Rocky4 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 How are you connected to the internet? I had incorrect DNS servers once and it caused me a few problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share Posted January 27, 2011 Wirelessly, the guy at Apple gave me new DNS servers and verified my modem model, I updated software yet again last night and reset the modem again and the computer seems to have come to life, I also noticed that GarageBand has all the loops that didn't before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Apogee The Duet is killer. Want to lend me $500? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Pain in the @ss isn't it? Not only that, there's no digital input, only output. There are two or three USB ports and two firewire ports so it does have digital ins. You have to go to System Preferences | Sound to change what ports are used for audio in and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 ...I also noticed that GarageBand has all the loops that didn't before. I had issues with this two nights ago when I tried to apply some effects to a prerecorded guitar track. It listed a boat load of fuzzes, but when I tried to access them it said they weren't installed so I downloaded them. Now I only have woodstock fuzz and indie fuzz boxes. The woodstock one is super noisy. Granted, this was my first time using the loops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 A few more things for Mac users It's a good idea to check the Discussions forum at Apples site before you update to see if anyone is having problems. Repair permissions before and after you update or at least once a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 The Duet is killer. Want to lend me $500? Oh yeah sure! Lemme just wire you the cash... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 There are two or three USB ports and two firewire ports so it does have digital ins. You have to go to System Preferences | Sound to change what ports are used for audio in and out. USB and Firewire are NOT SPDIF audio inputs. Extra hardware (i.e. interfaces) is required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 My wife has that machine and loves it. I have the 15". Two inches makes a big difference. Is it really 2 inches bigger or did you just tell her it was - after all most women have no idea what a few inches really is after all the lies men have told them for years edit Boy post number 3333 and I wasted it on that bad joke - that's gonna be pretty hard to make the next post and break that symmetry. Kinda like buying gas I gotta get to an even number even if the gas has to go on the ground... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 If I had the money for a mac I'd get one! Shame that I don't, I know loads of satisfied mac users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko11 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Is is possible that it's your internet connection, and not the mac at all? I have a bunch of macs, never had a problem. I also use both Safari and Firefox, they are equally as fast. Garage band is terrific for recording. It takes a little getting used to, but once you figure it out, it's great. I bought a book from the "Missing Manual" series. It was for Garage Band 3, but all the info is still pertinent. And I got it for $5 off of half.com. Email me if you're still having problems, the mac techs just read off a checklist...Email me Stick with it, you'll be glad you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko11 Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 My wife and I were converted. Two Macs (one desk top, one lap top) two years, no problems. The only "issue" I had was connecting my guitar to the computer. I bought a Griffin iMic to be able to do it but I found there was a slight delay between me hitting the string and then hearing it through the speakers. I may have asked this in the past but can't remember - what do you guys use to connect your guitar to Garage Band and how well does it work? I use a MobilePre, it accepts a 1/4 guitar cord, and you can plug two microphones into it as well. Works great, lasts a long time. You can get last year's model (which is what I have) on eBay for $75, or the latest version at ZZounds for $150. My link My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 If there is one advantage to Mac, it's a general consistency in hardware that "PC" hardware does not have. OTOH, they never nowadays quite tell you makers of subassemblies as they used to. Apple always has kept the lid on that more than the makers of PCs. But there are lemons. Period. That's regardless of whatever you buy, from a cheap nail clipper to a high-end huge flat screen television. Even guitars. <grin> m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 Is is possible that it's your internet connection, and not the mac at all? I have a bunch of macs, never had a problem. I also use both Safari and Firefox, they are equally as fast. Garage band is terrific for recording. It takes a little getting used to, but once you figure it out, it's great. I bought a book from the "Missing Manual" series. It was for Garage Band 3, but all the info is still pertinent. And I got it for $5 off of half.com. Email me if you're still having problems, the mac techs just read off a checklist...Email me Stick with it, you'll be glad you did. Thanks but things are fine now, something fix it although I do not know what it was, I updated software several times and that seems to have sold the issues I was having. The problem was not my internet connection though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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