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well..i've got two dell adapter cables so I just ripped the ground stick off of one, on the other one I also tried using a 3 to 2 prong plugin adapter - both had the same exact effect....MUCH better! I'm still getting some lower-pitched buzzing - but I need to test stuff some more - regardless, this...

BASSbüro wrote:so you have to cut the grounding.

You nailed it...but how do I cut the grounding....just break off the ground prong on the plug? easy enough, i guess.

Come to think of it - this is the only laptop I've ever had with a grounded 3-prong plug....those dell bastards

thanks for the info
--bp

I know it's not exactly a Live issue, but I desperately need help. I've spent the last few months testing and testing and just finally figured out last night that the buzz from my rig was because of the Dell AC adapter. My setup is as follows: Dell 5100 > M-Audio FW410 or Presonus Firepod > Sound Sy...

hey fellas-- thanks for the replies that post was quite awhile ago - I just assumed nobody else thought it a worthy idea... here's what I did...and sadly enough - I do still have and sometimes use that same laptop!! I did a couple partitions on the harddrive and installed windows xp separately on bo...

in case anyone's interested...I found a great comment thread featuring tips on how to run ANY program (particularly Live) as/instead of the Windows explorer .exe shell ....very cool....check it out.... http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/02/07/ask-cdm-configuring-windows-for-maximum-performance/ --bp

yes ben - that's how I understand it too and I just finished testing it with my FCB1010 and so far so good...if i program the midi foot controller button to send a note value, then map it to Live on the on/off switch for an effect, everything works just liked i'd always dreamed - only a lot steeper ...

here i go replying to myself again....i found this finally (funny how one word different can finally get you there)....but i haven't tried it yet - if anyone else has tips or suggestions to aid my pathetic efforts, let me know! --bp it is much easier to assign each footswitch a midi note so that you...

I'm trying to figure out how to configure my midi foot controller (FCB 1010) to turn an effect on then off then on then off - I've got it mapped with a CC to turn it off, but i can't get it to turn back on. I've played around with the "Mode" (changing it to "Relative (Signed Bit)"...

sorry I can't help with your issue, but just curious... did you find a way using the 1010 to actually turn the effect on then back off again then on again then off, etc... i can only get mine mapped to turn it one time to the opposite of what it started as. I'm gonna start a new topic so as not to c...

NineTailedFox:
i wish i could help you find the best answer because i feel the same pains...maybe i just missed it, but what was the more elegant workaround you found?
--bp

when I'm not at home i'm using this little windows xp laptop with 1ghz pentium 3 with 512mb ram with an m-audio oxy8 and fw410 - i don't really use this machine for much else than playing / recording at shows does anyone know some good tips on how to setup and/or configure it for optimal use of live...

it doesn't work like that for me....when i'm in session view if i click on (for example) the send B of track 2, then a box surrounds the dial, but if i cannot type in my desired level there - additionally, whenever i click anywhere on the fader or level display of a track it automatically reposition...

this was a hard to find while searching the forums... basically when I do a tempo change in a song using the envelope in arrange view OR when I'm in session view and want to set the send level OR anything else where i'm choosing levels/parameters/settings and such... question is: :?: is there a way ...

ahhh....you guys crack me up!

is there any sort of shortcut (such as CTRL + SPACE in Track Display) that I can use to play from a certain spot when I'm editing Grid Markers in Clip Display?

seperately...anyone come up with a clever way yet to put a custom project marker (aka bookmark) at a certain point for reference?