Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Monday, May 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Getting Sound from Computer Speakers from the Microphone
If you want your computer microphone to play sound through the computer speakers you can try techarena.
However, if you have a newer version of sound software this may not work. I have a Dell computer with Realtek sound software. I tried following the instructions on the above site but my software doesn't have an "options" tab.
There is a way:
1. Go to the Start menu and enter "regedit" in the start search window.
3. Navigate through the registry by using the folder + signs in the left pane to get to this location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Cl ass\{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\Settings\
7. Right click on "ForceDisableJD".
8. Left click "Modify".
9. In the 'Value data' box, add 01 to the existing 0000 to make it "0000 01". If you have "0000 00" change it to "0000 01" then click OK.
10. Exit the Registry and restart the computer.
11. After restart, right click the sound program tray icon. Left click "Audio Devices". Right click "Speakers". Left click "Properties". Left click "levels" tab. Move "Microphone" and "FrontMic" markers to the right on the slide control.
12. Click "OK".
You are ready to speak into the microphone and hear the sound from the computer speakers.
Turn up the volume and away you go.
Happy computing.
There is a way:
1. Go to the Start menu and enter "regedit" in the start search window.
3. Navigate through the registry by using the folder + signs in the left pane to get to this location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Cl ass\{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0000\Settings\
7. Right click on "ForceDisableJD".
8. Left click "Modify".
9. In the 'Value data' box, add 01 to the existing 0000 to make it "0000 01". If you have "0000 00" change it to "0000 01" then click OK.
10. Exit the Registry and restart the computer.
11. After restart, right click the sound program tray icon. Left click "Audio Devices". Right click "Speakers". Left click "Properties". Left click "levels" tab. Move "Microphone" and "FrontMic" markers to the right on the slide control.
12. Click "OK".
You are ready to speak into the microphone and hear the sound from the computer speakers.
Turn up the volume and away you go.
Happy computing.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Enjoy Ireland in Australia
If you want to experience Ireland go to Melbourne, Australia. Yes there are Irish pubs here. The benefits - live in a warm country but move in Irish culture. With Guinness on tap and U2 playing over the PA you are right at home. The problem is Poms, the English, like drinking there as well. Scots also warm to the occasion. Australians treat this pub as their local and enjoy the goings on.
The best time to be there is for St Patrick's Day and Christmas. Food served up is much like the Brits - bangers and mash. What gives the pub atmosphere is music, Irish music and it is played continuously. Guinness is served here - cold, very cold. The way it should be.
The problem with Irish pubs is, according to the Irish, they are nothing like Irish pubs. Apparently, Irish pubs are about the same as anywhere else. They are good to stop at for a meal and a drink while you are travelling, but hang around for a while and you will probably feel you have something better to do.
Well, you can't win them all. Just visit Irish pubs in Australia and live in a pleasant land of make believe.
The best time to be there is for St Patrick's Day and Christmas. Food served up is much like the Brits - bangers and mash. What gives the pub atmosphere is music, Irish music and it is played continuously. Guinness is served here - cold, very cold. The way it should be.
The problem with Irish pubs is, according to the Irish, they are nothing like Irish pubs. Apparently, Irish pubs are about the same as anywhere else. They are good to stop at for a meal and a drink while you are travelling, but hang around for a while and you will probably feel you have something better to do.
Well, you can't win them all. Just visit Irish pubs in Australia and live in a pleasant land of make believe.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, February 13, 2009
A Labor of Love
A well-crafted mix, a compilation of songs carefully selected to tell a perfect story, has always been a gift of considerable thought. It's a gift that is as easy to bestow on a best friend as a lover, and it's always a bold move to bestow one on a crush.
When making a mix tape, you often had to catch your favorite new songs on the radio. When they played, you waited patiently for the dj to stop talking, hoping he wouldn't talk too much over the beginning (or the end) of the song because you wanted to catch as close to the original versions as possible.
When you did catch a favorite song or when you were recording music from another cassette or a cd, you listened with the greatest of concentration; you wanted to stop the tape at the exact right spot-- not too soon and not too late. Knowing that spot was a well-honed skill that made a mix tape flow more smoothly from one song to the next.
Playlists were compiled with care to make sure they not only conveyed the right mood, but that they were also split acceptably between Side A and Side B; if you weren't cognizant of song length, you might find an unintentionally abrupt stop to the music at the end of a side.
Before embarking on recording the mix, you also had to be fairly confident with the order of your selections. Once a song was sandwiched between two others, a change was only possible if you could find a song of equal length to fill the space or if you were willing to re-record everything after the change in selection. Once an entire side was recorded, there was often no turning back.
Choosing the title of the tape, as well as the right words for the stickers on both sides, felt monumentally important. Fitting the entire playlist on the allotted spaces of the case liner was a creative challenge, and sometimes the cover of the case liner turned into your own work of art.
When the last song had been recorded, the liner notes written, and identifying stickers placed on each side of the tape, you'd slide the cassette into its case. The finished product you then held in your hands was not just a mix tape, but was also a labor of love.
Because I still have a huge collection of my old mix tapes, I love the idea of this product!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Double Decker Arts Festival
Every April, Oxford plays host to the Double Decker Arts Festival, a celebration of art, music, and food. The streets around the Square are closed-off to accommodate the artists booths and the patrons who come to browse their wares.
Stages are set up at opposite ends of the Square; musicians play throughout the day, with the biggest acts taking the stage in the evening, after the art vendors have closed up shop. Many local restaurants have food stands at the festival offering a limited selection of their best fare.
The festival offers a perfect way to get a taste of the things that are well-loved and respected throughout the Oxford community.
There is a poster designed each year for the festival, and the one above is from this past year's event. Image found here.
Stages are set up at opposite ends of the Square; musicians play throughout the day, with the biggest acts taking the stage in the evening, after the art vendors have closed up shop. Many local restaurants have food stands at the festival offering a limited selection of their best fare.
The festival offers a perfect way to get a taste of the things that are well-loved and respected throughout the Oxford community.
There is a poster designed each year for the festival, and the one above is from this past year's event. Image found here.