[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: [school-discuss] On music making software: A voice of dissent or reason?
hello,
this is interesting.
i will get it set up under "studiocaster".
three variations :
"the broadcaster" - light production workload, mix of program materials,
maximum broadcast flexibility.
"the librarian" - heavy production of audio books, light music and
broadcasting duties.
"the music factory" - balls to the wall recording studio outfit.
it would be great if open studios supports it.
$9.99 $19.95 $49.95 $99.95 $149.95 ???? for a set of cds :
RedHat 7.3.
StudioCaster software pack
Supporting applications
audio book library.
music samples from the open studios collection
On Tuesday 11 February 2003 10:03 pm, tompoe@renonevada.net wrote:
. Hi, Mike: Excellent stuff. Can you recommend a set of hardware needed?
. We'll refer to it as the Mike Eschman recommendation for a starting
. studio, or something flashy, like "Finally!".
.
. I'd like to think that if you were to post the hardware/software
. recommendation on your site, and provide a CD for folks to download once
. they obtain the hardware, a modest and reasonable purchase would not be
. offensive for most. Bundling, I think they call it. Open Studios would
. help support it, if you want. We can't support commercial enterprises,
. but we can support young artists [or older] that are going through a
. learning curve.
. Thanks,
. Tom Poe
. Open Studios
. Reno, NV
.
. mike eschman wrote:
. > hello,
. >
. > i think tom is talking about MAKING IT and my first instinct is, well he
. > already made his midi files and has a means to make more, so how to get
it . > into more hands??? that's where .mp3 and .wav duplicating and
download sites . > come in.
. >
. > linux definitely has the edge in these duplication and distribution
tools. . > i REGULARLY run multiple automated scripts producing multiple
audio books, . > multiple .mp3 music tracks, "ripping" an input audio cd
while writing an . > output .mp3 audio cd while i am writing scripts and
programs, researching on . > the internet, listining to our broadcasts,
emails, ALL AT THE SAME TIME EVERY . > DAY DAY IN DAY OUT.
. >
. > once i made an even dozen audio books in parallel on a compac/athalon i
paid . > $600 for at office depot :-)
. >
. > in fact, as i write this i am importing a cd of montiverdi's orfeo
(opera), . > burning an audio book cd master of middlemarch (eliot) to cd-r,
and creating . > an audio book of heart of darkness by joseph conrad.
. >
. > you simply can't do that on windows.
. >
. > but i've been doing it for YEARS - no crash, no burn.
. >
. > here's the software i use, where to get it and descriptions of each
package : . >
. >
. >
. > timidity to take it to wav http://www.onicos.com/staff/iz/timidity/
. >
. > audacity to spiff it up http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
. >
. > sox to finish the wav distribution http://www.spies.com/Sox/ note : this
is . > "the swiss army knife of audio tools" - no propriteary product is
even half . > as good.
. >
. > lame to create the mp3 product http://lame.sourceforge.net/
. > another great tool that the $$$ distributions can't touch.
. >
. > cdparanoia to use a finished audio cd as the starting point
. > http://www.xiph.org/paranoia/
. > "Use your CDROM drive to read audio tracks.... and have it actually work
. > right!"
. >
. > #1 midi to wav :
. >
. > http://www.onicos.com/staff/iz/timidity/ [works great, use it all the
time] . >
. > *Features of TiMidity++:
. >
. > - Plays MIDI files without external MIDI instruments
. > - Converts MIDI files to various audio file formats
. > (ex. wav, au, etc.)
. > - Uses GUS/patch and SoundFont for voice data
. > - Displays some information about the music data during playback
. > - Various user interfaces are available (ncurses, motif, xaw,
. > etc..)DESCRIPTION
. > cdparanoia retrieves audio tracks from CDDA capable CDROM
. > drives. The data can be saved to a file or directed to
. > standard output in WAV, AIFF, AIFF-C or raw format. Most
. > ATAPI, SCSI and several proprietary CDROM drive makes are
. > supported; cdparanoia can determine if the target drive is
. > CDDA capable.
