iMix No.1

Saturday, May 8th, 2004

iMix: Peaceful Tones Testing the iMix capability of iTunes 4.5 - This one is a mix of stuff I've been listening to lately that is beautiful, relaxing, and inspiring. Highly recommended - you're sure to like it. You will need iTunes 4.5 or greater for the link above

GarageBand Op.1

Friday, February 13th, 2004

I created this AAC (.m4a) track entitled "BART Take 1" from Apple's GarageBand 1.0 during my morning commute. Cool program! The tracks are entirely comprised of native GarageBand loops, one of the freebie Access Virus loops, and sounds of the train recorded via the internal mic on my PowerBook.

Finale Finally

Friday, August 8th, 2003

After a long wait, MakeMusic Inc. is finally getting ready to ship Finale for Mac OS X. I only wish it were sooner. This program is my personal favorite for music scoring and orchestration. When I was working as an orchestra manager and in the computer lab at NEC, ...