THE ZERO GUIDE: Acquire a computer

" THE ZERO GUIDE "

Now available: the always titillating "FRETBUZZ" software! **NEW**

> INTRODUCTION
> CHAPTER 0: HARDWARE OVERVIEW
> CHAPTER 1: ACQUIRE A COMPUTOR
> CHAPTER 2: CHOOSE YOUR AXE
> CHAPTER 3: GET A PLAYSTATION-TO-USB ADAPTER
> CHAPTER 4: TEST CONTROLLER INPUT
> CHAPTER 5: SOFTWARE OPTIONS
> SECTION 5.1: DOWNLOAD "FRETBUZZ" SOFTWARE
> BONUS 5.1a: THE FRETBUZZ SCALE
> SECTION 5.2: USING MAX/MSP
> SECTION 5.3: THE MIDI APPROACH
> CHAPTER 6: LOW LATENCY AUDIO HARDWARE
> CHAPTER 7: REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION
> CHAPTER 8: AMPLIFICATION / ANALOG EFFECTS
> CHAPTER 9: NOW FORM A BAND
> APPENDIX A: FOOT PEDAL DESIGN FOR XBOX360 AXE

ACQUIRE A COMPUTER

First step: obtain one computer. You'll probably want a laptop if you aim to perform in a live setting. A PC or Mac will do the magic, but this guide outlines the process using a PC laptop running Windows XP. We now use a Dell Inspiron 640m, but there are tons of models that would work fine.

(BTW if anyone is aware of any subtle differences for Mac OSX users - let us know and we'll post it here. Rad.)

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