Yet, getting your first monitor and plugging it is not enough to get your monitor all good to go. The very first thing is if you have the right connection type to your video card, you are good to install the monitor. The most challenging is the installation of the video card though.

Video card installation

You need to look for three things when you are physically installing a video card. They are long cards, proximity of the nearest expansion card and the presence of the power connectors. There are high-end video cards which simply won’t fit in some cases or could block access to some much needed motherboard connectors like the SATA sockets.

This is hard to point at one fix for all here. You simply might have to change at least one of the following component, your video card, motherboard or case. Also note that, high-end video card runs super hot and you certainly should not plan to set them adjacent to another card. You need to make sure the fan on the video card has enough ventilation space. One of the good industry practice suggested by tech giants, is to keep the slot next to the video card empty to have better airflow going in and out.

Vents

There are lot of high-end video cards which come in with double-wide cards along with a built-in air vents. In such cases, you won’t even have any choice to use the next slot anyways and to take up the whole double space. For the mid-range to high-end video cards they typically require minimum one additional PCIe power connector because they use way more power than the PCIe slot can supply.

Also, make sure that your power supply can supply enough power for your card or cards and also must check that your power supply has open PCIe power connectors.

Assuming you already have your video card set and connected and plugged in the monitor, you are already halfway done. Now you need to deal with the drivers and make some adjustments to your system. The first thing at this point you need to take care of is the software.

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How is programming working?

The very basics of each programming works something like these, you tell the computer to do something to some piece and bits of a data. For instance, calculate 2 + 2 which results in 4. You see the idea here? You specifically give the computer some form of data, in our case 2 + 2 (a number is added to another number ) it gives you an output, which is a number again. But forget about the computer, let’s say I tell you to calculate, 2 + goo. How would you calculate this without making a face here? It does not make sense right?

So, computer takes everything in such way as well, but for computer it takes things very literally. Therefore, computers always work with some data types. This nothing crazy, let’s look at them.

Data type

Continuing from the example of the 2 + goo, to make distinction between these numbers, computer distinguish them with their own types. For instance, 2 is an integer and goo is a word but this is in terms of programming called ‘string’ which computer understands. The addition symbol here is called an operator . There are also other bunch of data types and some language can have additional data types then the general data types that all languages understand. Yet, we are not going to get into such details here. You can always look them up if you decide to study this subject in depth.

Variables

The majority of computers will calculate some value and as soon as it is done, it will forget it. For instance, if we were to calculate 2 + 2, as soon as the result is calculated, computer doesn’t bother remember them, unless you specifically tell the system to remember the numbers. This is where variable comes in play. You can think of variables as container which computer remembers. You could do something like this – x = 2, y = 2 , now if you do x + y it will give you the same result.

Conditional and basic loops

Conditionals and basic loops are one of the most important part of any programming. You can write your script based on certain conditions and how many times some task should do some task. For instance, if the temporary files are around the threshold, put the function on a loop and clear temporary files from the system based on other conditions.

Environment variables

An environment variable is something that store some value which is open to the system globally, meaning can be accessed from anywhere from any medium in the system. You as a user can set it, script or programme or the shell it is running in are able to set an environmental variable.

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Shell scripting languages

Here you will find the major shell scripting languages used by popular systems.

Batch file

This is the shell scripting language that has been used since the good old days of command line navigation, made for command shell for both Windows and DOS. The file extension for this is .bat.

PowerShell

This is one of the magnificent shell scripting that is primarily used on modern Windows to write any automation from scratch that has a vast and powerful feature. This is the most up-to-date and advanced version of the batch file.

UNIX shell script

For UNIX operating systems like mac and Linux, according to the convention , the first line of the UNIX shell script file specifies the shell that should execute the script and therefore, which shell scripting language is used. These files typically have a .sh extension but they are regarded as not necessary.

General programming scripting languages

These first three mentioned above are purely shell scripting languages. They are primarily used for shell. Now let’s look at other types of scripting languages with a broader functionality.

