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Interface Fader for Max 5: fade interface objects in and out like the pros do

By Jaems • Sep 24th, 2009 • Category: Software

Interface Fader lets you fade any interface object in and out.   You can copy and paste Interface Fader to any Max 5 patch.  Here is how it works:
Step 1. Open patch
Step 2. Put your fading interface elements behind the white panel. You can use Get Info to change the color of the panel so [...]



Restoring the Recent Items menu in Mac apps if upgrading to Snow Leopard has revealed that they are always empty

By Jaems • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Tutorials

Many users (myself included) have noticed to their dismay, that the Recent Items menu of the native Mac applications such as Preview and Text Edit are empty no matter how many times they are opened.  I had to choose the wording of this posts’s title carefully because the current theory seems to indicate that the [...]



Snow Leopard Screenshots

By Jaems • Sep 1st, 2009 • Category: Photo

Here are some screenshots of the new Macintosh OS 10.6: Snow Leopard.  This is a Facebook album, so you can leave comments if you are on my friend list, otherwise you can browse the photo album.
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How to re-enable printing to PDF with Finale 2009 after upgrading to Snow Leopard

By Jaems • Aug 31st, 2009 • Category: Tutorials

If you just upgraded to Snow Leopard, but you haven’t re-installed your printer yet, you may be having trouble printing PDF files from Finale 2009. This will normally result in blank pages.  If your business is sharing sheet music, then this is a big problem. Finale has a workaround listed here:
[go to workaround]
This should re-enable [...]



How to use the Alesis IO26 with Logic Pro 7 without getting distortion, dropouts, and ultimately having the thing die on you

By Jaems • Aug 20th, 2009 • Category: Tutorials

After two months of problems, I’ve finally figured out why my Alesis IO26 would die after 10 minutes of use with Logic Pro. It turns out that the device is very fussy – no surprise there. A call to a very helpful “Andy” at customer service got me going in the right direction. [...]



Golden Mean Finder: A Max/MSP standalone that lets you see the Golden Mean of any sound file graphically

By Jaems • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Software

The Golden Ratio (or Golden Mean) is an area indicated by a proportion based on the Fibonacci series [more info]. Since the Renaissance (and likely before), artists, architects, and composers have been aware of the importance of the Golden Mean and have used it in numerous works. Therefore, it’s only natural that we should be curious as [...]