I’m looking for software that allows me to make my own beats; I can make my own techno background, and all in all high quality songs. How much would it cost or can I download it for free?
Take a look at SonicProducer. It’s a really professional software and really cheap (29$). Check this site for more info.
Feb
27
Feb
27
I want to edited some music and save it as a mp3 so i can sync it onto my Samsung Impression and use it as a ringtone any help?
You can try Audacity. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Feb
26
Recently I had published a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1 DVD Converter which evoked an interesting debate.(from:iphonehacks)
Here comes another side-by-side comparison of Apple’s iPhone 3G with RIM’s BlackBerry Storm, which is considered as another iPhone Killer.
BlackBerry Storm is expected to be released some time in November exclusively by Verizon in the US and Vodafone in UK.
Hardware Spec
Dimension:
Storm = 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches
iPhone 3G = 5.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inches
Weight:
Storm = 155g
iPhone = 133g
Screen Size:
Storm = 3.2 inches
iPhone = 3.5 inches
Camera:
Storm = 3.2M pixel
iPhone = 2M pixel
Memory:
Storm = 1GB on board + 16GB expandable with MicroSD
iPhone = 8GB / 16GB (No expansion)
Battery:
Storm = 5.5hrs talk time / 360 hrs standby
iPhone = 5hrs talk time / 300 hrs standby
Unlike T-Mobile G1 that we have reviewed earlier, BlackBerry Storm “steals” the design and looks much like the iPhone 3G. However, it does not look as sleek as iPhone 3G. It’s a little bit thicker (0.14inches more) and heavier (22g more) than iPhone 3G. And, surprisingly, BlackBerry Storm does not come with Wi-Fi support or they probably consider Verizon’s 3G network is good enough.
BlackBerry Storm’s screen is also a little bit smaller (3.2 inch) as compared to iPhone 3G (3.5 inch), however it sports a slightly higher resolution (460×360 pixels) than iPhone 3G (460×360 pixels).
Winner: iPhone 3G
Tips: How to convert DVD to iPhone 3G
Input Method
With the success of iPhone’s multi-touch interface, touch is now the standard for any new smartphone. Like iPhone, Storm does not have physical slide-out keyboard and uses the screen as input, in fact its RIM’s first smartphone to feature a touch screen. However, RIM highlights that the touch technology developed on Storm is somewhat different to other touch screen smartphone available. RIM refers its touch technology as “Clickable Screen”. That means, when users press key on screen, they can actually feel the key pressed and release, just like you press the mouse button. They call it a game changing touch technology that makes on-screen keyboard more appealing.
Also, like T-Mobile G1, it will have built-in cut and paste capability across applications a feature missing from iPhone 3G.
Winner:Its difficult to call a winner on this one, until we get feedback from users on RIM’s touch technology. We love iPhone 3G’s revolutionary multi-touch interface.
Multimedia
Multimedia support is not the strong area of RIM smartphones, as they predominantly targets business users. Storm is developed with multiple support in mind to lure more casual users. Standard feature like music and video playback is included. A wide range of audio format (including MP3, AAC, WMA, etc) and video format (including MPEG4, WMV, etc). Storm also allows you to sync iTunes music files via BlackBerry Media Sync and has its own media software to manage your music.
iPhone 3G is the best iPod Apple has ever created. The music and video playback experience is awesome. And, Apple continues to update features like Genius Playlist into iPhone makes iPhone’s multimedia support nearly unbeatable. With its seamless integration with iTunes Store, you can download songs wirelessly or sync it between desktop using iTunes. iPhone 3G also supports a wide range of music formats but only plays Quick Time video.
Winner: iPhone 3G
Camera & Video Recording
Apple did not upgrade the camera in iPhone 3G, its still a basic 2 megapixel camera while Storm comes with 3.2 megapixel camera and includes video recording capability. Storm also includes a flash and auto focus for its camera.
Winner: BlackBerry Storm
Modem Capability
iPhone 3G does not support tethering and Apple tends to ban any applications in App Store that adds this capability. The only option you have is to jailbreak the iPhone and use jailbreak apps such as PDANet, iPhoneModem etc. BlackBerry Storm, on the other hands, comes with tethering built-in.
Winner: BlackBerry Storm
Tips: How to convert DVD to Blackberry with Daniusoft DVD BlackBerry Converter?
