garage band

Apr 27 2009

From the Garage to the Billboard

Amplify your GarageBand with these free downloads.

mu From the Garage to the BillboardDhos_garage

If your pro audio setup has more than one drive, you can use this utility to install Garage Band on a volume other than your startup disk.

mu From the Garage to the BillboardDent du Midi

Pack midi files into AIFF wrappers to use in Garage Band as loops. This opens up a whole slew of free music sources.

mu From the Garage to the BillboardSoundflower

This app creates a “virtual” audio device that allows you to record to applications, from other apps. For example, this app would allow you to record from iTunes to Garage Band, without the degradation of recording it externally.

mu From the Garage to the BillboardAccess Virus Loop Collection for GarageBand and GarageBand Loops by Bitshift Audio

Loops! Now there’s no excuse for a lack of creativity.

mu From the Garage to the BillboardTuneTime

This app makes it easy to add your music to the TuneYard.com music sharing site. Everyone’s got to start somewhere, right?

There’s something great about making your own music. With the power of GarageBand, your Mac could become a musicians best friend. Well, that is after your axe.

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

Skype Extras

Skype has quickly become the way to call – from your Mac to your online friends or even regular phones. There are all kinds of things you can do with Skype (like podcast interviews) and with the API released, there will be even more to come.

mu Skype ExtrasSkype 1.4

New in this version: better growl support for alerts, call forwarding and a menu item to change status. Skype has gone from crusty beta to a very Mac friendly app.

mu Skype ExtrasSkype Widget

Dial calls from your desktop with the Skype widget. That’s pretty much it. Handy for Dashboard junkies.

mu Skype ExtrasSkype Menu Item

Yes, the new version of Skype includes a menu item to change your status, but it only runs while Skype is running. To quickly launch Skype from the menubar, you’ll want this little free app.

Mac Autodialer

This extra improves Address Book integration, letting you dial contacts right from the address book.

mu Skype ExtrasSoundflower

We’ve looked at this one before. Soundflower creates a virtual audio channel on your Mac that you can use to record audio from apps to other apps, for example recording Skype conversations to Garage Band or Audacity.

Not a Skyper? There are alternatives:

mu Skype ExtrasGizmo

The Gizmo project is very similar to Skype, but has an open infrastructure. It is very Mac friendly and interfaces with other SIP accounts. Like Skype, Gizmo is great at finding its way out of complex firewall and network configurations.

YakForFree

This VOIP solution adds video, and as it promises, lets you yak for free. The interface is rough, but video works!

Maybe 2006 is the year to go digital with your phone. There are certainly plenty of options for you.

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

Instant Podcasting

Between Audacity and Garage Band, you can do a lot in recording and editing podcasts. However, if quick and spontaneous is your thing you’ll get tired of editing and exporting (and uploading and posting to RSS). Why not skip some of that and get it out sooner? While we’re at it, lets let someone else host the file?

Odeo

From the beginning I’ve thought Odeo was going to be good for something. Now that’s clear. Odeo has a podcasting studio that lets you record right from the browser and host the recording at Odeo. The tool is easy to use, and its easy to subscribe to your “inbox” in iTunes.

PodBasket

PodBasket will turn an online sound file into a podcast in seconds. PodBasket will create and maintain your XML. Its a great service if you record your audio locally (and host it yourself) and don’t want to mess with the XML. If you’ve got the opposite problem (XML but no enclosures) head over to FeedBurner to add your sound file to your feed.

ClickCaster

This free online service records in-browser, hosts and manages your feed. ClickCaster allows you to set advanced properties on your feed, like adding an image. If for some reason you feel entitled to sell your podcast (rather than offer it for FREE) you can do that too.

Poderator and Podomatic

Poderator supports still more advanced iTunes tagging and supports audio in other formats like AAC. Podomatic hosts and records podcasts with images and builds a front-end site to go with your podcast.

With a great selection of online podcastng tools, there’s nothing stopping you from broadcasting yourself to the pod listening world.

Brian

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