2 articles Book Club

Computer Networking Basics Book

Posted on September 14, 2012April 11, 2013 by James

I am not sure how to categorize this, since it’s relevant to electrics, sound, automation, and more. So I’m just sticking it in the book club area, and know that it’s important in many aspects of the our industry. We are seeing more and more gear networked together, and knowing how networks… um, work, is…

Midi Basics Book

Posted on September 13, 2012December 29, 2013 by James

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) isn’t just for synths any more. It’s not as fast or wonderful as ethernet, or a number of other protocols out there, but it’s still in use. Even if it’s simply tying lighting consoles together, there are plenty of uses for MIDI in the theater. I learned the basics of…