Hi Jerry, would you mind writing to me off list I have a number of questions to ask you concerning PT and accessibility with the old screen reader and os9.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Halatyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussions on the use of VoiceOver in professional audioenvironments" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:27 PM Subject: Re: Any new audio developments? > Hey Nolan, > Well, count yourself among the many who are anxiously awaiting the day when > we can use OS X for pro audio applications. Yes, GarageBand has potential > and, with the iControl, there's even more promise but, of course, GarageBand > is no Pro Tools. Apple's Logic is definitely on par with PT although we're > still waiting for the accessibility to be addressed. I'm confident that it > will be, although it's going to be a while. Be patient. Once Apple makes > good on accessibility with Logic, stuff will continue to be accessible from > there on in. Digidesign is definitely aware of accessibility issues and have > indicated that they will address them. Again, it's a matter of time. > > For now, OS 9 is the only way to go. I understand that that's not an option > for you right now. That said, I think it's going to be a bit of a wait. > > Cheers, > Jerry > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nolan Darilek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 10:19 AM > Subject: Any new audio developments? > > > > Recently I decided to switch to the mac as my primary desktop > > platform, having used it on my laptop more or less contentedly for > > months prior. I'm now looking to delve back into music creation. > > Linux, my platform of choice before switching, was very lacking on > > this regard, and the fact that I had to reboot to windows to > > accomplish anything useful was a major turn-off to me. > > > > Here are my needs. I'm looking for a multi-track audio recorder. I'd > > like one that has some concept of tempo, time signatures, etc. as > > calculating offsets/times manually isn't something I want to do. I > > need a MIDI sequencer of some sort, one that will let me drive > > external MIDI equipment. I'm under OS X, so OS 9 solutions aren't > > good for me at all. Also, while I could afford to buy more > > professional solutions, I am just an amateur and am budgetting > > accordingly. > > > > I've played with Garage Band, and agree with past list posts here > > that it has potential. Has anyone here used it for projects of their > > own, and if so, can you offer tips? I've also heard about an iControl > > surface designed specifically for GB. Has anyone experimented with > > this, and how well does it work as far as making it more accessible? > > > > Failing that, are there any accessible packages that meet the > > specifications above? I plan on swinging by VersionTracker in the > > next day or two and just grabbing/evaluating as much as I can, but I > > thought I'd ask here first. (Aside: a MacVisionaries Wiki for listing > > accessible software packages, tips in using them, etc. might prove > > invaluable.) > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ProAudio mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://macvisionaries.com/mailman/listinfo/proaudio_macvisionaries.com > > > _______________________________________________ > ProAudio mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://macvisionaries.com/mailman/listinfo/proaudio_macvisionaries.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.1/207 - Release Date: 19/12/2005 > > _______________________________________________ ProAudio mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://macvisionaries.com/mailman/listinfo/proaudio_macvisionaries.com
