. I think I will try it on my laptop rather than my desktop, which I do not have lot of software installed on my laptop.
(Mod note: Edited post for guideline compliance. Thanks!)
Message Edited by JOHNDOE_06 on 01-20-2010 08:35 AM

SCHEDULING & MONITORING PROGRAMS (TO PROCESS 100 TO 5000 FILES A DAY)

We have the end to end set of programs for scheduling & monitoring any ETL programs. In big enterprises , the system to system data access always happens through ascii files. if there are systems which needs to recieve/load files & produce handoff files periodically and if the number of files handled in day are quite large (eg:atleast
100 to 5000 files ) you can make use of our programs.The features of the scheduler are
The ETL Program Scheduling
- Incoming files are grouped together ( eg: system_name + country + branch combination , Not necessary ), Similarly outgoing files as well.
- Files will get loaded only when the whole set is recieved
- More priority can be given to certain sets depending upon the need
- Loading set to Loading set dependency (very rare cases)
- Output set to loading set dependency (The output set will be generated when all(if any) dependent loading sets are loaded.
- Order of execution of files in a set (for both loading / output )
- Statistical information about everyday's loading files (Recived time , Start time & End time of a particular file on anyday)
- 5 Parrellel queues for loading and 5 for output generation ( Multi threading )
- Output files are automatically ftp'd if required
- Esay query mechanism to know which set failed , Which file/program failed in
- Status of execution of any file by ETL program from multiple sources ( Database , File Location in diff. directories , From log files )
.. and more
- Dynamic renaming of files & execution
Monitoring Program
- For the Data centre / Back office processing people
- For a incoming set, when crossed the deadline time, this monitor log shows the contact details
- When anything gets errord out the monitor log gives the set & contact details
- Holiday maintenance for any group can be maintained.
End of day programs
- To take care of purging & archiving of files, database & logfiles etc.
Tested with 2 ETL tools ( Constellar hub from DataMirror & Oraclewarehouse builder) and this scheduler is live in an International bank (confidential) in 3 regions (Asia Pacific , Europe & North America) "PROCESSING 1000+ FILES A DAY" at each of the 3 regional data centres for the last 10 years ( constellar ) .
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Hi,
Sounds like you have a cache problem, it could be a file corruption. I would first suggest you to clear out everything in the cache directory and do a re-sync and see if issue persists.
Also, please check on your server or OneDrive to see the total amount of data that being stored. Check if you have any large files stored, like videos.
More reference about Office Document Cache settings:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/office-document-cache-settings-HA010388664.aspx
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Ethan Hua CHN
TechNet Community Support

Cpu monitoring programs various results, HWmonitor giving really high recordings!

Probably see these questions all the time sorry for asking!
Ive used a few different cpu monitoring programs (speed fan , core temp ) and all of them so far have reported similar results around 30 to 40 idle and 50-65 under load which im happy with, but i tried out hw monitor and it says cpu temps 80-90 C just idle!
Is this right?
I thought just to be on the safe side I cleaned out the inside of the laptop and put some arctic silver 5 on as its only had the stock thermal compound , but there was hardly any dust and putting the arctic silver didn't make too much of a difference, the stock compound didn't look to dried up, only dropped a few degrees, but the temps in hw monitor were still high 80's.
I also noticed that core temp changes its temp when i have hw monitor running , for example core temp will be reporting temps of 30-40C and when i start hw monitor the core temp changes its temp to the same as hw monitor around 80C.
Im using the latest version of hw monitor is there maybe a bug?
and can you access cpu temp in the bios of a hp i had a quick look but i couldnt find it?
I also was going to buy a cooling stand , I was thinking of the cooler master u3 ? good choice or any other recommendations
And if anyone knows any other reliable cpu monitoring programs would be great!
sorry for the long message i thought i would try be as detailed as I can, il post my basic specs underneath if anyone can help out I would really really appreciate it!
Thank you
hp pavillion g6 2006 ax
amd dual core a6-4400m 2.6ghz/3ghz
8gb upgraded ram ddr3
2gb dedicated graphics 3gb with dual enabled thing i think?
500gb hdd
if you want any screen shots or any more info let me know , i really appreciate any help !
Also thought i would add that the laptop is normally really cool underneath the cpu/gpu area and blows out cold air this is why im so confused with hwmonitors readings ? and the fan is running normally only goes fast when im gaming.

