Taking the MainStage with Nine Inch Nails
December 30, 2008
When Nine Inch Nails went on tour, there used to be racks of equipment that we had to carry around to reproduce all the different elements, explains Keyboard and Sound Technician Mat Mitchell. Now all they need is a MacBook Pro and Logic Studio. With MainStage, says Trent Reznor, I can do all of my synth work, and my guitar rig, and my vocal processing in an understandable graphic interface thats easy to change.
Now Available: Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.4
December 30, 2008
If you use Aperture 2 or iPhoto 08, the free update extends RAW file compatibility to eight additional cameras, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon PowerShot G10, Pentax K2000K-m, Leica M8.2, and four camera systems from Leaf, including the AFi-II 6, AFi-II 7, Aptus-II 6, and Aptus-II 7.
Charity Checks: the Gift of Giving
December 30, 2008
Run completely on Macs, Charity Checks is a giving program that lets you make contributions to any charity while your gift recipient chooses the cause. With Charity Checks everyone comes out a winner.
Dave “Switch” Taylor: Producing M.I.A.
December 30, 2008
Others might consider his mobile and home studio sparse, but producer Dave Switch Taylor has all he needs in his MacBook Pro, Logic, the Apogee Duet, and a set of Adam S3A monitors. Its what he used to record and produce Kala, Maya M.I.A. Arulpragasms last album, even allowing the pair to capture open-air, off-the-street vocals, instrumentals, and serendipitous noise into Taylors micd MacBook Pro.
See the new tutorial in the Science Productivity Lab
December 30, 2008
Great for text messaging and video conferencing, iChat offers a new feature screen sharing that lets colleagues (in the science lab or the office) collaborate in exciting new ways. For example, you could drag a file from your Mac and drop it on your colleagues desktop. Or use iChat Theater to give a full-screen presentation in real-time while you continue to video chat. Take a look.
A great new resource for businesses
December 30, 2008
If you run a business, you know how helpful it is to have one place to go to find most of the information you need. Thats why we created the new Resources page on the Apple Business site. With close to 100 white papers, tech previews, QuickStart guides, user manuals, and tech overviews, it offers a rich collection of information on file sharing, mail services, collaboration services, storage and backup, and more.
App Store Pick of the Week: iBird Explorer Backyard
December 30, 2008
If birds are visiting your backyard this winter, your iPhone or iPod touch can help you identify the species coming to your feeders. With iBird Explorer Backyard a true multimedia field guide you can hear bird songs, read behavior and identification notes, view range maps, and see both illustrations and color photos of birds. (Want to see all the versions of the iBird field guides available in the App Store?)
Remix America’s Suitehearts in GarageBand
December 30, 2008
To celebrate the release of Folie Deux, their fifth studio album, Fall Out Boy has invited its fans to remix Americas Suitehearts using GarageBand and share the remix with everyone else. Fans of GarageBand, the band has placed the instrument files for Americas Suitehearts on an interactive website, where you can easily download them. Have fun.
Coming Soon to the App Store: Rolando
December 30, 2008
ngmoco:) has released a number of very popular games on the App Store, including Maze Finger, Topple, Dropship, and Doctor Awesome. On Thursday, the company releases its newest title, the eagerly awaited Rolando, which you can preview on the companys website. And did you know that ngmoco:) has dropped the prices of its current game titles to celebrate Rolandos impending arrival?
Quick Tip of the Week: Moving windows among Spaces
December 30, 2008
Spaces in Mac OS X Leopard makes it easy to create one space for iPhoto, one for Safari and Mail, and still another space for Pages and Numbers. Switching from one space to another helps you concentrate on one task at a time. But what happens if you decide to move an application from one space to another? Find out how to reorganize your Spaces in the latest Quick Tip of the Week.