Python

This is one of the flexible language with very simply laid out syntax. You can do lot with Python, from writing a simple script to a whooping large scale applications, anything. The extension is .py.

JavaScript

JavaScript was primarily developed for web browsers in the 1990s to make the web pages dynamic and more interactive. Now, you can use JavaScript to write command line programme to large and complex applications including server side code. The extension for this is .js.

Visual Basic Script

Visual Basic Script is now a legacy scripting language that was built to write for Windows and Microsoft applications. We still see some this archaic script some old places but this is totally replaced by powerShell.

Note that with the native scripting language like the first three mentioned above, they are primarily used for shell scripting. Hence, you will find lot of normal commands that you use there as part of language. You can utilise them to your max. Yet, the same is not true for general purpose languages like the latter mentioned here.

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How can you automate your system tasks?

To save you from this hassle you can grab all of these texts and save it a new file with the extension of .bat let’s say. So the file name would be something like, weeklyMaintenance.bat. Now the operating system will know that this is a shell script. Now the question is, how would run this script? Do we need any third party IDE, VScode studio, notepadd++ to run these? No, we already have our command prompt to run this file.

You simply run this weeklyMaintenance.bat from the command prompt. With this, you basically tell the command line to run a sequence of commands.

Examples of automation

For this very reason, many top-notch techs in the industry use scripting all the time to perform a vast amount of tasks all the time. For instance, Professor Mike Meyers is like the guru of IT industry, he has a small home office with lot of computers. His system admin has to perform one major task each morning checking for all the machines health, like – looking for any errors, if they are functioning well and so on. This may sound like that is not so much. But trust me, this is a lot of work and this has to be done on each and every computers. Now imagine if he has more computers on the network spread across the region? This would take the whole day to just perform this task.

Instead, the system admin comes in the morning, turn on his Mac, has a good mug of coffee and runs a number scripts and he watches all this tasks being performed on each computer while he sips a good morning coffee and wait for the report. Note one thing and let’s get it downright clear here. You run these scripts on a command prompt, but you create these scripts in text editor of your choice. In Windows, Notepad is a simple built-in text editor that comes in with Windows, we have vi and vim for Linux.

This weeklyMaintenance.bat we created earlier is called a batch file with the extension batch with it. Yet, by no means this is the limit of creating scripting for your system and certainly not limited to just .bat or batch file scripting. You have a plenty of tools at your disposal, be it built-in or third party that you can use, to make heavy weight scripting for intense task or to play around. Also, these tools are providing a way more to the surface and underground that normal built-in editor generally provide.

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Advantages of using a command line and scripting

Command line can get things done efficiently and sometimes through layers of security so that the work remains authentic and away from any middlemen and this is just one example from the tip of the iceberg. Assuming you know how to work with the command line and know great deal of commands of some fundamental commands, let’s look at the use of a scripting.

So, what is scripting and why would you need scripting though? Let’s look at one scenario, you are new in the tech field but you have gotten pretty good at using command and know how to get certain things done. You are either using lot of single command or sometimes two, and you soon realise that you are doing this over and over again and this is becoming greatly tedious. So, you wish there would have been a way to deal with this without having to repeat the whole process every time. Yes, there is and this is where the scripting come in so handy.

What is a script and shell?

A script is a small programme that you can use to help automation process task easier. At its simplest level, you can make a shell scripting right away by copying bunch of shell commands that you use or find useful and save it to a new file. Wait a minute! Did we mention shell script? Shell command? What on earth are those?

So, Shell command is basically every time you are working at the command prompt. The interpreter who interprets what you are saying is the shell. Each shell has its own scripting language and the right extension for it.

There are many types of shells available for different operating systems and depending on their choice, there are specific types of scripting languages one can use for writing short programmemes or scripts which are particularly helpful for solving repetitive and tedious tasks. Scripting can easily automate such tasks.

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If you are wondering how you can save your Windows profile, this article will provide you with thew necessary information.