. >
. > In addition to simple reading, cdparanoia adds extra-
. > robust data verification, synchronization, error handling
. > and scratch reconstruction capability.
. >
. >
. > - Plays MIDI files over a network
. > - Plays MIDI files in archive files
. > - Plays not only SMF files but also MOD, RCP/R36/G18/G36
. > - Can handle 32 channel data
. > - Can handle user interfaces as dynamically linked
. > moduleshttp://www.spies.com/Sox/
. > - Can display a sound spectrogram
. > - Automatically detects the mode of a MIDI file (GM/GS/XG) Following
the . > great history of GNU naming, LAME originally stood for LAME Ain't an
Mp3 . > Encoder. LAME started life as a GPL'd patch against the dist10
ISO . > demonstration source, and thus was incapable of producing an mp3
stream or . > even being compiled by itself. But in May 2000, the last
remnants of the . > ISO source code were replaced, and now LAME is the
source code for a fully . > LGPL'd MP3 encoder, with speed and quality to
rival all commercial . > competitors.
. >
. > LAME is an educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding.
The . > goal of the LAME project is to use the open source model to improve
the . > psycho acoustics, noise shaping and speed of MP3. LAME is not for
everyone - . > it is distributed as source code only and requires the
ability to use a C . > compiler. However, many popular ripping and encoding
programs include the . > LAME encoding engine, see: Software which uses
LAME.
. >
. > Using the LAME encoding engine (or other mp3 encoding technology) in your
. > software may require a patent license in some countries.
. > LAME v3.93.1 December 1 2002:
. >
. > * Many improvements in quality in speed. See history .
. > * MPEG1,2 and 2.5 layer III encoding.
. > * CBR (constant bitrate) and two types of variable bitrate, VBR and
ABR. . > * Encoding engine can be compiled as a shared library
(Linux/UNIX), DLL or . > - Plays MIDI files over a network
. > - Plays MIDI files in archive files
. > - Plays not only SMF files but also MOD, RCP/R36/G18/G36
. > - Can handle 32 channel data
. > - Can handle user interfaces as dynamically ACM codec (Windows)
. > * free format encoding and decoding
. > * GPSYCHO: a GPL'd psycho acoustic and noise shaping model.
. > * Powerfull and easy to use presets
. > * Quality is comparable to FhG encoding engines and substantially
better . > than most other encoders.
. > * Fast! Encodes faster than real time on a PII 266 at highest quality
. > mode.
. > * MP3x: a GTK/X-Window MP3 frame analyzer for both .mp3 and
unencoded . > audio files.
. > - Plays MIDI files over a network
. > - Plays MIDI files in archive files
. > - Plays not only SMF files but also MOD, RCP/R36/G18/G36
. > - Can handle 32 channel data
. > - Can handle user interfaces as dynamically
. >
. >
. > - Automatically detects drum channels (GS/XG)
. > - Trace playing
. > - Low load
. > - The following MIDI events are supported:
. > NoteOn/Off, KeyPressure, Program, ChannelPressure, Pitchwheel,
. > ToneBank, ModulationWheel, MainVolume, Panning, Expression,
. > Sustain, Portamento, DataEntry, ReverbEffect, ChorusEffect,
. > RPN+/-, NRPN, RPN, AllSoundsOff, ResetControllers, AllNotesOff,SoX is
a . > sound file format converter for Unix and DOS PCs written by Lance
Norskog and . > other invaluable contributors. It also does sample rate
conversion and some . > sound effects. It's the swiss army knife of sound
tools: the interface isn't . > - Plays MIDI files over a network
. > - Plays MIDI files in archive files
. > - Plays not only SMF files but also MOD, RCP/R36/G18/G36
. > - Can handle 32 channel data
. > - Can handle user interfaces as dynamically great, but it does almost
. > everything.
