Author: jjdeprisco
Sonic explorer, sound artist, guitarist in Fricknadorable, software designer.
My adventures with the Mac have been so varied since my last entry that it has been hard to keep up. Getting my own laptop at this time was definitely a good decision. My schedule has become so crazy that I need to have a machine with me to keep ...
Lots of recording since I last posted. Tried GarageBand for one experiment, though the many pre-composed elements that come with GarageBand are a real turnoff for me. I still have a tentative relationship with loops to begin with, especially when they are not simply percussion or drums. Anything melodic is ...
Annual Stillwater Poetry Festival takes place in September at Memorial Park in Stillwater, PA (It’s just 14 miles north of Bloomsburg/I-80, on Route 487.) The event is rain or shine (there is a big tent), and is “pay what you wish.” In addition a line-up of award-winning ...
For all of the minor technical problems that I’ve had (which I think are universal for any computer), I need to step back and comment on some of the many positives of writing/recording with the MacBook Pro. These observations fall into two categories: Software (in this case Garageband) and Hardware ...
Native Instruments’ free VST synth platform Kore is a nice tool. It comes with many great patches, and works well on PC, but the Mac version appeared to have lots of trouble recognizing a MIDI input from a Triton… or so I thought. Read about my wild goose chase… ...
One day when I sat down to our HP laptop (Audra’s main machine), I had a moment of confusion when the touch pad would not “click”. I’ve gotten used to this feature on the MacBook. Also, since I have not been using a mouse on the MacBook, it felt slightly ...
OK, so how long will this journal go on? I think my initial goal of documenting the first week of the Mac experience is sufficient. I’ll probably post some more experiences as I get deeper into using some of the programs I’ve installed, and after I use the machine to ...
Not much computing today. Lots of running around and visiting, so not much to say about the Mac. Tried to use wireless hot spot in Borders, but it looks like T-Mobile is pulling their hotspots after mid-September. ...
This is the beginning of my “birthday weekend” in Harrisburg. It’s our last chance to get a little R&R before my next class at BU and Audra’s next school year starts up. Having lived in Harrisburg for four years, it is fun to visit old friends and see some of ...
I called Apple and they gave me some good news about the Snow Leopard upgrade that comes out tomorrow. As a recent customer, I can upgrade for 9.99 rather than 29.99. That’s nice to know, but it’s not something that I plan to do just yet. I want to see ...