Registry edits

Well in such case, you have two options. Several direct Registry edits or create a new user account and copy all of the old profile settings to this new account.

Registry edits are bit more complex and sensitive, but can be viable if done right. The very first step is to get into the safe mode.

If you get access to the sign-in screen but cannot login. The most quickest and easy way to get into the safe mode is to hold down the shift key and click the power and restart button. This will reboot the computer and give you the options. Go to the startup settings screen and click restart. Now on this startup settings screen you will see the safe mode.

Once you are there, start a command prompt with elevated privilege. The best way to do is to type in cmd the search bar, right click the command prompt and select run as administrator. Now type regedit and hit enter. This will open up the Registry Editor. Navigate to this path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList.

Here, you can manually navigate to the profile list or simply copy this path and paste it in the bar where your path shows and hit enter. Click the ProfileList arrow and see if set of entries are there which starts with S-1-5. Select one that matches the messy profile.on the right pane you will see an entry called state. Double click it and set its value to 0.

Now, on the right, you have an option for RefCount on the right, double-click it and set its value to 0 as well. If you do not have this entry, create one. Go to edit > New > DWORD (32-bit) value. Close the editor and reboot the computer. That profile should work now.

Creating a new user account

If the above procedure did not work, the only option is to create a new user account now. Boot again back to the safe mode and open an elevated command prompt. You need absolute administrator privilege to create a new user. To activate that, type net user administrator /active:yes and you will activate the admin mode.

Now simply reboot the computer and login as local administrator. Create a new user account. Go to settings > Accounts > family & other people > Add some else to this PC. This will open up a form, now proceed on with creating this new user. Don’t give this account the same name as the previous messy profile. Once created, go to the corrupted user profile and copy one folder at a time to the new user to avoid any of those messed up file from being transferred to this new account.

Now on your next boot up you should be able to log on to the newly created account. Once you are verified with your new account, log back on as administrator and delete the corrupted profile and rename the new account as the old one if you want. The processes may seem to much of a work, but hey, it works.

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What is EMS Synthi AKS?

EMS Synthi AKS had been manufactured by Electronic Music Studios from Cornwall, England and released in 1971. Before this, there was VCS 3 and Synthi A. AKS is the upgraded version of Synthi A with AKS being a keyboard and sequencer added.

This magnificent magic box had been used by prominent acts in the history of music like Pink Floyd’s “on the run” riff, “Any color you like it” lead sound, Jean Michel Jarre’s entire Oxygene album as well as on Equinox and lot of use in Klaus Schulze’s early works. If you haven’t heard these, you can go ahead listen to some of their works to hear the space-cake-walk sound that will haunt you forever.

Playing EMS Synthi AKS with Arturia

For the Synthi, it uses a push pin matrix board instead of patch cables to patch various of components to produce deliriously awe-inspiring sound.

For Arturia’s Synthi V, since we do not have to go and buy each pin for 1 to 59 pound from EMS, you can just simply chose your choices of patch color and click as obvious. This will initiate the right state of the sound if you know how the whole patch matrix works for Synthi.

In case, if you do not know about it, do not worry. One of the best thing about Arturia is they foresaw lot of problems user may face down the road, therefore, they always add user manuals for each synth, which is neat enough to get you started and leave you on your way to explore the depth of unknown. There will find plenty of guide how this matrix board is working.

Sections of Arturia Synthi V

As usual, Arturia added additional drop down display to the top. This section contains, various effects like delay, reverb, chorus.

Another section for added function, which can add a rich layer of soundscape to your generic sound and the sound can automatically alter over time based on your configuration. There is also a joystick section where you can add modulations to the movement of your joystick. The moment you do this and patch the joystick, you are able to generate weirdly unpredictable sound with each movement of the joystick.

You can assign various components on X axis and Y axis to joystick. For instance, if you route a filter on the X axis of the joystick and route Oscillator Pitch on Y axis, you will be able to generate crazy sound upon the movement of the joystick on each axis.

