On 7 Aug 2008, at 12:52, Jakob Riis wrote:

> Also the installation is supposed to run at different hours 6 days a > week. Any tips on the most reliable ways to automatically put the > computer to sleep and wake up, or turn the computer on and off, for > different hours on specific weekdays are welcome.

Why bother - why not just keep it running all the time, and mute it when it's not supposed to make any sound?

-- N.

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I have one and I'm satisfied with it. It's been durable and reliable. I find it to be slightly on the quiet side, and you may need a little more preamp, depending on how you use it, but it's within my tolerances.

On Thursday, August 07, 2008, at 08:29AM, "Jakob Riis" wrote: >Does anybody here have experience with the Tascam US-144 interface with >MaxMSP on Mac? I am curious to hear about quality and reliability. > >I am planning a 4 channel installation and will make a collective for >MaxMSP Runtime. I am thinking about using a Mac Mini and the Tascam >US-144 sound interface. > >Also the installation is supposed to run at different hours 6 days a >week. Any tips on the most reliable ways to automatically put the >computer to sleep and wake up, or turn the computer on and off, for >different hours on specific weekdays are welcome. > >/J > > > >