Archive for the Audio Category
Scullcandy: Full Metal Jacket Earphones
Earphones… Or ear-buds. I can never really tell the two apart, or if they are the same thing. I am of course talking about the little things you shove in your ears and think, ‘Surely this must be bad for my ears’. Specially when you have to max out the volume to even have a chance of hearing your music over background noises when you’re out and about. Scullcandy, however, are one of a few companies that know what they are doing when it comes down to music, they have comfortable fit high quality products that you don’t need to max out. If you are still sticking to those flat, tinny sounding things that came with your iPod then You have no idea what you are missing out on!
Posted by Brian Johnson on September 6th, 2009 in Audio, Music, iPhone, iPod Tags: Earbuds,earphones,Full Metal Jacket,Scullcandy, 1 Comment »
TunesBar: See what you are hearing
Some applications just need to have a permanent place on your Mac. TunesBar, an amazing application for the Macintosh platform, belongs on your Mac from day one. TunesBar is a wonderful, lightweight and extremely snappy application that integrates seamlessly with iTunes.
Posted by Nathaniel Magrath on August 18th, 2009 in Applications, Audio, Unique Tags: Fast,iTunes,Simple,Thoughtful Tree,TunesBar, 1 Comment »
Like many tech savvy enthusiasts, I strive for good crisp sound with a strong bass and versatility. When it comes to earphones, I look for a product that can live up to the demand of everyday life, whether it be losing yourself in music at the gym, or writing that all important essay. Keeping that in mind, it must also live up to my desire for good quality audio and must have a certain finesse in it’s design and features. The s-JAYS earphones are a strong contender to live up to all of my specifications.
Posted by Adam Lawson on August 11th, 2009 in Audio, Hardware, iPod Tags: earphones,in,s-jays, 2 Comments »
Text to Speech: A great proofreading tool
If you are like me, you make common grammar and spelling mistakes in your writing, which sometimes can hinder with the message or story you are trying to get out. Also, most of the time, you miss those mistakes when proofreading. Well, a good tool that I use is my Mac’s “Text to Speech” feature, and I use it to read back what I wrote, and to check if what I wrote made sense. I do this with most of my writing (with the exception of Tweets, Facebook statuses, AIM conversations, etc.), and while it is a little time consuming, it helps me feel more confident and “sure” when publishing, or handing in work.
Posted by Kenneth Bolido on July 16th, 2009 in Audio, Tips & Tricks, Tutorials Tags: system preference,talking,Text to speech, 2 Comments »
Nicecast – Run your own Internet Radio Station
Nicecast from Rogue Amoeba, is a simple and easy to use application that allows you to create and set-up your own Internet Radio Station and broadcast it over the internet or on your local area network – right from your Mac.
Posted by Dylan Brown on July 16th, 2009 in Audio, Internet, Music Tags: Icecast,Internet,Radio,Shoutcast,Station, 2 Comments »
Audacity: Open source, free, audio recording and editing
On occasion, most of us need to record a little bit of audio. Whether that be a quick note to self or even a full blown podcast audacity can do just that. It works on Windows, Mac and Linux, not only that, it’s also completely free! It’s top features include the ability to record from microphone, line input, or other sources. The ability to dub over existing tracks to create multi-track recordings and the ability to record up to 16 channels at once (requires multi-channel hardware) .
Posted by Brian Johnson on July 14th, 2009 in Audio, Reviews, Tools Tags: Audio Editing,Audio Recording,Free Software,Open Source,Simple Interface, 1 Comment »
Ubercaster: Podcast Sound Studio on your Mac
In the iTunes store there are millions of podcasts, which are audio or video segments revolving around various topics, waiting to be instantly downloaded at the click of a button. Now, anybody with a microphone and active internet connection can record a podcast, however the more professional sounding the podcast, the more successful it will become. After digging, I found this fantastic application called, Ubercaster.
Posted by Luke DiMarco on July 14th, 2009 in Applications, Audio, Podcasting Tags: iTunes,Podcasting,production,studio,ubercaster, 3 Comments »
VLC Media Player: Fast Compatibility
Well here on AppYourMac we have reviewed truck loads of music, video and general media playing applications. But we have neglected to review one of the most incredibly useful media player out there. Although, ironically, it is also one of the simplest. VideoLan Media player (VLC) is open source, free, application that allows you to play close to all media formats in existence and fast!
Posted by Brian Johnson on July 11th, 2009 in Applications, Audio, Freeware, Video Tags: Compatibility,Open Source,Video,VLC, 1 Comment »
