Harrison Labs V2.0.2 manual Appendix a FAQ

31.0 Appendix A: FAQ

General questions:

MAC OS X version support

•Compatible with both Intel and PowerPC (G5) systems

•10.4 (Tiger) - must be 10.4.11

•10.5 (Leopard) all supported

•10.6 (Snow Leopard) all supported (32bit and 64 bit)

Linux version support

•Only x86 and x86-64 desktop platforms are supported (no PowerPC)

•Most Debian, Ubuntu, or Fedora-based distributions will work

•Audio-specific distributions such as AVLinux, UbuntuStudio, or CCRMA are suggested.

Is there a downloadable demo for Mixbus?

No, sorry. There is no downloadable demo for Mixbus. We chose to make Mixbus very affordable and avoid the com- plexity of time-limited keys, feature limitations, or other inconveniences that are associated with a downloadable demo.

Is there a Windows version of Mixbus?

Coming soon.

(OSX) Does Mixbus work with VoiceOver or other Universal Access features?

Mixbus does not work with VoiceOver but does work with the other Universal Access features.

Does Mixbus use an iLock or other hardware copy protection?

Mixbus does not utilize hardware copy protection.

What are the "well known flaws" of other workstations?

It is our opinion that the "gross" defects in many workstations include internal clipping, lacking dither stages in the DSP processing, multiple format conversions, out-of-control gain stages causing plug-ins to work outside their intend- ed range, routing choices that cause latency/timing errors, Inability to see meters such as compressor gain reduction without opening the plug-in dialog, bad ramping of plug-in coefficients, and poor user-interface integration.

Of course different workstations will exhibit these problems to different degrees. Our goal was to design a mixer using the "best practices" that we have developed over the course of 30 years. Multiple subtle design decisions, accumulated over a long history, are required to make a truly world-class mixing engine.

Features / Specifications / Operation

How do I get Mixbus to see external Drives (OSX)

•Navigate to File System and then to Volumes. NOTE: As of Mixbus 1.4, the Volumes folder is displayed on the left for quick access.

•If you use external drives often, you can make a shortcut to the drive using the “add” button

I want Mixbus to monitor the input whenever the transport is stopped

Select "Options->Monitoring->Tape Machine Mode". For a full description of the modes, see Section 21.0 Monitoring.

I share the same audio files among multiple projects. How do I keep the audio files from being copied into my Mixbus session when I import them?

Normally, Mixbus does a "copy" of the complete wave data into the session folder. If you don't want this, deselect the check box next to "Copy files to session" which is much faster and will leave the files in the existing location. Of course the file must still be present at the existing location next time you open the session, or it will not play back.

Section 31.0 - Appendix A: FAQ 76 Mixbus User Guide