December 11, 2009No More Editing! (Bedroom)I am sick and tired of editing! >8( Sometimes I'm fine. Other times I just want to put my head down and wish the timeline would just finish editing the work on it's own. I've been editing Joe Rapp. Tomorrow, I have to continue editing the ending, fix the audio, and add music. Jason, the avid engineer (who might as well be called a genius), doesn't work tomorrow. So if I get stuck on something...It'll be reading a thick Avid manuel book for me. I want to be done. Tomorrow I have to wake up super early to be at the editing suite by 9am. I am not a morning person!
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Posted by holyfire on 12/11/2009 9:09 PM Comments (0)
October 16, 2009Technology Review: Rockster+Pro Home Studio Recording Software PackageUrl: http://www.borntorock.com/rockster.htm [Mi2N PR] New York, NY -- Rockster+Pro is an innovative new home studio recording software package that gives serious home studio musicians an effective and easy to use method of transforming amateur sounding analog tracks into digital tracks that have a professional sound. Created by the new music company Born to Rock, mainly known for its production of guitars and basses made from metal instead of wood, Rockster+Pro is one invention that delivers on its promise. Most home audio recording equipment is lacking in acoustics and the ability to produce a rich, vibrant sound. Rockster+Pro solves that problem by allowing the artist to choose "one of seven presets or invent their own. A GUI panel provides controls for factory and user presets, reverb time, decay and mix, heat, drive, space and dither. Reverb controls are independently adjustable for reflections from rear, side, ceiling and audience so you can design your own concert hall's size, shape, and liveliness." Another great feature is that Rockster+Pro doesn't work in real time. It analyzes the entire file before processing it, and even gives you a warning of any overages before processing modifications so you can choose to re-record the track if you want to. With Rockster+Pro, I was able to infuse a very unique musical color into dry sounds with just my digital audio workstation. Using different settings, I managed to make my very own cello-and-piano composition sound like it was in front of me, being played live. I have worked with various audio editing programs over the past few years, and it has always been a struggle trying to use the software's controls and settings just trying to do something really simple. That's not the deal with Rockster+Pro. You've got a clear and simple panel, 15 controllers, all with values from zero to nine. You can store and recall presets when you find just the effect you need, ranging from just barely noticeable to something entirely different. Rockster+Pro isn't good just for making your home studio recordings sound "live". Boosted, higher harmonic frequencies and a slightly longer duration for each note of the melody gives any recording sound a much more realistic feel. I would have liked to be able to use Rockster as a VST plug-in with FL Studio or Cubase and apply its effects in real time before having to save the file each time. Rockster has 12 knobs (3 groups of 4) that manipulate three aspects of a sound with each one of the aspects maintaining control from a different location -- rear, side, ceiling and audience. The first group (top left four knobs) controls the time delay, the second is for the decay, and the third group is for mixing. The first example is an upbeat composition using an accordion, guitar and trumpet: Example 1 - Upbeat Accordion-Guitar-Trumpet by sthprk
Example 1 - Upbeat Accordion-Guitar-Trumpet after using preset 2 (screenshot 1) by sthprk In this example, my audio file already had studio audience recorded, so it was closer to a live performance. But by manipulating it with Rockster+Pro's settings, I was able to create a much clearer sound. As you can see, I used one of the presets provided by the program. Adjustments to the original sound were applied as such: Time delay - rear set to 7, the side to 4, ceiling 3 and audience 2. Decay is set to low levels for all directions – rear 4, side 3, ceiling 2 and audience 2. The way the mixing knobs are set, the "rear" setting receives more amplification – rear 7, side 4, ceiling 3, and audience 2. Heat, drive and space are set to 4, 4 and 5 representing a medium sized venue. The second example is a slow cello-piano duo I composed using FL studio: Example 2 - Slow Cello-Piano duo by sthprk
Example 2 - Slow Cello-Piano duo after using custom settings (screenshot 2) by sthprk In this example, I had much calmer and low-key instruments (piano and cello). In Greece, we are more used to listening to a cello–piano duo in a smaller venue, with fewer people in the audience. At the same time, however, a smaller venue means a warmer ambience, and fewer instruments get to the audience with a distinctive and clear sound. That means less time delay, even less decay, more heat and less space. Keeping these thoughts in mind, I tried to virtually create the best live sound possible, with the correct settings. It's pretty obvious by the examples above that Rockster+Pro is what it claims to be. I enjoyed using it, and would recommend it to any artist or musician who does home studio recording.
