| Author | Message | ||
     notehead Citizen Username: Notehead Post Number: 473 Registered: 5-2001 |
Tom, I don't know of any good notation packages that are cheap, unfortunately. But FWIW, I've recently taken a long look at Sibelius (which is $599) and I'm convinced that it's a better program than Finale, and also it's OSX native. Both are very thorough programs that produce gorgeous scores, but Sibelius seems more user-friendly and I think it captures played music more accurately. I expect to switch soon. | ||
| notehead Citizen Username: Notehead Post Number: 474 Registered: 5-2001 |
Excellent post, monster, I think that puts the issue to rest. | ||
| Brian O'Leary Citizen Username: Brianoleary Post Number: 1134 Registered: 3-2002 |
Please envy me... I have one of the new 17 inch Powerbooks  | ||
| notehead Citizen Username: Notehead Post Number: 477 Registered: 5-2001 |
As we used to say in high school, I am "full of jel," as in JEALOUS. My 2-year-old G4 tower which was such a speed demon when I got it now seems positively torpid when I'm doing stuff in some of the iLife programs or audio stuff. Waaaaaaaah!! Actually, I heard that the material that is silkscreened onto the keyboards of a lot of those Powerbooks was contaminated with, um, dioxin and, like, hemlock or something, and it is very toxic. I can fix that for you. | ||
| Brian O'Leary Citizen Username: Brianoleary Post Number: 1138 Registered: 3-2002 |
no go notepal - this baby stays in my lap | ||
| Brian O'Leary Citizen Username: Brianoleary Post Number: 1139 Registered: 3-2002 |
even if it makes me look like Mini-Me | ||
| monster Citizen Username: Monster Post Number: 15 Registered: 7-2002 |
A starter mac for around $650 Know of a guy who is makeing a few starter Macs with a G4 motherboard. He is doing this to prove that Apple could do the same thing, this would enable Apple too offer a low cost system to compete better with those cheap Dells etc.... He is also thinking of offering the case and board so that we can choose our own extras. It is almost ready for production, he is only going to have about 20 or 30 to make, I am going to try to get one because it is a very cool design and I just like the whole idea of this. I know I can get a refurb eMac (yuch) or another refurb for not much more, but they aren't as cool as this will be. If I get one I would rather get the case and board and add everything else myself, picking and choosing. Remember, it's only supposed to be a starter Mac, not a powerhouse. $130 Mobo $225 processor (800Mhz and up to 1.33Ghz currently) $30 256MB $50 40GB HD $40 32x-52x CDRW $20 aprox keyboard/mouse (used) $20 Rage 128 16MB Video or $60 ATI Flashed 8500's $30 Misc parts adapters etc. $$$ Case even with the case costing $100 it's $650 and Below is an illustration of what the case will look like.  | ||
| notehead Citizen Username: Notehead Post Number: 499 Registered: 5-2001  |
But... I don't understand... how do you get the pizza out?  | ||
| buzzsaw Citizen Username: Buzzsaw Post Number: 137 Registered: 5-2001 |
I know this is the "feel good" section...BUT...a type 2 error has got me down. can someone help me? Everytime I try to access a streaming video feed via real player (say, oh, the dave letterman tv palyer) I get this "type 2" error stuff. Any tips? | ||
| Brian O'Leary Citizen Username: Brianoleary Post Number: 1202 Registered: 3-2002 |
What operating system are you using? | ||
| notehead Citizen Username: Notehead Post Number: 544 Registered: 5-2001 |
I believe you're only likely to get a "type 2" error if you're using System 9 or earlier. It is quite likely a problem related to having insufficient memory for the application. Try allocating more memory to the RealPlayer, which if I recall correctly is quite a hog. If you're not sure how to do this, let me know and I can boot my machine up in OS 9 and figure it out, it's been a while since I did that but I think I'll remember how once I'm in that OS. | ||
| shh Citizen Username: Shh Post Number: 510 Registered: 5-2001  |
I know this is a stupid question, but... I'd like to upgrade my circa 1997 Power Tower Pro. I use Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, Suitcase, etc. Pretty much graphic design standards, plus I'd like to be able to hook up my digital camera (can't do it now). I also have a color printer, b&w laser printer, scanner. Two part question: what would the most cost-effective solution be, and is there anyway to buy a system with this software included? I don't really make any money but I like working on little projects here and there. Plus, I'm not shall-we-say technically inclined. | ||
