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GarageBand Update 1.0.1 Released
Apple has released GarageBand 1.0.1, which, according to the release notes, "clarifies specific alert dialogs regarding system performance." The update is a 21.5MB disc image. Yes, updating your alert dialogs takes 21.5MB.
No, it's Apple's software for small bands that has a library of sounds that you can mix and mess with, instead of having to buy instruments. Pretty good deal for $99, IMO, except most ppl don't know about it.
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Someone should let apple know about binary diffs.
It's only $49 man --- for the whole new iLife package. And it even comes free with a new Mac.
Sorry, so hard to tell nowadays.
GarageBand does take quite a bit of horsepower. Previewing and rendering even these songs required me to turn my 1-GHz Titanium laptop's CPU performance to "full", when I'm on the go.
GarageBand notifies the user of the system load by changing the color of a clear time-indicator jewel as it sweeps across the samples. It's a brilliant way to display the system load directly in a program. I speculate that the update affects not just the dialogues but also the subsystem which monitors and displays the CPU usage. (Hey, now I'm making up news just like CNN does.)
Michael
Linux : Mac
Being as I run server and Garage band wont install on server I have to manually update my installations via pacifist. The disadvantage as it can be a pain to update things, the advantage is that I get to see exactly what is being updated.
In this case it is all the spplication itself. The original Garage band.app was 53.3MB the replacement app is 42MB.
The AECore framework drops from 1.5MB to 1.4MB
DfSearchEngine Wrapper Framework is almost halved in size from 360KB to 195.1KB
LoopCore shrinks from 1.1MB to 868.1KB
Where the largets difference is in the application resources ( button images and controls and their ilk as well as localization files) It drops from 39.1MB to 27.9MB.
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Obligatory on-topic observation:
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On the old 400 mhz Cube, performance is so sluggish as to be confusing. Simple "Stop" and "Home" keyboard commands are slow to be recognized. On the bright side, it has the least latency of any system i've tried to multi-track with. I have at least achieved proof of concept (yes that's me, guitar, bass & 2 vox)
(non-original material and obvious copyright violation, but it's an Apple-friendly artist, sosumi).
Now my real gripe:
i finally got around to tyring out connecting the trusty old Korg M1, the original MIDI pack mule. It turns out that GarageBand has a very short list (20) of compatible MIDI interfaces, all high-end numbers from the likes of MOTU and DigiDesign.
But sadly, my Mark of the Unicorn Fastlane (less than two years old) was not listed in the recognized list of MIDI interfaces.
Since the Cube chokes up at about 6 voices of audio data, that's gonna be my limit. Once again, to play with Apple, you not only have to have the latest Apple gear, you have to keep up with the latest gear in all other related fields too. I understand needing a new computer every 4-5 years, and this is a 10-year old synth, but without sinking what looks like another 300-500 on an up-to-date MIDI converter, (or half that on a USB MIDI keyboard), I'm out of the MIDI input/ouptut game.
The thing is, I though that MIDI was a standard. I didn't realize it had layers that were already obsolete. OK, I understand GBis cheap software designed to sell computers, but as a professional musician with professional gear, I was very disappointed realize it's taking another round of hardware for my full potential as a creative musical genius to be recognized.
And, to those who say "If you're professional musician, why don't you use professional software," well, buy my wife's ebook and may be I can!
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I'm interested.
/. is about OS's, not apps?
And it's not in SWUpdate -- not yet, anyway.
And I do learn about MW Office updates here.
If we're too lame for ya, find an ubergeek site; some of us eggs can still learn.
Of is there a rule that I missed that says
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I can see it coming, the GarageBang pr0n series with music made in GarageBand.
Lars T.
To the guy who modded me down from perfect to terrible Karma - Apple haters still suck
You missed the rule: "News that matters"
Not to defend piracy, however. a) If someone can't afford to buy software, where is the 'loss'(In any regard) if he or she does pirate software for non-commercial uses? b) ...is such an onslaught of abuse really neccesary? I know I know, don't feed the trolls.
I hold a firm view that commercial pirates are the only ones deserved of attack.
wow, i got a -1. troll? as one of the repliers mentioned, i can't afford garageband right now... i'm sure whoever gave me a -1 has absolutely no pirated music or software or porn...
Ah, the error messages are crazy... every time I wake my computer GarageBand complains that some error number 7202 or something happened. Of course, it just lost the connection to my USB audio device (if you don't have an audio input, get the Griffin iMic - cheaper than GarageBand and WAY higher quality than the Mac's on-board audio).
I hope nobody here bought the Monster Cable adapter though. $20 for a 1/4" mono to 1/8" stereo adapter? What crap! "Nitrogen-injected dielectrics and Double Helix construction for the best possible connection." I bet that the THD of a normal adapter is so low you would have extreme difficulty measuring it. Assuming, of course, you're not making the connection in nitric acid (in which case I'd heartily recommend gold plating).
