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If you make a process easy enough, you can change the world. In 1995, two MIT graduates set out to make music-making easy. Now millions of people play their product, and the inventors are releasing the developer tools for free.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 If you make a process easy enough, you can change the world. In 1995, two MIT graduates set out to make music-making easy. Now millions of people play their product, and the inventors are releasing the developer tools for free. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38101 2009-10-06T17:51:52Z 2009-10-06T17:51:52Z

Project Bar-B-Q is a great place to discover tomorrow's audio technology, so I was intrigued when someone on the mailing list mentioned the new Kerchoonz K-box portable speaker. Could "gel audio technology" really deliver unprecedented bass from a tiny box? The short answer is yes.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Project Bar-B-Q is a great place to discover tomorrow's audio technology, so I was intrigued when someone on the mailing list mentioned the new Kerchoonz K-box portable speaker. Could "gel audio technology" really deliver unprecedented bass from a tiny box? The short answer is yes. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.38066 2009-10-01T06:12:22Z 2009-10-01T06:12:22Z

Cakewalk has been reprogramming PCs into music studios since the days of DOS. Today, CTO Noel Borthwick explained the deep, technical details of how the architectural changes in Windows 7 will help (and sometimes hinder) audio processing.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Cakewalk has been reprogramming PCs into music studios since the days of DOS. Today, CTO Noel Borthwick explained the deep, technical details of how the architectural changes in Windows 7 will help (and sometimes hinder) audio processing. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37919 2009-09-10T07:01:15Z 2009-09-10T07:01:15Z

Today I upgraded from iTunes 8 to 9, and when the new version launched, all my podcasts and iPhone apps were gone. iTunes had moved them (along with some of my music files) to a folder called "Previous iTunes Libraries." Somehow I managed to wipe them from my iPod Touch as well, but getting them back was easier than I thought.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Today I upgraded from iTunes 8 to 9, and when the new version launched, all my podcasts and iPhone apps were gone. iTunes had moved them (along with some of my music files) to a folder called "Previous iTunes Libraries." Somehow I managed to wipe them from my iPod Touch as well, but getting them back was easier than I thought. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37807 2009-08-24T23:33:09Z 2009-08-24T23:33:09Z

Former O'Reilly web producer Justin Watt just made a surprisingly cool video by combining still photos with a soundtrack made in Looptastic, a $5 iPhone app. (There are also free and 99-cent versions.) Justin used FFmpeg (also free) to sequence the still images, overlay the soundtrack, and render the movie.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Former O'Reilly web producer Justin Watt just made a surprisingly cool video by combining still photos with a soundtrack made in Looptastic, a $5 iPhone app. (There are also free and 99-cent versions.) Justin used FFmpeg (also free) to sequence the still images, overlay the soundtrack, and render the movie. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37719 2009-08-13T01:28:12Z 2009-08-13T01:28:12Z

Here's a super-easy way to play multiple movies in the same area on a webpage. No JavaScript required, and it works on iPhone too.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Here's a super-easy way to play multiple movies in the same area on a webpage. No JavaScript required, and it works on iPhone too. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37584 2009-07-25T00:51:18Z 2009-07-25T00:51:18Z

Zoom packs a staggering number of features into its audio gear. Here are a few that were surprisingly useful when I had to record some magazine and radio demos.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Zoom packs a staggering number of features into its audio gear. Here are a few that were surprisingly useful when I had to record some magazine and radio demos. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37372 2009-07-01T23:48:42Z 2009-07-01T23:48:42Z

In an amusing press release, Blue Microphones reports that the new Star Trek movie is crawling with its Mouse microphones. Here's a photo of one apparently recording the young Captain Kirk. Somehow I imagined it would look different.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 In an amusing press release, Blue Microphones reports that the new Star Trek movie is crawling with its Mouse microphones. Here's a photo of one apparently recording the young Captain Kirk. Somehow I imagined it would look different. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.37239 2009-06-19T13:30:45Z 2009-06-19T13:30:45Z

Here in Japan, the one available Wi-Fi signal comes with some intriguing restrictions. It's part of FON, a worldwide system of hotspots comprised of people who share their bandwith -- in this case for $5 a day. But Google services are free, so I'm seeing the Web as Google does. And I want more.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Here in Japan, the one available Wi-Fi signal comes with some intriguing restrictions. It's part of FON, a worldwide system of hotspots comprised of people who share their bandwith -- in this case for $5 a day. But Google services are free, so I'm seeing the Web as Google does. And I want more. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36379 2009-05-29T20:44:40Z 2009-05-29T20:44:40Z

A radio DJ who runs her set from iTunes asked me if I could modify one of my fade-out AppleScripts. She wanted to end a song on demand and make iTunes crossfade into the next song on the playlist. I...

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 A radio DJ who runs her set from iTunes asked me if I could modify one of my fade-out AppleScripts. She wanted to end a song on demand and make iTunes crossfade into the next song on the playlist. I... tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36218 2009-05-13T20:09:57Z 2009-05-13T20:09:57Z

It would be cruel to cite this as another example of the increasing irrelevance of newspapers, but I was honestly stumped by this entry in today's New York Times crossword: Modern way to put out an album. "P2P" sure didn't fit.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 It would be cruel to cite this as another example of the increasing irrelevance of newspapers, but I was honestly stumped by this entry in today's New York Times crossword: Modern way to put out an album. "P2P" sure didn't fit. tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36129 2009-05-05T20:18:03Z 2009-05-05T20:18:03Z

There are scads of piano-keyboard apps for the iPhone, but I find the lack of tactile feedback frustrating. With Apple opening the dock connector to outside developers in OS 3, couldn't someone create a true music keyboard?

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 There are scads of piano-keyboard apps for the iPhone, but I find the lack of tactile feedback frustrating. With Apple opening the dock connector to outside developers in OS 3, couldn't someone create a true music keyboard? tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.36088 2009-04-30T21:01:43Z 2009-04-30T21:01:43Z

Reading about an audiophile who compared the crackling of vinyl to the coughing of old men at a concert, I started to imagine a virtual audience plugin. What controls would you add?

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Reading about an audiophile who compared the crackling of vinyl to the coughing of old men at a concert, I started to imagine a virtual audience plugin. What controls would you add? tag:broadcast.oreilly.com,2009://53.35430 2009-04-23T20:31:11Z 2009-04-23T20:31:11Z

Mobile Safari, the iPhone's web browser, has surprisingly weak audio support. But here's a hack I discovered to embed audio playlists.

David Battino http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/au/2032 Mobile Safari, the iPhone's web browser, has surprisingly weak audio support. But here's a hack I discovered to embed audio playlists.