I have been reading what& where ever I may acquire the adequate knowledge to complete my first pc build using my Asus p4p800deluxe mb, in the tradition suggested at "Radified", or using scsi for boot drive& applications, and using ATA or actually I plan on using a pair of SATA Raptors I now have in this other machine in a software raid 0 array, which since the p4p800 has onboard sata

Is there a "proper" way of rolling up and storing microphone or instrument cables? I've heard/seen a bunch of different ways. I've seen the way where you twist it around your thumb and pinky and create a loop that goes through that you can hang on a peg, etc. But I've heard that it's bad to keep the cable so tightly wound. What about the good old elbow technique?

Hello all,
And Mr. Opus2000, great input on the forum.

hi,
I've just bought a Tascam ATR80/24, 2" 24 track, and I'm facing the usual problem with analog:
tape storage
heads demagnetizing
electronic calibration

and so on.

I got ripped this morning and had a thought. Has anybody every constucted a magnetically shileded storage bin for their media masters? I know 1/4" reels will store well in the right atmostphere, but unfortunately I don't have the ideal atmosphere. I have a 2 bedroom condo.