Over analysis leads to paralysis. If the laptop runs cool, it ain't broke so there is nothing to fix. You are right to be concerned about operating temps on any AMD laptop but as long as a good volume of cool air is coming out you are golden. There is no temperature monitor in the BIOS and many of the hardware monitors designed for desktops do not work with laptops or are flaky and wrong. But even the temps reported by hw monitor (actually an excellent piece of software, generally) are not overly concerning. If the output from the vent gets real hot and the fan runs constantly "pedal to the metal", then you have something to worry about. Enjoy your laptop. Oh, and the usb cooler you mention is a good one.

I am trying to update to iTunes 10 to us my new iPad, but I can not remove a corrupted "apple software update" program... I can get everything else off, but due to "previous version" of software update it will not continue.

I am trying to update to iTunes 10 to us my new iPad, but I can not remove a corrupted? "apple software update" program... I can get everything else off, but due to "previous version" of software update it will not continue.
I stopped in to see one of the genius at the local store who referred me to "Windows Installer 4.5 Redistributable" (I am trying to install it on a Windows XP System)
The last version on iTunes on my PC was iTunes 7.
Thanks for your help,
Julia from Woodridge

Unfortunately, this sort of trouble has gotten more complicated to deal with ever since Microsoft pulled the Windows Installer CleanUp utility from their Download Center on June 25. First we have to find a copy of the utility.
Let's try Googling. (Best not to use Bing, I think.) Look for a working download site for at least version 3.0 of the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. After downloading the utility installer file (msicuu2.exe), scan the file for malware, just in case. (I use the free version of Malwarebytes AntiMalware to do single-file scans for that.)
If the file is clean, to install the utility, doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file you've downloaded.
Now run the utility ("Start > All Programs > Windows Install Clean Up"). In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any Apple Software Update entries and click "Remove".
Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try installing iTunes again. Does the install go through properly now?
(If you do find a clean download site for the correct version of CleanUp, please don't tell me where it is. Without wishing to sound paranoid (although I grant it does sound paranoid), there is a non-zero chance that posting links to download locations for the utility here at Discussions leads to that download location being shut down.)

BUG: Software monitoring and playback levels

Have you ever thought your headphone monitoring level jumped up or down, for no apparent reason ? I think I may have found out why... try this:
1) Turn ON Software Monitoring. Independent Monitoring Level can be on or off, it doesn't matter. Take an audio track with active regions on it, arm that track for recording, and press play. Move the record fader up and down--it will adjust the level of the playback audio. All is good. Move this fader down around -20dB, so you can hear the track, but it's quiet.
2) Now, stop the transport, turn OFF Software Monitoring, and press play again. The track's playback level has not changed, which is fine. Move the record fader up and down--it doesn't do anything. Would be nice if that fader controlled the playback volume, but that's more of a feature request. Here comes the real bug...
3) Take the track out of record, then put it back in record. Press play: BOOM!, your playback level on that track has now jumped to 0dB. And there's no way to change it--regardless of the level set by the record and play faders, you're now monitoring at 0dB.
4) Turn ON Software Monitoring, and everything goes back to normal--the playback volume jumps back to the setting of the record fader. Now, turn OFF Software Monitoring, and your monitoring level will stay where you just put it UNTIL you take the track out of record. Next time you re-arm the track, it will jump back to 0dB.
Very weird, eh ?
As best I can tell, when Software Monitoring is OFF, the only way to change your playback monitoring level (for a track armed for recording--using auto-punch, etc.) is to turn Software Monitoring ON, then back OFF again. That will set your level to whatever the fader is showing. But once you take the track out of record, the level resets back to 0dB.
Assuming this isn't some bizarre corruption of my system, maybe we could get Apple's attention to fix this ?
And I think there may also be a related bug where the live input monitoring level jumps (regardless of visible fader position) while Software Monitoring is ON, but I can't reproduce it. Just thinking I've experienced that from time to time, too, and it's such a similar problem to this one...
-James

