Archive for January, 2011
3 Ways to Get Sheet Music/MIDI Files for Songs you cant Find on Google
by admin on Jan.24, 2011, under iPhone Music
- anoFiles.com - This free site lets you trade sheet music with other users, the site itself doesn’t host any music, all the trading takes place over email or file hosting sites. You’re probably wondering: “what are the chances that I’m going to find someone who wants the sheet music I’ve got, especially if I only have one or two pieces?” Well, the whole idea behind this site is to collect as many pieces as you can so that the people you trade with will have lots of options, making the trade more likely to be successful because they will find something they like. I have a huge folder on my desktop with all of my music in it. To let other users find the music you have, submit all of your pieces so that when users search for a song, they will find your name listed as one of the users who has the piece, and then hopefully trade with you. The whole idea is to collect as many pieces as you can so that you will have more successful trades. Learn more about PianoFiles here.
- SmartScore
– Sheet music for a song is a lot easier to find than MIDI file, but with SmartScore, you can covert sheet music into MIDI files! There are many reasons why you might want to convert to MIDI, one of them being you can use Synthesia to teach you the song if reading traditional music isn’t your thing…
- AriaMaestosa – A free MIDI editor for Mac, Windows, and Linux. If you find a MIDI file that you need the sheet music of, you can import the file into AriaMaestosa and print the musical notation!
- GarageBand – GarageBand is a software application on Macs only that allows users to create music. Learn how to convert any MIDI file to sheet music with GarageBand here.
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Managing Music/Videos without iTunes on the iPhone
by admin on Jan.24, 2011, under iPhone Music
Using iTunes to manage music and videos on the iPhone is least to say, annoying. That’s because the iPhone can only sync to one iTunes library at one time, unlike iPods. Which means if I want to transfer a new song to my iPhone in office. I can’t because it is synced with my PC at home. And if I re-install the OS on my home PC, I can no longer sync my iPhone anywhere because the iTunes library is lost. Moreover, music and video transfers to the iPhone (or iPod) is a one way street. You can’t get them out of the iPhone without the use of third party software. So if I restore the firmware of the iPhone with new iOS updates, all the media within are erased as well.
So it’s time to ditch iTunes!
For videos, it’s easy. Just download the AVPlayer app from the Appstore. Plays most formats including rmvb and wma without the audio lag that seem to plague other players. So there is no longer a troublesome need to convert all videos to mp4 for playback on the iPhone! (Transferring of videos is done using the File Sharing under “Apps” in iTunes, or use third party iPhone file managers like “iFunBox” )
For audio, it’s a bit more troublesome. Instead of using iTunes to transfer songs, I now use “CopyTrans Manager”. After copying new songs over, click the “Update” button to apply the changes made and the iPhone will recognize the new songs. One warning however, is that CopyTrans Manager might corrupt iPhone settings which will prevent iTunes from recognizing the iPhone. If this happens, there is a restore from backup function in the program that attempts to fix that.
iTour-POP Ultra Portable Rechargeable Speaker for iPod, Sansa, Zune, iPhone 4, BlackBerry, HTC EVO, DROID, Samsung Wave, Galaxy S
by admin on Jan.24, 2011, under iPhone Music

iTour-POP Ultra Portable Rechargeable Speaker for iPod, Sansa, Zune, iPhone 4, BlackBerry, HTC EVO, DROID, Samsung Wave, Galaxy S
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Amazing, small and lightweight but perfectly formed and an essential accessory for any owner of an iPod, iPhone or MP3 player, this ultra portable rechargeable pop-out speaker is perfect for listening to your favorite music when you’re on your travels or out with friends and family. With its bottom panel extended out and bright blue power LED indicator, operating this device of 3″ in diameter is disarmingly simple. There is only a power switch, an audio cable of about 4″ length and a plug which you insert into audio sources such as MP3 players, mobile phones or notebook computers. There are also four mobile phone audio adapters so that you can blast music from compatible phones of brands like Sony Ericsson and Nokia. The speaker also comes with a USB cable for recharging its battery. To pack away the gadget, just push the bottom panel into the capsule. Push the panel again and the base pops out and it enhances the bass sounds. With its digitally-amplified 3.8 watt speaker, 360 sound field and expandable bass system, featuring a range of audio connectors and with up to 6 hours of playback from a single charge, you’ll be able to enjoy your music wherever and whenever you want. Read more
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Digital Distribution
by admin on Jan.24, 2011, under iPhone Music
On Monday, I talked about new technology putting companies out of business. I specifically mentioned watches and cell phones, but people seem to prefer the example of Blockbuster. Blockbuster was a huge company that rented movies and videogames. Last year, they filed for bankrupcy, and all their stores are being shut down.
