Re: college, video game music, and the mac?
I could well be wrong here, but wasn't there some discussion when ilife09 first came out about vo not working well with garageband? On 27/05/2009, Ben King wrote: > > > On May > Dear Arthur, > > My name is Ben King. I love my Mac quite a bit. I would suggest > using IWork for your office application. As far as music programs go > I am not sure. Some podcasts that have helped me out are the > Screenlessswitchers podcast, the new Mac accessibility podcast on > Lioncourt.com and the Mac Review Cast. I hope this helps. > Blessings, > Ben King26, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Arthur Pirika wrote: > >> >> Hi all, a couple of questions, from someone who's seriously thinking >> of >> getting rid of a three-year old toshiba laptop, and entering the >> world of >> mac, finally. I've had a lot of experience already with the >> platform, thanks >> to friends, but now I want to make the switch for myself, but, >> before i do, >> a couple of questions. First, what programs would be good for >> someone in >> college, where mostly word processing, and some spreadsheets are >> used? I >> guess either iwork, or open office is the way to go, here. >> Second, I'm a big fan of several different music formats, many >> covering old >> formats like .mod, and game music formats like .nsf, .spc, etc. I >> know many >> people favour just itunes and quicktime, but I guess what I'm after >> is a >> multi-format player like winamp on the mac. Any suggestions for good, >> accessible players? Also, on the othre side, what's a good way to >> compose >> music on the mac? looking forward to hering from you, and making the >> switch, >> finally. >> >> thanks, >> Arthur. >> >> >> > > > > > > -- Kind regards, BEN. email: bmustillr...@gmail.com msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: college, video game music, and the mac?
On May Dear Arthur, My name is Ben King. I love my Mac quite a bit. I would suggest using IWork for your office application. As far as music programs go I am not sure. Some podcasts that have helped me out are the Screenlessswitchers podcast, the new Mac accessibility podcast on Lioncourt.com and the Mac Review Cast. I hope this helps. Blessings, Ben King26, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Arthur Pirika wrote: > > Hi all, a couple of questions, from someone who's seriously thinking > of > getting rid of a three-year old toshiba laptop, and entering the > world of > mac, finally. I've had a lot of experience already with the > platform, thanks > to friends, but now I want to make the switch for myself, but, > before i do, > a couple of questions. First, what programs would be good for > someone in > college, where mostly word processing, and some spreadsheets are > used? I > guess either iwork, or open office is the way to go, here. > Second, I'm a big fan of several different music formats, many > covering old > formats like .mod, and game music formats like .nsf, .spc, etc. I > know many > people favour just itunes and quicktime, but I guess what I'm after > is a > multi-format player like winamp on the mac. Any suggestions for good, > accessible players? Also, on the othre side, what's a good way to > compose > music on the mac? looking forward to hering from you, and making the > switch, > finally. > > thanks, > Arthur. > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: college, video game music, and the mac?
> Hi answers below > > First, what programs would be good for someone in > college, where mostly word processing, and some spreadsheets are > used? I > guess either iwork, or open office is the way to go, here. LaTeX with TeXShop/TexLive which can be all installed through the mactex installer > > Second, I'm a big fan of several different music formats, many > covering old > formats like .mod, and game music formats like .nsf, .spc, etc. I > know many > people favour just itunes and quicktime, but I guess what I'm after > is a > multi-format player like winamp on the mac. Any suggestions for good, > accessible players? What about VLC? > Also, on the othre side, what's a good way to compose > music on the mac? looking forward to hering from you, and making the > switch, > finally. If you mean actually making songs, garage band seems to have started working though might want to listen to others on this one. > > > thanks, > Arthur. > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: college, video game music, and the mac?
Hi, note: Using a free program called Virtualbox or a non-free one called VMware Fussion you can run a light-weight Linux like Ubuntu on your Mac as well to use OOO Openoffice.org Writer Etc. Regards, Alex, On 26-May-09, at 6:56 PM, James Dietz wrote: > > I don't use the mac for all of my computing tasks. I use Linux's > openoffice for spreadsheets and writer or textedit on the mac for word > processing. I've et to try the mac port of openoffice - until > recently there was a subset of mac apps which were guaranteed slow > running on my mac mini, but this has changed since I bought a > DVI-to-video adapter (see an earlier thread of mine entitled "Slow Mac > Mini" if you're interested in the saga behind that), so a re-retry of > OO is in my immediate future. VLC Media Player will handle a few mod > file formats, but I don't think it handles video game music files. I > know there's a mac port of sidplay for c64 music, and I suppose there > are several other audio players which can handle similar formats, > hopefully including one which handles many. I don't know if VLC has > plugin functionality comparable to that of winamp's. > > James > > On 5/26/09, Arthur Pirika wrote: >> >> Hi all, a couple of questions, from someone who's seriously >> thinking of >> getting rid of a three-year old toshiba laptop, and entering the >> world of >> mac, finally. I've had a lot of experience already with the >> platform, thanks >> to friends, but now I want to make the switch for myself, but, >> before i do, >> a couple of questions. First, what programs would be good for >> someone in >> college, where mostly word processing, and some spreadsheets are >> used? I >> guess either iwork, or open office is the way to go, here. >> Second, I'm a big fan of several different music formats, many >> covering old >> formats like .mod, and game music formats like .nsf, .spc, etc. I >> know many >> people favour just itunes and quicktime, but I guess what I'm after >> is a >> multi-format player like winamp on the mac. Any suggestions for good, >> accessible players? Also, on the othre side, what's a good way to >> compose >> music on the mac? looking forward to hering from you, and making >> the switch, >> finally. >> >> thanks, >> Arthur. >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: college, video game music, and the mac?
