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Steve Jobs Has Passed Away – His Inspiring Commencement Speech At Stanford

Big Al — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:18:39 +0000

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005

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I’m grateful for all the wonderful tech that Steve Jobs conceived of and brought to life and the joy it brought me and the impact it has had on me in so many ways.

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GarageBand for iPad 2: Hands On

Big Al — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 07:38:09 +0000

GarageBand has long been a powerful free DAW that comes with every new Mac. It’s quite powerful and often underrated.

Now, Apple has brought the GarageBand experience to the iPad! A portable 8-track DAW with more bells and whistles than you can practically count, all for five bucks. Have a look…

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And here’s the link to Apple’s official page about this: GarageBand For iPad

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Apple Mac Pro – Now Up to 12 Cores Of Processing Power!

Big Al — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:18:52 +0000

It’s ridiculously, over-the-top, stupid power time!

Apple today announced (among other things) that the new Mac Pro coming in August will offer 12-core CPU option (twin six-core processors) that can also been seen as 24 virtual cores in the system.

Is it expensive. Yep.

Is it worth it? Yep.

Do you need it? Depends.

If budget is not an issue, then by all means dive in no matter what.

If you’re the typical home or project studio on a budget, this is probably overkill. However, if you do a lot of intense video rendering, the decision gets a little tougher to call.

I think the main thing this demonstrates is the ever-decreasing need for hardware dependent DAWs, e.g. Pro Tools HD.

How will this ever-progressing march of technology and speed be reflected in our industry, and how soon?

From Apple’s Site – Features include:

Up to 24 Virtual Cores

The Intel Xeon processors support Hyper-Threading, which allows two threads to run simultaneously on each core. So, for example, a 12-core Mac Pro presents 24 virtual cores that are recognized by Mac OS X. Performance is enhanced because Hyper-Threading enables the processor to take better advantage of the execution resources available in each core.

Easy Access for Easy Expansion

The easy-access interior of the Mac Pro feels like the well-organized workstation it is. No rat’s nest of components here. You don’t need to turn the system on its side or struggle to reach into awkward spaces to make changes. Just remove the side panel for instant access to everything. Slide out the processor tray to add memory. Slide out drive bays to add storage. Slide a simple bar to change up to four expansion cards at once. And with plenty of I/O ports both front and back, you’ll have room for all your external devices.

Tool-less PCI

When it’s time to upgrade, a quick slide of the retention bar frees up the four expansion card slots for easy access. Thanks to a thumbscrew PCI bracket, you can swap out cards without any tools. All four slots are PCI Express 2.0 for incredible performance. And since the graphics slot in the Mac Pro is double-wide, your graphics card won’t cover an adjacent slot.

Up to 8 Terabytes of Slide-in, Mechanical Hard Drive Storage

The Mac Pro comes with four 3.5-inch drive bays for an enormous amount of internal storage — up to 8TB.* For faster access to your data, you can also configure your Mac Pro with up to four solid-state drives. The bays are direct-attach and cable free, so it’s easy to add or remove drives. Just attach the drive carrier to a drive and slide the drive into place. There are no connectors or cables to contend with. Lock the drives with the side door latch, and you’re done.

Optional Solid State Storage

New to the Mac Pro is the option to add up to four 512GB solid-state drives — or any combination of solid-state and hard drives. Solid-state drives have no moving parts and are capable of accessing data at speeds up to 230MB per second, which is up to twice the speed of hard drives. The result? Incredible performance on a range of data-intensive tasks, including up to 2x faster ProRes video encoding using solid-state drives compared with hard drives.

Up to 32 BG of Snap-in DDR3 ECC SDRAM

Install more memory in your Mac Pro in a snap. Literally. The easy-access interior lets you slide out the processor tray in one smooth motion, then simply snap new memory into place. You don’t have to dig around inside the computer or wrestle with wires or cables. The single-processor Mac Pro offers four slots that support up to 16GB of DDR3 ECC SDRAM, while the dual-processor Mac Pro offers eight slots that support up to 32GB.

