Disingenuous.
This is a study of cannabis and psychosis. Tobacco has other harmful effects but nothing I'm aware of that can harm mental health. Alcohol on moderation has been proven time and time again to be safe, or even beneficial. You might as well advocate banning aspirin. I've heard that if it's not used in moderation it's a stone cold killer.
Given humans have been using weed for millennia and it's used recreationally all over the world, surely this means something? Even anecdotally, most people would know of several cases of hospitalization/institutionalization due to cannabis use if this drug was a real threat.
No, a part of the solution is most definitely gun control.
The only weapons that should be for sale are single-shot rifles and double-barrel shotguns. If hunters need more than that, they should practice more. A shotgun is better for home protection too, should somebody be dumb enough to ignore the stats and believe that having any kind of weapon in the house makes them safer.
Assault rifles and handguns are the tools that allow mass shootings. We don't need them and the second amendment is an awful justification for gun nuts to acquire an arsenal of weapons the authors of the amendment couldn't have even imagined at the time of writing.
There are so many untraceable weapons in circulation but that doesn't mean we shouldn't start the process of stopping even more entering circulation.
Sure... mental health is an issue but without easy access to military style weaponry, these young, white middle class kids are limited in what they can do when they snap.
I keep my music in 48kHz, 24 bit files and use iTunes' handy feature that compresses the audio down for storage on my iPhone, you can have it both ways.
As for cost, I remember Apple charging a fee to upgrade tracks to iTunes plus or whatever it's called. Doubtless they'll charge again should they ever make the leap to lossless. I'm not playing that game.
I've bought albums on cassette (I'm old) then vinyl for a better sound, then CD, then from iTunes. I've bought movies on VHS, then DVD but not Blu Ray. I've had enough of the gouging. Now, if I download a 1080p mp4 of Bladerunner, I'm a pirate because my VHS copy is in a box somewhere gathering dust.
There needs to be a better way but it can't be a model where I license content. I want to own it but I refuse to pay again and again every time a new format comes out.
We have.wav files,.aiff, Apple Lossless, Flac, etc. All will do 192kHz, 24 bit should you wish to go that far.
48 kHz, 24 bit is the sweet spot for me, I can't hear any different between that and higher sample rates.
Now, where can I buy such files?
Butthurt?
I'm pissed that Apple has abandoned the Mac pro 1,1 and 1,2 for no good reason.
I bet Windows 8 will install fine and that is a fucking joke.
I know, I've been taking a crash course on 32 bit EFI, etc.
The bottom line seems to be that this is a completely arbitrary decision from Apple. The Mac Pro was sold to me as a "64 bit workstation" and now they say it isn't. I'd say they're on shaky legal ground there.
Earlier version of ML also had a working 32 bit kernel and lots of people who are more adept than i have managed to successfully install and run ML using a custom boot loader so it is possible. Apple have dropped the ball here.
Here's the text of my letter to Tim Cook. After 12 years as an Apple customer, I'm done. Luckily, my Mac Pro will run Windows just fine. I'd go the Linux route but pro audio on that platform isn't happening.
Mr Cook,
I am writing to express my dismay at Apple's refusal to support the Mac Pro 1,1 with the upcoming Mountain Lion release.
When I bought this machine, I distinctly remember a flashy badge on your website proclaiming the machine was "64 bit", now I hear the machine can't run ML because it isn't 64 bit. Please tell me which is true? I don't see any way Apple can legally claim a machine is 64 bit and then 5 years later say, "oh, we didn't mean that kind of 64 bit".
As I'm sure you're aware, this machine is still perfectly capable and I'm very disappointed that Apple has decided to stop supporting it, especially given it's status as the top of the line Apple workstation, with a premium price tag attached. I had no plans to upgrade any time soon, especially as your current Mac Pro offerings are somewhat long in the tooth. Now my dilemma is whether I should stick with Apple at all. A premium product, with a significant monetary investment, demands premium support from the vendor. Apple abandoning this machine makes me question Apple's values regarding it's professional customers. After all, why pay more for a top of the line product given the knowledge that your company may decide to drop development for it at any time?
"It's the system that's broken. That's the bigger problem. The parasites that get fat off the system are a symptom. Fix the system."
Those parasites also helped create the system and wield enough power to make changing it very hard.
I don't think so.
I bought a movie on VHS, paid full price for the same title on DVD, then they want even more for a Blu Ray edition.
Same with music, I've bought albums on vinyl, then CD, doubtless they'll have their hands out again if 24/96 files ever get released.
Yet, they complain about piracy.
I'm not adverse to paying a small fee for an upgrade in quality but I'm sure as hell not paying full price over and over again.
Damn right. Mastering is a collection of technical and aesthetic skills that takes years to fully develop. Your response suggests you don't know what you're talking about.
It depends on the equipment and room. As important though, is the program material.
Take pretty much any chart release right now and it's irrelevant as those tracks are pretty much squashed to death to begin with.
Something like Joni Mitchell's Blue, or Miles Davis, or well engineered orchestral music... yes, there is a difference and it's noticeable. Then again, it's my job to notice (audio engineer)
"Apple recommends to mastering engineers not to compress a track. Owsinski says there’s a feature called Sound Check in iTunes that lets users hear all of their music files at the same level. He says a highly compressed track will actually sound less impactful because of the Sound Check technology.
Moving beyond some of the technical aspects of mastering he adds that compressing is becoming less relevant because file storage is becoming less of an issue for consumers. This is why he theorizes that Apple is pushing its AAC Plus lossless high-resolution format (The existence of AAC Plus Lossless could not be verified)."
Audio compression during the mixing and mastering process has nothing to do with compressing a digital file to make it smaller.
The first is a way of limiting dynamic range which is useful for several reasons such as creating a perceived loudness, making audio levels more consistent, or changing the character or transients through attack and release time settings.
The other is taking a.wav file and turning it into an mp4/AAC/Ogg/pick your poison.
The second falls within Applke's domain as it addresses the type of file and it's size as delivered to consumers.
The first has nothing to do with Apple. I'd love to see an Apple employee try and tell Bob Ludwig how he should be using his racks of high-end tube compressors and limiters. That would be a short conversation.
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Disingenuous. This is a study of cannabis and psychosis. Tobacco has other harmful effects but nothing I'm aware of that can harm mental health. Alcohol on moderation has been proven time and time again to be safe, or even beneficial. You might as well advocate banning aspirin. I've heard that if it's not used in moderation it's a stone cold killer.
Given humans have been using weed for millennia and it's used recreationally all over the world, surely this means something? Even anecdotally, most people would know of several cases of hospitalization/institutionalization due to cannabis use if this drug was a real threat.
No, a part of the solution is most definitely gun control. The only weapons that should be for sale are single-shot rifles and double-barrel shotguns. If hunters need more than that, they should practice more. A shotgun is better for home protection too, should somebody be dumb enough to ignore the stats and believe that having any kind of weapon in the house makes them safer. Assault rifles and handguns are the tools that allow mass shootings. We don't need them and the second amendment is an awful justification for gun nuts to acquire an arsenal of weapons the authors of the amendment couldn't have even imagined at the time of writing. There are so many untraceable weapons in circulation but that doesn't mean we shouldn't start the process of stopping even more entering circulation. Sure ... mental health is an issue but without easy access to military style weaponry, these young, white middle class kids are limited in what they can do when they snap.
Shame those bastards weren't literally hacked.
Countries with tight gun control have far fewer incidents of mass shootings. Can you hazard a guess as to why this might be?
Apparently, not you.
The internet is an American product?
Flac can easily be converted into apple lossless in apps like SoundConverter. It's an extra step but it's not too much of a PITA.
I certainly hope so. I love playing FIFA but that's the only EA title I'll ever buy.
I keep my music in 48kHz, 24 bit files and use iTunes' handy feature that compresses the audio down for storage on my iPhone, you can have it both ways. As for cost, I remember Apple charging a fee to upgrade tracks to iTunes plus or whatever it's called. Doubtless they'll charge again should they ever make the leap to lossless. I'm not playing that game. I've bought albums on cassette (I'm old) then vinyl for a better sound, then CD, then from iTunes. I've bought movies on VHS, then DVD but not Blu Ray. I've had enough of the gouging. Now, if I download a 1080p mp4 of Bladerunner, I'm a pirate because my VHS copy is in a box somewhere gathering dust. There needs to be a better way but it can't be a model where I license content. I want to own it but I refuse to pay again and again every time a new format comes out.
We have .wav files, .aiff, Apple Lossless, Flac, etc. All will do 192kHz, 24 bit should you wish to go that far.
48 kHz, 24 bit is the sweet spot for me, I can't hear any different between that and higher sample rates.
Now, where can I buy such files?
I'll be more than happy to take my iPhone and go to a different, non-douchebaggy carrier, thus freeing up some bandwidth. Glad to help out.
Butthurt? I'm pissed that Apple has abandoned the Mac pro 1,1 and 1,2 for no good reason. I bet Windows 8 will install fine and that is a fucking joke.
iPad, several iPhones, laptops, software and several family members and friends who did likewise.
That's funny. Go fuck yourself.
I know, I've been taking a crash course on 32 bit EFI, etc. The bottom line seems to be that this is a completely arbitrary decision from Apple. The Mac Pro was sold to me as a "64 bit workstation" and now they say it isn't. I'd say they're on shaky legal ground there. Earlier version of ML also had a working 32 bit kernel and lots of people who are more adept than i have managed to successfully install and run ML using a custom boot loader so it is possible. Apple have dropped the ball here.
Here's the text of my letter to Tim Cook. After 12 years as an Apple customer, I'm done. Luckily, my Mac Pro will run Windows just fine. I'd go the Linux route but pro audio on that platform isn't happening. Mr Cook, I am writing to express my dismay at Apple's refusal to support the Mac Pro 1,1 with the upcoming Mountain Lion release. When I bought this machine, I distinctly remember a flashy badge on your website proclaiming the machine was "64 bit", now I hear the machine can't run ML because it isn't 64 bit. Please tell me which is true? I don't see any way Apple can legally claim a machine is 64 bit and then 5 years later say, "oh, we didn't mean that kind of 64 bit". As I'm sure you're aware, this machine is still perfectly capable and I'm very disappointed that Apple has decided to stop supporting it, especially given it's status as the top of the line Apple workstation, with a premium price tag attached. I had no plans to upgrade any time soon, especially as your current Mac Pro offerings are somewhat long in the tooth. Now my dilemma is whether I should stick with Apple at all. A premium product, with a significant monetary investment, demands premium support from the vendor. Apple abandoning this machine makes me question Apple's values regarding it's professional customers. After all, why pay more for a top of the line product given the knowledge that your company may decide to drop development for it at any time?
BP somehow got the reef covered in santorum? What the hell were they thinking?
Really?
"It's the system that's broken. That's the bigger problem. The parasites that get fat off the system are a symptom. Fix the system." Those parasites also helped create the system and wield enough power to make changing it very hard.
I don't think so. I bought a movie on VHS, paid full price for the same title on DVD, then they want even more for a Blu Ray edition. Same with music, I've bought albums on vinyl, then CD, doubtless they'll have their hands out again if 24/96 files ever get released. Yet, they complain about piracy. I'm not adverse to paying a small fee for an upgrade in quality but I'm sure as hell not paying full price over and over again.
Damn right. Mastering is a collection of technical and aesthetic skills that takes years to fully develop. Your response suggests you don't know what you're talking about.
It depends on the equipment and room. As important though, is the program material. Take pretty much any chart release right now and it's irrelevant as those tracks are pretty much squashed to death to begin with. Something like Joni Mitchell's Blue, or Miles Davis, or well engineered orchestral music ... yes, there is a difference and it's noticeable. Then again, it's my job to notice (audio engineer)
"Apple recommends to mastering engineers not to compress a track. Owsinski says there’s a feature called Sound Check in iTunes that lets users hear all of their music files at the same level. He says a highly compressed track will actually sound less impactful because of the Sound Check technology. Moving beyond some of the technical aspects of mastering he adds that compressing is becoming less relevant because file storage is becoming less of an issue for consumers. This is why he theorizes that Apple is pushing its AAC Plus lossless high-resolution format (The existence of AAC Plus Lossless could not be verified)." .wav file and turning it into an mp4/AAC/Ogg/pick your poison.
The second falls within Applke's domain as it addresses the type of file and it's size as delivered to consumers.
The first has nothing to do with Apple. I'd love to see an Apple employee try and tell Bob Ludwig how he should be using his racks of high-end tube compressors and limiters. That would be a short conversation.
Audio compression during the mixing and mastering process has nothing to do with compressing a digital file to make it smaller. The first is a way of limiting dynamic range which is useful for several reasons such as creating a perceived loudness, making audio levels more consistent, or changing the character or transients through attack and release time settings. The other is taking a