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Welcome to this week’s podcast! On the show, we are joined by Microsoft’s Pete Brown to talk about optimizing Windows 11 PCs for music production. Pete discusses what you should and shouldn't do when setting up a music PC. He shares his tips for getting the most out of your system and explains why it’s all about tailoring the system to your needs rather than chasing numbers.

Pete also explains the different audio standards in Windows and gives us the latest updates on MIDI 2.0 for Windows.

If you are building a Windows PC for music production or want to get the best from your current system, Pete has some great tips and tricks. If you have your own tips, let us know in the comments!

Links from this week’s show:

·       Unofficial Windows 10 Audio Workstation build and tweak guide - Part 1 - Windows MIDI and Music dev (microsoft.com)

·       TDL Show #938 – Exploring MIDI 2.0: A Conversation with Microsoft’s Pete Brown on the Windows Integration

Direct download: TDL_Show_20240731_953.mp3
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Welcome to this week’s show where we get old friend of the show Richard Speed to join us to talk about the Crowdstrike issues that hit last week. We discuss what causes the issue and what will be the implications for Microsoft and the IT community. We also have time to catch up the latest EV news and I have news about a new synthesiser from Korg.

Links from this week’s show:

·       Free sound pack for the new Korg ARP 2600 plugin

·       Korg launch a new ARP 2600 Semi-modular synth recreation

·       Exploring the New Korg ARP 2600 Plugin: Classic Sounds with Modern Features

·       TDL Podcast Survey 2024

·       New Recovery Tool to help with CrowdStrike issue impacting Windows endpoints

Direct download: TDL_Show_20240723_952.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:50am EDT

Welcome to this week’s podcast. Last week we had a live stream (see this link) and this week we are talk about the latest Windows Insider news, music tech news, EV news and a look back at the Sinclair C5.

We also have our new TDL Podcast listeners survey where we want to find out what is important to you about our show. It’s quick to fill in and will really help us tailor the show for you in the future.

Links from this week’s show:

·       Roland D-110 in Action: 80s Synth Demo

·       Recreating Classic Synth Sounds: From Jen SX1000 to Korg Modwave

·       Hands on with Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26252

·       Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26252 for the Canary Channel

·       TDL Survey

Direct download: TDL_Show_20240717_951.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:30am EDT

Welcome back to the show after a summer break! This week Garry and I are catching up on the Windows Insider news, EV news and I talk about tracking my cases with a smart tag. We talk about new sounds packs for the Korg Modwave and new smart lights.

Make sure you join me for a live stream next Tuesday at 8pm UK time!

Links from this week’s show:

·       Home | Windows Insider Blog

·       Recreating Tangerine Dream’s Tangram with Korg Modwave

·       Microsoft releases Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26241 for Canary Channel

·       Reviving the Classics: Atmospheric Sounds from the Korg Wavestation to the Wavestate

·       Recreating Tangerine Dream’s Dolphin Dance with Korg Modwave

·       Join Me for a Korg Modwave Live Stream July 9th 8pm UK / 12pm PST

Direct download: TDL_Show_20240703_950.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:55am EDT

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