How do ringside (boxing, MMA, etc.) photographers work? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Jun 14, 2009 - 10 answers

Point me to some real examples of the cinematic style parodied in Flight of the Conchords' "Foux de Fa Fa!" [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Mar 16, 2009 - 10 answers

Where can I buy a discontinued 11C90 650 MHz prescaler? This is for reverse engineering a SR-2020 mystery receiver that a friend of mine has been working on. Any information on this will be very much appreciated. Bonus hand drawn analog circuit diagrams. [more inside]
posted by mikw on Mar 13, 2009 - 3 answers

I want to understand more about the switch from analog to digital television. Why is the FCC doing this, and how are the analog waves now going to be used? Where can I go to find out more information?
posted by theefixedstars on Feb 8, 2009 - 14 answers

I just got a nice keyboard with no on-board effects. What are some good effects equipment for keyboard? Should I just string along some MXR pedals? Invest in a Roland Space Echo? VST?
posted by plexi on Feb 3, 2009 - 3 answers

My friends and I would like to observe the switch-off of analog TV. The FCC has mandated that all analog TV stations stop on February 19, 2009. I'm planning to procure a bunny-eared TV to watch the signal go dead. Can anyone help me pinpoint when this moment is going to be? (This is going to be SO much better than New Year's)
posted by k7lim on Jan 5, 2009 - 10 answers

Vintage synth maintenance help needed! I have a Roland SH-09 monosynth... [more inside]
posted by kaseijin on Nov 10, 2008 - 4 answers

Will my old black and white battery operated television be defunct after the analog to digital switch? [more inside]
posted by NoraCharles on Oct 11, 2008 - 3 answers

I'd like some advice about replacing the analog Nikon SLR and Tokina lens I lost 3 years ago with a new/used digital SLR/lens. [more inside]
posted by segatakai on Jul 30, 2008 - 14 answers

I've just bought a second-hand Shuttle XPC computer with an Nvidia sound card. One fault is bugging me: no sound through the analogue audio outs or headphone sockets on the front or back, even when the operating system volumes are set to maximum. However, I have been told that the previous owner used the optical audio out. Is it possible that he could have disabled the analogue sound somehow? If so how might I re-enable it?
posted by skylar on Jun 20, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I hook up my Timex-Sinclair 1000 to a modern television? [more inside]
posted by missed on Feb 15, 2008 - 7 answers

Please recommend current-market analog cassette decks with superior signal/noise ratios. [more inside]
posted by mykescipark on Dec 12, 2007 - 4 answers

Why am I getting blotches on my black and white negatives? What are the marks? Are they dust? Water spots? How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted by Geckwoistmeinauto on Nov 28, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm looking for an online resource that will allow me to enter a time (in hours, minutes, seconds) and return a listing of the angles between the hands if that time was displayed on an analog clock. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
posted by langeNU on Nov 9, 2007 - 12 answers

Where can I find information on setting up a phone system for a small business? [more inside]
posted by yellowbkpk on Oct 20, 2007 - 7 answers

I have a VHS-C camcorder and an eMac with USB 1.1 ports (firewire ports are broken) and I am curious if the Dazzle Video Creator Platinum will allow me to use the VHS-C camcorder as a webcam on this Mac. [more inside]
posted by terrapin on Sep 29, 2007 - 5 answers

I have a Mac G5 and it is connected via the analog audio output port to my stereo receiver, and a new humming buzzing just started. [more inside]
posted by lockedroomguy on Sep 7, 2007 - 18 answers

How can I go about rectifying the discrepancy between AWStats/Analog/Apache log tools and MRTG graphs? [more inside]
posted by PuGZ on Apr 5, 2007 - 7 answers

Does anyone know of an audiophile/hi-fi club in the St. Louis area? I have recently become interested in DIY Hi-Fi and being a college student with little electronics experience I am looking for a way to get myself better acquainted with everything before I start to spend too much money. The internet has been a great resource, but having some real people around me who know what they are doing and would be willing to provide me with some direction would be very helpful.
posted by Bengston on Mar 28, 2007 - 4 answers

What open source package do you like for Apache logfile analysis? [more inside]
posted by Nelson on Mar 20, 2007 - 6 answers

I have a simple Sony reel-to-reel tape deck from the 1960's that I'd like to install a speed control on. Since I have no electronics skills, can anyone here recommend an ace 'circuit bender' in the Los Angeles area? Thanks :)
posted by starscream on Mar 1, 2007 - 3 answers

What software do people currently recommend using to do web log analysis on OS X? [more inside]
posted by mikel on Nov 2, 2006 - 6 answers

Spoken-Word-Audio-Filter: What is the best way to get audio from tapes to my Powerbook? [more inside]
posted by plemeljr on Oct 9, 2006 - 4 answers

Hi, I'm hosted with TextDrive who don't provide stats or log analysis for their customers. I do have access to the raw Apache log files, though, and would dearly love to parse them and get some meaningful stats and hopefully graphical charts out of them, ala AWStats, Analog or Webalizer. [more inside]
posted by dance on Oct 9, 2006 - 9 answers

How do I best convert borrowed valuable audiotapes into a hiss and static reduced output? [more inside]
posted by Izzmeister on Sep 26, 2006 - 7 answers

SOUND QUESTION - What are best drum machines, analog preferred, for about one hundred or two hundred dollars new/used? Alesis? earlier versions of the Groovebox? What about great old vintage ones? I know nothing about this topic and would love some guidance. Glitchy sound or authentic drum sounding, preferably with no midi, just straight knobs and buttons with RCA out - thank you for your nerding!
posted by Peter H on Jan 13, 2006 - 23 answers

Name-That-Synth-Filter: Help me identify the monophonic synthesizer used on "Dracula's Wedding", from the Outkast album The Love Below. Samples inside... [more inside]
posted by sluggo on Dec 13, 2005 - 9 answers

Getting raw signal data from a USB or Firewire device under Mac OS X... [more inside]
posted by Rothko on Nov 10, 2005 - 3 answers

How do I exclude HEAD requests when using Analog Helper to analyze site stats? [more inside]
posted by neuroshred on Apr 18, 2005 - 2 answers

HomeStudioFilter: I have a Tascam 688 cassette 8-track recorder, and I'd like to get a MOTU 896 HD. Will that enable me to put all my 8-track analog glory to digital? [+]
posted by petebest on Feb 16, 2005 - 8 answers

When I look at an analogue clock the second hand seems to pause before racing off on its 360-degree journey, is there an explanation for this phenomenon?
posted by Navek Rednam on Feb 16, 2005 - 17 answers

Outputting analog audio sources to a SPDIF connection (Part 1 of 2) [MI] [more inside]
posted by ed\26h on Dec 18, 2004 - 2 answers