The Audio Optimization Guide For Apple OS X – Mave…

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Author : Cliff Truesdell
Genre : Computers

Summary : This comprehensive guide shows you how to integrate a variety of production tools for the Mac OS X platform into all stages of audio production so that you can create and produce music. From single applications to complete suites, you’ll discover the software toolsets that are best for you and then discover how to incorporate them into a coherent workflow. Featuring best practices, real-world examples, and interviews with audio professionals, this book pulls together all the programs and tasks you need.

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Author : Cliff Wootton
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines

Summary : Learn all about Codecs--how they work, as well as design and implementation with this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to compression. After reading this book, you will be able to prepare and distribute professional audio and video on any platform including streamed to the web, broadcast on-air, stored in PVRs, Burned onto CD-ROMs or DVDs, delivered by broadband, or viewed in Kiosk applications, PDA devices, and mobile phones.

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Author : Peter Buckley
Genre : Computers

Summary : The Rough Guide to Macs & OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard is the essential companion to your Apple computer. Packed full of handy advice, and covering laptops as well as desktops, the guide will help you choose a Mac and get the best deal, import files and emails from an old Mac or PC, master the finer points of OSX Snow Leopard and much more. User-friendly for novices and experts alike The Rough Guide to Macs & OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard demystifies the jargon of today's digital world, giving practical advice on all aspects of your Mac from keeping your documents and data secure to downloading music and making the most of you iPod. Find out how to turn your Mac into a TV, make music and edit photos with iLife and go wireless with AirPort and Bluetooth as well as all the latest tips and tricks on loading up the very best software and running windows on your Mac with Boot Camp. The Rough Guide to Macs & OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will even help you stay afloat when all goes wrong. Whether you already have a Mac or you're thinking of buying one, you need this guide.

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Author : Chris Adamson
Genre : Computers

Summary : Audio can affect the human brain in the most powerful and profound ways. Using Apple’s Core Audio, you can leverage all that power in your own Mac and iOS software, implementing features ranging from audio capture to real-time effects, MP3 playback to virtual instruments, web radio to VoIP support. The most sophisticated audio programming system ever created, Core Audio is not simple. In Learning Core Audio, top Mac programming author Chris Adamson and legendary Core Audio expert Kevin Avila fully explain this challenging framework, enabling experienced Mac or iOS programmers to make the most of it. In plain language, Adamson and Avila explain what Core Audio can do, how it works, and how it builds on the natural phenomena of sound and the human language of audio. Next, using crystal-clear code examples, they guide you through recording, playback, format conversion, Audio Units, 3D audio MIDI connectivity, and overcoming unique challenges of Core Audio programming for iOS. Coverage includes: mastering Core Audio’s surprising style and conventions; recording and playback with Audio Queue; synthesizing audio; perform effects on audio streams; capturing from the mic; mixing multiple streams; managing file streams; converting formats; creating 3D positional audio; using Core MIDI on the Mac; leveraging your Cocoa and Objective-C expertise in Core Audio’s C-based environment, and much more. When you’ve mastered the “black arts” of Core Audio, you can do some serious magic. This book will transform you from an acolyte into a true Core Audio wizard.

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Author : Owen W. Linzmayer
Genre : Computers

Summary : With Mac OS now running on almost 40% of all Apple computers, support specialists can no longer afford not to know the latest operating system inside out. This text is a guide to Mac OS, highlighting key topics and diagnostic tools.

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Author : Schoun Regan
Genre : Computers

Summary : The only Apple-certified book on Mac OS X Server, this comprehensive reference takes server administrators, support technicians, and ardent Mac users deep inside the server operating system, covering everything from installing and configuring Mac OS X Server to the fine points of networking technologies, service administration, customizing users and groups, command-line service equivalents, and more. Keyed to the learning objectives of the Apple Certified Technical Coordinator certification exam, the lessons in this self-paced volume serve as a perfect supplement to Apple’s own training class, as well as a first-rate primer for computer support personnel who need to support and maintain Mac OS X Server as part of their jobs. Focused lessons take you step-by-step through practical,real-world tasks Ample illustrations help you master techniques fast Lesson goals and time estimates help you plan your time Chapter reviews summarize what you’ve learned About the Editor: Schoun Regan is CEO of I.T. Instruction (www.itinstruction.com) and leads its group of roving IT specialists, The Mac Trainers. Schoun routinely travels North America, training users on Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Windows integration, and image management and deployment. He organizes and speaks at the Mac OS X Pro conference sessions at Macworld Expo and various other conventions, educational institutions, and businesses.

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Author : Estelle McGechie
Genre : Photography

Summary : Welcome to Aperture, the revolutionary application for managing and editing digital photographs. Designed specifically for professional digital photographers, Aperture is an enormously powerful tool for handling some of the most time-consuming and tedious tasks of professional photography. This collection of Apple Pro Training tutorials will get you up and running in no time. You’ll learn how to sort, rank, and manage images with unparalleled efficiency; display onscreen proofs and contact sheets in compelling ways for clients; edit and retouch your selected images professionally; publish proofs, portfolios, and final images on the Web and in print; and archive images in a way that’s easy, secure, and intuitive. Available in 2005, these hands-on tutorials provide a great overview of an indispensable application for digital photographers.

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Author : Chris Seibold
Genre : Computers

Summary : The Big Book of Apple Hacks offers a grab bag of tips, tricks and hacks to get the most out of Mac OS X Leopard, as well as the new line of iPods, iPhone, and Apple TV. With 125 entirely new hacks presented in step-by-step fashion, this practical book is for serious Apple computer and gadget users who really want to take control of these systems. Many of the hacks take you under the hood and show you how to tweak system preferences, alter or add keyboard shortcuts, mount drives and devices, and generally do things with your operating system and gadgets that Apple doesn't expect you to do. - Publisher.

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Author : James A. Brannan
Genre : Computers

Summary : Essential Skills--Made Easy! Develop, test, and debug iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch applications with help from this practical resource. iOS SDK Programming: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to use Objective-C and Apple's new Xcode 4 development environment with an integrated, easy-to-use Interface Builder. You'll learn which UIView subclasses to use when laying out an iOS app and master all of the iOS user interface controls. Setting application preferences and storing application data are also covered. The book explains how to integrate multimedia into your apps and develop universal apps that run on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You'll learn how to take advantage of the iPad's larger display and the new features of iOS 4.2. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to create the next bit hit in the iTunes App Store! Designed for Easy Learning: Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

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Author : Mike Collins
Genre : Technology & Engineering

Summary : If you are an audio professional needing a complete reference to the complex world of plug-ins and virtual instruments, look no further. Mike Collins, author of Pro Tools for Music Production, has meticulously surveyed the scene, showing what's available and how they integrate into the various host platforms. The book explains the differences between TDM, RTS, MAS and VST plug-ins, how they can be used with different MIDI + Audio programs and shows the range of options available. It also explains virtual instruments and how these can be used as either plug-ins or stand alone products. A must for every recording studio. The book combines explanations, overviews and key concepts with practical considerations and hands-on examples. The reader will gain a broad understanding of the options available, how they work and the possibilities for integration with systems as well as the end result. The book also includes a section on how to write your own plug-ins and a suggested standard plug-ins portfolio for those wanting to get started quickly.