Remember to check out the audio presentation that Bryan Smart has at the dancingdots website. It gives an overview of most of the things you could do with sonar. On 8/6/13, Greg Steel <steelgreg509@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi and welcome I use CakeTalking and it is awesome. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darragh Ryan > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 11:28 PM > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: New member intro > > > Well I did get a copy of Sonar with my mic but haven't had much success as > of yet with learning it. Are the Cake Talk scrips something additional I > need? If so, where abouts do I obtain them? > > > I'm not working to much with audio on my Mac as I'm trying to see what > seems to be the best avenue to take with production with blindness. I am > totally blind too just so you all know. > > > Thanks for the reply > > On Aug 5, 2013, at 10:16 PM, Mike Tyo <mtyo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hi Darragh, and welcome aboard! > > Not sure about the equipment or equivalent gear that would serve you > better in terms of accessibility; Are you using Cakewalk's Sonar program > with the CakeTalking scripts? That would certainly go along way in giving > you accessibility to the nuts and bolts of recording and editing as well as > a number of software synthesizers and effects. From what I understand, > there's limited access to Mac-based software; however, there are some folks > around who are doing some things with it, but I don't know the degree of > sight that they have. Right now, Sonar, along with the CakeTalking scripts > from Dancing Dots, is pretty much it for real accessibility so you can do > serious recording and editing - especially if you're a totally blind > computer user. > > Hope this helps you. > > Cheers! > > > > Mike > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darragh Ryan > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 00:09 > Subject: [ddots-l] New member intro > > > Hello everyone, > > > Just introducing myself as well as starting off with some questions. > > > My name is Darragh and I have been totally blind since 2003 and I use > Mac and PC. I currently help with production for J and J FM and host a > couple shows that are recorded. > I have always been into music but came across many challenges when I > lost my sight and actually gave up until this past year and have found many > helpful ideas and software and people. > > > I recently sold my MPC1000 and I am in search for an accessible > alternative. I am thinking about the new Native Mashine mikro. Are there any > suggestions for me as far as a sampler or drum machine that some one may > have experience with? I've heard about something called Poise but can't find > anything on it. > > > Thank you again and I look forward to helping and consulting with > you, > > > Darragh Ryan > darkoakproductions@xxxxxxxxx > 916-340-4591 > http://www.facebook.com/DarkOakProductions > http://www.twitter.com/DarkOakPro > > > Darragh Ryan > darkoakproductions@xxxxxxxxx > http://www.facebook.com/DarkOakProductions > http://www.twitter.com/DarkOakPro > > -- Efren Chavez PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq