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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.
I'm sure I'll get Offtopic for this one, but I swear to you I read that as "GangBang Update"
while true ; do echo this is my sig; done
...and they say we mac owners don't get our money's worth.
does such a small update merit a /. story? Are we doing this everytime Apple releases a small patch? If we did this everytime M$ released a patch, /. would completely crash.
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I thought GarageBand was an mp3.com type of site for new bands? WTF?
first post, my bitches
Someone should let apple know about binary diffs.
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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has anyone with a pirated copy tried the update? does it demand a CD or otherwise refuse to install?
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 sorry, but this isn't really news anyone is interested in.
All this is is an update announcement. Most Apple users will get this through update anyway.
There are also many sites out there where this will be reported, more suited to Apple update announcements. (MacUpdate / VersionTracker / etc. )
Perhaps keep this section to more relevant updates? Updates which involves the core OS distribution perhaps? GarrageBand is part of iLife which is an optional commercial product.
It did not come in my 10.2 or 10.3 box.
Why not announce updates for Microsoft Office then as well? I'm sure there are more users out there that use that as well...
(Not that I mind... I just think it's biased)
Everything, and everyone, is biased.
:)
If you want life to reflect *your* biases... start your own site
GPL Deconstructed
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).
that makes my voice sound screechy and out of tune!
The CB App. What's your 20?
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.
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