Crafting Digital Media: Audacity, Blender, Drupal, GIMP, Scribus, & Other Open Source Tools

Daniel James’ new book Crafting Digital Media: Audacity, Blender, Drupal, GIMP, Scribus, & Other Open Source Tools is a guide to open source software for digital media. According to the publishers, it offers a “foundation course in photographic manipulation, illustration, animation, 3D modelling, publishing, recording audio and making music, DJ’ing, mixing and mastering audio CDs,… Read More Crafting Digital Media: Audacity, Blender, Drupal, GIMP, Scribus, & Other Open Source Tools

New String Synth For Mac, Windows & Linux

Loomer String is a new virtual instrument that emulates the beautiful sound of the polyphonic string synthesizer. According to Loomer, String’s authentic tone comes from its accurate emulation of the divide-down oscillator technology behind the lush ensemble synths of the 70s. It’s available for Mac, Windows & Linux for £50 (+ VAT if applicable). A… Read More New String Synth For Mac, Windows & Linux

Pianoteq Pro Lets You Create The Ultimate Virtual Piano

Modartt has released Pianoteq Pro – the advanced version of Pianoteq. Its major feature over Pianoteq is per note adjustment for physical parameters. Features: Note per note adjustment for 22 physical parameters: detune, unison width, direct sound duration, hammer hardness piano, hammer hardness mezzo, hammer hardness forte, spectrum profile, hammer noise, strike point, pickup symmetry,… Read More Pianoteq Pro Lets You Create The Ultimate Virtual Piano

Free Real-Time Audio Programming Environment For Mac, Windows, Linux

The miniAudicle is a light-weight integrated development environment for the ChucK digital audio programming language. It’s free and is available for Linux, Windows & Mac It can be used as a standalone ChucK development + runtime + on-the-fly programming environment, or in conjunction with traditional command-line modes of ‘chuck’ operation and with other chuck tools.… Read More Free Real-Time Audio Programming Environment For Mac, Windows, Linux

Linus Torvalds, The Father Of Linux, On Microsoft Songsmith

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlCWo1qdTdE Linus Torvalds, the father of the Linux operating system, is now a Microsoft fan – thanks to Microsoft Songsmith: This may be a shock to everybody, but I have to admit that I’m not generally a huge fan of most Microsoft software (“No, really, Linus? Tell us more!”). But I may have to admit… Read More Linus Torvalds, The Father Of Linux, On Microsoft Songsmith

IndaMixx Laptop First Audio Laptop Under $500

IndaMixx has introduced a cheap Linux-based audio production laptop.  The IndaMixx Laptop features: Fast Intel Atom based Netbook (1.6Ghz) Transmission 2.1 OS  Pre-bundled software with award winning energy XT First solution to feature ArdourXchange. Over 2900 drum sounds More than 350 classic sample and scratches Over 260 Plugins and effects Complimentary Software Support For $499,… Read More IndaMixx Laptop First Audio Laptop Under $500