Posted by musicdish on 10/16/2009 7:24 AM Comments (0)
September 25, 2009The Next Step In Recording Technology
Every musician has been there. You’re trying to record a track in your home studio and it just never sounds quite right. The tone is thin, the effects plastic, and music sounds choked. It sounds as if it were recorded in, well, your bedroom. Home recordings, as well as many professional studio recordings, lack the full rich sound of a live concert. Home recording environments simply don’t have the acoustics or the equipment to record a vibrant, full, real sounding performance, until now. Born To Rock solves these frustrating problems with their latest release, Rockster+ Pro.
Rockster+ Pro is an important innovation in home recording. This software allows artists to pack warm analog drive and concert hall ambience into digital recordings and turn dead tracks into big live-sounding mixes without the expensive equipment found at professional recording studios. With Rockster+ Pro, recording artists can use one of seven presets or create their own unique production setting. A GUI panel provides controls for factory and user presets, reverb time, decay and mix, heat, drive, space and dither. Reverb controls are independently adjustable for reflections from rear, side, ceiling and audience so you can design your own concert hall's size, shape, and liveliness. With this program an artist can place a recording in any venue from a small club to a giant opera hall. A key feature that sets this software apart is file analysis. Rockster+ Pro does not work in real-time like most recording and production software. Instead, the program analyzes the entire sound file before applying any effects or modifications. This prevents ugly noises from clipping and blends all of the parameters at once instead of piping the signal through a chain of compressors and processors. Rockster+ Pro will also warn you of any overages before it processes modifications so you have the option to re-record the track. Rockster+ Pro takes all of the expensive equipment and engineering of a professional recording studio and shrinks it into an affordable piece of software. Now the home studio recording can compete with the professional effort and every musician can achieve the same high quality, full bore, live sound on their tracks. This application levels the playing field for home recording artists and is a must have for any serious home studio. http://rockster.musicdish.net
Posted by musicdish on 09/25/2009 7:50 AM Comments (0)
September 10, 2009MusicDishTV: onseeker music's iPhone App Connects Fans, Artists & Venues
Houston-based start-up announces onseeker music is now available - free to consumers at the iPhone App Store. The new iPhone app connects fans, artists, and venues in ways never experienced before. onseeker music is the 'how' to the 'who, what, when, and where' for music and entertainment. Using the mobile platform, onseeker music provides the unique benefit of real-time interaction between fans, artists, and venues using full multimedia profiles, status updates, location-based content, and more. Create a profile or learn more about it at www.onseekermusic.com
Posted by musicdish on 09/10/2009 1:18 PM Comments (0)
September 8, 2009Musicnotes.com Launches Guitar Guru 3 With $10,000 Give-a-way In Guitar Guru Sessions
Madison, WI - September 2, 2009 - Musicnotes, Inc., the market leader in downloadable sheet music, announced today it recently launched Guitar Guru 3, the latest major upgrade to Musicnotes' popular Guitar Guru software platform. http://www.musicnotes.com/guitarguru To celebrate this release, Musicnotes.com is giving away $10,000 in Guitar Guru Sessions starting Thursday, September 3rd 2009 at 3:00 p.m. CDT. Guitar Guru provides an enhanced interface to help guitarists and bass guitarists learn to play their favorite songs through downloadable Guitar Guru Sessions. Currently, the ever-growing catalog features over 1,500 songs including artists such as Metallica, Jason Mraz, Green Day, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Muse, Ozzy Osbourne and more! Some of the new features in Guitar Guru 3 include: - Better, More Contemporary Look and Feel. New user interface includes a scalable fretboard and enhanced music notation. - Tempo Change with Correct Pitch. Musicians can slow down or speed up audio playback while maintaining the correct pitch. - Precision Audio-Syncing. The queue position of CDs and audio files, including MP3s, can now be matched to the Session to within 1/10 of a second. (PC only) The $10,000 in Guitar Guru Sessions will be given out to the first 1,000 customers in $10 increments. For more details, visit http://www.musicnotes.com/guitarguru at 3:00 p.m. CDT on Thursday, September 3rd. About Musicnotes: Musicnotes, Inc. offers an online catalog of almost 100,000 digital sheet music titles, built on the strength of content agreements with Alfred Publishing, EMI Music Publishing, Faber Music Ltd, Sony/ATV Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Disney Music Publishing, Cherry Lane Music Company, Peermusic, Word Music, EMI Christian, Bug Music and many others. Musicnotes is included in Internet Retailer Magazine's list of the Top 500 Online Retailers and was recently selected by Internet Retailer as a "Hot 100" site for 2009. In 2008, Musicnotes.com purchased and re-launched MXTabs.net, turning it into the web's first "free and legal" guitar, bass and drums tab community. On the Web: http://www.musicnotes.com and http://www.mxtabs.net