Yeah I was just trolling you... no offense, you've just gotta cut loose once in a while for fun. But you're just trying to justify stealing software. Yes, it's wrong. 50 bucks isn't a lot to ask for, and if you can't afford it then you should accept the fact that it's simply a luxury that you cannot afford. Yes, Apple does lose money. Let's say you love the program and a week down the road you get 50 grand in the lotto. If you didn't have enough self-restraint to come out and say "Well I don't have enough money for this, so I simply can't have it" then how could you possibly say "I've got the money now, I've also got the actual program, but I'm going to pay for it anyhow!"
Be careful here, because you ARE defending piracy. I believe in warez for testing stuff out to see if it's garbage or not (likewise for downloading movies), but if you keep it even after you figure out that you like it having NO intention to pay for it down the road then yes, you are in the wrong.
And that site actually does have a trademark for "GarageBand". Apple trademarked "Garage Band", which is not the name of their product. But I'm guessing they're not too worried about some indy music website putting together enough funding to sue them successfully.
Don't blame me; I'm never given mod points.
Well NO shit, there's a garageband.com??? What a fucking revelation!
Did you also know that there's a website at www.goat.cx that features a fag (such as yourself) spreading open his gaping asshole?
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that makes my voice sound screechy and out of tune!
The CB App. What's your 20?
Apple licenced the name from Garageband.com
Whoops -- only one "S" :) If you want a demo of the sound quality, here are a couple songs I recently recorded:
Talk To You
Why We Are
Pardon my lousy singing -- but it shows just how cheaply you can get hi-fi these days.
Cheers.
Although you're regarded as a troll for asking, and I'll be regarded as one as for replying, you bring up an interesting point.
I expect that the upgrade will work just fine on a pirated copy because of Apple's general philosophy about piracy. Sure Apple makes an effort to lock down their expensive pro-level apps (Final Cut Pro, Logic, Shake)--it would be financially irresponsible not to--but they tend to be exceptionally liberal about much of their software (operating systems, consumer-level apps). Apple tends to fundamentally trust their customers to do the right thing and in the end I believe it has paid off for them.
I've pirated Apple software in the past when I was a broke newbie and have gotten so thoroughly hooked on it--and have made such a great living using it--that I now happily pay for all their software and have sold hundreds of Apple hardware and software products to my friends, family and employers over the years.
It's the old "Give to Get" sales approach (look up Fuller Brush company for an ancient example)--they give you something for free so you're more likely to buy from them in the future.
Not a bad strategy in the long run. It's earned Apple a fanatical brand loyalty that's the envy of the industry.
Actually, there's a much simpler way you can discover by hunting down the install scripts; move the file /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist
out of the CoreServices folder before you start the installation, and move it back after the installation is complete. Works like a charm.
Apple paid GarageBand.com so that Apple could call it's software GarageBand
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Actually I downloaded Panther off Bit Torrent and it doesn't work, but GarageBand does. What I would appreciate is an easier way to find loops.
I can't find any of my extra loops except for the weird Access Virus loops.
- Kaos games and encryption systems developer
there is also the argument, hmm where i have i heard it before, that restricting distribution of software is unethical because it restricts access to information, truth, tools, et cetera. it currently is a luxury, and i (and perhaps other slashdot readers) think that is a bad thing. digital divide==bad. luxury items should be things that people don't need, but want. if i want to have a leather couch i have to work a little harder to make the money to afford it instead of a cloth one. if i want a big useless rock on my finger, i have to work even more. but if i want tools to use to express ideas and create things, an easy way to access information, or even a decent meal, i shouldn't have to do anything exceptional to get it. of course some might say my argument is wishy washy since it hinges on concepts like easy and exceptional, but i assert that these terms have widely consistent definitions.
:), because you used an exceptional case, where someone has a lot more money in the short term than they did when they made the decision to pirate.
the example you gave is ridiculous (btw the only reason i am using such harsh words is because you are anonymous, so i am insulting your argument and not you
most of the time, people have a pretty good idea of what their budgets are going to be in the short and medium term, and also their needs and wants in that same time frame. so it's not sensible to not pirate something because you might win the lottery next week!
however it is sensible to not pirate because maybe you could eat out a little less often or buy one less drink when you go out, and save up for that software you need.
it's all about where to draw the line i guess. well, with most things it's all about where to draw the line, but in this case i think we need to migrate to a different value structure, first with music and movies, and then with software. and i don't just mean, do it like redhat, sell service, although that will probably be a significant part of intermediate steps. but the fact of the matter is, a copy of software is not a can of beans. no one is completely and intuitively comfortably with our current notion of virtual, history(development cost)-aware value. it's so easy to copy, but it's illegal...... but we've all hear this before. i can't wait for The Future when we get to see what the new value models will be.