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GarageBand for iPad, and other apps

In Hardware, Music, Publishing, Technology, Uncategorized on March 30, 2012 at 12:21 pm

My newest gig is writing some beginner-level user guides for Apple’s recently updated GarageBand for iPad app. One of the nice things about this is the client wanted guides for all of Apple’s new iLife apps — GarageBand, iPhoto and iMovie — and wants one version of each for iPhone, and for iPad. Since I haven’t committed to getting an iPad yet, so they’re sending me a loaner for the project. I already have an iPod touch, so that can stand in nicely for the iPhone.

GarageBand icon

GarageBand for iPhone and iPad is quietly revolutionary

I’m already a GarageBand for iPhone user, on my touch, so I decided to start with that one. The more time I spend with that app, the more I become convinced it is truly one of the fines pieces of music software I’ve ever encountered. As both a musician and a programmer, I’m a little picky on this topic.

Don’t have time to go into a lot of detail about the app right now, but I am thinking it’s a topic some readers might enjoy. After I finish the main project, I should probably have some fresh material I can turn into a blog post. So, if you’re a current user of the app, or you’re just curious, keep an eye out for some detailed information in the near future.

Also on deck, some web development adventures with Joomla. That’s a project that has been a lot of fun, and I’m looking forward to sharing!

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A new resolution for a new year

In Arts, General, Media, Music, Programming, Publishing, Technology, Uncategorized on January 22, 2012 at 8:01 pm
Made It Through Christmas Again

My Christmas song launched in december

Part of my resolution is simply to blog more, of course, and this post starts that ball rolling easily enough. But there’s more than that — I need to exploit this blog a little more to promote some of my projects. I always feel a little self-conscious about promoting my projects but I’ve got enough interesting items going on right now that I want to start getting information out there.

I am currently working a contract with a Prominent Internet Retailer but I don’t think I can say much about that. Too bad, because the project was pretty ground-breaking in nature. I think I will ask around and see what I can reasonably discuss, but that’s for a future post.

Probably the most colorful item I’ve managed to accomplish recently is my Christmas song. In November, Applce made a version of their Garage Band for iPad for the iPhone and iPod touch. I was very excited by this news, because all the reviews I read had me convinced the app would be useful to me.

I’ll write more details in a future post but, suffice it to say, I love this app. Just while I was learning how to use the app, I was easily able to create a little demo of a Christmas song I had written during the holiday season, the year before. Thus, Made It Through Christmas Again was born. I used digital distributor CD Baby and the title went on sale at Amazon, iTunes and the like just before the holiday. All my profits are going to the Make A Wish Foundation.

I’m writing a couple of e-books and editing another. Also, possibly programming a couple of iPhone apps.

These are long term projects, so this is just an overview. There’ll be updates in the near future.