Posted by musicdish on 09/08/2009 12:17 PM Comments (0)
March 24, 2009EMR Software Adoption - 8 Driving Forces Prodding You to Adopt Electronic Medical RecordsThe art of record keeping has always involved some form of words, images, or diagrams that were generally written to paper. In the case of many medical offices, their regular method of keeping records has often relied on paper charting. Usually, a collection of patient forms, test results, X-rays, and doctor notations are kept in a folder and filed away in alphabetical order for later use. Paper charting had become such a routine measure in storing information that many medical offices have rejected electronic means of medical record keeping, yet, in this day and age, a variety of factors are causing more and more medical practices to make the switch to EMR Software for medical records management and storage. Below you will find eight reasons and factors influencing this decision: 1) Paper Charting Takes Up Too Much Space For each patient attached to a medical office, a file is assigned, which contains their initial paperwork, insurance information, and any other details that surround their visit and various diagnoses. Over the years, the amount of paperwork for just one patient can become overwhelming, taking up space in a designated record room or collecting dust in the basement of a building. To free up office space, using medisoft clinical emr is highly recommended for more current patient records, while older files can be transferred to disk for offsite storage. 2) Lack of Privacy A lower level of privacy is connected to medical offices that follow paper charting. Folders are arranged in cabinets or on shelves (usually in alphabetical order), making accessing a particular patient's medical history much easier for the average office worker. When office hours have concluded and the cleaning crew arrives, there really isn’t much stopping curious individuals from peering inside the tempting folders filled with information. By switching to an electronic filing system, records are password-protected – keeping unauthorized parties out of the private records of patients. 3) Papers Get Lost Too Easily Papers have a knack of becoming misplaced, lost, or simply falling onto the floor when someone passes by a desk. The misplacement of just one piece of paper in a patient's file could make the difference between life and death or hinder a doctor in accurately coming to a conclusion when diagnosing a medical problem. Lost paper-chartered information also tends to lead to a loss of time, money, and productivity, as missing test results and insurance information cause redundancy in the work place. With accurate electronic record keeping, computer terminals linked throughout the office allows doctors, nurses, and receptionists to quickly pull up important information pertaining to a patient. To avoid an unfortunate loss of information, medical offices should regularly backup their computers and take backups off-site. 4) Transferring Information Becomes Harder There are two different transfer issues that appear when dealing with paper-charted patient information. The first deals with the transfer of information to doctors or patients located in a different state and sometimes in a different country. At times, the immediate receipt of patient records is needed in order to save a life. When their records are kept in paper form, someone has to physically gather appropriate documents, and then scan or fax the information. In some cases, the process could turn out to become a lengthy ordeal. When records are kept in electronic form, doctors may share information with others with the simple click of the mouse. The transfer and sharing of medical information is much easier and faster. Another transfer issue occurs when a medical office has decided to relocate into another building, meaning that all folders and files need to travel as well. When patient records are in paper form, they need to become packed for removal and then later sorted out in their new location. The risk of losing vital files and information can seriously threaten the privacy and safety of a patient's personal information. With electronic means of file keeping, the transfer of information is made relatively painless for relocations both near and far. 5) Hard-to-Read Handwriting In the world of medicine, a multitude of doctors have been notoriously criticized for their sloppy handwriting and abbreviations made on patient charts and when writing out prescriptions. Some instances have been so severe that mis-diagnosis and receiving the wrong medication/dosage have been the result. With electronic means of record keeping – there are no intangible scribbles to decipher. Easy-to-read typed notes and enhanced approaches towards categorizing information allows doctors and other interested parties to easily locate details on a patient. 