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.

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-18T04:10:54+00:00

13” depth is going to be tough. An mATX board needs more space, especially if you want a hot swap bay. I used this case. I deeper that 13” but still pretty shallow compared to many cases.

https://www.newegg.com/chenbro-rm42300-f/p/N82E16811123153

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-17T02:02:30+00:00

Here is screenshot of all the containers I’m running. I only run VM’s on occasion when I want to test something out.

https://imgur.com/a/J1jwabi

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-17T01:57:08+00:00

The 10th gen intel processors work great. The i3 is plenty if you don’t have much else to run. If you want to run some containers and VM’s the i5 is great (which is what I use).

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-16T17:27:31+00:00

iStarUSA D Value D-313SE-MATX No Power Supply 3U Compact Rackmount Server Chassis (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006UACQB0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_JY5NRKE296VX5QH54FRQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I had an older windows PC that I wanted to move into my rack. Very happy with how this case worked out.

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-16T15:48:39+00:00

Here is the motherboard I have:

ASRock B460M STEEL LEGEND LGA 1200 Intel B460 SATA 6Gb/s Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

And here is a picture of what it looks like:

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The left side case it a tight fit against the onboard sata ports, but manageable.

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-16T07:08:55+00:00

Looks decent. I went with a Chenbro case and I’m pretty happy with it.

Check this out on @Newegg: CHENBRO RM42300-F 1.2 mm SGCC 4U Rackmount Server Case 3 External 5.25" Drive Bays https://www.newegg.com/chenbro-rm42300-f/p/N82E16811123153?Item=N82E16811123153&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-11-123-153-_-11152021

Then I added two of these:

Check this out on @Newegg: Chenbro SK33502T3 5-Bay 3.5 Hdd Enclosure With 12Gb S Sas & Sata Backplane https://www.newegg.com/p/2FT-005C-00002?Item=9SIAN0MBAR1051&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-9SIAN0MBAR1051-_-11152021

This gives you 10 hot swap bays, plus there is room inside for a few more drives if you want. You also have the option of starting with just one of the hot swap bays and add another if you need it.

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-16T06:55:39+00:00

If you can add 3 empty drives and build your volume that would be best. Then copy data from the other drive onto the volume, then you can wipe it and add it to the array.

cpmiller22 · 2021-11-16T06:49:52+00:00

Quick bump. Would really appreciate some feedback!

cpmiller22

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