MacVoices #8100 [28:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In a little different take on the iPhone App Store launch, Paul Kafasis, the CEO of Rogue Amoeba, gives us a developers-eye perspective from the sidelines. Paul talks about why Rogue Amoeba, along with many, many other developers don’t have applications listed for purchase on Day One, and provides some thoughts on the goods and the not-so-goods of the iPhone software distribution model. Paul challenges the concept of Apple control in a thought-provoking discussion that will help users better understand the challenges of being a software developer.
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 MacVoices #897 [21:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Want to talk to your iPhone? No, not on your iPhone, to your iPhone? Steve Jones, Sales, Marketing and Business Development, and Lynn Shepherd, Vice President of Product Development, of Fonix Speech talk about their iPhone voice control software, Fonix iSpeak, coming soon to an iPhone near you. iSpeak delivers voice-dialing for anyone in your Contacts list and voice navitation of the songs and playlists on your iPhone. Steve and Lynn talk about their speech recognition technology, how it works with virtually no training necessary for either the software or the user.

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 MacVoices #894 [37:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Graphics software master Deke McClelland tells the inside story of his new video, 101 Photoshop Tips in Five 5 Minutes and the resurgence of his podcast, dekePod. If you think you’ve seen everything in Photoshop tips and tricks, think again. Deke takes us from concept through release on this truly unique video, discussing both the production techniques and the stories behind the live shoot. Deke also talks about the return ofhis dekePod podcast and why future episodes will be a bit more in the traditional vein.

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 MacVoices #893 [43:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Mac|Life Contributing Editor David Biedny introduces you to the wide world of Audio Units in GarageBand and other audio programs. Audio Units are to audio what plug-ins are to graphics, adding specialized capabilities far beyond the host program. David discusses some of the magic that can be done with both free and commercial Audio Units in Garageband and other programs, reviews some of his favorite effects and instrument Audio Units, and how they can all enhance your next audio project.
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 MacVoices #890 [34:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

John Grzeskowiak of RadTech and independent Mac developer Boris Klaydman, host of CocoaCast, are in San Francisco for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and report in after a day that included attending Steve Jobs’ keynote and interacting with peers and Apple representatives. While much of what goes on at WWDC is conducted under NDA, John and Boris share what they can, including their reactions to the iPhone 2.0 and MobileMe announcements.

The gap between iPhone 1.0 and 2.0, Apple’s elegant solution to the “one app at a time” problem, the first steps into cloud computing with the MobileMe enhancements, how they fit into a Microsoft Exchange world and what is known about Mac OS X Snow Leopard are all reviewed before John and Boris disappear into the WWDC party scene.
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 MacVoices #889 [29:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jeff Tolbert, the author of the new Take Control of Recording with GarageBand ‘08 is back to discuss the companion to his other new Take Control book, Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand ‘08. This time, Jeff focuses on using GarageBand’s recording capabilities to capture what you create and help you turn it into a full-blown musical composition. Jeff talks why an audio interface isn’t required but is recommended for best results, reviews some of the tools built in to facilitate live recordings and some other equipment you might want to consider for your projects. Taking a larger view, Jeff also covers how GarageBand as a tool has been and continues to democratize music creation, encouraging “amateurs” to create tracks that far exceed much of is published commercially.
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 MacVoices #886 [34:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jeff Tolbert, the author of the new Take Control of Making Music with GarageBand ‘08, talks about one of the two aspects of the program (as contrasted with his other new book, Take Control of Recording with GarageBand ‘08), how it has evolved over the life of the program, and who it is targeted for. Jeff discusses some of the newest features such as Magic GarageBand and Visual EQ, provides some tips on using the new arrange track, and talks about how to customize some of the sample tracks that come with the program. GarageBand ‘08 is a fun program even if you aren’t a serious musician, and Jeff talks about why it shouldn’t be a great learning tool, but also shouldn’t be underestimated.
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 MacVoices #880 [32:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Gordon Bell, the General Manager for JoeSoft talks about the release of Hear, their digital signal processing utility that makes all the sound coming out of your Mac better. Music, movies, television, video games…they all sound better with Hear. Gordon talks about how Hear benefits from the experience of an Emmy-nominated sound professional and gives presets that will automatically make your speakers or headphones sound better, regardless of how good they are to start with. If would do the adjustments yourself, Hear provides an extensive set of controls and settings. Gordon also talks about competitive upgrade options, why some programs like Hear are better as stand-alone applications rather than plug-ins to iTunes, and how the support philosophy of Joesoft (and Prosoft Engineering) are different from many others in the industry.

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 MacVoices #878 [26:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

James Abeler of Apple Core LLC introduces the ATV Flash. With the ATV Flash installed, your Apple TV supports a whole host of new video file formats, including AVI, DivX and Xvid. If that was all, the ATV Flash would be a great product, but it also adds native web browsing so you can watch virtually any video web site on your big screen, including Hulu, ABC.com and more. James discusses the ease of installation, provides some background on how the ATV Flash works its magic, and covers other ATV Flash features, including tracking live weather, RSS feeds and more.
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 MacVoices #876 [39:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Patrick Nugent, Product Manager for Toast 9 Titanium from Roxio provides a tour of the latest enhancements to the industry-standard disc burning utility. Patrick explains the differences in the flavors of Toast, and covers in detail the new Blu-Ray support for both data and video, including the capability to share Blu-Ray content on DVD media. Toast now also includes support for both TiVo Series 2 and Series 3 units, giving users the ability to share recorded content via DVD and more. Video streaming has also been added to Toast, and Patrick talks about how you can now view your video from across the room or across the Internet from your Tivo or your Mac.
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