As long as we all remember that windows stil have its place. Not everyone can go for mac, for very good reasons. Producing music in a pro manner is one of them. That being said, I would like a mac any day.
On 21/10/2014, Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: > Its worth the while keeping an open mind and doing your research as there > are some truly excellent products out there to be had if anyone can be > bothered to take a few minutes to use their friend - and everyone's friend - > Google, do a little reading and so on. > > I appreciate that everyone isn't technically inclined when it comes to audio > stuff and Computers but in many ways these days no one has to be, I think > that's one of the main reasons that the iPhone has been so successful > because all choices have been made for you so all you really have to do is > take the iPhone out of its box, put it on charge, turn the iPhone on, fire > up Voiceover, follow some simple set-up instructions and you're ready to > go. > > One of the most challenging and yet most enjoyable products for me has been > my Raspberry Pi which I've written about a few times here, I got the Media > Centre XBMC going on the box and now use it with my iPhone etc. > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > grtd...@internode.on.net > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > >> On 21 Oct 2014, at 10:59 am, Les Gordon www.cdrdvdr.com >> <mr...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> its great to see your posts on various topics because of giving both sides >> of each thing. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 7:45 PM >> Subject: Re: Audio On The Mac >> >> >> That's the way, do your research and see what you come up with. >> >> As far as the Mac is concerned - and other platforms as well - there are a >> lot of myths about the place and - as good as the Internet is at providing >> information - the Internet is also very good at providing misinformation, >> I saw a review of Voiceover not long ago and it only took me a few lines >> of reading to fully understand that the author unfortunately had >> absolutely no idea of what he was talking about, yes he had been using >> computers for 20 years but had not! read any documentation on Voiceover or >> the Mac let alone done any homework on the subject or asked any questions >> so has far as he was concerned? The Mac and Voiceover was supposed to be >> exactly the same as his Windows Machine using JAWS, that's like comparing >> bicycles the cars, whilst they both get you from point A to point B they >> do it in slightly different ways. >> >> Anyway that's another story for another day <smile>. >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> grtd...@internode.on.net >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 21 Oct 2014, at 10:40 am, Les Gordon www.cdrdvdr.com >>> <mr...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> hi, great thanks for the info. i'll be adding this to my research. mac is >>> just a great stable way to go. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 7:13 PM >>> Subject: Audio On The Mac >>> >>> >>> Hi! >>> >>> I've changed the subject line <smile>. >>> >>> Voiceover works very well for me and - for the most part - always has >>> done over the last 8 years but there's no doubt that Voiceover itself - >>> like everything else - has gone ahead in leaps and bounds. >>> >>> There are some truly remarkable Apps out there for those who like audio >>> including the best value for money audio editing software that money can >>> buy for a computer of any platform, I speak of Amadeus Pro of course. >>> I think the purchase price has gone up a little since I purchased it >>> around 6 years ago but its still good value for money given that you can >>> do multi track editing and so on. >>> >>> The there's that other tool I wouldn't be without, Audio Hijack Pro which >>> does exactly as its name suggests, hijacks the audio from any source and >>> allows you to manipulate it, capture it, record it, send it somewhere >>> else etc. >>> >>> I've only scratched the surface of course. >>> >>> >>> ********** >>> >>> Dane Trethowan >>> grtd...@internode.on.net >>> Skype: grtdane12 >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>> faceTime +61400494862 >>> Fax +61397437954 >>> Twitter: @grtdane >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 21 Oct 2014, at 9:58 am, Les Gordon www.cdrdvdr.com >>>> <mr...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> great, i hope it works i'm also looking at purchasing a mac. how is the >>>> voice over working on your mac working for you? >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 6:51 PM >>>> Subject: Re: Article: Turn your Mac into the ultimate Blu-ray player | >>>> Macworld >>>> >>>> >>>> Ah right, I answered that in another eMail, its not a worrying factor as >>>> I'm quite sure I'll find something, just a matter of finding the right >>>> people to ask, the people who know what they're talking about. >>>> >>>> In the meantime? Well for my situation particularly, I needed to >>>> purchase an external drive anyway so what I'm doing and have done hasn't >>>> been a waste of time in any way. >>>> >>>> >>>> Dane Trethowan's iPhone at +61400494862 has had the privlidge of >>>> delivering the above eMail to you. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 21 Oct 2014, at 9:46 am, Les Gordon www.cdrdvdr.com >>>>> <mr...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> i meant the app for the mac, and software. does it work well with voice >>>>> over? >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 6:27 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: Article: Turn your Mac into the ultimate Blu-ray player | >>>>> Macworld >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The drives you mean or the software? >>>>> >>>>> The drives - including that shipped by Apple which is not recommended - >>>>> are standard USB drives. >>>>> >>>>>> On 21 Oct 2014, at 5:18 am, Les Gordon www.cdrdvdr.com >>>>>> <mr...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> the big question, will voice over work with the app when loaded into >>>>>> the mac? >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>>>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 12:29 AM >>>>>> Subject: Article: Turn your Mac into the ultimate Blu-ray player | >>>>>> Macworld >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Time for me to hunt - using google - for an external USB drive for my >>>>>> new Mac Mini to enable me to fully utilise the instructions as set out >>>>>> in the linked article. >>>>>>> http://www.macworld.com/article/2084815/turn-your-mac-into-the- >>>>>>> <http://www.macworld.com/article/2084815/turn-your-mac-into-the-ultimate-blu-ray-player.html> >>>>>> ********** >>>>>> >>>>>> Dane Trethowan >>>>>> grtd...@internode.on.net >>>>>> Skype: grtdane12 >>>>>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>>>>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>>>>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>>>>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>>>>> faceTime +61400494862 >>>>>> Fax +61397437954 >>>>>> Twitter: @grtdane >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> ultimate-blu-ray-player.html >>>>>>> <http://www.macworld.com/article/2084815/turn-your-mac-into-the-ultimate-blu-ray-player.html> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- Facebook: m.facebook.com/aidan.maher92 Skype: andries4451 Twitter: smarttalk7 Audioboo: www.audioboo.com/DjSpotlight
