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• RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only - Roseval 02:13:28 07/26/16 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only posted by Frihed89 on July 23, 2016 at 00:49:02

  Maybe this link is of use:
  http://www.thewelltemperedcomputer.com/SW/OSX/Tweaks.htm
  The Well Tempered Computer
  
  

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• one approach - Bill Way 12:23:15 07/23/16 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only posted by Frihed89 on July 23, 2016 at 00:49:02

  You can live with the built-in dac if you have to. It's not great by any means, but a few cuts better than the dac's in most laptops. If you do that, take the audio from the headphone jack.
  
  Much better to pick an external dac that you like. Either USB or Firewire can be good. I love my Metric Halo ULN-2, but that has a couple mic preamps most people won't need.
  
  My signal path is:
  file playback via Vox or Protools ---> DAC via FW or USB ---> line-level input on preamp ---> power amps ---> speakers
  
  Once you have your dac set (internal or external) then put music files on the MBP and play them with the software of your choice. I use Vox software, but there are lots of others that do well.
  
  For file formats, any lossless format should be fine: WAV, AIFF, or FLAC. I've not been able to hear a difference between WAV and FLAC, but with disc space so cheap now, pretty much anyone can afford enough disc to store WAV files, which gets you out of the data compression/decompression business. I use WAV rather than AIFF as it is the most widely used format and has no data compression. (AIFF can support some data compression, and it's Apple-centric, so I picked WAV just to keep everything simple.)
  
  Organize your file folders so you can find stuff, and keep records of your purchases so you can re-download if needed, and of course keep multiple backups, preferably with one backup kept physically off-site.
  
  WW
  "A man need merely light the filaments of his receiving set and the world's greatest artists will perform for him." Alfred N. Goldsmith, RCA, 1922
  
  

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  • RE: one approach - Frihed89 14:08:09 07/23/16 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: one approach posted by Bill Way on July 23, 2016 at 12:23:15

    Thanks. I've generally followed this. My Macbook Pro and A+ feed a Wavelength Proton external Dac. All my CDs are in shelves inA-Z order by Artist. Only the music + artist, album and song is loaded onto my internal HD as wave or AIFF ,which is backed up on a dedicated external HD. I do upsample at 2x, as recommended by Wavelength.
    
    But the upgrading to the latest versions of OSx and A+ were a bit bumpy. I'm now exploring using the Mac as an audio only machine.
    
    I only have trouble because, except for music, i am an infrequent Mac user.
    

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• RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only - AbeCollins 07:59:32 07/23/16 (17)
  In Reply to: RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only posted by Frihed89 on July 23, 2016 at 00:49:02

  Ayre provides a nice starting point on their website. It will use their Ayre QB-9 DAC as an example but it applies to others as well.
  
  

  • Apple Setup for USB DAC   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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  • Thank you, Abe nt - Frihed89 11:33:19 07/23/16 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only posted by AbeCollins on July 23, 2016 at 07:59:32

    nt
    

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  • Is there any problem with importing to ITunes using WAV instead of AIFF? - oldmkvi 09:29:51 07/23/16 (7)
    In Reply to: RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only posted by AbeCollins on July 23, 2016 at 07:59:32

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    • I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's - Chris from Lafayette 18:53:04 07/23/16 (3)
      In Reply to: RE: Is there any problem with importing to ITunes using WAV instead of AIFF? posted by oldmkvi on July 23, 2016 at 09:29:51

      I got some truncated bits. Fortunately, this was just on one album. I think if I had used some other SW, I would have been fine. (I posted about this on the Music forum at the time it happened.)
      
      Anyway, I now just play the WAV files back natively, keeping them away from iTunes. (It's really not necessary - and although iTunes will play back WAV files, I use HQ player for this purpose). I believe that although WAV and AIFF formats are roughly equivalent, AIFF does a better job with the meta data associated with the file(s).
      

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      • RE: I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's - AbeCollins 23:45:25 07/23/16 (2)
        In Reply to: RE: I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's posted by Chris from Lafayette on July 23, 2016 at 18:53:04

        
        I've read about that too about converting WAV to AIFF. But is that also the case when ripping CDs directly to WAV?
        
        I've been ripping CDs to AIFF or ALAC from the beginning of time. ;-)
        
        
        
        

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        • RE: I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's - Frihed89 15:17:01 07/24/16 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's posted by AbeCollins on July 23, 2016 at 23:45:25

          I never had a problem with ripping CDs to either.
          

