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Modded Akai MPD16, trying to achieve better responsiveness from the pads.
Just remove the screws on the bottom, open the case, remove the pad and add a square of smooth tape to the sensors.
Works better, but it’s not perfect yet: still not sensible enough on the edges.
Idea taken fromĀ this thread on Ableton forum.
hdapm is a Mac OS X command line utility for setting the power management (APM) level for ATA hard drives.
It can be used to:
hdapm works by sending the “APM Level” ATAPI command to your hard drive - your drive must support this command for hdapm to work.
Compatibility
MacOS 10.4 or 10.5. ATA/SATA hard disk with APM support. Does not work with USB or Firewire attached drives.
This is my old blog about music & technology, with links to 2006 stats and articles. (In Italian)
Italian translation of Gerd Leonhard’s essay “The price of Freedom”