. >
. > SoX uses file suffices to determine the nature of a sound sample file. If
it . > finds the suffix in its list, it uses the appropriate read or write
handler . > to deal with that file. SoX has an auto-detect feature that
attempts to . > figure out the nature of an unmarked sound sample. It works
very well. This . > is the 'auto' file format.
. >
. > I hope to inspire the creation of a common base of sound processing tools
for . > computer multimedia work, similar to the PBM toolkit for image
manipulation. . > Mono/Poly Part, RandomPan, KeyShift,
. > TempoChange, Lyric, InsertText,
. > KARAOKE-Part(@KMIDI),http://lame.sourceforge.net/
. > MasterVolume, MIDI-Reset, SystemExclusiveMessages
. >
. > *Playing a MIDI file in an archive file:
. >
. > TiMidity++ can play a file contained in various kinds of archive file.
The . > following archive formats are supported:
. >
. > - tar (*.tar)
. > - gzipped tar (*.tar.gz, *.tgz)
. > - zip file (*.zip)
. > - lzh file (*.lzh)
. >
. > If you want to specify a certain MIDI file in the archive, describe the
. > #<MIDI-filename> expression following the archive name. The
. > expressions after the # are allowed to use regular expressions (case
. > insensitive). Note that the single quotes are needed to prevent the
. > shell from misinterpreting the # character. For example:
. >
. > timidity 'file.zip#file.mid'com/Sox/
. > Plays file.mid in file.zip
. >
. > timidity 'file.lzh#*.mid'
. > Plays any files that match the regular
. > expression '*.mid' in file.zip
. >
. > timidity 'file.tgz#*'SoX is a sound file format converter
for . > Unix and DOS PCs written by Lance Norskog and other invaluable
contributors. . > It also does sample rate conversion and some sound
effects. It's the swiss . > army knife of sound tools: the interface isn't
great, but it does almost . > everything.
. >
. > SoX uses file suffices to determine the nature of a sound sample file. If
it . > finds the suffix in its list, it uses the appropriate read or write
handler . > to deal with that file. SoX has an auto-detect feature that
attempts to . > figure out the nature of an unmarked sound sample. It works
very well. This . > is the 'auto' file format.
. >
. > I hope to inspire the creation of a common base of sound processing tools
for . > computer multimedia work, similar to the PBM toolkit for image
manipulation. . > This expression is the same as
. > timidity 'file.tgz'
. >
. > *Playing a MIDI file over a network
. > TiMidity++ can access a file over a network. Supported network protocols
. > include HTTP, FTP and NNTP(NetNews); specify these as http://foo,
. > ftp://foo, and news://foo respectively. An archived file is also
. > accessible over a network.
. >
. > With NNTP, if you specify a newsgroup in the message-ID field TiMidity++
. > plays all MIDI files posted in the specified newsgroup. These MIDI files
. > must be encoded using uuencode or the Multipart encoded
. > uuencode/base64/hexbin.
. > Audacity is a free audio editor. You can record sounds, play sounds,
import . > and export WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files, and more. Use it to edit
your sounds . > using Cut, Copy and Paste (with unlimited Undo), mix tracks
together, or . > apply effects to your recordings. It also has a built-in
amplitude envelope . > editor, a customizable spectrogram mode and a
frequency analysis window for . > audio analysis applications. Built-in
effects include Bass Boost, Wahwah, . > andSoX is a sound file format
converter for Unix and DOS PCs written by Lance . > Norskog and other
invaluable contributors. It also does sample rate . > conversion and some
sound effects. It's the swiss army knife of sound tools: . > the interface
isn't great, but it does almost everything.