Enterprise Feature
Apple has made quite a few strides to take market share from RIM in the enterprise area. iPhone 3G, with built-in support for Microsoft’s ActiveSync protocol, lets enterprise users to access Microsoft Exchange’s services. Also, it takes a great step forwards to support Cisco IPsec VPN, which is a standard in enterprise wireless security. Further, it incorporates a feature to let administrator to wipe data remotely, in case the iPhone is lost or stolen.
RIM is always the leader in enterprise wireless devices. Storm, by no means, continues to lead in this area. The enterprise support is outstanding that different security policies can be defined, such that administrator may enable or shutdown specific bluetooth profiles; and even, to disable its digital camera access.
Winner: BlackBerry Storm
To sum up, BlackBerry strikes a balance between business and causal use. It’s, by far, the sleekest BlackBerry; which should help RIM lure causal customers.
Is it another iPhone killer? Its difficult to conclude. iPhone 3G and BlackBerry both come with some unique features that neither have and they are positioned differently in the market.
However, I still fail to understand the omission of Wi-Fi in BlackBerry Storm, its true that BlackBerry is targeted at the business users who use it primarily for email, but still it seems like a major disadvantage over iPhone 3G.
As a consumer device, iPhone will definitely win thanks to the iPod application, its Safari browser which is easily the most advanced web browser on a portable device which makes browsing the internet on the iPhone a treat and overall for its cool factor. But if you turn to some business-savvy users and enterprise, BlackBerry is still the de-facto choice.
RIM has also not disclosed the pricing or the official shipping date.
You can checkout the demo video of BlackBerry Storm to get an overview:
BlackBerry Storm, T-Mobile G1 and soon to be released Nokia’s XpressMusic phone (Nokia’s first touch screen phone) might or might not end up being iPhone killers but they are healthy competition to Apple’s iPhone 3G that will ensure that Apple constantly innovates which in the end is beneficial for consumers like us.
Let us know which one is a winner from your point of view and why?
chendeng
http://www.articlesbase.com/cell-phones-articles/blackberry-storm-vs-iphone-3g-will-rims-blackberry-be-iphone-killer-671686.html
Feb
26
Who thought that the audio-specific format once designed by the Motion Pictures Expert Group would become a generic name for digital audio players? The word these days defines “The Music” and “The Trend” that prevails among all the music loves. It’s a prototype of a small portable gizmo which is probably among the essentials list of the young and old music listeners. Mp3 players’ is one of the electronic commodities that has made a revolutionary entry and has remarkably evolved since then.
Many great new MP3 players were released this year. Sizes shrunk, capacities got bigger, and screens improved. Since there are so many choices among the “anything-but-ipod” MP3 players there never is a “best” or one-size-fits-all. Features, form factors and capacities are too widespread to make a general recommendation for everyone. Although there are few basic criteria that help you while haunting for one, such as the Type(hard drive, flash or CD),Storage, file management, transfer speed/port type, software, file type support and music service compatibility.
Hard drive Mp3 Players provide larger storage compared to flash-based players, making them the perfect choice for people with “never ending list” of music. The only limitation is that these cannot be used while exercising as they a have movable parts that can be damaged by high impact- movement. Apart from this if you are an office user than you should seriously consider hard drive mp3 player since you won’t find enough storage place with flash drive players. If it for rugged users or for your work out session then you should fetch for flash players, they generally cheaper than hard drive players if we look at the overall cost. Popular hard-drive MP3 players include the Apple iPod, Apple iPod Mini , and iRiver while Apple iPod Shuffle, iRiver iFP series, and Sony are among some of the known flash players.
The greater the storage capacity, the more songs you can take with you. The crown here goes to hard drive players with the maximum capacity of 80 GB. On the other hand the latest flash-based players can hold up to 8GB of music (about 2000 MP3 songs ripped at 128 kbps).Along with the capacity it is recommended to look for a well managed file system proving with artist name, song title, and album name information to the player otherwise you would hassle searching a song. Most players have a built-in LCD screen; look for one that shows the information you use most.
Your port type also decided the transfer speed other then the compatibility factor. You should employ the much faster USB 2.0(rather than the old 1.1 interface); but if speed is important, ensure that your player of choice supports the faster standard before you buy. After you plug in the might find yourself stuck if you don’t have a proper software support. There are certain players that need specific software that configures the device with the pc while others go with the standard ones.