jnashguitar wrote:
And I think there may also be a related bug where the live input monitoring level jumps (regardless of visible fader position) while Software Monitoring is ON, but I can't reproduce it. Just thinking I've experienced that from time to time, too, and it's such a similar problem to this one...
This happens to me on a fairly regular basis. In my case, the input volume is always LOWER than the fader position.
I will be, say, recording an electric guitar part. Software monitoring on (I monitor thru Logic). The fader is at 0dB, and the guitar on input is a bit loud in the mix, but good for overdubbing a part. After a few passes, the level on input, or even while in record, will drop a good 3 or 4 dB. Hit stop, hit play, and the playback volume is loud again. Go into record, and it drops... the fader was never touched.
This is isn't every time I record, but common enough to not surprise me... It's definitely a bug

CS4 Premiere Pro Clips Won't Play in Source Monitor/Program Monitor

I can't get clips to play in source monitor/program monitor/preview pane in Pr Pro. I have spent hours looking through the forums to try and find a fix and I have troubleshot the following.....
1. Codecs are not broken... or seem to be working according to Sherlock
2. Video and audio drivers up to date
3. Unistalled and re-install Pr Pro then updated via updater
Here is the funny thing...
In Encore, OnLocation, and other Suite program the play functionality works just fine....the only one it doesn't is Pr Pro.
Question:
Is the source code to playback video in Pr different then the other suite programs or am I just making a trivial mistake in Pr?
Sorry for the novice question but I am about to give up and have no where to turn.
Hardware Specs
CPU 3.6 GHz
HD 1TB 7200 RPM
RAM 2 MB (is this my issue?)
Video: Open GL

Number of issues here:
1. Your system does not meet minimum requirements.
2. Your CPU, disks, memory are not enough for anything other than DV.
3. What video camera was used with what codec on what OS with which version of PR. etc.
Some suggestions... and answer at least the 16 questions at the end of the Wiki article.

Premiere Pro CS4 - Problem with the monitor program.

Hi. I'm not able solving problems with the monitor using PremiereProCS4. When I drag a photo (also only one photo) in the timeline and play it in the monitor program, vision in the monitor program doesn't run:black monitor or a little part of the photo appear... sometimes distort colours. Asus P5QPRO, Intel 9550 and Sparkle Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX+ 1024 DDR3; last gpu driver and directX are installed. Different configuration of stratch disks were tested. Where am I wrong?

Dear Bill,
thanks for your answer and your article. I tried with your NTSC 4:3 720x480 PAR 0.9 and, "magically", no more problem!!! I used the script pocedure in Photoshop CS4 to resize my images. Now, before starting my workflow and hoping not to overuse your patience, I would like to indicate you my equipment and my target: I use a Canon Eos 7D (generally for still images, 90% are vertical, and just some videos) and I use Premiere Pro CS4 to burn a dvd (normal, 4.7 Gb or double side, more than 8 Gb) with a 16.9 lcd tv (I'm Italian); my camera save as .jpg and .raw (but why use heavy .raw files if I've to redute to 720x480?!??).
So, according to your "everyone wants the highest quality that they can obtain when doing theri videos..." and "your video project may vary, so you will need to plug in the dimensions for YOUR video project in that case", I've a question: which is the best for me?
And then:
1 - Premiere Pro CS4 havn't a batch or a script procedure for still image like PS (only for videos)!?!
2 - Premiere does'nt allow you to import images like 4.181 Kb (a too large dimension file error appears)!
3 - In the timeline of Premiere, after you dragged images, you can select them and right click to perform "resize to frame size": it seems to run good without problem, but what appen to the photo? Which is it's pixel?
4 - In the general preferences of Premiere you can to optimize rendering for "memory" or not: which is the best for you?
5 - I attached file with a screen of something strange in Premiere: dragging an image (the first of the project) in the timeline, the timeline appears distort (you can see the part in the yellow square): then, when I render the project and play in the monitor program, it becames normal.
Thanks!

Can only get sound when "software monitoring" is checked

Working my way through David Nahmani's logic pro 8 and express book. On the second lesson trying to record acoustic guitar. It says to turn off software monitoring under preferences > Audio so the computer isn't picking it up twice, but when I do I get no sound at all in my monitors or headphones. The channel strip still reads and lights up, it will even record, but don't hear it when I'm actually recording it. The guitar tuner only works when software monitoring is checked too.
I'm using logic express 8 my interface is a Presonus Firebox.