. >
. > SoX uses file suffices to determine the nature of a sound sample file. If
it . > finds the suffix in its list, it uses the appropriate read or write
handler . > to deal with that file. SoX has an auto-detect feature that
attempts to . > figure out the nature of an unmarked sound sample. It works
very well. This . > is the 'auto' file format. great, but it does almost
everything. . >
. > SoX uses file suffices to determine the nature of a sound sample file. If
it . > finds the suffix in its list, it uses the appropriate read or write
handler . > to deal with that file. SoX has an auto-detect feature that
attempts to . > figure out the nature of an unmarked sound sample. It works
very well. This . > is the 'auto' file format.
. >
. > I hope to inspire the creation of a common base of sound processing tools
for . > computer multimedia work, similar to the PBM toolkit for image
manipulation. . > Mono/Poly Part, RandomPan, KeyShift,
. > TempoChange, Lyric, InsertText,
. > KARAOKE-Part(@KMIDI),http://lame.sourceforge.net/
. > MasterVolume, MIDI-Reset,
. >
. > I hope to inspire the creation of a common base of sound processing tools
for . > computer multimedia work, similar to the PBM toolkit for image
manipulation. . > Noise Removal, and it also supports VST plug-in effects.
. >
. > Audacity version 1.0.0 is the most stable version we have released yet,
and . > many people have found that its unique features and intuitive
interface make . > it more enjoyable to use than other audio editors,
including commercial ones. . >
. > The developers of Audacity have also released version 1.1.0, which is a
. > beta-quality preview of new things we are actively working on. It
contains . > many, many new features, but is not quite as polished and
stable. . >
. > SoX is a sound file format converter for Unix and DOS PCs written by
Lance . > Norskog and other invaluable contributors. It also does sample
rate . > conversion and some sound effects. It's the swiss army knife of
sound tools: . > the interface isn't great, but it does almost everything.
. >
. > SoX uses file suffices to determine the nature of a sound sample file. If
it . > finds the suffix in its list, it uses the appropriate read or write
handler . > to deal with that file. SoX has an auto-detect feature that
attempts to . > figure out the nature of an unmarked sound sample. It works
very well. This . > is the 'auto' file format.
. >
. > I hope to inspire the creation of a common base of sound processing tools
for . > computer multimedia work, similar to the PBM toolkit for image
manipulation. . > Following the great history of GNU naming, LAME
originally stood for LAME . >
. > I hope to inspire the creation of a common base of sound processing tools
for . > computer multimedia work, similar to the PBM toolkit for image
manipulation. . > Noise Removal, and it also supports VST plug-in effects.
. >
. > Audacity version 1.0.0 is the most stable version we have released yet,
and . > many people have found that its unique features and intuitive
interface make . > it more enjoyable to use than other audio editors,
including commercial ones. . >
. > The developers of Audacity have also released version 1.1.0, which is a
. > beta-quality preview of new things we are actively working on. It Ain't
an . > Mp3 Encoder. LAME started life as a GPL'd patch against the
dist10 ISO . > demonstration source, and thus was incapable of producing an
mp3 stream or . > even being compiled by itself. But in May 2000, the last
remnants of the . > ISO source code were replaced, and now LAME is the
source code for a fully . > LGPL'd MP3 encoder, with speed and quality to
rival all commercial . > competitors.
. >
. > LAME is an educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding.
The . > goal of the LAME project is to use the open source model to improve
the . > psycho acoustics, noise shaping and speed of MP3. LAME is not for
everyone - . > it is distributed as source code only and requires the
ability to use a C . >
. > I hope to inspire the creation of a common base of sound processing tools
for . > computer multimedia work, similar to the PBM toolkit for image
manipulation. . > Noise Removal, and it also supports VST plug-in effects.
. >
. > Audacity version 1.0.0 is the most stable version we have released yet,
and . > many people have found that its unique features and intuitive
interface make . > it more enjoyable to use than other audio editors,
including commercial ones. . >
. > The developers of Audacity have also released version 1.1.0, which is a
. > beta-quality preview of new things we are actively working on. It
compiler. . > However, many popular ripping and encoding programs include
the LAME encoding . > engine, see: Software which uses LAME.