6) Potential for Damage Paper charting relies on paper products that over time begin to lose their durability, strength, and clarity. Over time, the inevitable wear and tear that comes from multiple hands and fingers passing over filed papers and folders increases potential damage. Papers become frayed, smudged, torn, or faded, and are also susceptible to smoke damage, fires, a faulty sprinkler system, flooding, and age. Once a file leaves its place in a cabinet or shelf, it also becomes fair game for destruction, as a clumsy employee may accidentally spill a cup of coffee on papers. With electronic record keeping, the only damage to files that occurs is through the Internet (if applicable) and through computer malfunction; all of which can be avoided when backup disks, files, and databases are made. 7) Portability Carrying around bulky medical files from one place to another increases the risk regarding a breach of private information, misplacement, or potential damage. For a doctor taking his or her work home or to an offsite location, the process becomes rather cumbersome, as a physician must sort through stacks of folders, files, and papers. Doctors who store patient details in an electronic form can easily access the files of their patients wherever they may gain access to a computer. The security of personal information and medical circumstances are also better protected when doctors rely on password-protected files. 8) Towards a Green Environment When a medical office switches from paper charting to electronic means of record keeping, they refrain from using the products made from much-needed trees in the world. 9) Patient Care We were amazed back in the 1990's when we were selling alot of voice dictation software to doctors. We pitched the techology saying that it would decrease healthcare costs, which it did (and that same thing is happening now with EMR Software, its being pitched as costing savings by the Obama Stimulus Plan). However, the serendipity that we discovered what the patient care increased dramatically because what used to take a few days for a doctor to dictate a note, get it to transcription, get it back, review it, then put it in the chart, now took minutes. This meant that decisions could be made quicker, which meant less costs overall, and much better patient care. Overall, medical offices that switch from using paper charting to emr software or electronic medical records software are able to increase the security, ease, and accuracy of both their patients' files and doctor duties. We invite doctors to visit our website at www.medicalcharting.com to view a demo, and request a free, no obliglation rate quote for implementing EMR software in their medical office, or call us at 888-691-8058 or 941-743-6666.
Posted by medisoftemr on 03/24/2009 9:43 PM Comments (0)
December 27, 2008RiffWorks Guitar Recording & Online Collaboration Software Updated To Version 2.5
--Export, 32-bit recording and 32-bit mix make RiffWorks Standard the ideal DAW companion.-- Los Altos, CA - Sonoma Wire Works has released a free update for RiffWorks Standard recording software (Windows & Mac). RiffWorks Standard v2.5 is now the ideal sketchpad for professional DAW users with new features like export, 32-bit recording and 32-bit mix. With RiffWorks Standard you can record ideas at the moment of inspiration, create complete songs with drums and effects, collaborate online with musicians around the world, post tunes to the RiffWorld.com online community, and now export to any DAW for editing and mastering. RiffWorks Standard v2.5 Improvements Include: - New Export Options: *Improvements marked with an asterix are also included in the RiffWorks T4 v2.5 (free edition) update. About RiffWorks RiffWorks T4 v2.5 (Free Edition): http://www.sonomawireworks.com/T4 RiffWorks Standard v2.5 ($129):http://www.sonomawireworks.com/riffworks.php RiffWorks Standard, by Sonoma Wire Works, is available as a download and CD from Sonoma Wire Works. About Sonoma Wire Works
Posted by musicdish on 12/27/2008 4:39 PM Comments (0)
December 22, 2008FourTrack iPhone App Updated To Version 1.2 With Import Into RiffWorks V2.5
--Syncing FourTrack songs from iPhone to computer is now easier with direct import into RiffWorks-- Los Altos, CA - Sonoma Wire Works' FourTrack multitrack audio recorder for the iPhone has been updated to v1.2. FourTrack users can now import tracks, complete with pan and gain settings, directly into RiffWorks recording software for Mac and Windows. Songs can be instantly posted from RiffWorks to the RiffWorld.com community for comments, online collaboration, and contests. More tracks, effects, and drums can be added to songs using RiffWorks. All tracks can be exported as .wav files for use in any DAW. FourTrack v1.2 iPhone App Improvements Include * FourTrack WiFi Sync to RiffWorks - RiffWorks Standard and RiffWorks T4 v2.5 automatically detect and import tracks directly from the FourTrack iPhone app, including pan and gain settings, using Bonjour on Mac and Windows. * Improved Master Output Compressor/Limiter - All new program-dependent master output compressor/limiter increases overall output level and eliminates pumping and breathing at high output levels. * Disabled sleep during playback - Improves usability. * Reduced battery usage - Saves battery when phone goes to sleep with FourTrack running. About FourTrack About RiffWorks About Sonoma Wire Works About The Retronyms