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        • Didn't have anything to do with CD's - source WAV was a download [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:01:49 07/24/16 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: I had a problem a long time ago when I used iTunes to convert WAV's to AIFF's posted by AbeCollins on July 23, 2016 at 23:45:25

          
          
          

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    • RE: Is there any problem with importing to ITunes using WAV instead of AIFF? - AbeCollins 10:07:00 07/23/16 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: Is there any problem with importing to ITunes using WAV instead of AIFF? posted by oldmkvi on July 23, 2016 at 09:29:51

      
      I don't know, I've never tried it. I use AIFF.
      
      iTunes does have a setting for ripping CD's to WAV so give it a try.
      
      Preferences > General > Import Settings.
      
      
      
      
      
      

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      • It works, but Ayre seemed adamant that AIFF was the way to go. - oldmkvi 14:07:34 07/23/16 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: Is there any problem with importing to ITunes using WAV instead of AIFF? posted by AbeCollins on July 23, 2016 at 10:07:00

        My Korg DAC won't read AIFF for some reason, so I use WAV.
        Seems fine, but the Ayre Link said Aiff was the way to go, didn't mention WAV.
        No biggie, but Thanks!
        

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        • RE: It works, but Ayre seemed adamant that AIFF was the way to go. - AbeCollins 16:03:17 07/23/16 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: It works, but Ayre seemed adamant that AIFF was the way to go. posted by oldmkvi on July 23, 2016 at 14:07:34

          
          Well, you just have to do some experimenting. There is no one "right way" to setup your system. You'll have to tailor yours to your particular needs. Enjoy.
          
          
          
          
          
          
          

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  • This is a - fmak 09:10:45 07/23/16 (7)
    In Reply to: RE: What written reference(s) do you use to set up your Mac(book Pro) for music only posted by AbeCollins on July 23, 2016 at 07:59:32

    how to get sound guide only.
    

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    • RE: This is a - AbeCollins 09:36:30 07/23/16 (6)
      In Reply to: RE: This is a posted by fmak on July 23, 2016 at 09:10:45

      how to get sound guide only.

      So why don't you make a contribution by replying to him with your helpful insight and vast experience? Hmm?

      Or are you still banging your head against the wall trying to figure out the difference between a "Power PC" and a PC Workstation... even after you've been told several times that you do not have a "Power PC"?
      
      
      

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      • For Music Only - fmak 23:59:24 07/23/16 (5)
        In Reply to: RE: This is a posted by AbeCollins on July 23, 2016 at 09:36:30

        You clearly will not even try understand the significance of this question by the poster. Anyone can follow an Ayre or a W4S or whatever guide.
        
        

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        • What part of my comment.... - AbeCollins 14:25:57 07/24/16 (4)
          In Reply to: RE: For Music Only posted by fmak on July 23, 2016 at 23:59:24

          ....to Frihed89 were you unable to comprehend? Let met say it again.

          "Ayre provides a nice starting point on their website."
          
          
          

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          Edits: 07/24/16

          • As usual - fmak 23:04:22 07/25/16 (3)
            In Reply to: RE: What part of my comment.... posted by AbeCollins on July 24, 2016 at 14:25:57

            you reinterpreted his question, not me
            

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            • You're too funny !! - AbeCollins 19:35:37 07/26/16 (2)
              In Reply to: RE: As usual posted by fmak on July 25, 2016 at 23:04:22

              
              you reinterpreted his question, not me.
              
              Who reinterpreted his question?
              
              He asked about Mac and you rambled on about Windows! Hilarious! ROTFLMAO !!
              
              
              
              
              

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              • Since you can't - fmak 08:04:20 07/27/16 (1)
                In Reply to: RE: You're too funny !! posted by AbeCollins on July 26, 2016 at 19:35:37

                read properly, this explains many things
                

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                • Are you embarrassed ? - AbeCollins 12:12:33 07/28/16 (0)
                  In Reply to: RE: Since you can't posted by fmak on July 27, 2016 at 08:04:20

                  
                  
                  Are you so embarrassed at your blunder that you deleted your own post to hide the evidence?
                  
                  Many of us saw it, you know. The one where you called the help around here a bunch of 'wankers' then directed Frihed89 to the CA site? You then blabbered on about Windows instead of helping him with his Mac question.
                  
                  Why would you even reply to a Mac question when you've never owned one and have no clue about Mac OS?
                  
                  Caught! Are you still blushing in embarrassment?
                  
                  
                  
                  

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