. >
. > Using the LAME encoding engine (or other mp3 encoding technology) in your
. > software may require a patent license in some countries.
. > LAME v3.93.1 December 1 2002:
. >
. > * Many improvements in quality in speed. See history .
. > * MPEG1,2 and 2.5 layer III encoding.
. > * CBR (constant bitrate) and two types of variable bitrate, VBR and
ABR. . > * Encoding engine can be compiled as a shared library
(Linux/UNIX), DLL or . > ACM codec (Windows)
. > * free format encoding and decoding
. > * GPSYCHO: a GPL'd psycho acoustic and noise shaping model.
. > * Powerfull and easy to use presets
. > * Quality is comparable to FhG encoding engines and substantially
better . > than most other encoders.
. > * Fast! Encodes faster than real time on a PII 266 at highest quality
. > mode.
. > * MP3x: a GTK/X-Window MP3 frame analyzer for both .mp3 and
unencoded . > audio files.
. >
. > Following the great history of GNU naming, LAME originally stood for
LAME . > Ain't an Mp3 Encoder. LAME started life as a GPL'd patch
against the . > dist10 ISO demonstration source, and thus was incapable of
producing an mp3 . > stream or even being compiled by itself. But in May
2000, the last remnants . > of the ISO source code were replaced, and now
LAME is the source code for a . > fully LGPL'd MP3 encoder, with speed and
quality to rival all commercial . > competitors.
. >
. > LAME is an educational tool to be used for learning about MP3 encoding.
The . > goal of the LAME project is to use the open source model to improve
the . > psycho acoustics, noise shaping and speed of MP3. LAME is not for
everyone - . > it is distributed as source code only and requires the
ability to use a C . > compiler. However, many popular ripping and encoding
programs include the . > LAME encoding engine, see: Software which uses
LAME.
. >
. > Using the LAME encoding engine (or other mp3 encoding technology) in your
. > software may require a patent license in some countries.
. > LAME v3.93.1 December 1 2002:
. >
. > * Many improvements in quality in speed. See history .
. > * MPEG1,2 and 2.5 layer III encoding.
. > * CBR (constant bitrate) and two types of variable bitrate, VBR and
ABR. . >
. > I hope to inspire the creation of a common base of sound processing tools
for . > computer multimedia work, similar to the PBM toolkit for image
manipulation. . > Noise Removal, and it also supports VST plug-in effects.
. >
. > Audacity version 1.0.0 is the most stable version we have released yet,
and . > many people have found that its unique features and intuitive
interface make . > it more enjoyable to use than other audio editors,
including commercial ones. . >
. > The developers of Audacity have also released version 1.1.0, which is a
. > beta-quality preview of new things we are actively working on. It
. > * Encoding engine can be compiled as a shared library (Linux/UNIX),
DLL or . > ACM codec (Windows)
. > * free format encoding and decoding
. > * GPSYCHO: a GPL'd psycho acoustic and noise shaping model.
. > * Powerfull and easy to use presets
. > * Quality is comparable to FhG encoding engines and substantially
better . > than most other encoders.
. > * Fast! Encodes faster than real time on a PII 266 at highest quality
. > mode.
. > * MP3x: a GTK/X-Window MP3 frame analyzer for both .mp3 and
unencoded . > audio files.
. >
. > DESCRIPTION
. > cdparanoia retrieves audio tracks from CDDA capable CDROM
. > drives. The data can be saved to a file or directed to
. > standard output in WAV, AIFF, AIFF-C or raw format. Most
. > ATAPI, SCSI and several proprietary CDROM drive makes are
. > supported; cdparanoia can determine if the target drive is
. > CDDA capable.
. >
. > In addition to simple reading, cdparanoia adds extra-
. > robust data verification, synchronization, error handling
. > and scratch reconstruction capability.
. >
. >
. >
. >
. > mike eschman, etc ...
. >
.
.
--
(http://www.etc-edu.com ) Not just an afterthought ...