Mac is short for Macintosh, a brand of computers created and sold by Apple Inc. Apple currently produces several lines of Macintosh computers including the iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and MacBook. All current Macs ship with OS X Lion.
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Send audio linux -> mac
I have a Mac mini connected to my TV and sound system. I would like to use it as an audio 'server' in the sense that it will receive network audio and play it to the speakers.
My client is a linux ...
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Which free tools exists to create Chiptunes / 8-bit music on Mac OSX?
I've been looking for a sequencer / editor so that I can create Chiptunes on a Mac Pro workstation.
I've found some resources on Woolyss.com which mentions MML (Music Markup Language) is used to ...
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Mbox 1 as an audio interface into Live 8 intro is only causing a static hiss
I am running Ableton live 8 intro on an Imac running OS X snow leopard. My audio interface is an original Mbox, when i am recording audio and arm a track, all i get is static on the track and the ...
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How do I sync a Mac and Windows laptop running Ableton Live?
A friend of mine and I want to jam together on our laptops using Live. I've got a Mac, and he's got a PC running Windows 7. Using MIDI to sync the two laptops is very unreliable; even with Live 8, ...
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Software for organising and naming an archive of sounds
I travelled by bike through India, and made audio recording. They range hugely in quality of content and sound. Unfortunately they were only recorded on an olympus digital voice recorder. However, ...
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Web Videos via Watch Folders Transcode
What I am looking to do is fairly simple, however seems complicated in theory.
What I need to do is be able to have a folder where all video files placed in the folder, are transcoded to all ...
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How to easily integrate a series of images in pdf with audio using Mac Os X
I made a lesson and would like to put it on the web. I have the audio recording of it. I also have the slides. I made them using Keynote, and then can export them to pdf.
I now need to integrate the ...
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What software could make a video like this…? [closed]
http://yhoo.it/r8TI5X
Follow the link above and watch the video. What software would I need that would be capable of making a video like this of the same quality and animation? It would need to be ...
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what's a good basic app to edit stop motion video? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I align photos for stop motion?
Command Line Tool for Converting Image Sequence to Quicktime .mov Video
Want to do a project with my kids over the holidays and ...
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Which software to batch join videos and add a chapter for each?
I have 55 short clips (<1min) that have the same characteristics (only the content and length change) and I want to combine them into one big chaptered video.
I know with QTPro how to combine 2 ...
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How to do a “deep” / full copy of a nested sequence in Premiere Pro CS6? (i.e. constituent components are all copied)
I created a title sequence: title, with glow/fade in then fade out and made this into a nested sequence. I wanted to reuse this nested sequence in other parts of my project, but use different text ...
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Utility or method for joining MP4 files
I have two MP4 files that I generated with Camtasia Studio. I need to join them together post rendering with Camtasia (it can't be done during the Camtasia rendering process). Looking for a utility or ...
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Is importing to Aperture then editing in iMovie a viable workflow?
I'm primarily a still photographer, but necessity is pushing me into learning video editing. I'm in the habit of dumping my camera data to Aperture, using the rating & stacking system there to ...
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Can I use my original MBox at all with my Lion Mac?
I've got an original Digidesign MBox that I haven't used in a couple years. I just discovered that Avid has discontinued support for the original MBox.
I don't want to use ProTools; I just want to ...
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How/why do Mac laptop mics suffer from hiss so much less than PC laptops?
A friend and I have been looking into mic hiss recently. We have come to the conclusion that Mac laptops (MacBooks?) suffer much less than PC laptops. Experimenting I have found that
Using an ...
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Looking for recommendations on editing Premier Pro on a MacBook Pro [closed]
My MacBook Pro died today and I am looking for solid advice on a replacement that will be best for working with Adobe Premier Pro 6.
Apple has the new 13" Retina Display and the regular flavor. I ...
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Making a gif from a video
I have a video clip that I want to convert to gif. I used this app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gifbrewery/id435989461
But I couldn't figure out how to make a gif that's the proper speed. The ...
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Focusing away from Premiere causes playback crash
I've been using Premiere Pro since CS5 and am now using CS6.
I have always had this odd bug where, if at any point while using Premiere Pro I switched to any other application on my computer (Mac ...
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video recorded with Mac's Photo Booth doesn't match session length. Can this be fixed?
A while ago I recorded a video with a friend which I didn't examine or watch until today. Upon opening it, I realized that the whole 15 minute video session had somehow only saved four seconds. We ...
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Can I manually change an .mp4 to .m4v by changing the extension in the Finder (mac) or explorer (win)?
I need to change an .mp4 (h264, AAC-Audio) to an exactly same .m4v. Can I just rename it from "X.mp4" to "X.m4v"? By renaming, I mean clicking on it in Finder (Mac) or Explorer (Win) and renaming it.
