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Time For A Headphones Upgrade: Looking At The Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) On Sale At Amazon

Geek, Gear, and AppsApril 16, 2024401Views 0Likes 0Comments

I have an abusive relationship with headphones.. meaning I usually wear them into the ground. I probably go through about half a dozen pairs each year. I'd like to just buy cheap pairs and treat them as disposable, but I can't deny I love nice sound quality. I've run the spectrum of brands, quality, and…

Time To Upgrade My Mac, So I’m Looking At The Mac Studio

Geek, Gear, and AppsMarch 5, 2024402Views 0Likes 0Comments

My 2020 Mac Mini has been a powerhouse for design and video for the past few years. But now it's starting to show it's age, so I'm looking at a Mac Studio. Anyone out there use one? I'd bite the bullet and get a Macbook Pro but I need more RAM and that would be…

Flirting with Buying A Discounted Subscription to Landr Studio

Geek, Gear, and AppsNovember 22, 2023581Views 0Likes 0Comments

I'm always looking for new software tech to add to my production workflow. I came across this Black Friday sale of the Landr Studio for $99 and I'm thinking about grabbing it for the year. It comes with plugins, samples, tutorials, and even distribution to all the major streaming services. Your DAW just got better When you’re…

The New M3 MacBook Pro is SEXY 😍😍😍

Geek, Gear, and AppsOctober 31, 20232KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Two words: SPACE BLACK!! The new MacBook Pro blasts forward with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced chips ever built for a personal computer. With game-changing graphics performance, up to 22 hours of battery life, and a stunning Liquid Retina XDR display, this is a pro laptop without equal. Now in a new…

iPhone 15 Pro Max: Not Enough for Me to Upgrade from 13

Geek, Gear, and AppsSeptember 13, 2023518Views 0Likes 0Comments

My iPhone upgrade cycle is usually every two years. But recently, there seems to not been as much innovation in the newer iterations of the iPhone line. This years' iPhone 15 Pro Max has some nifty camera upgrades and a new USB-3 port, but is it enough to drop $1200? I say no. My iPhone…

With My M1 Mac mini Reaching the 3 Year Mark, It Might Be Time To Start Looking At Upgrading… Preferably, the M2 Mac Studio

Geek, Gear, and AppsAugust 24, 2023664Views 0Likes 0Comments

I've been working on a Mac mini M1 machine for nearly three years. I was amazed at how powerful this $600 mini box was compared to my M1 MacBook Pro that I use for work. It's handled everything I've thrown at it with no issues or problems... until recently. The past couple of months I've…

New Headphones Alert: OneOdio Monitor 60 Professional Studio Headphones

Geek, Gear, and AppsJuly 19, 2023659Views 0Likes 0Comments

My last pair of Odio Monitors were excellent cans for mixing. They were cheap, but crazy balanced in sound. I had them for almost 3 years until they eventually broke from wear and tear. There was no reason to change so I immediately grabbed another pair. This time I went for a pair of studio…

Wishlist: STL Tone’s ControlHub Mixing Plugin Platform

Geek, Gear, and AppsJune 21, 2023482Views 0Likes 0Comments

ControlHub is an all-inclusive mixing plugin that allows you to load entire signal chain-based expansion packs from your favorite mixers and recording studios. Experience the ultimate in signal processing with ControlHub. Our proprietary hybrid engine combines Tracing Technology and analog modeling to give you the most accurate recreation of an entire signal chain, from preamps…