All digital audio players can play MP3 files, but your music may not be recorded in that file format. If you use files with extension other than the above then make sure you have support built in. Check the player’s specs, either on the box or on the manufacturer’s Web site, if file format support is important to you. And even if your player doesn’t support your preferred format out of the box, many manufacturers provide downloadable updates to the player’s firmware, some of which may add support for other formats.
Online music stores sever as the legal source where you can download the music from .However, not all players work with all stores. For example, Apple’s ubiquitous IPods line works well only with the iTunes Music Store. Thus If you have a favorite online music source, make sure that it works with your player of choice.
Pooja Lapasia
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/love-your-music-689129.html
Feb
26
The Kodak EasyShare system is designed to streamline the process of taking pictures, transferring them to your computer, and sharing them over the internet. In brief, a picture is taken with an EasyShare-compatible camera. The camera is placed in a docking station, where the photos are transferred to the computer with the touch of a button. Finally, the EasyShare software on the computer allows you to organize, digitally modify, print, or share the photos over the internet quickly and easily.
Kodak’s wide range of EasyShare-compatible digital cameras runs the spectrum from simple, cheap point-and-shoot cameras to more expensive, feature-rich cameras for the amateur photography enthusiast. All cameras include high-quality lenses and Kodak’s Color Science Technology.
Similarly, Kodak offers a range of EasyShare docking stations. Simpler, less expensive models do only the very basics of transferring the pictures to a computer and recharging the camera’s battery. Other, more advanced models, are integrated with photo printers, putting all the equipment you need in one small, compact package.
The EasyShare software is robust, versatile, and free. It provides a range of different photography tools all in one package. First, it acts as a storage and organization tool for all your pictures. Considering the number of photos you take can quickly grow into the hundreds in just a few months, this feature is more important and useful than many digital photography beginners realize. EasyShare lets you label your pictures in two ways. First, you can add Tags, such as “Christmas 07″ or “Summer Vacation”. Second, you can give each picture a star rating, awarding it from one to five stars. You can then organize your photos by tag, star rating, or date. You can also search your collection of photos by tag or star rating, enabling you to find the picture you’re looking for quickly out of the hundreds you’ve taken and stored.
The EasyShare software also includes digital editing software. Although not as fully featured as, say, Adobe Photoshop, it does everything an amateur family photographer could ask of it, and makes it easy. With just one click, “red eye” can be removed from photographs, the contrast can be optimized, text added to a photo, or an electronic face-lift applied thought the Facial Retouch feature. A set of “Creative Project” tools allow you easily integrate your photos into thank you cards, invitations, holiday cards, and calendars, to name just a few. A few clicks will take you to the Kodak Gallery, where you can order your photo places on coffee mugs, playing cards, etc., and delivered to you. Finally, if you camera can record video, the EasyShare software comes equipped with a basic set of video editing tools, allowing you to trim, splice, rotate, and add music to videos. Best of all, with just one click, you can upload the video to YouTube.
Finally, the EasyShare software has a set of tools to make sharing your photos easy. It can automatically resize and optimize the photo for emailing, and send it out as an attachment. Or, if you don’t like cluttering up your outbox with dozens of picture attachments, you can set up and online photo album through EasyShare, then only send your friends a link to the album. Friends and family can print the photos from the online gallery, too. Finally, one click can transfer the pictures to a memory card, so you can take them with you and transfer them to other computers or electronic devices.
The Kodak EasyShare system’s main strength is integrating all the aspects of digital photography into one streamlined package. Although professional photographer may find the EasyShare systems to rigid and limited, for the average family photographer, the EasyShare system does everything they could want and more, and makes it fast and simple.
Ed Terran
http://www.articlesbase.com/computers-articles/the-kodak-easyshare-system-677236.html
Feb
26
Introduction
In Part I of this two part article I want to cover a number of areas where you can make adjustments in your companies IT operations in 2009. There is no doubt that 2009 is going to be a difficult year for business. You can go into the New Year with one of two mindsets; "We’re going to stay the course and hope for the best" or "We will look at this economy as an opportunity to reinvent ourselves into a lean, agile, flexible, competitor in our market." My goal is to have you see 2009 as a time of opportunity to find ways of doing the same, or more, with less. Make 2009 the year you use IT to make your company become a lean, agile, market competitor.