Hi,
this advice applies to recording acoustic guitar with a mic and without headphones.
With an electric guitar, or while wearing headphones, software monitoring should be turned on.
Even better, since there's no latency, is hardware monitoring. Some audio interfaces have a knob to select between input and computer output.
Fox

Input objects and software monitoring

Okay, my set up:
Macbook intel 1 gig RAM
Edirol FA-66
Lacie external drive for audio
The issue:
The edirol has a peak meter which is just a light that comes on when the signal is too high, however, Logic is still perfectly happy with it, which means I have been having to make a guestimate of when the edirol might peak when setting the record level before recording. You know the situation, you say "play as loud as you're going to play" and set the level, then they play louder during the recording (particularly difficult if your playing and recording yourself!)
Anyhow, I worked out to put extra gain on the input objects for my interface in the environment so that, with software monitoring on, the level on logic mirrors almost exactly my interface when it peaks. Great.
However, I don't always want software monitoring. I've managed to get the buffer size down to 128 now I'm using an external drive, but it still feels wrong even though the audible delay is miniscule. In any case I'm not interested in software monitoring, I've never needed or used it in the past and don't feel like starting now.
Is it possible to use the input objects, with the extra gain, for recording without software monitoring? I did some tests and found that I couldn't monitor directly and record with the extra gain whilst seeing the level meters.
Maybe I'm answering my own question...
Here's another thing, my edirol has 4 outs. Could I use two of them to monitor my recording signal directly, whilst using the other two to monitor logic (with software monitoring on) through a mixer should I need it on to use the extra gain (and maybe mute the tracks whilst recording)?
Sounds like extra hassle to me, but would love to know if anyone's tried this before I spend half a day trying it all out.

Sorry for the lengthy post folks, but the good news is I solved it. It was obvious and I said it myself in my post - the mute button while recording and then no need for a mixer.
Anyway, it turned out it was useful to write it all down!

Headphone mix / software monitoring question

I am making the transition from Cubase to Logic Pro X. I have set up a headphone mix in the time-honoured manner, sending a (summing stack) instrument arrangement to an aux channel that goes to outputs 3-4 and drives a separate headphone amp, in this case for the vocal talent. So far so good. But now when I enable software monitoring on the vocal track I get no input signal to the headphone mix. Presumably software monitoring in Logic folds back to outputs 1 and 2 by default, hence no signal to 3-4. Cubase has something called Control Room, whereby you can send any monitored input to any pair of outputs. How does this scenario work in Logic? If I use outputs other than 1-2 for a headphone mix, is software monitoring therefore not available? I know I can send a monitored input directly via my interface, but that gives a dry signal to the vocal talent - not ideal and the whole point of software monitoring. I don't have any external reverb so software reverb inserts are the only option.
Sorry for the long ramble and hope this makes sense. Please let me know if I am missing something 101 in Logic. Thanks!
Terence

I am making the transition from Cubase to Logic Pro X. I have set up a headphone mix in the time-honoured manner, sending a (summing stack) instrument arrangement to an aux channel that goes to outputs 3-4 and drives a separate headphone amp, in this case for the vocal talent. So far so good. But now when I enable software monitoring on the vocal track I get no input signal to the headphone mix. Presumably software monitoring in Logic folds back to outputs 1 and 2 by default, hence no signal to 3-4. Cubase has something called Control Room, whereby you can send any monitored input to any pair of outputs. How does this scenario work in Logic? If I use outputs other than 1-2 for a headphone mix, is software monitoring therefore not available? I know I can send a monitored input directly via my interface, but that gives a dry signal to the vocal talent - not ideal and the whole point of software monitoring. I don't have any external reverb so software reverb inserts are the only option.
Sorry for the long ramble and hope this makes sense. Please let me know if I am missing something 101 in Logic. Thanks!
Terence

No software monitoring ouput

I have a problem where I'm getting signal from my microphone, but ZERO software monitor output. Also, now I'm not getting any audio from anything in my composition. I've never had this problem before. I attempt to close Logic to start it over, but I have to force quit, and an error saying COREmidi error. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I'm running on an older version of Logic, but that shouldn't be a big deal to the point where I have no sound coming out of it.