Presets of Arturia

Of course, you do not have to build your own sound to get an idea of what kind of sound Synthi V can produce, this had been taken care of by the Arturia Team by a large collection of presets you have at your disposal.

You just simply go to the preset section and choose the sound you like for your need. You can explore and see the power of Synthi V. You can also modify the existing preset and just play around as a starter if you do not want to read through the manuals. Yet, if you do, soon you will be able to understand the behaviour of Synthi V and how you can create unique sound over time. This is true for any synth in general. This was one of the notions of the legendary composer Brian Eno, who always got down to the depth of his synth and studied it all so well.

Still you can just select a preset and poke around and have good times enough with Synthi V.

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Today, let’s take a look at the iconic Buchla Easel released by Arturia as software version of the Easel, called Easel V. This article will show you the emulator software of the iconic, yet, underrated synthesiser in details.

The appearance of Arturia Easel V

The very first look at the Easel will instinctively bring respect and appreciate Arturia’s effort to bring back the exact same look that of the original one. They take their UX/UI to the whole new level.

If you have had a look at the original Easel, you will know how close they have made it. Buchla Easel is based on West Coast Synthesis rather East Coast synthesis.

In case, East Coast synthesis is based on the subtractive synthesis approach in which you manipulate the timbre primarily based on the filter. With the East Coast synthesis, you are able to bring the timbre with a combination of FM, wave shaping, additive synthesis etc.

Buchla Easel consists of various of their modular components and Arturia kept it the exact same way. You have your whole bunch of knobs, sliders, sockets etc. at your disposal. Most of the sliders come in as a pair value. The left one controls the amount of modulation level, right one is the primary function of the component. They are all coloured like the original ones.

For instance, The oscillator section knobs and slider corresponds equally to the colour red, Modulation section corresponds to the colour blue respectively.

The Envelope generator is designed with orange colours.

Sequencer level has a deep blue colours. For the Dual Lo pass gate, the company has chosen black colours. These are pretty important to get yourself mentally and habitually familiar with the sections so that you do not mess up.

The design of Arturia Easel V

On the Dual low pass gate, we have four sliders. Each slider has its level that let you hear the oscillators and the other can be patched to any section, and the amount will control that parameter. Level 1 goes to the complex oscillator section, level 2 goes to the modulation oscillator section. The modulation oscillator section has these typical waveforms. They are Sawtooth, Square, Triangle. You can switch between these three. There is two switches, you can turn the switch on to control the modulation via keyboard or you can quantize them.

You have a range section, that you can toggle between, high or low with fine tune knob. On the right side of this range section, we have another switch. This is the section where you select the desired target, this could be F.M (frequency modulation), AM (amplitude modulation) or balancing externally. The slider of these sections controls the frequency level, high being the highest audible range, low being the lowest audible range.

You are able to use it as a LFO (low frequency oscillator) as well due to its lowest range. And we also have the modulation level and amount slider, that controls each of the modulation level and amount individually.

Of course, all of the Easel V comes in with the ability to save your presets, load presets and the ability to smoothly control the parameters via MIDI controllers and MIDI keyboard. All of the parameters are highly responsive to real time with almost no latency at all.

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Arturia is the name that resonates in the almost every producers studio and their ultimate creation. What could be the reason behind this? Why does Arturia stand out from the rest that had already been in the industry or still in the industry?

What is Arturia?

Arturia is software and hardware manufacturer company from France. Since their first footsteps into the world of music industry, these guys has been grooving the house, stage and set the whole dance floor on fire. What is so unique about Arturia’s production is there initiative to manufacture the software version of all those lost or expensive iconic synthesisers that resonated throughout the history and are still sought by musicians.

Typically, these hardware synthesisers although are classic and heavily sought, they are highly expensive. With Arturia’s steps to manufacture software synths based on those classic series spread the flames of creative hopes among the fellow music producers who dreamed of playing around with those classic synthesisers.