How many users are you providing services for 2009? - It will be very important to closely work with executive management to estimate the services your IT department is going to provide in 2009. Avoid overreacting to the current economic downturn and arbitrarily reducing IT staff without serious consideration of the costs involved in hiring replacements later. Replacing experienced staff later costs more than having retained the original staff. Layoffs are a last resort. Use them sparingly.
What contingencies are there to fill in the gaps? - If you have already reduced your workforce and find you suddenly have skills gaps, one way is to fill in with contractors. Just be sure to manage them carefully and avoid situations where your contractor’s time gets misused. Make certain that everyone in your organization understands that contractors are there for specific purposes. Keep your contractors on task so they can get your work finished quickly otherwise the cost of a contractor can quickly surpass the salary and benefits of the original staff they are filling in for.
What initiatives and projects are you going forward with in 2009? - Consider your companies needs and think in terms of rapid deployment. Any initiative that takes more than a quarter may need to be re-evaluated and shelved until such time as your company’s economy allows for creating a long-term strategy again. Right now, the sooner you can get a project completed and into production, the sooner your company can take advantage of its benefits. 2009 is going to be about which company’s are ready to take advantage in their marketplace and whether your company will be ready to act when the time is right.
Dam Your Bandwidth - Make sure that your business comes first, ahead of providing access to streaming audio & video, online shopping, etc. In the past, I’ve had clients ask me to troubleshoot a "slow" network that was nothing more than excessive Internet traffic. In one case, there were 16 users with live NYSE steams, 12 more users trying to stream full length movies, and 3 online gamers, all pulling on a single T1. As difficult as it is to limit personal Internet access, reducing personal use to short periods of time after the production day is over is a reasonable solution.
How Flexible is your Network? - Now is also a good time to look at how flexible your network infrastructure is. It is always a good idea to have a migration plan ready that can handle issues like a change in ISP, the relocation of your headquarters, the addition of a satellite office, or the spin-off of a division. Stay ahead of the game by having basic contingency plans drafted well ahead of time. Keep the lines of communication with executive management wide open so you can anticipate changes and are prepared to quickly and professionally adapt in 2009.
Restock Your Website - Take advantage of the New Year by updating your companies website to show the world that your organization is going into 2009 with a fresh new look and a positive outlook. From then on, be sure to keep everything on your company website fresh and informative. Create new reasons for people to want to revisit your site often. Setup links to your industries latest developments or any other links that will bring your current and future customers back to your site to see what’s developing. Use the power of the press release to your advantage by announcing everything positive happening in your company. In 2009, you’re going to need to find new ways to keep your market focused on your business.
Wiki This and Wiki That - A Wiki, the Hawaiian word for "fast," is a webpage that anyone with access can contribute content to. Wiki pages are written in simplified HTML or WikiText. Businesses of all sizes are using Wiki’s. Ward Cunningham, developer of the first wiki software, WikiWikiWeb, originally described Wiki as "the simplest online database that could possibly work." Examples of its use include Intranets and knowledgebase’s. Setup Wikis on your company’s internal network and use them to encourage management, users, vendors, and even your customers. Make Wiki’s a means of collectively defining your company’s direction and progress to everyone within the organization. Use Wiki knowledge to put everyone on the same page.
Summary
In Part II I will explore areas in the data center where costs can be reduced and value added.
Mark H. Jessen
http://www.articlesbase.com/strategic-planning-articles/small-business-it-doing-more-with-less-in-2009-part-i-700107.html
Isaiah showing demo
Feb
25
http://www.sonicacademy.com
Music Production For Beginners Using Ableton Live
Module 1
‘Creating a drum beat’
Creating a drum beat using samples, MIDI and the Impulse machine.
Topics Covered
Session set up
File Browser Window
Impulse Machine
MIDI Clip Windows
MIDI sequencing
Creating Drum Beats
Drum Samples
To view the full course visit www.sonicacademy.com
Duration : 0:7:19
Feb
25
http://www.audiblemarketing.com/tag/audacity-tutorial/
This is the second part of the fifth video in a series of tutorials to show how to use the free recording software called Audacity. This video shows a really simple, down and dirty way to add a second track, and mox your voice with music to make a simple intro and outro.
The whole video was too long for Youtube so has been split in 2. You can find the other video in my videos on Youtube, or go to my blog for all the videos in the series:
http://audiblemarketing.com
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