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Sound stopped in Ableton Live after 3rd party program Hear was installed
Just reposting this question from Reddit trying to help this dude out
I recently downloaded a program called Hear (http://hear.en.softonic.com/mac). It boosts many things like bass and ambiance in ...
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Does Logic Pro support Rewire 64-bit (for Reason 6)?
Assuming that Logic Pro is in itself 64-bit compatible, does it also support ReWire in 64-bit mode so that Reason 6 can be used with it?
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Does my macbook display port support video input?
I have been reading through all these resources here and here . But, I dont have my answer.
My question is simply, can the display port on a mac take video input source ?
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MIDI SysEx utility?
I've been using SysEx Librarian for...well, a long time now. It's functional but it's far from friendly and feature reach. Most notably: it's failed to keep up with the massive increase in transmit ...
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VST plug-in bridge for Mac OS X
I have some issues with some VST plug-ins and hosts (32/64 bit compatibility, OpenGL compatibility) on Mac OS X, therefore I'm looking for VST bridge solutions.
Are there any free or commercial VST ...
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My Oxygen25 midi keyboard wont work with Pro Tools 9, help..?
So, I have Pro Tools 9 and a 3rd Gen Oxygen25 midi keyboard (usb). Both are made by Avid, yet I can't get them to work together.. The keyboard even works with Logic Pro 9, just not Pro Tools 9...
I'm ...
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Best transcoding path using Sorenson Squeeze for AVCHD video?
We have some AVCHD files (MPEG 4, 1280x720 H.264, AAC) that we have had a world of trouble editing with Premiere Elements. The main problem is that the audio and video get out of sync. Reviewing this ...
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FireWire on MacBook Air - Help!
I've got an M-Audio FireWire Solo and just bought a new Macbook Air so I could run Pro Tools. Didn't think to notice whether the Air would have a Firewire port (it does not). So now I've got a brand ...
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TV tuner streams low quality TV video
I've bought EyeTV Hybrid from Elgato, an USB TV tuner to watch television on mac.
I've plugged to the USB stick my tv antenna cable (free air-broadcasted analog television).
It works, but the image ...
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How to do live monitoring of audio input on Mac? (i.e. hear the input sound on audio out)
How to do live monitoring of audio input on Mac? (i.e. hear the input sound on audio out)
Is there a generic way to do this or is is application specific?
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Is there a wifi MIDI controller keyboard?
I own a M-Audio Axiom which I plug into my MacBook Pro to use MainStage (part of Logic Studio). Recently I bought an iPad and downloaded some "controller apps". What most surprised my is that those ...
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Streaming with a Sony NX5
I recently obtained a Sony NX5, now aside from the fact that its pretty much a great camera in every way (afaik); it doesn't have a IEEE 1394 port. I assume this is probably related to the AVCHD ...
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sub-100 pound/dollar SPDIF/coaxial audio input into USB (mac lion and Win 7 64 compatible?)
Can you recommend a sub-100 pound/dollar SPDIF/coaxial audio input device into USB (mac os x lion and Win 7 64 compatible?)
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Cool Edit Pro alternative for Mac?
I just can't find a program similar to Cool Edit Pro for the Mac. Any idea?
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Which cameras produce video that can be edited on a mac without transcoding?
My old video camera is a Samsung HMX-H104. I love its time lapse video modes, but hate the fact that Samsung's bogus codec causes Quicktime (and also iMovie) to play Samsung recorded video at twice ...
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Looking for a Sound Editor for Mac OSX
I am looking for an audio editor (it does not matter if it is free or not). I am starting to learn music and how create and edit in Mac. I want a simple but still powerful enough application to edit ...
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What software exists to record into BWF on a Mac?
As an alternate solution to lining up my podcast tracks I've discovered that Audition has the capability of inserting BWF files into the multitrack environment by timecode. My thinking is that so long ...
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Can I trigger the Logic Pro caps lock keyboard without using Caps Lock?
As a programmer, I don't like to leave Caps Lock enabled on my Mac, because it causes all sorts of unintended errors.
But, as a musician, I use Logic Pro. I want to use its Caps Lock keyboard, but ...
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Microphone for recording sounds on the Mac?
I've bought Logic Studio and want to record some sounds in a very quiet environment. Those sounds are the basis for sound effects used in movies and software. It's so much fun to create them.
What I ...
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Pro Tools MIDI setup
I would like to get set up to record MIDI through Pro Tools. I'm hoping I can just connect my MIDI devices to a MIDI interface like this:
then run it through USB to the Mac, and then be able to ...
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How to hook up guitar to Mac Pro?
Besides the actual guitar, what are my options as far as hardware is concerned for connecting it to my Mac Pro? Is it possible to plug the guitar directly into the computer? Is it significantly better ...
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Sample-accurate AIFF to WAV conversion on Mac OSX
I've just come home from a studio with a freshly-mastered track, which I have on my computer as a stereo .AIFF file. I would like to submit this track to a particular compilation online, and the ...
