Nov 4Services->PDF2JPG (Automator/Bash)Hi, I had this simple problem recently — I just needed to take a regular single-page PDF and switch it to a JPG. And place it onto the same folder. I went online, and found a multitude of solutions. Some were really convoluted, others were simple, but mucking around with…Automator2 min readAutomator2 min read
Sep 4Services->WAVto320MP3 -script (Automator/Bash)Was asked to create a simple Service that uses LAME to encode WAVs (or AIFFs, too, I guess) into 320 MP3s, using Automator. Here’s the solution for those of you that don’t feel like going through the rigmarole that I just did — of trying a few methods and then…Automator1 min readAutomator1 min read
May 30iPhone: Switch between Numerical Signal Strength and Signal Strength Dots.This is a classic tip, available anywhere, but here we go anyway. I prefer to have Numerical Signal Strength instead of signal Strength in Dots with my iPhone. I’ve had this configured since 3GS times, and it will work on your iPhone 5 too. To enable being able to switch…IPhone1 min readIPhone1 min read
May 4If someone can explain why the brand-new 14-inch M2 Max MacBook Pro is nearly two seconds slower at exporting the exact same piece of footage from Final Cut Pro under the exact same conditions as …The 14” M2 MacBook Pro Has a BIG Problem38915Mark Ellisi think you mean "nearly two minutes slower".i think you mean "nearly two minutes slower".1 min read1 min read
Apr 30Commandline: Force Git branch sync for .bash_profileI have been having issues forcing Git to reset hard — so I created this addition to .bash_profile to make it possible for me to go $ force <git-branch-name> function forcegit { branch=$1 git reset — hard origin/${1} } alias force=”forcegit $1"Git1 min readGit1 min read
Apr 27Logic Pro X — a simple requestWell, everyone wants something from Apple. So here’s what I want. It’s fairly simple. Saving of Key Commands to iCloud. Man, that’d be amazing. I’d never have to reconfigure my Logic Pro X shortcuts again. They always get overwritten when I upgrade from the AppStore, and I always feel like I don’t want to do it over again and again and again.Logic Pro X1 min readLogic Pro X1 min read
Apr 17How to enable Scripting Tools in Renoise on OSXThe location of your Renoise Config.xml is at ~/Library/Preferences/Renoise/<version number>/Config.xml If you want to enable Scripting Tools, switch <ShowScriptingDevelopmentTools>false</ShowScriptingDevelopmentTools> to <ShowScriptingDevelopmentTools>true</ShowScriptingDevelopmentTools> After this, boot your Renoise and you will see:Renose1 min readRenose1 min read
Apr 14Irksome Sample Manager User Experience issue fixed by user instead of Audiofile EngineeringHi. Sample Manager is an excellent piece of software from Audiofile Engineering. However, even excellent batch-processing applications like Sample Manager have their quirks and issues. Here’s what I’ve had to do thus far to get a very specific feature to work. Load a wavefile into Sample Manager. Realize it is…Macos2 min readMacos2 min read
Apr 12Launch System Settings with macOS Ventura using HammerspoonSo, Hammerspoon is a thing. I’m trying it out a bit. I didn’t at first realize how this brand of LUA works, since it seems to be different from the Renoise API LUA code. But I got this working: hs.hotkey.bindSpec({ { "shift", "cmd"}, "," }, function() hs.application.launchOrFocus("System Settings") end ) …Hammerspoon2 min readHammerspoon2 min read
Apr 5Resolution for 2015: Get my music out of IODAIt started with my full songs at Last.FM being reduced to 30 second clips by IODA/DMCA. I had uploaded them myself. My own works. I thought: “This isn’t cool. At all.” Then I thought, fine, I won’t think about it further.Ioda3 min readIoda3 min read
