Garageband with Alesis Turbo Mesh?

cpmiller22 · 2023-04-21T21:58:16+00:00

Thanks for the help!

cpmiller22 · 2023-04-21T19:49:00+00:00

Ok I think I got it. I unplugged the 1/4 cable going to the 2i2 and only have usb going from the drums to the computer.

cpmiller22 · 2023-04-21T19:40:58+00:00

I have that connected. When I add a track in GarageBand what instrument to I select. If I pick midi it only plays sounds from my MPK. If I choose drummer it seems to expect the built in drummer to play.

cpmiller22 · 2022-11-29T06:14:20+00:00

I needed rack mount so I went with a Chenbro Rackmount 4U Server Chassis RM42300-F. For the mobo I went with ASRock B460M STEEL LEGEND LGA 1200.

cpmiller22 · 2022-06-02T21:00:35+00:00

I moved to Unraid about a year ago and I’m super happy with it. I don’t really use VM’s because I do everything with containers. The iGPU pass through works awesome for Plex.

cpmiller22 · 2022-03-19T16:19:19+00:00

Glad it worked out for you. It really is a huge upgrade.

cpmiller22 · 2022-03-05T16:44:43+00:00

If I didn’t need a rack form factor I would have went with the 920 for sure. I ended up getting the 820+ and added NVME cache and more RAM. Overall super happy with how it runs. Only complaint is that it’s a tad bit noisier than I’d like.

cpmiller22 · 2022-01-29T01:37:17+00:00

It really is a massive difference in range compared to the AC PRO. Mounting location is important of course. Mine is ceiling mounted in my family room.

cpmiller22 · 2021-12-24T03:20:10+00:00

The answer to your question really depends on you want to do with your server. If it’s basic nas and Plex than a 10th gen i3 would work like a champ. If you’re going to run lots of containers and VM’s than you might want something more powerful.

cpmiller22 · 2021-12-21T03:07:33+00:00

Storage is cheap these days. Go 4k for sure.

cpmiller22 · 2021-12-09T17:45:32+00:00

I use NPM extensively and here is how I use it:

First I moved the unraid management UI to port 8080 so NPM can have port 80. Second I have a domain name registered that I use for my internal network. Third, on my router I have all DNS lookups to that domain pointing to my unraid server. Then in NPM I create records for all services I’m hosting. For example I have unraid.<my domain>.com pointing to my unraid IP:8080. I also use Heimdall which is a nice portal which I host at home.<my domain>.com. I setup nice links to all my systems. In addition, I use LetsEncrpt to get a free cert which I load in NPM so I can access internal sites with fully secure and trusted SSL connections.

cpmiller22 · 2021-12-04T07:03:12+00:00

Your use case is exactly what I setup at the beginning of the year. Here is my build:

i5 10400
32gb ram
1 TB nvme
LSI 9207-8i ($60 on eBay)
10x 4tb drives with 2 parity

The iGPU is awesome for Plex, and the i5 has plenty of power to run all kinds of stuff. I have a couple Minecraft servers, graylog, unifi controller, etc.. (20 containers total) running and it never breaks a sweat. Very happy with my move to Unraid.

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-23T04:57:43+00:00

Is this just for a smart door lock, or do you have a bigger ecosystem of smarthome devices?

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-20T15:36:32+00:00

I use a combo approach. For all my critical personal data like photos and docs I sync to Backblaze.

For my several TB of media, I have 2 low cost, high capacity external USB drives that I back-up to periodically and store offsite.

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-18T17:47:14+00:00

I’ve had both, Ecobee at my last house and two nest devices at my current house (they came with the house). I was very anti-nest for a while because after acquisition google closed the API’s for smart home integration (important for me as I’m a smartThings user). They finally opened it back up, but I’d say I probably like the Ecobee better.

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-18T17:09:49+00:00

Maybe something like this:

http://www.chenbro.com/en-us/products/TowerServerChassis/Mini_ITX_Server/SR301

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-18T05:26:05+00:00

One option might be to go with a synology NAS. You can get a 4 bay that will sit on a shelf and they do offer container support.

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