Posted by musicdish on 12/22/2008 11:50 AM Comments (0)
December 19, 2008Music Is Evolving As MP3 Turns Fully Interactive With The TronMe Software, From 3Dsolar
These tracks will be converted using the TronMe software, from 3Dsolar and will release the potential for 15 million new remixes of each song. TronMe (www.tronme.com) is downloadable software that allows you to control and remix your favorite music and record your own interactive visual music video to go with it. This can then be shared with the world via YouTube, broadcast via Skype or MSN, or added onto Facebook or MySpace via a widget. If you’re voted one of the most accomplished videos then you can win prizes and rewards such as free tracks or tools to use on your player. The beta software is going from strength to strength, clocking up a hundred new users daily and, with new technology, all these users will soon be able to convert their favorite mp3 tracks into an interactive format. This new version of the track, known as .IVS, can then be used on the TronMe player. Patrick Levy Rosenthal 3D Solar CEO said, “We expect to convert around 10 million mp3 tracks into interactive format, this will lead to a major revolution in the way people enjoy music. Each converted track has the potential for around 15 million new remixes - that's a lot of new versions for a single file roughly the same size and price as the mp3.” Almost any track can be converted easily with the help of the player and, as more tracks are converted, the choice of songs will grow quickly. The last release of the player allows an auto play function to operate. This turns the TronMe player into a home music system. Once the player is open, the user doesn’t need to press anything, their music plays automatically and the software will remix the tracks based on the information analyzed from the webcam with stunning visual effects. Control can be regained at any time, to select new instruments or parts, but it is not necessary. Users can move to the music and see what happens - then share it online. Interactivity is the future of music.
Posted by musicdish on 12/19/2008 9:26 AM Comments (0)
December 2, 2008Call For Entries: Holiday RiffRumble Holiday Song Contest Judged By Rooney
Record a song with RiffWorks and enter to win a Dean Markley Guitar, an iPod touch with FourTrack and more. Los Altos, CA - Sonoma Wire Works announces the Holiday RiffRumble, the 14th song contest for RiffWorks recording software users. Contestants worldwide will compete for $4120 in prizes, including a Dean Markley Acoustic Guitar, an iPod touch with FourTrack by Sonoma Wire Works, an Ultrasound AG30 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier, 12 sets of Dean Markley VintageBronze Guitar Strings, RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums, and Recording Magazines. Any RiffCast enabled edition of RiffWorks, including RiffWorks T4 free recording software may be used to record solo entries and online collaborations with a holiday or winter theme. The power pop band, Rooney, will choose the Grand Prize winner. Entries will be accepted for two weeks: November 24 - December 7, 2008. Votes accepted November 24 - December 14. No purchase necessary and no entry fee. Contest & Prize Details: http://www.riffworld.com/riffrumble/rr14 Three Categories to Win * Grand Prize (Rooney's Choice): The musician who enters the song chosen by Rooney band members wins a Dean Markley DM-J360 E Acoustic Guitar. This flat-top jumbo acoustic recalls the Gibson J-160 that John Lennon used with the Beatles. It features book-matched mahogany back and sides, a solid mahogany neck, a solid book-matched spruce top, a slim 15 fret ebony fret-board, gold-plated tuners with simulated tortoise knobs, ivroid binding, and a gold-plated stereo input jack for a neck position installed custom pick-up with both volume and tone controls as part of the body (valued at $3250). Includes hard shell case. 5 RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95) and Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $3320 * 2nd Prize (Contestants' Choice): The musician who enters the song that receives the most votes from the contestants wins an Apple iPod touch 8GB (value $229) plus the FourTrack iPhone/iPod touch app by Sonoma Wire Works ($9.99). An Ultrasound AG30 Acoustic Guitar Amplifier - the best selling compact acoustic amp on the market for the last 5 years is built to Dean Markley's specs for Ultrasound Amps. At 30 watts and just 20 pounds, the AG-30 is perfect for recording and coffee shop gigs. Feedback control, EQ shape control, effects loop, direct out, line out, headphone out, and a 5-year warranty fill out the features (MSRP $300). 5 RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95). Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $600 * 3rd Prize (Most Public Votes): The musician who enters the song that receives the most shouts from the public wins 12 sets of Dean Markley VintageBronze Guitar Strings in a wooden gift box (MSRP $135). Five RiffWorks InstantDrummer Sessions by Discrete Drums ($49.95). Recording Magazines ($19.95). Total Value: $200 About RiffWorks About RiffRumble
Posted by musicdish on 12/02/2008 9:28 AM Comments (0)
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