Hi, Yes, Tables, Openoffice Calc and/or IWork are the way to go for Spreadsheets. Text Edit, Nicis Writer, Openoffice Writer, and/or IWorks are great for word processing. As far as music, Perian, Quicktime, flip4Mac, and iTunes make a nice set that cover most formats. There is another program I don't recall the name of that is an extention to Quicktime. There is always VLC Player. As far as composing music, Garageband is my favorite. Regards, Alex, On 26-May-09, at 6:44 PM, Arthur Pirika wrote: > > Hi all, a couple of questions, from someone who's seriously thinking > of > getting rid of a three-year old toshiba laptop, and entering the > world of > mac, finally. I've had a lot of experience already with the > platform, thanks > to friends, but now I want to make the switch for myself, but, > before i do, > a couple of questions. First, what programs would be good for > someone in > college, where mostly word processing, and some spreadsheets are > used? I > guess either iwork, or open office is the way to go, here. > Second, I'm a big fan of several different music formats, many > covering old > formats like .mod, and game music formats like .nsf, .spc, etc. I > know many > people favour just itunes and quicktime, but I guess what I'm after > is a > multi-format player like winamp on the mac. Any suggestions for good, > accessible players? Also, on the othre side, what's a good way to > compose > music on the mac? looking forward to hering from you, and making the > switch, > finally. > > thanks, > Arthur. > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: college, video game music, and the mac?
I don't use the mac for all of my computing tasks. I use Linux's openoffice for spreadsheets and writer or textedit on the mac for word processing. I've et to try the mac port of openoffice - until recently there was a subset of mac apps which were guaranteed slow running on my mac mini, but this has changed since I bought a DVI-to-video adapter (see an earlier thread of mine entitled "Slow Mac Mini" if you're interested in the saga behind that), so a re-retry of OO is in my immediate future. VLC Media Player will handle a few mod file formats, but I don't think it handles video game music files. I know there's a mac port of sidplay for c64 music, and I suppose there are several other audio players which can handle similar formats, hopefully including one which handles many. I don't know if VLC has plugin functionality comparable to that of winamp's. James On 5/26/09, Arthur Pirika wrote: > > Hi all, a couple of questions, from someone who's seriously thinking of > getting rid of a three-year old toshiba laptop, and entering the world of > mac, finally. I've had a lot of experience already with the platform, thanks > to friends, but now I want to make the switch for myself, but, before i do, > a couple of questions. First, what programs would be good for someone in > college, where mostly word processing, and some spreadsheets are used? I > guess either iwork, or open office is the way to go, here. > Second, I'm a big fan of several different music formats, many covering old > formats like .mod, and game music formats like .nsf, .spc, etc. I know many > people favour just itunes and quicktime, but I guess what I'm after is a > multi-format player like winamp on the mac. Any suggestions for good, > accessible players? Also, on the othre side, what's a good way to compose > music on the mac? looking forward to hering from you, and making the switch, > finally. > > thanks, > Arthur. > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
college, video game music, and the mac?
Hi all, a couple of questions, from someone who's seriously thinking of getting rid of a three-year old toshiba laptop, and entering the world of mac, finally. I've had a lot of experience already with the platform, thanks to friends, but now I want to make the switch for myself, but, before i do, a couple of questions. First, what programs would be good for someone in college, where mostly word processing, and some spreadsheets are used? I guess either iwork, or open office is the way to go, here. Second, I'm a big fan of several different music formats, many covering old formats like .mod, and game music formats like .nsf, .spc, etc. I know many people favour just itunes and quicktime, but I guess what I'm after is a multi-format player like winamp on the mac. Any suggestions for good, accessible players? Also, on the othre side, what's a good way to compose music on the mac? looking forward to hering from you, and making the switch, finally. thanks, Arthur. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
