macOS – How to: USB Monitoring with WireShark
As developers know, the utility tool to debug and monitor USB Traffic hasn’t been available for quite a while. However, Apple has enabled capturing USB traffic, even for USB-C devices, via Wireshark.
How To: iOS Audio, Video & MIDI over Ethernet with Apple TV
For a while now, you’ve been able to utilize Apple’s Lightning-to-USB 3 Camera Connector, along with the Apple USB Ethernet Adapter, plugged out to your Switch or Router, and so long as you plug out the Camera Connector to a 2.4A power supply, will get an Ethernet connection […]
The macOS MIDI Network Session Guide
The macOS MIDI Network Session, as it appears in Audio MIDI Setup, is a robust utility for MIDI routing over your local network (LAN), or even the Internet. This article intends to cover the MIDI Network Session’s terminology, functionality, synchronization and transport methods, and use-case scenarios. If you’ve […]
Free Mac Audio Routing Tools – Apple’s AUNetSend & Receive
Routing audio around on a Mac, between software applications, or from multiple sources including hardware instruments, microphones, and the like, can be challenging when your needs go beyond simple playback. So if you’re making podcasts, working in audio production, or just have a need to get audio from one […]
macOS – Networked Audio Systems Overview – AVB / TSN & Dante
There is much chatter, increasing availability, and development of standards related to passing Audio over Networks. This article will share some insights to these developments, the underlying protocols, native macOS functionality, consumer AVB products, and considerations for producers looking to benefit from affordable networked audio solutions. Confusion about […]
Add iOS Audio to your Dante Network
As you likely know, Dante doesn’t support iOS devices, natively. Of course, the Dante range, including Via, DVS, and Controller allow for a wide variety of audio routing options, including from applications, hardware, and multi-computer setups including MacOS and Windows. Amongst these options, it occurred to me today […]
Review – Redpark MFI-Certified Ethernet Adapters for iOS
The L6-NETAC & L6-NETPOE are an AC, and Power-Over-Ethernet enabled, Apple MFI-Certified Ethernet Adapters for iOS devices, offered up by Redpark. Review Over the past few years we’ve seen Apple open up the capabilities of Ethernet connections to our iOS devices. This is particularly good news for a […]
Ableton Live – File Management Notes & Tips
Live’s User Library Folders File management with Ableton Live, well, it can be what you make it. In my case, it’s made for a big impact on workflow, especially going from creative to utility modes of production. The creative part is fun, and easy to focus on, but […]
Studiomux – Still Tops for Audio & MIDI Routing Between iOS ’11 – High Sierra & Windows
Table of Contents Getting Started with StudioMux Windows Specifics & Variances Windows Specific Audio & MIDI Utilities Setup the Studiomux Server StudioMux iOS GUI & Features Studiomux Preset System Studiomux & Clock – Ableton Link – IAA Sync The Studiomux Keyboard StudioMux MIDI Router & OSC Ports To […]
High Sierra & iOS ’11 – Files, Backups & Internet Sharing
I’ve seen a good amount of consternation over iOS & macOS updates. Both High Sierra and iOS ’11 are particularly daunting, in light of their new file system, functionality, and changes to our workflow. In any case, music production requires a more granular look at some of these […]
