So, downloads off of Catalog have been less than inspiring. I’m debating moving stuff (specifically, the stuff without lots of naughty samples) onto Jamendo. I think it would stand a better chance at being seen, and people could always use their donation system if they like it. It’s non-exclusive, so… Continue reading
I was playing with making Quartz Composer effects for iMovie last night when I made an interesting (though somewhat obvious) discovery. The “Audio FX” section of iMovie HD 6 is actually a number of AudioUnit components hidden inside the iMovie application bundle. Go to your Applications folder, and do a… Continue reading
I’ve been thinking about building some kind of slightly digital synth lately. I’ve looked at kits like the AVRSYN and MIDIbox, but they end up being rather complicated. I’ve lately been brainstorming a synth that shouldn’t be horribly complicated to build. It’s almost like a mash-up of a few different… Continue reading
No show tonight. We’ve got guests from out of town, and are about to go on a road trip. Roger Weist (of Beyond the Pale) is graciously subbing for us. It will (about 99.99% likely) be Irish music. That’ll make for hilarity in the podcast feed.
This hint takes advantage of one of the Podcasting features in GarageBand 3 for musical use. In GB 3, one of the new Generators is “Sound Effects”, with presets such as “Applause and Laughter”, and “Radio Sounds” (which I’m particularly fond of). Let’s try it out: Create a new Software… Continue reading