| Brian O'Leary Citizen Username: Brianoleary Post Number: 1212 Registered: 3-2002 |
Notehead, I agree- sounds like a pre-OS X memory error. OS X changes emory allocations on the fly, so you don't see Type 2 errors. | ||
| Brian O'Leary Citizen Username: Brianoleary Post Number: 1213 Registered: 3-2002 |
Shh, it's a good question. Given the age of your equipment, any current Macintosh model would be an improvement. Clock speeds now are generally between 750 MHz and 1 GHz (fast); faster is better for your work, although any model is going to be faster than the model you have. The standard system now is OS X, which takes up 128 MB of RAM just to turn on. Because your applications are generally memory-intensive, you should look at models that have a minimum of 512 MB RAM. All of the current Macs have FireWire and USB ports, supporting connections to digital cameras and some printers. Older printers are generally serial port or ethernet connections, so if you want to keep the peripherals you now have, make sure you know the connections you need to support them. The number of scanners that run native in OS X is limited; I think the ones that do require Photoshop as a gateway. The new iMacs (with widescreen monitors) might be useful for your work at a reasonable price. I don't know of any products that bundle the graphics packages you list, but that may be just something I missed. Unless you already have the OS X versions, you'll want to upgrade the software you have. Toggling between OS X and OS 9 gets old really fast. | ||
| buzzsaw Citizen Username: Buzzsaw Post Number: 140 Registered: 5-2001 |
Notehead and Brian ! Thanks, yes it is os9. I do have osx, but most of the applications I use are a 9.- format. So the OSx is the way to go, huh? | ||
| Brian O'Leary Citizen Username: Brianoleary Post Number: 1226 Registered: 3-2002 |
There are a number of OS X applications that you can get as free upgrades.. look for Real Player and see if that's on the list. I MUCH prefer OS X as a platform. Very stable. Very cool graphics. | ||
| notehead Citizen Username: Notehead Post Number: 549 Registered: 5-2001 |
Real Player is definitely available in a free version for OSX. And yeah, once you get used to OS X, (and once you have the applications you need) there's no going back. SHH, it's time to buy an iMac. I don't think you'll be able to find a machine bundled with all the software you want, and another pain is that you may not be able to use any of those peripherals with a new machine... but ya gotta upgrade sooner or later! Although there is no "i-app" for drawing or layout, you may find that the other iLife programs will give you plenty to do, project-wise. (Hey, wait til I show you the documentary I'm making of my vacation to Dominica!) | ||
| shh Citizen Username: Shh Post Number: 512 Registered: 5-2001 |
After the next Scrabble challenge winner shows home movies! (I guess I'll be watching the Dominica video.) | ||
| notehead Citizen Username: Notehead Post Number: 558 Registered: 5-2001 |
Apple will soon be announcing a (totally legal) online music sales system, built into iTunes. It sounds veeeeeery cool. Once again, Apple will show the world how to make the complex simple. Billboard says: "Label sources tell Bulletin that the service is an a la carte download store -- not unlike that of rival Liquid Audio -- that is built into Apple's iTunes player. No subscription is required for the service, and tracks are expected to retail for an average of 99 cents. Once purchased, tracks are transferred to the consumer's iTunes music library and are automatically synched to the user's iPod portable player. " "Content can also be burned to CD. Credit-card information is stored on file in the store's shopping-cart system so the consumer does not have to re-enter the information for each purchase. The offering is expected to be made available initially only to users of Apple computers." | ||
| Brian O'Leary Citizen Username: Brianoleary Post Number: 1297 Registered: 3-2002 |
Kind of like what they do with iPhoto, letting you get prints by mail charged to your credit card number. www.opensouthorange.com Vote Line B on May 13th |