Okay, I just had the same problem and what fixed it for me was to switch the Mercury Playback Engine (or MPE) from GPU Acceleration to Software Only. (Project\Project Settings\General...)
I also updated Premiere to 5.5.2.
I'm running Windows 7 with a Quadro 4000.

How would I monitor with FIREPOD and not software monitoring?

Sound confusing?
OK I'm using a Firepod. If I disable software monitoring (to reduce latency) how do I monitor through the Firepod? I lost the manual so that's why I'm asking here.

If you are trying to monitor the Firepod w/ no Latency, simply turn the input/playback knob either to the middle (to hear already recorded tracks + your input) or hard left for input only. Arm the track in Logic, then use the headphone jack or listen through your monitors.
This should give you latency free monitoring with no problems. I do this all the time after tracking w/ a board for seperate monitor mixes, since the firepod doesn't support that.

Software Monitoring

When my **** singers record their vocals they always prefer some effects to be heard while they sing, like reverb and delay. Well I have set my input 1 for the vocals in my Presonus FB as a mono track. I always put in a compressor in that track and in Bus 1 i assigned my fx. But when i start to record the singers there is a small delay in the singing while hearing it. How am i suppose to rectify this problem. Basically i want to record my vocals with reverb and delay heard and it should sync while recording and hearing it at the same time.

It takes time to route audio in and out of a computer, due to the nature of audio interfaces and buffers.
For critical timing, you don't generally want to be hearing yourself *through the computer* as this will introduce delay. You can reduce this delay by reducing the buffer sizes, and for some applications, this will be acceptable.
Otherwise you need to monitor your tracking through the audio interface directly, and avoid routing it into the computer/Logic and back out again before you hear it.
In the case of comfortverb, the delay shouldn't matter too much, so what I suggest you do is reduce your buffer sizes for tracking to a reasonable tradeoff between latency and performance. Leave software monitoring on but do not monitor the live dry signal, set it's output to "No output", and route the send to your reverb as before. Leave the dry signal to be directly monitored via your audio interface.
Now the singer will hear themselves without delay, and will also hear the reverb - this will have a little delay, but for reverb this is not a problem, it just effectively slightly increases the predelay of the reverb.
If you still can't get things they way you want, then get an inexpensive hardware FX unit for comfortverb and do not software monitor in Logic at all.

Software monitoring problem, increased latency?

I tested 8 in the studio yesterday, with a real band etc. There was a major problem though, try as I might I couldn't get a proper monitor signal for the singer using software monitoring(through Logic).
He complained about the horrible flanging/tremolo sound in his cans, whatever the hardware buffer size. I did all the usual tricks, checked that latency compensation was off, switched low latency mode on and off, etc. Nothing worked and I had to resort to hardware monitoring(meaning no reverb for the vocal while recording, not ideal but better than nothing).
I never had this problem with this singer with vs 7, I use a 128 sample buffer which gives acceptable results/no complaints.
I even switched the buffer to 64 with the i/o safety buffer on. Didn't fix the flanging problem, though I was pleasantly surprised audio worked without glitching/breaking up, as it normally does when using 64 with my FF800 and LP7.
BTW, it crashed the first time I used 'save a copy as' for project backup.
Best,
Zip
All this on my G5 2.7

WuWei wrote:
There shouldn't be any flanging - just a delayed signal.
Well, technically, yes, that's correct.
I think the term "flanging" or "chorusing" gets used a lot, because in the case of a vocalist, they can hear themselves "inside their head" as well as through the cue mix, and the latency, even a small amount, creates the illusion of a flanged or chorused signal.
All that said, I too, find the latency to be greater in version 8. Not a show stopper yet, but for those of us monitoring through the software, every little bit gets noticed.
It's discouraging to get a "new" and "improved" Logic, and have greater latency than before.
If I was the paranoid type, I'd believe Apple did that on purpose, to make us all want to go buy Apogee Symphony systems and new Intel Mac Pros...
Did I just say that out loud...?

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