Oct 30, 2016 Posted by newlife007

How To install PLUG Linux Software for Fender Mustang on Fedora24

Introduction ok, so you are a guitar player and you have a Fender Mustang amplifier and in the past you have had a WIndows sysytem running Fender FUSE software to edit your amp. Now you have a Linux system and would like to do the same, well no fear we have PLUG. PLUG is Linux Software for Fender Mustang Amplifiers. It is available in the Fedora 24 reposiitory for version 1.1, but in this post we will be... read more

Aug 29, 2016 Posted by newlife007

How To Install Ardour 4 on Fedora 24

Introduction Ardour is an open source DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). It is available on almost every Linux Distribution. In this post we will cover how to install Ardour 4 on a Fedora 23/24 system. Installation Login to your system and open a terminal session. Type the following command. $ sudo dnf install ardour4 Once installation is completed there are a few configurations to make. First we need to... read more

Jan 17, 2016 Posted by newlife007

Installing and Using Sony Mini Disc MZ-N505 on Windows 7 64 bit

Introduction Recently I found an old Sony Mini Disc MZ-N505 player that I used before I purchased an iPod. It was a great device and very reliable, so I wondered, can I use this on Windows 7 64-bit. Well I am happy to say it can be done and here’s how you do it. What You Need Copy of Sony SonicStage – A original one is fine that is pre v4.3, an exists for download Windows 7 64 bit drivers... read more

Nov 30, 2015 Posted by newlife007

Managing Your Collections with DataCrow Server

Introduction Let’s face it, we collect things, many different things. One issue we have is keeping track of them, but with technology and many computers we have options at our disposal. One of many programs is DataCrow. I have written about this program years back and feel it needs revisited with improvements. DataCrow can be run in several different ways, portable, standalone and also as a client /... read more

Nov 17, 2015 Posted by newlife007

How To Convert M2TS to MKV Using MKVtoolNIX

Introduction So you are in process of building a Media Server in your home to move your collection from DVD / Blu-Ray to your drive to stream to your TV’s and other devices. While transferring and you have run into a file on the Blu-Ray that has the m2ts file extension. The question is how do we make this available for streaming? Simple answer and solution is to convert to another format. In this... read more