What makes Arturia’s products different from the rest of the software is the fact they have developed the whole synthesisers based on their original circuit models converting them into algorithms and they made the sound as close as possible to the original ones.

This is pretty apparent in almost every manual book you will get from each of these synth, where they show how an Arturia’s synthesiser of that model’s sound resembles the original signals very close. They made it pretty clear via two oscilloscopic comparison.

Arturia collection V

Arturia released these classic synthesisers in a pack , name ‘Arturia collection V’. The very first Arturia V collection was embraced with open arms by the whole producer and musician community. The very first Arturia V collection contained the legendary synthesisers like The Moog Modular, Minimoog model D, Prophet V, Arp 2600, Roland Jupiter 8 and Yamaha CS80.

With these, it was worth the money and they sound really incredible! In the latter subsequent version of this collection, they began adding more of the classic synthesisers on top of the old ones.

2017 package – Buchla Easel

One of the most noticeable synth that was added is the iconic Buchla Easel in 2017 pack. This was something so outstanding because Buchla, despite its contribution to the whole electronic music community and being considered to be one of the pioneers of Modular synthesis, along with Bob Moog of Moog Modular, gained little fame than the rest of synthesisers. Buchla is an underrated synthesiser manufacturer, yet so powerful and leaves it users in awe!

The newest Arturia’s package

Arturia has an unique approach to offer these synths inside a collection pack that is sold by now in 2022 around  $599 worth of all those classic synths. This collection packs contain 24 synths with additional synths or upgrades added with each release of these collections. One of the biggest break through collection they offered was collection V 7.

With the 24 synthesisers, they added 3 more synthesisers from those classic sensations. CZ V, based on the 80s Casio CZ, Mellotron V, based on the classic Mellotron and Synthi V based on the mysterious synthesiser there ever to come, EMS Synthi AKS.

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For example, if you are curious about classic Mellotron which is one of the most important musical instruments of the entire history of music, you can reach out for its digital simulator Nanotron 2. This article will describes this software in more details.

Mellotron price and versions

Mellotron went through various phases of production and series. The very first one was the Mk1 series, followed by Mk2, M300, M400 and MkV and so on until the modern digital Mellotron like M4000. Mellotron price is something around $1999 and so on. You can still find the classic and of course the modern ones. Yet, in case, you are not willing to pay that much for these classic there are some alternatives.

You can easily play or use one of those computer VSTIi (Virtual Instrument Studio Technology) with any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) of your choice like Ableton, Sonar, Fl studio, Cubase and so on.

The design of Nanotron 2

One of the emulator of the Mellotron that is out there, called Nanotron 2. Nanotron 2 is the emulation based on the Mellotron Novatron. This little piece of mini Mellotron emulator is developed by the Dream Vortex Studio for Windows. Dream Vortex is an United Kingdom-based software developer company and brand.

This magnificent little piece contains all the vintage sound just as one of those original Mellotrons. All the sounds were recorded via a Studer A80, which was a recording device all the way back in 1979. Unfortunately, the Ampex 406 tape developed some oxide mess and was transferred to a DAT.  Twist has, The DAT was lost and found again in 2002. The sound that comes with Nanotron 2 is three full-blown voice of a male and female choir, string ensemble and the haunting flute.

The interface of Nanotron 2

Amazingly, the Nanotron 2’s sound resembles the original sound of Melltoron, to some degree of course. No amount of modern VSTi or synth sound anything like the original Melltoron unless they use that reel method and develop a synth with absolute vintage Mellotron in mind. Regardless, this mini Nanotron 2 is a two-octave keyboard. So the range kind of runs out suddenly.

Nanotron 2 contains a different interface than the original M400. It has an attack and release knob, whereas original M400 had only volume, tone and pitch knobs. Nanotron provides you with the comfort of manipulating attack and release and a tone controller. The tone controller just makes the sound a little gloomy or bright, almost indistinguishable though. On top of that, you have the mix button with which you can select between the choir, string or flute or blend the way you like.

It is a free plug-in to try and have fun with.

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