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[WTB] 17.3" laptop

gruvjack — Tue, 19 May 2020 21:19:52 +0800

Item(s): 17.3 inch laptop with at least a 5th Generation Intel i5 or i7. It must be maximum 2.5kg or less with the battery. It will be used for work, so I don't need heavy gaming features.

Package includes:Laptop and power supply. It would be great if you have a laptop bag for it.

Price: Offer me. My budget is RM4,000.

Warranty:

Dealing method: COD or post, depending on your location. If it's going to be couriered, I have to see pictures or video of the laptop before I make a decision.

Location: Kuching, Sarawak

Contact method/details: PM me here or WhatsApp me

Item(s) conditions: New or second hand. It should be in 100% working condition with no dead pixels, no cracks, no dents or major scratches. Light scratches are acceptable.

[WTB] USB thumb drives (70 units of 2GB-4GB)

gruvjack — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 12:02:56 +0800

Item(s): Want to BUY 70 pieces of USB flash drives as door gifts. Looking for 2GB or 4GB units to keep overall costs low. USB 2.0 interface is fine.

Warranty:Manufacturer

Dealing method: Cash or direct deposit. Local pick up or courier

Location: Kuching, Sarawak

Item(s) conditions: Must be new and 10/10 cosmetic condition

Contact method/details: WhatsApp 0178053505

[WTS] Hartke SB15 bass(+gig bag+cable) RM300

gruvjack — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:53:54 +0800

For sale: Hartke SB15 bass (4 string).

Condition: Fair. All electronics work. It may need a bit of setup, depending on your playing style. Some scratches here are there but playability not affected.

Details: Passive electronics. Two volume pots and one tone pot. Both volume pots and strings recently replaced by Lee Music Centre with a clean bill of health. Body wood unknown. Maple neck, rosewood fretboard with dot fret markers on fingerboard and on the side. Adjustable truss rod but missing its cover (I received it like this).

What's included: the bass, Roadrunner gig bag and 15 foot instrument cable.

T&C: COD Kuching, Sarawak. RM300. Nego till let go.

Contact: Whatsapp or SMS 0178053505.

[WTS] InnaComm W3400V ADSL2+ router SOLD

gruvjack — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 15:54:49 +0800

FOR SALE: Second hand ADSL2+ router.

SOLD to non-forumer. Thanks.

[WTS] D-LINK DSL-520T Router (Kuching)

gruvjack — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 10:52:05 +0800

SOLD:

Second hand D-LINK DSL-520T router. SOLD to local non-forumer.

[WTS] Pair of Yorkville NX55P active speakers

gruvjack — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 00:10:47 +0800

UPDATE: PRICE REDUCED TO RM3,200. WHATSAPP 0178053505

FOR SALE: Two second hand Yorkville NX55P active speakers (self powered, no need amplifier). Only 19kg each, designed and made in Canada.

Bought new from authorised dealer in 2006 and used as part of a small mobile PA rental set in Kuching, Sarawak. Gigged about 20 times.

The NX55P is a versatile FOH speaker/monitor speaker in which the connections allow a lot of flexibility in connections and be daisy chained to other active speakers.

You can use it as a stand alone system (with a mixer featuring CD and MIC inputs, LOW and HIGH EQ) for a simple and portable set-up that can fit in the boot or back seat of a car. You just need a speaker, a microphone and a music source (like a CD/MP3 player or smartphone). Simple to set up.

Deep bass response that's amazing for a compact speaker with a 12 inch driver.

Nice and smooth high frequency horn spread of 80 degrees x 50 degrees, throw distance to about 80-100 feet from speaker.

Clear and transparent sound, unlike cheap speakers. Must hear to appreciate.

PRICE: REDUCED TO RM3,000 (negotiable)
LOCATION: Kuching, Sarawak
METHOD OF DEALING: Prefer COD. Shipping would be expensive.
CONTACT: PM me here or SMS/whatsapp 0178053505
WARRANTY: Manufacturer warranty expired but these are very solid speakers. They never had any technical faults in the time I used them. One week personal guarantee.
INCLUDED:

2 standard IEC320 power supply cables,
2 speaker stands (6 ft)
1 speaker stand bag
2 custom made XLR balanced cables (30 ft) with Neutrik connectors.