Front and Back I/O

There are plenty of places to connect external devices to your Mac Pro. You’ll find two FireWire 800 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, and a headphone minijack right up front — where it’s more convenient to connect storage, multimedia devices, and high-speed peripherals. And there are even more ports on the back: three USB 2.0, two FireWire 800, optical audio in and out, analog audio in and out, and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports.

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StudioTrack Multitrack DAW App For Apple iPad

Big Al — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:08:13 +0000

StudioTrack is a powerful songwriting tool for musicians who want to capture musical ideas and record songs on the iPad. Every channel includes a reverb send and a configurable effects rack.

Effect options include a delay, EQ, and a compressor. The master channel has a Reverb Return knob as well as a parametric EQ and a stereo master compressor-limiter. StudioTrack multitrack recorder for iPad, developed by Sonoma Wire Works and Retronyms, is now available on iTunes for $39.99.

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StudioTrack Features:

Multitrack Recording – 8 tracks plus bounce
Re-arrangable Tracks with FX Bypass, Reverb Send, Pan, Gain, Mute, Solo, Record Arm and Track Icon
TrackFX – Tempo-synced Delay, Compressor, Parametric EQ and Reverb Send on every track
Calibrated Meters – accurately monitor record and playback levels
Calibrated Faders – accurately adjust playback level of each track for Cross-Fading, Muting, and Playback Control
MasterFX – sweeten the sound of your recordings with a compressor-limiter and a 4-band parametric EQ
Output Compressor-Limiter – automatically fattens sound of the output mix
Master Channel with Reverb Return and Stereo Output meters
Metronome – select tempo by number or tapping (includes pro drum recordings)
Bounce – mix song to track 1 and 2 of a new song to record as many tracks as you want
Mix – Save the mix as a stereo file
AudioPaste – - allows pasting audio from AudioCopy compatible apps like InstantDrummer and DopplerPad
WiFi sync or mix individual tracks to a computer then import into any software that imports WAV files
Slide-to-Record – prevents over-writing your tracks
Latency Compensation – accurate to within 1ms
Recording Quality – 16 bit, 44.1 kHz
Supports both portrait and landscape iPad views

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AC-7 PRO: Sexy, Wireless, Virtual DAW Control Surface For Your New Apple iPad

Big Al — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:10:35 +0000

There isn’t a lot of info on this yet, but check out this ultra cool DAW virtual control surface software coming soon to an iPad near you! It’s the AC-7 Pro from developer Saitara Software.

Here’s what I’ve found out so far…

9 multitouch “flying” faders with 14bit sub pixel resolution
Per track level meters
Time display for SMPTE or bars/beats
Dynamically updated track names
Dedicated modes for Logic, Digital Performer and ProTools
More modes coming soon

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PowerFX Soundation Studio “DAW In The Cloud” Updated

Big Al — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:15:45 +0000

PowerFX just barely released this new virtual in-browser DAW and already they’ve added some impressive updates. Among them are note clips, five different virtual instruments to choose from, a side chain compressor emulator and more.

The PowerFX Virtual DAW - Soundation

Here’s more of the lowdown from the official site…

Soundation Studio is the web based sequencer that enables you to make music, ringtones and audio clips directly from the internet without downloading any software. This beta version includes over 400 royalty free audio loops, 9 different effects, track automation, basic loop editing, loop audition, master channel control and mix down to desktop. Please give this beta a go and let us know your impressions. For more information please read the help document.

Soundation Studio is developed by PowerFX, an industry leader with over 10 years experience producing and digitally distributing loops, samples and sound effects which have been included in music making software products from Apple, Cakewalk, Yamaha, Sony, Propellerheads, Abelton Live and Microsoft.

Some of the new virtual instruments are:

“Simple”, a 4 oscillator synth with Saw, Square, Sine and Noise waveforms complete with Amp and Filter envelopes.

“Mono”, 2 oscillator synth with a mix pot to blend the saw and square waveforms.

“SuperSaw”, 7 oscillators with Detune, Spread and Amp envelopes.

“Drum Machine”, with 8 classic 808 style sounds and individual drum sound settings for Gain, Pitch, Hold and Decay.

“Noiser” is a white noise generating synth with an Amp envelope for the romantics in us all.

Click here to go and play with this great online app now…

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