Blank Patch Charts
Michael Hightower I’m going to slowly start making new blank patch charts for synths without patch memory. I’ve just got one so far, but hopefully it will be useful to someone. Minimoog…
Tips and Tricks
Vintage Synth Hardware, Screws, Nuts, Washers, etc.
As I order parts to replace the hardware on vintage synths, I’ve decided to track what these parts are. Mainly, this is for myself, but hopefully this will be helpful…
How to Scan Large Schematics
Scanning in these Yamaha FX/FS schematics has been a real chore. But I’ve come up with a pretty solid method that goes relatively quickly and produces nice results. This approach…
Mounting a GPS to the Overhead Console in a Land Rover Discovery II
I wanted to mount my GPS without having cables all over the place or having it somewhere that doesn’t seem well-integrated. Fortunately, the overhead console in the Discovery is a…
Replace Missing Land Rover Discovery 2 SAI Studs
I think I’ll do a little article about SAI later on. There’s a lot of confusing information out there about the system and whether it can/should be removed. But in…
Batch renaming files using Excel
Pardon the repost of the internet, but this is a handy trick that I occasionally forget. I’m putting it here to remind myself, really. Rename Multiple Files Efficiently Using Excel…
Print Directory Listing
Have you ever needed to print a list of all the files in a directory? Sure, we all have. But unless you’re a DOS kind of person it’s a real…
Replicating a Word Checkbox
Need to autopopulate a Word checkbox in a form, but can’t actually use one of the content controls for some reason? Good news: You can use MS Reference Sans Serif…
Remove XML/HTML Tags from a Document
Here’s a useful trick to remove XML, HTML, or any other tags from a document using Notepad++: Find: <+> Replace: Be sure to have your cursor at the start of…
Batch renaming/PowerShell Here context menu
Here are some handy tricks for batch renaming files and for printing a directory listing of files. First, download the PowerShell Here executable: powershellhere Batch Renaming Files Using PowerShell (included…