The coroner determined that the cause of death was Blockbuster’s inability to handle competition from competing movie distribution services like Netflix and Redbox and Direct TV. In particular, digital distribution provided a killer blow to Blockbuster, because everyone would rather get their movies instantly, instead of having to drive all the way to Blockbuster to get them. (Plus, the digital distributors have a wider variety of movies available).
The obvious problem I can see with having all your things on a digital device–whether it’s files on a computer, or songs on your cell phone, or games on your DS–is that you’re probably going to lose the device, or it’s going to break, and then you don’t have anything. Computers and cell phones break or malfunction with alarming frequency.
Speaking of which, I am officially unhappy with computers, because they have a life expectancy of two to five years. I want my devices to have a life expectancy of 80 years, thank you very much. With all the fancy technology they have today, you’d think that it’d be possible to make a device that lasts a long time.
Some companies don’t do anything if your device breaks, and you lose all your files. That’s what my phone company does, anyway (Thanks, Verizon!). Some companies keep a record of your past purchases, and they allow you to download things over and over again. So when I get a new computer, I can re-download the games I had on the old computer. At least, that’s how it works on the third party gaming sites I’ve used (Big Fish Games, Telltale Games, Playfirst Games). I haven’t tried it with Amazon or iTunes, but maybe they have a similar system. It seems like a good enough way to overcome the problem of “What if all my digital possessions disappear?”
Most companies seem to be switching to digital distribution, probably because it’s a lot cheaper. And some people foresee a future where you can only purchase videogames, books, movies, etc. in digital formats. True, people said the same thing fourteen years ago, and it still hasn’t happened yet, but it could happen.
Some companies and industries are handling the change better than others. Print industries, like newspapers and books, are dying painfully. Videogames seem to be doing better, thanks to the popularity of online gaming services like Xbox Live and iPhone games. The music industry seems to be doing okay too, even though they said they wouldn’t be.
Does anyone remember when the CD companies made a huge fuss about how digital distribution would kill their industry? Sure enough, the CD stores are all out of business, but the industry isn’t as close to dying as they predicted. Interesting. Apparently, people are willing to buy digital copies of CDs after all.
Well, things are going to change in the future, like they always do, so I guess we’ll see what happens as a result of all this digital distribution. Maybe everything will switch to a digital format, and then a deadly virus will cause a huge Internet crash, and lots of information will get lost, and people will switch back to non-digital formats. Who knows?
Smule Glee Karaoke v2.2.1 iPad iPhone iPod Touch-Lz0PDA
by admin on Jan.24, 2011, under iPhone Music
Enjoy singing on your favorite song and have fun with this global karaoke application for your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch..
Description: The #1 music app in 21 countries, Glee Karaoke makes you sound like a star. Sing your heart out to songs from the hit TV show while a little magic helps you sound amazing.
Release name:Smule.Glee.Karaoke.v2.2.1.iPad.iPhone.iPod.Touch-Lz0PDA
Size: 14.93 MB
Links: Homepage, NFO, NTi
http://hotfile.com/dl/98663124/2cfe301/SmuleGleeKaraoke.v2.2.1.iPad.iPhone.iPod.Touch-Lz0P_D_A.rar.html
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http://www.filedude.com/download/PQu8Ff5L650c7e2ef850