The items can be viewed and tested from 7pm-10pm on weeknights and 10am-10pm on weekends. SMS or whatsapp for more details and to make an appointment. The price is negotiable. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY.

http://yorkville.com/legacy/loudspeakers/product/nx55p/

SPECIFICATIONS:
System Type 2-Way
Program Power (Watts) 550 Watts (1200 Watts Peak)
Self Powered
Max SPL (dB) 131dB Peak (125dB Continuous)
Frequency Response (Hz /- 3dB) 45 - 18k
Crossover Frequency (Hz) 2k
Driver Configuration 12-inch / 1-inch
HF Driver(s) 1.4-inch Aluminum Diaphragm w/ 1-inch exit
HF Dispersion (°H x °V) 80 x 50
HF Protection Thermal / Peak Limiter
LF Driver(s) 12-inch w/ 3-inch voicecoil
LF Protection Thermal / Overcurrent
HF Amplifier Type Two Tier Class H
LF Amplifier Type Class D
Power Consumption (typ/max) 60Hz 2.0A / 50Hz 1,0A
Inputs - 1/4" Jacks 2 (line input) 2 (link in/out)
Inputs - XLR 1 (mic) 2 (line in/out)
Input Sensitivity (Vrms Sine) 4dBv / 1.23V
Mixer Controls Mixer on/off switch
Mic Gain
Line/CD Gain
Treble/Bass Tweak
Level Controls /- 6dB Main Volume
EQ Controls 100Hz HP Filter (LF Rolloff)
Limiter
LED Indicators Power/Clip/Limit
Flying Hardware 1/4-20 x 5 - 2 (Top), 2 (Bottom), 1 (Pullback)
Optional Flying Hardware NXF Flyware
Bar Handles 1 (Side)
Pole Mount Adapter (1 3/8"-3.5cm)
Enclosure Materials Molded Polypropylene
Grille Perforated Metal
Covering / Finish Black
Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches) 12.25 x 16 x 26.5 x 9
Dimensions (DWH x backW, cm) 31.12 x 40.6 x 67.3 x 22.9
Weight (lbs/kg) 41 / 18.6

[WTS] Waldorf Micro Q synthesizer (37 keys)

gruvjack — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:10:25 +0800

THIS SYNTH HAS BEEN GIVEN AWAY TO DESERVING MUSICIANS.

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST.
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This synth is really versatile in that it can produce sounds suitable for music genres such as dubstep, electro, experimental, industrial, indie rock, ambient, progressive, trance, dnb, etc.

Manufactured around 2001 but still solid and relevant today as the build quality is superb and the sounds are editable.

Sonic texture and characteristics vary from lush, warm and deep (like analog) to cold, brittle and hard.

Lots of possibilities by presets or some of your own patches. Deep editing is possible so be prepared to read the manual and research online for patch authoring tips.

It can emulate traditional instruments (such as piano, organ and brass) with limited success but if that's what you're looking for, you're better off getting a keyboard arranger with standard GM sounds.

Six configurable 1/4 inch (TRS) outputs and a stereo input for processing external sounds. The vocoder is decent but I didn't play with it enough to make a proper evaluation.

This is a deeply editable electronic synthesizer made in Germany. See for yourself:

LISTEN TO THE LITTLE BLUE SYNTH. THE YELLOW ONE IS ALSO A WALDORF SYNTH (WAVETABLE XTK):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CxJ8PCLT_8

THIS ONE IS RACKMOUNTABLE VERSION (SAME SOUND ENGINE):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZR2gymXoks

IF YOU WANT MORE TWEAKABILITY YOU CAN USE THE mQ EDIT UTILITY IN TANDEM WITH A SOFTWARE DAW LIKE CUBASE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6we8HvVSl0

PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS (FOR EXAMPLE, KORG MS20 MINI ANALOGUE SYNTH AND AKAI S2000 SAMPLER):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4L4LxyCcE

SPECIFICATIONS:

Polyphony - 25 voices, expandable up to 75 voices
Oscillators - 5 oscillators per voice (Pulse with Pulse Width Modulation, Sawtooth, Triangle, Sine, 2 wavetables with 128 waves each and sub-oscillator per alt-wave); Noise generator
Memory - 300 single programs, 100 multi programs, 20 drum-maps
Filter - 2 Filters (including FM and distortion): Low Pass (12dB/24dB), Band Pass (12dB/24dB), High Pass (12dB/24dB), Notch (12dB/24dB), Comb Filter (positive/negative feedback)
VCA - 4 envelopes, enhanced ADSR configuration with loop and one shot function, bipolar; different trigger modes for each envelope, poly, mono, dual, unison, manual trigger etc.
Modulation - 3 LFOs up to audio range; Modulation Matrix with 16 slots, freely routable, pre-routed modulation destinations, sources selectable
Effects - 2 effects per program, up to 5 effects in Multimode (Effects: Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Distortion, Delay, 5 FX, Vocoder)
Keyboard - 37 keys (Keyboard model)
Arpeg/Seq - Arpeggiator with 16 preset plus 1 user pattern, including accents, timing information, swing, glide, chords and more
Control - MIDI In/Out/Thru (16 parts)
Date Produced - 2000-2001

For more information, please refer to these links:
http://www.waldorf-music.info/hardware-arc.../micro-q-series
http://www.waldorf-music.info/hardware-arc...eries-downloads
http://www.vintagesynth.com/waldorf/microq.php

Upgrading CPU for Dell Vostro A840n?

gruvjack — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:56:55 +0800

Hi, all. I looked all over LYN for answers to this dilemma but no luck yet. I have a Dell Vostro A840n. The manual is below:

https://support.dell.com/support/edocs/syst.../G514HA02MR.pdf

It has an Intel T1500 (Dual Celeron @ 1.86Ghz) http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Celeron_Dual...37NE036512.html

I would like to get a better processor for it. I'm considering a T7700 (C2D 2.4Ghz) http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=29762

Is it compatible with the laptop? If not, can you recommend any processors for it? Buying a new laptop is not an option right now. Also, will upgrading the RAM help any? I'm running 2 x 1GB Hynix 667MHz on XP32 SP2. Thanks in advance for your input.

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Is this system adequate for an audio DAW?

gruvjack — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 14:41:24 +0800

Hello, enlightened LYNers. I'm planning to get a system built for audio editing purposes. Finances are tight now but I need to get a basic system up and running; then I can upgrade a couple of components later. This is what I have in mind:

Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H

AMD Athlon II X2 260 3.2GHz (stock HSF, NO OC) http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1301/1/

1 x 2GB DD3 KVR RAM @ 1333MHz http://www.valueram.com/asia/desktop/memory.asp

No Graphics card yet; just use onboard gfx and upgrade later (open to suggestions for later purchase)

Corsair Force F60 SSD (for OS and DAW programs only)

WD Caviar Black 1TB WD1001FALS (sample banks and work files)

450-500W 80+ PSU (is this enough? please read on and recommend)

I chose this motherboard because it features Firewire IEEE 1394a with a Texas Instruments controller chip (ESSENTIAL for audio), SATA 6.0 and USB 3.0 ports. Overall, I feel it is fairly decent and up to date board with is a good starting point. Also, I plan to upgrade the CPU and the GFX card later when I get more money to throw into this system.

I'll be running Windows XP Professional SP2 (32bit), Digidesign Pro Tools 8, Cubase 5 and a host of VSTs and sample banks. The reason I'm staying with XP32 is that audio applications have not caught up with 64bit OS like the rest of the IT world. Features such as Rewire are currently not possible in 64 bit platforms.

Example:

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COMPATIBILITY: STEINBERG APPLICATIONS WITH MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA / WINDOWS 7 32-BIT AND 64-BIT

The Microsoft operating systems Windows Vista and Windows 7 are available in two versions, the 32-bit and 64-bit Edition. The main difference between these two versions is the amount of RAM memory that the operating system and applications can be addressed.

Windows x86 (32-bit) version
A 32-bit operating system only allows the operation of 32-bit applications, each application can use up to 2 GB of available memory. All Steinberg applications are available as 32-bit versions and 32-bit 7 can be run on Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows.

Windows x64 (64-bit) version
With the 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7, you can run both 32-bit and native 64-bit applications use, such as Cubase Cubase 5 or 5 x64. Thanks to the built-in operating system compatibility layer, 32-bit software on 64-bit operating system can be used. All Steinberg 32-bit applications run, therefore, both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. The difference is here again in the size of the addressable memory. A 32-bit application can use on a 64-bit operating system up to 4 GB of RAM (twice as much as in a Windows 32-bit version), while a native 64-bit application capable of much more to address RAM (up to to a terabyte).

For many products, offers Steinberg addition to the 32-bit version and a native 64-bit versions of which are located on the same installation media. So you can decide which version best suits your current requirements. If your product only in a 32-bit version is available (eg Sequel), it may still be installed on a 64-bit versions of Windows Vista / Windows 7, but can not be more than 4 GB of RAM can be addressed simultaneously. If a product is a native 64-bit version contains, it is stated in the system requirements on the Steinberg website.

Please note that there are other differences between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Steinberg applications. For example, some components are missing in the 64-bit version, such as QuickTime and Rewire. 64-bit VST host applications are not to use generally capable of 32-bit plug-ins, but will need native 64-bit plug-ins. Thanks to the VST Bridge technology from Steinberg, 32-bit VST plug-ins are still used in a 64-bit host environment. Please note that may occur due to technical limitations with this type of plug-in integration also compatibility issues. 32-bit Steinberg host applications on Microsoft Windows Vista / Windows 7 are not affected by these restrictions.

Any constructive input is appreciated. Please don't turn this into an Intel vs AMD thread. I'm looking for an affordable system with good bang for buck value. This is where AMD prevails. Thanks in advance.

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How to prevent corrosion (rust)

gruvjack — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:59:22 +0800

Hi. I did a search in the forums for solutions to this specific problem but I did not find any real answers. Here's the scenario:

I have a friend who operates an internet cafe near a beach. Business is good but the machines get damaged from the salt water particles in the air from the sea. His cafe is about 100m from the beach. The salt gets into the casing and all over the motherboard, fans, etc. He tries to isolate the machines in the room and wipes them whenever he can but it doesn't seem to help much. On average, the machines last about 6-8 months before they fail and need to be replaced.

Are there any kind of anti-corrosive sprays that he can use to coat the motherboards ? Also, I was thinking of suggesting fanless ITX systems and using air conditioners to filter out the salt...are those good options?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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